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Taskbar keeps disappearing and cannot get it back w/out restarting!

My taskbar keeps disappearing randomly and will not come back until I restart.  Once I restart the taskbar comes back and then disappears again. I have looked at the other solutions from people having similar problems and the solutions do not work.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-11-13T18:05:43+00:00
Anonymous
148 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Airpods Pro: very bad quality in Headset mode on Windows 10

Dear all, I've got my new Airpods Pro, they work well with my iPhone. Also on Windows 10 via bluetooth, sound quality is good when using the "Airpods stereo" mode. However, in the headset mode ("Airpods Hands-Free AG Audio") sound and…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2020-04-02T12:50:11+00:00
Anonymous
148 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

why has vista stopped automatic updates?

Vista will no longer automatically update. Nothing I've attempted works to fix the issue.

asked 2016-12-06T17:14:24+00:00
Anonymous
148 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Error 800F0922 when installing a particular KB3022345

I get error 800F0922 when installing KB3022345 update. I've tried it both automatically and manually, and always get the same error. Some advice about this?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-04-22T05:49:53+00:00
Anonymous
148 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why won't my Dell Venue 8 Pro Windows Tablet turn on?

I was using my new Dell Venue 8 Pro Windows tablet with 32 GB (I got it this Christmas) when all of a sudden the screen went blank and turned this almost black color, with a slight glow to it. I tried turning it back on, pressing the power button and…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-02-04T17:06:49+00:00
Anonymous
147 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Install error - 0x80070643 Windows 10, version 21H2 and 22H2

I have been having this error for a long time now, it keeps saying "retry"after i click on it. Anyone know how to fix it?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2024-01-09T10:44:06+00:00
Anonymous
147 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Media Creation Tool error 0x80072F76-0x20017

Hello,  I want to reinstall my windows 10 64 bit into a new SSD I bought. I am trying to create a USB flash drive using windows media creation tool but I am getting this error every time. I have tried it on 4 laptops and 1 desktop, and with 3 different…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
asked 2017-10-29T07:49:05+00:00
Anonymous
147 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Nokia Lumia 520 Error: Unable to find bootable option

My Nokia Lumia 520 unexpectadly shut down and reebotted as i proceeded to pause my music. now the only reaction i reiceve from it is a black screen which says Error: Unable to find bootable option. Press any key to shut down. if anyone has only proven…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2014-05-27T02:14:49+00:00
Anonymous
146 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 8 Apps not downloading. All stuck on pending.

I just received a brand new Windows 8 laptop. Right out of the box, a bunch of apps want to update but they all get stuck on "pending" and will not download. I'm very disappointed at the lack of "out of the box" workability. How can I…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Microsoft Store
asked 2012-12-22T14:29:15+00:00
Anonymous
146 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Update issue, getting code error: 80246008

cannot use windows update on windows 7. 32 bit. keep getting code error:80246008 ? cannot detect a system update readiness tool on my computer. ive ran SFS/SCANNOW  and its come up with nothing ? tried downloading the system update readiness tool in…

asked 2012-09-12T20:54:05+00:00
Anonymous
146 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 update not working

I have tried all the solutions on the forum but i still have the problem of windows 7 update not working.My computer has been shutdown for 6 weeks as i have been  away. On startup yesterday th probleme  started.

asked 2012-06-05T15:14:05+00:00
Anonymous
146 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

cameras are not working on my Surface PRO X device. [Answered]

Error code 0xA00F4271<MediaCaptureFailedEvent> (0x80004005). I've run trough the Get Help App on my device but after following all the steps camera is still not running. Any help?

Surface | Surface Pro | Sound and camera
asked 2023-05-23T09:08:05+00:00
Anonymous
144 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Hello Fingerprint not working

Hi I have a problem with windows hello on my laptop. In the normal settings, it says "We couldn't find a fingerprint scanner compatible with Windows Hello Fingerprint". This problem has been around for about a month a half now, hoping that a…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2019-12-17T11:18:46+00:00
Anonymous
143 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

"Preparing To Configure Windows. Please Do Not Turn Off Your Computer"

Hi. I just got my new laptop yesterday with Windows 7 Home Premium. When I left for school this morning, I shut down my computer and saw that it had 22 Windows Updates to download. When I turned it back on this afternoon, it was stuck at a screen that …

asked 2009-12-03T01:02:16+00:00
Anonymous
142 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Bug that forces you to set a pin when installing Windows 10

You guys might want to step up your testing efforts. This is a pretty obvious bug IMO. To be clear, I want to use my password and not a pin. But the UI says, "We think you will like it."... well I don't. Normally there is an option to set a pin…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
asked 2018-01-05T17:52:41+00:00
Anonymous
142 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I remove Microsoft Edge From Windows 10?

I've poked around and all threads on this question seem to have been locked. I'm not sure why we're forced to have edge installed if we don't want it. Can someone please provide exact instructions on how to remove Edge?

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
asked 2020-06-11T00:50:33+00:00
Anonymous
141 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

app buttons missing in windows 11 - epson scan

recently upgrade to Win 11 and it generally seems ok. 1 issue though is that the action buttons on epson scan no longer show (preview, scan etc) if you click on the area they should be they still work and then appear- which is great if you know where…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
asked 2021-12-20T12:32:41+00:00
Anonymous
141 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

"Your computer is low on memory" when its clearly not

This problem started when i upgraded from windows 8 to windows 8.1 When i run a game, for example, Arma3 randomly throughout my game i'll be thrown back to windows desktop and presented with a message saying "Your computer is low on memory. Save…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
asked 2013-11-09T16:08:20+00:00
Anonymous
141 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

can't delete file because file is in use

So whenever I'm in a file explorer window and I want to delete a file(eg PDF) I get a "File in use" message. I've figured out that this is caused by the preview pane. No preview pane no message and the file deletes. I want to know how I can…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2013-02-22T12:34:36+00:00
Anonymous
140 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Multiple errors in Event Viewer: EventID 131 from DeviceSetupManager since September 12, 2014

Hello, Since September 12, 2014 I receive multple errors in Event Viewer from DeviceSetupManager. Sample error looks like this: Metadata staging failed, result={E9031C57-C25D-8227-E390-3662BD05D0CB} for container '0x80070490' This error occurs when the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-09-14T08:35:45+00:00
Anonymous