Questions tagged [windows]
For questions not specific to a single version of Microsoft Windows. Otherwise, use a more specific tag such as [windows-7], [windows-10] or [windows-11].
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Whatsapp running at startup on Windows 10
I have installed the Whatsapp desktop application on windows 10. I downloaded and installed it via the Microsoft Store. I have gone into the startup section on the Task Manager and have stopped the ...
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Changing Open With default program and "the file cannot be accessed by the system" error [duplicate]
I have written a .sh file and I want to run it in Windows terminal by double clicking on it.
Todo so, I follow;
.sh file > Right click > Properties > Opens with: > Change > Look for ...
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Using external GPS on browser
I have the Cable GPS with USB interface (SiRF Star IV).
I want my browser to use my external GPS instead of my location from my laptop/prodiver.
On a browser I want to see the locaation of my external ...
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External GPS to browser [duplicate]
I have the Cable GPS with USB interface (SiRF Star IV).
I have a problem, when I wanna look on my internet browser to find my location it takes the location from my laptop, but I want it to be my ...
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Graphic card motherboard keeps beeping as soon as it boots up and the display doesn't come on
My computer specifications
Intel motherboard
Core i3
8gb ram
500 power supply
1tb hard
Nvidia geforce gt 630 graphic card
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Windows 10 Explorer no longer starting
I've been having 2 issues with Windows 10 for a few weeks:
The Security Center is not able to start and keeps terminating unexpectedly
The Windows Defender Quarantine folder has 700MB of files that ...
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run adb command after clicking a (google maps) link
I have an interactive map (leaflet) that displays custom markers that contain links to google maps. When I click this link, an adb command should be executed which contains the google maps URL.
I have ...
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Vulnerable Windows DLL Not updating
I have a Windows 2022 VM in Azure that vulnerability scanning is flagging because of an outdated Windows system DLL that has a vulnerability that was patched.
The dll in question is winmm.dll and the ...
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How to reconnect already paired bluetooth controller?
I cannot find any helpful information online, either they say "run Windows update" or "reinstall bluetooth drivers". The drivers are not a problem, Windows settings just does not ...
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Windows 11 boots slowly (tens of minutes), with Boot Degradation (ID: 101) in Event Viewer: Microsoft-Windows-Diagnostics-Performance/Operational
My Windows 11 install boots slowly, sometimes taking tens of minutes, sometimes an hour or more. To rule out common issues, I have already performed the following:
Full virus scan (no issues detected)...
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How to remove all files that have been added to a Windows 10 file system from a certain account since a certain time?
My Windows 10 system has several accounts. I'd like to reset just one of them to its initial state. More accurately, I'd like to delete permanently any and all files that the user may have added to ...
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Chrome and Brave browser lagging in Windows 11
I've been experiencing some performance issues with Google Chrome and Brave Browser on my Windows 11 computer. Interestingly, when I run Chrome or Brave as an administrator, it seems to work smoothly ...
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Performance difference under Windows Server with two identical applications
I have two dedicated servers running Windows Server 2016. Both are for shared hosting of websites (developed in ASP NET MVC / Framework 4.8 and hosted via IIS). All the websites run correctly on the ...
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Establishing an Azure VPN connection from CLI/PowerShell
I've installed Azure VPN Client app and configured an Azure VPN profile. It works when I manually start it via the app's UI.
How do I initiate the connection via command line, Azure CLI or PowerShell?
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Windows 11 periodically freeze 1-2 seconds every 3-10 minutes
I have a Windows 11 Pro 10.0.22621 Build 22621.2283 on a AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with ProArt X570-CREATOR, 128GB RAM a GPU P2000, only SSD 2TB Evo 970. BIOS was updated to 1301 (latest)
I have done a fresh ...
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Custom Text-To-Speech Narrator voices for Windows Screen Reader
I've been messing around a bit with TorToiSe TTS a bit recently and have realized that Windows 11 has a built-in screen reader function for people with vision impairment. I was wondering if there was ...
