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How do you change the storage driver Window uses for booting?

In the past, my laptop used "storahci" to boot from a SATA SSD, but after cloning to an NVMe drive, it stopped recognizing the NVMe SDD because it was using a SATA driver (storahci), but ...
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Turn off Windows 10 "Activate Windows" fullscreen popup

My copy of Windows 10 is not activated, due to errors involving multiple Windows resets (from an already activated copy of Windows). As a result, every so often (every 2 hours or so) I get a big, blue ...
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Windows ver.2004 Update Failure

Windows Update Standalone Installer's response is - the update is not applicable to your computer. I have a CBS.log file related to this case but I cannot submit it for your further analysis because ...
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How to set Windows 10 default narrator to 32 bit

I was wondering if there is a solution to use 32 bit narrator as default in Windows 10 (2004 update). I am searching for an answer to this because I have 32 bit SAPI 5 voices installed and they do not ...
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Windows 10 update to version 2004 causes instabilities with Intel Network Adapters

An update can be found further down in the question This week I had to update my Business version of Windows 10, it's the 2004 version of the operating system that had some updates. This update was ...
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Is over provisioning working as expected on my Samsung SSD after reinstalling Windows 10 update 2004?

After I reinstalled Windows 10 update 2004, I restarted the system see something strange. After the C partition is system restored the reserved parition, it was reconfigured to 10% of SSD before ...
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Why is my PC blocked from receiving Windows 10 Update 2004 or 20H2

I am currently operating an older PC running a core i5-2500K CPU, which is sufficient for my purposes, OS ist Win10 Pro 1909. I am wondering why I do not get an update to Windows 10 2004 or even the ...
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Windows 10 Pro doesn't update to 2004 version?

I had a Dell laptop with Windows 10 Pro, version 1804, installed. Due to some performance issues, we disabled the update service five months ago. Now we enabled it again and tried to update to the ...
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Storage Space, 12TB of data using all 54TB of drive space

Ok, so I have 10 hard drives split into two pools. Total amount of real data is around 12TB, but it’s using 54TB of space and both Storage Spaces show as RAW and Unhealthy. I cannot access the data. ...
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When I copy and paste a link, it replaces it with random characters

Copied link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_microsoft Pasted link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LdcxhrrmCTdLqs67V5Ps5omaHbbapv5as2y_microsoft My win 10 replace an ...
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Why is Microsoft globally blocking all Windows 1909 machines with latest build 18363.1110 from upgrading to 20H1? [closed]

After KB4577062 is installed on Windows 10 Version 1909 any attempt to upgrade to 20H1 - either via setup.exe from the 20H1 iso or via Upgrade Assistant - will fail. Also the 20H1 Feature Update won't ...
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Svchost using high cpu while computer on idle

I've been dealing with high fan noise while my laptop screen turns off and goes idle. I ran performance monitor while this happens found 2 svchost files going 50% and 30% cpu usage. But could not tell ...
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Can not run EXCEL.EXE with "runas", it says: "1312: A specified logon session does not exist. It may already have been terminated."

I need to run EXCEL.EXE with a user different than current one; previously I have been doing this without any issues using "runas", but after updating the system to Windows 10 Pro version ...
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Unintended Hyper-V Virtual Switches Appear After Upgrade to Windows 10 2004

This morning I upgraded my system to Windows 10 2004, the upgrade went smooth and was through Windows Update. I am using Hyper-V as my virtualization program for virtual machines and to provide extra ...
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Optional updates won't download

When I checked for updates on Windows 10, version 2004, Windows Updated indicated that there were optional updates available. I selected the update and clicked "Download and Install." ...
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Remove fun facts etc from Windows 10 2004 Pro?

Remove "fun" facts from Spotlight lock screen in Windows 10 Home (1803) Attempted the answer in here, however no longer works in 2004. I really like the changing lockscreen image, however ...
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Multiple Hyper-V virtual adapters after Windows 10 2004 update

After updating to Windows 10 version 2004, I see three virtual Ethernet adapters in my host OS, all connected to the Default Switch; before the update there were only two, Default Switch and Hvicsls. ...
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BSOD when upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 10 build 2004 (errror 0xC1900101 - 0x40021)

I have tried to upgrade my Windows 7 machine to Windows 10 Build 2004 and it blue-screens at around 75% with the following error code: 0xC1900101 - 0x40021 The installation failed in the SECOND_BOOT ...
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When set to sleep, laptop restarts instead

When I click 'Sleep', my laptop restarts for no reason. It is brand new. It shouldn't be doing this. I have ran power troubleshooter, which said that there is no problem, and I have ran SFC and DISM ...
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Windows 10 2004 blocking Classic Shell

I have used classic shell since Windows 7, and I still want to keep using it. I have just upgraded a PC from Windows 10 1909 to 2004. As expected on login a message came up to the effect 'classic ...
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TV disappears as audio device on single display

I have two monitors and a TV connected to my Windows 10 PC. Whenever I set the TV (connected through HDMI) as the only active display, its audio device disappears from the playback devices list in ...
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Cannot launch 64 bit version of R on windows 10

I am unable to start 64 bit version of R on windows 10 - I am not getting any error message. If I start directly R.exe/Rterm.exe only blank terminal windows appears (32 bit version works fine), if I ...
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How do I mirror the boot partition of a Windows 10 version 2004?

