Questions tagged [windows-10]
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Google Drive desktop using high amount of RAM
I tried to backup my daily work with Google Drive Desktop, syncing an entire SSD drive. However, since this process started, the PC became slow and when I look at the process manager, the RAM monitor ...
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Why do I get Access Denied when starting WSL?
I think I made a booboo this morning, I clicked "Install updates and shutdown" when my battery was too low, and then it shut down right after the boot loader screen (before the blue "...
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Windows 10 laptop is loading the wrong desktop every time it reboots
After rebooting a laptop, the entire desktop changed to a different one and many apps got uninstalled. From what I've been able to gather from my friend, it seems like they forced it off by holding ...
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In Windows 10, is there are way to run a specific task either at a certain time or at the time of log-on?
I have registered the following task task to run at 7am:
%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\...
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DLL library error
The error on Windows 10 x64 constantly pops up when launching applications. The application failed to start because ShellLink_x64.dll was not found.
If you click OK, everything works fine, but it’s ...
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How can I find the correct disk number of the hard drive installed in the computer?
I installed a new Kingston nvme m.2 ssd to my hp 15da2014TX laptop. My old drive is an HDD. Both drives are 1TB.
I want to clear the Kingston drive but, I am afraid to do it because I can't ...
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windows 10 Audio Bug - Red x on speaker icon
I'm having a red x on speaker icon. I know few manual way to fix this but this is not permanent solutions. I have to try these steps every time I reboot the PC.
This is a bug that has been reported ...
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Can AMD DxcCache, DxCache, Dx9Cache cache files be shared across users?
On Windows 10, playing games mostly from Steam and Epic, multiple users have large cache files in %AppData%\Local\AMD, eg %AppData%\Local\AMD\DxCache. Across 4 users playing the same games, the DX (...
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Emoji became invisible in Google Chrome bookmarks and address bar
After a recent Windows 10 update, emoji became invisible in Google Chrome bookmarks and address bar. How do I fix that?
I compared the font seguiemj.ttf to a backup of that file that I happen to have ...
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Windows 10 - How to share a folder for media streaming
I recently moved my movies to a different location on my PC and the sharing broke. I tried to recreate it using the Windows 10 share feature and in principle it works - I see them on my phone in ...
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How to list stored samba shares credentials in Windows10
I have a samba share on my NAS and mounted it in Windows-10 for a couple of days.
Then I removed the share on Windows, however it is still trying to access it - but with incorrect credentials. I know ...
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how to install haxm v.7.6.5 on my pc?
I want to install HAXM on my pc. then this error popped up "the system requirements are not supported" .
CPU vendor * Genuine Intel
Intel64 supported * Yes
VMX Supported * Yes
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Force Internet Explorer 11 to open instead of Edge on Windows 10
I know IE11 is retired and not advisable to use BUT I need it.
We have a test lab (closed off to the internet) for some Windows 10 PCs (for legacy applications), running Windows 10 Enterprise version ...
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Force display of taskbar button text instead of window in Windows 10
I often have a large number of Excel workbooks open, and need to navigate between them. If I have enough workbooks open, they are displayed by title text when I mouse over the combined taskbar button, ...
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Having conda terminal as a terminal in VScode (in Windows 10)
I do not have this problem in Linux. However when I (very rarely) program in Windows 10, and I use VScode (as usual) I want to use the attached terminal.
When I do, I have the following options:
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How to properly modify host file?
I was able to modify my host file on my Windows 10 laptop by copying it onto my desktop, modifying it and then pasting it back to the system32/drivers/etc folder. I'm doing this to prevent me from ...
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Windows 10 Explorer: can't distinguish if a file is selected or not on mouse hover
On Windows 10 Pro 22H2, I noticed that:
mouse hover over a Deskotp item, it will be displayed with a light grey rectangular border
click on the item, the item color / border stays exactly the same, ...
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IE Mode in Edge fails to open in standalone mode
Repaired this Win 10 Client using SFC and DISM. Slow access to network shares fixed. Following morning the previously working Edge with an Enterprise Site List for IE stops opening in Standalone Mode.
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2nd monitor not displaying at native resolution
When using my second monitor, I can't get it at full, native, resolution, it only shows an option for 1280x800 instead of 2560x1440. When I disconnect the first monitor, it is capable of displaying ...
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How to know which folder/file is oldest and which one is the newest?
I have many files inside a folder but I forgot to make versions of them. Now I would like to know which one I created first and then which one come next, etc. Is there a way in Windows 10 to do that ...
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If memory is not released after shutdown, does it mean it is kernel or driver memory leak?
I am trying to track down cause of a memory leak on Windows 10 PC. Something uses up memory, until system will start swapping to SDD, and when that runs out system will eventually crash. (Limit is 16 ...
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Permission Denied VBScript error when trying to run the file
So I'm trying to emulate a security related github repository using VMs and for that I had to run a VBScript.
The VBScript is as follows:
Set oShell = CreateObject ("Wscript.Shell")
Dim ...
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Where are the Start Menu window dimensions/size stored?
In Windows 10 you can resize the Start Menu by click/dragging its borders. I'm assuming this information is stored or encoded somewhere for each user since the Start Menu remembers the dimensions ...
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How to remove "Folders" and some other items in This PC window (Windows 10)?
Hello, I'm customizing the Windows 10 interface and wanted to remove the circled parts in explorer windows.
I'm guessing that some can be removed via regedit keys.
What should I look for? thanks!
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How to include self signed Root CA into Windows setup USB/ISO?
I want to modify my Windows USB installer (Windows 10) to have a custom Root CA automatically in the Trusted Root Certification Authority store after Windows installation is complete, or even better ...