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WinRar and 7zip command to extract archive in new folder
Good morning
I would like to know if there is a command in WinRar and 7zip that allows me to extract a compressed file into a new folder with the same file name, equivalent to right-clicking and ...
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Upgrading an older HP Pavilion laptop from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10
I'm updating someone's older HP Pavilion laptop from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, using Microsoft's Media Creation Tool.
I've created a recovery partition and made a complete system backup, in case ...
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access files in Manjaro partition from Windows partition
I am dual-booting Windows 10 and Manjaro Linux. While running a pacman -Syu on the Manjaro partition, the computer crashed. Pacman stopped working and at first I tried to fix it by deleting the lock ...
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Windows only shows 2.33Ghz with 2 cpus, when both cpus are 2.33Ghz each
I have a 2 cpu slot motherboard, each filled with a Intel Xeon E5410, which has 2.33Ghz, and 4 cores. I task manager, it shows 2 cpus, but is only recognising 2.33Ghz, instead of 4.66Ghz (I'm using ...
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Network Error: 0x80070043 - The network name cannot be found. Trying to insert a new drive
I'm using a 3-year-old computer - HP laptop, so I wanted to insert a new Windows 10 network drive on File Explorer, but the map network drive won't let me insert because the network name cannot be ...
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How to control the fan speed on compact desktop HP Elite 8200 SFF?
I have some HP Elite 8200 SFF desktops that I plan to refurbish.
These have two fans, one for the PSU and one for the CPU, which are quite loudy, as spinning at quite high speed and without ...
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I cannot use the computer because the Windows Hello PIN BOX does not appear
I am currently using Windows 10 installed on an NVME SSD. And my computer motherboard is very old, so I boot Windows 10 using Clover bootloader.
First of all, my NVME SSD Windows 10 can boot.
However, ...
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UEFI in asus H110 motherboard not work
I have created a bootable GPT and UEFI flash drive. but when I connect it to the system a screen appear that the BIOS configuration is not UEFI, it is legacy, but I set the motherboard configuration ...
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Run QEMU in virtualized UBUNTU via VMWARE
I am using Windows host and I would like to run a Vmware workstation ubuntu client. In that client, I would like to run QEMU. The problem I am facing is I cannot turn on the virtual machine with ...
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Use WinSCP or any other program (cmd) to download from SFTP [closed]
How to use WinSCP or any other program (from command-line) to download files from SFTP with authorization key?
This is for Windows versions 10 and 11. I am trying to download files from command prompt ...
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The TPM 2.0 module can I access it for a key, for example, from FileZilla windows?
From linux it is possible as I understood.
And from windows? Googling didn't help, mostly information about some kind of windows 11 binding and its dependence on TPM
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MergeFS/UnionFS on Windows 10 (or WSL Debian)?
I am looking for a way to merge multiple file/folder paths under a single path, on Windows.
The goal is to have access to various files/folders scattered over multiple paths (of various length) under ...
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Keyboard Stops Working Randomly
for last few days my keyboard stops working randomly. I tried restarting the computer, updating the driver and altering the power settings. Also keys are not working in boot options of Windows. In the ...
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Is there a way to save all opened tabs to clipboard for pasting?
Is there a way in Microsoft Edge Browser to save all my opened tabs to my clipboard with the link to the sites and their titles that I can copy and paste anywhere instantly as text?
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SSD sata 2.5 inch drive - how to identify fault
I have a SATA 2.5 inch Samsung 1TB SSD drive (870QVO). I am have put the computer innards into a new case and I found that in the new case the computer would not start with the drive attached. Fans ...
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Best method for setting permanent aliases in powershell?
When I install something like ffmpeg with winget, it sets permanent aliases for ffmpeg, ffplay, & ffprobe.
winget install gyan.ffmpeg
It doesn't look like it's adding anything to my path ...
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Changing the order of the folders' previews in Windows 10 taskbar
I'd like to know if there is a way to change the order of the folders' previews in Windows 10 taskbar. E.g. the preview of the folder "Immagini" should be the first one, the preview of the ...