I have the following setup: Two identical NVMe disks of about 1TB size Windows 10 Education N version 2004 (latest version as of writing this question as far as I'm aware) A fresh install using UEFI ...
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Can't boot in Windows 10 2004: black screen after dell logo

Yesterday everything was fine and I haven't change anything in the mean time, but this morning, my computer can't boot anymore. When booting, the dell logo is displayed and the dell line is loading, ...
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Windows Version missing?

I'm sure my laptop is running Windows 10 2004 but this info is missing from all places I know it should be displayed. Anyone knows why or how to get it back? It happened before and now that I have ...
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3.13 GB RAM missing

Lately, I've noticed that my PC has constantly been using ~90 % of my 8 GB of RAM even when I'm not doing anything particularly intensive. Today, I noticed that the general vs per-process figures don'...
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Delivery Optimization constantly using up to 80 % CPU

For the past 4 or 5 days, Windows service Delivery Optimization (display name) / DoSvc (service name) has been constantly consuming up to 80 % of the CPU. Sometimes the CPU usage is fairly consistent ...
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Why doesn't assoc work here to disassociate a file type association?

I associated a file extension with an app (.txt2 with notepad) by creating a file and naming it a.txt2, clicking it, and selecting notepad as its default app. Then I tried to disassociate it from ...
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Windows updates KB4568831/KB4562899 break all .NET applications hosted in IIS

I downloaded/installed Windows updates KB4568831 and KB4562899 (both previews) today, and suddenly all my apps in IIS started producing HTML status code 500.19, which normally indicates that the ...
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How do I permanently disable the backup "Choose backup options" notification in Windows 10?

Since I've upgraded to Windows 10 version 2004, I'm getting this notification on every boot: Choose backup options to protect your pictures and documents Your device comes with built-in options to ...
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VPN disconnects after connecting in windows 10 v2004

I have used my VPN connection on previous version of Windows 10 successfully. But after upgrading to current latest update which is 2004 my VPN connection disconnects right after connecting. I have to ...
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Running Windows 2004 with defective RAM

Are there any solution to run Windows 10 2004 with a defective RAM module? Previous solution : bcdedit /set {badmemory} badmemorylist 0x.... 0x... bcdedit /set badmemoryaccess no doesn't work on ...
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Windows 10 update assistant stuck at 99 percent when updating 1909 to 2004

after releasing 2004 version of windows 10 i have waited a long time for it to roll out for my device but it did not yet, i checked for update with windows 10 update assistant and it showed me that i ...
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Windows File Recovery - 'winfr.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I just installed Windows File Recovery from the Store. I'm running build 19041.329 And when I click on it, and enter the admin password, I get the error in the title. How do I fix this?
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PC freezes randomly with no activity

It started few days (not immediately) after I upgraded to Windows 2004. And it seems to be getting worse everyday. My PC will freeze in middle of work randomly. I think it doesn't happen when it's ...
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Figure out what PC settings are blocking me from upgrading to Windows 10 build 2004

I used the windows 10 upgrade assistant to install windows 10 build 2004. I am getting this error: Your PC settings aren't supported yet on this version of Windows 10. Microsoft is working to support ...
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Where is Microsoft Connect App in Windows 10 - 2004

I'v done a fresh install of Windows 10-v2004. Realised that Microsoft Connect App is missing. Windows 10-v2004 still had this app. Checked two PC with 5Ghz WiFi cards, this app is missing. Did ...
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Driver selection misbehaving in Windows 10 2004

Today I updated my Windows 10 to the 2004 version. After that I sat down to play some FIFA, so I connected my wireless receiver for XBOX 360 Controller. Nothing popped up. This is quite normal. I ...
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How to disable "New tablet mode for 2-in-1 convertible" of Windows 10 2004

Windows 10 version 2004 came with a new mode for 2-in-1 (it's not tablet mode, it's a mix). It's on when you put the keyboard facing backwards. The problem it's that I like to use that way my ...
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Exclude specific sub-folders from the OneDrive Important PC backup folders

As you know, OneDrive lets you to backup PC folders called 'Desktop', 'Documents' and 'Pictures' under Important PC Folders section. I want to backup all these folders except one of these folders ...
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Windows Subsystem for Linux (wsl) - Get Default Version

WSL allows you to set the default version used by running wsl --set-default-version x (where x is the version to set the default to). Is there any option to see what the current default version is? ...
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Can I get Windows to automatically save my screenshots?

Various tips sites indicate that screenshots taken by pressing, for example, WIN-SHIFT-S or PrintScreen are supposed to show up in a Screenshots subdirectory of the Pictures directory in my home ...
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How to get rid of Windows 10 search web results triggered from the start menu

I am trying to disable Windows 10 start menu search web results on Windows 10 professional v2004 slow ring preview release build 19033.1. Here is a list of things that do not work for me: [DISABLE ...
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Windows Spotlight: Lockscreen image does not change

Can't reproduce but since last few weeks, Windows Spotlight has been stuck on the same image. It used to work, but it's gone for a while now, not sure what I've done to break it. Here's what I've ...
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