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PowerShell - Cannot uninstall the Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension on several Win10 systems
I have a PowerShell command line to uninstall the HEIF image extension component provided by default on Win10/Win11 OS. This command is the following:
get-appxpackage Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension -...
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Cannot log in to Windows account
I am having trouble logging in to my desktop. When I enter my credentials, it says "signing in" and immediately signs out. I cannot see the desktop. The event log shows the following error:
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Very long time waiting during Windows boot-Stuck (and doing nothing) during circling dots
as the title suggests, the Windows is stuck in the "Windows Logo" with the circling dots screen. During this wait time (about 25minutes) the PC does nothing.
The specs are the following
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Black screen instead of login screen after shutdown
When I switch my laptop (MSI Bravo 15) on, I see the loading screen and then it shows black screen instead of login screen. If I connect external monitor, I shows that there is no signal detected.
I ...
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Windows 10 0xc0000001 error after Using Gparted
I have a dual boot system (Fedora + Windows 10), I wanted to add some extra space to the windows side using Gparted but when i launch windows 10 i got into the automatic repair bootloop so i disabled ...
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Is it possible to automatically change the multiple displays setting to "Duplicate" when a certain application is open?
Currently, I have my laptop running Windows 10 hooked up to an external monitor and set to "Extend these displays".
However, I want to make it so that if a certain application is opened/is ...
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H264_QSV will decode, VP9_QSV will not
Yet another Intel Quick Sync (QSV) issue.
I've been using QSV enabled decoders, encoders, and filters for about a year, and mostly it works, at least for H264. But, as others have reported, HEVC and ...
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Need Help To Copy "AppData" Folder Onto External Storage
I've asked around a number of forums to learn about the least-troublesome, most-straightforward means of backing up the "AppData" folder from an external laptop disk drive onto an external ...
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Windows 10 can't access other PCs in LAN
I've been having trouble for several days with a PC (let's call it "PC1") with Windows 10 Enterprise on an AsRock A55M-VS. Why enterprise you may ask? Because I already tried Pro, Home and ...
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IGP with MultiMonitor ON breaks bootloader?
I am having some very strange problem.
My setup first:
Lenovo PC with i7 Gen. 4
Intel HD Graphics 4600 with 2x Displayports
16gb RAM
Monitor: HP Elitedisplay
Monitor: Benq RL2755
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Windows 10 Open File dialog box. How can the folders not be displayed?
In Windows 10 Standard Open File dialog box, I've set the View to display large icon thumbnails by date order.
Is there a way to prevent any sub folders from being displayed?
In Window's File Explorer ...
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Windows 10 File Explorer, Is there a way to amend thumbnail size?
In Windows 10 File Explorer/Standard Open file dialog > View > Large Icons.
Is there a way to amend this thumbnail size? Large icons are too small & Extra large are too large.
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Windows 10 Pro Laptop: Logon displayed after I close lid
Running Windows 10 Pro (OS build: 19045.3448) on a Dell Inspiron 15 laptop. When I close the lid, the power options are to "do nothing" regardless if it is powered or on battery. Later, ...
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After Win 10 Update (KB5028166) all browser javascript debuggers can't load form for debugging. How do I fix this issue?
Folks,
The most recent Win 10 Update (KB5028166) was automatically loaded on two 2 of my VMWare Virtual machines. Before the update I could use browser tools, Chrome & Edge & Firefox, to debug ...
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Docker build fails with "required feature is not installed" when running in a Windows 10 VM
I have installed Docker Desktop for Windows on a Windows 10 Pro VM. The host is a Xen hypervisor running Debian 11.
Within the Windows VM, I need to build and use a Docker image using Windows ...
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How to clear everything from a single website in Chrome?
Is there a way to clear everything from a single domain (let's say .foo.com) in Chrome?
I mean
History
Website Cache
Any Credentials
Any Cookies
Anything else I missed
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Groove Music, now "Media Player," won't recognize folders as playlists
Windows 10 (Home) PC user here, OS build 19045.3448. Today is October 6th, 2023, for future reference.
I recently discovered, via trying to play a downloaded folder of music and being surprised when ...
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How to fix NewTeams not starting on Windows 10?
I have the new Teams installed on windows 10, and sometimes it is starting normally (when clicking on the icon in the bottom bar on the screen), and some times it does not start at all.
In the latter ...
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SSH from PowerShell/CMD to Linux w/out dark blue text
So currently my shell looks something like this when I SSH into my Debian server:
I mostly use PowerShell as the client and customize the background & text colors to match system theme. Command ...
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Play sound when pressing keyboard shortcut in Windows 10
I want to play a sound (from a sound file I have) when I press a shortcut in Windows 10. Is that possible ? Maybe using some third party software ?
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Cycle through open desktops in Windows 10 automatically
I have a single display that I want to project information on for general public view but there is too much information to display all at once on a single screen. The java program I am using to ...
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Windows 10 - Recover missing content of large folder
I have a large pictures folder, most of then "bulk" downloaded using Hitomi Downloader, DownThemAll and similar. Yesterdary I ran a Powershell command I always use to rename the last ...
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Autodesk Vault 2023 Lifecycle Change Default Transition For State Change
I am creating a new Lifecycle, Lifecycle B for Vault 2023. This Lifecycle is similar to an existing one, Lifecycle A. A copy of Lifecycle A is taken as the starting point for Lifecycle B.
In Lifecycle ...
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What exactly triggers Windows to move its pagefile.sys to another disk or partition?
I run a number of test systems with Windows 10 Professional installed. All of these systems have a SSD drive with three partitions (C:, D:, and E:) installed. All systems are setup exactly the same ...
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Timeouts when typing the computer name into Remote Destktop client connection dialog
I have got a curious problem with Remote Desktop on Windows 10 (on both computers). I run the Remote Desktop client and start typing the name of the remote computer I want to connect to. After every ...
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