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Windows 10: While highlighting text it ends up getting drag and dropped before I can finish highlighting
I'm using Windows 10 and am finding myself in a very frustrating situation. I'm hoping it's just a setting I accidentally turned on, but I cannot find a solution or good description of exactly what's ...
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How to index into array with variable in batch?
I'm trying to process input arguments to a batch file, and I need to tie some paired arguments together before I call an executable at the end. I'm placing all the arguments into an array so I can ...
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Strange window opens randomly and closes very quickly
It has been some time now that in Windows 11, I experience this weird issue:
Now and then, I see a window (something bigger than a command prompt) opening and closing immediately.
It has a blue color, ...
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Windows AppLocker isnt blocking Apps anymore?
Atm i am testing about to create rules with scripts, but that isnt the problem.. I allow aus path "*" and e.g i want to block Google Chrome, i use a exception for this usecase. But since ...
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Windows stuck on BSOD with error KMODE EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED
Last morning I turned on my PC only to find out that it doesn't start, and it's stuck in a blue screen loop, with the message "KMODE Exception Not Handled". See picture here
I have searched ...
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Is it okay to turn off Intel VMD after updating Windows 11?
I don't know anything about Intel VMD and have no idea what it is. I updated my Windows 11 on my ASUS laptop and after restart I get into blue screen and I did everything but none of it worked. I ...
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Is there a way to track how much time you use with each application on Windows 11?
I'd like to see how much time I spend each day with each application on Windows 11.
And also, if possible, each website within Google Chrome on Windows 11.
Also posted at answers.microsoft.com
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How to set up a specific video card to be used by default in Windows?
I have two video cards in this laptop:
Name: "Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630"
DedicatedVideoMemory: 128.00 MB
SharedSystemMemory: 24500.85 MB
Name: "NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design&...
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How to set up Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) in Windows 10 with a static IP device?
I have a device with a static IP address (102.168.200.10) which is connected to a windows 10 computer through an adaptor with IP 192.168.200.5. The computer itself is connected to the internet via ...
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How to encrypt a disk with 2 Windows OSes and 3 partitions with Vera Crypt? [duplicate]
I have a disk with an MBR partition scheme and 3 partitions. On the first partition, there's a Windows 7 C: drive which I keep to play some retro games that won't run on newer Windows. The second ...
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How to encrypt a disk with 2 Windows OSes and 3 partitions with Vera Crypt?
I have a disk with an MBR partition scheme and 3 partitions. On the first partition, there's a Windows 7 C: drive which I keep to play some retro games that won't run on newer Windows. The second ...
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Several instances of one program, something to open/restore all layout after minimizing them e.g. Notepad
A simple example, I run notepad.exe twice and I want the window layouts to be minimized with one icon on the taskbar and all windows restored with just one click.
Currently, you have to click on the ...
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Windows key on the keyboard stoppped working
Windows key on my keyboard has suddenly stopped working. This is not the first time it happened. I have managed to fix it last time by holding/clicking some special key or multiple keys on the ...
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Mistake deleting disk partition [duplicate]
I am a newbie and while I was trying to install Linux on a boot partition, I have mistakenly erased this 128MB Windows 11 partition.
Windows seems to work fine, but what should I do ? What did I erase?...
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Virtual Desktops on Windows working like MacOS
Long time Mac user that's used macos virtual desktops for forever. Started a new job & they gave me a PC, so I'm working with Windows and have found that virtual desktops on Windows don't work the ...
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Windows Server 2019, SSH server, max number of connections or concurrent users?
We are using Win2019, and enabled the built-in SSH server. We have different client devices (each with different IP addresses) connecting to this SSH server.
We would like to know, on the Win2019 SSH ...
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Unrecognised option while using puttygen in Windows cmd
I installed PuTTYgen on Windows using: putty-64bit-0.79-installer.msi (which I downloaded from the official PuTTYgen website).
Except that when I go to Windows cmd and run puttygen -V, I get the error ...
