Windows Update stopped working after last update on 02/16/2025
Get Windows Update Error Encountered message after last update attempt 04/27/2025. This may help (0x800705B4) Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, OS Build 26100 3194. Tried running Windows Update Diagnostic twice and both times it failed. Have not run…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
my pc restarts randomly without any warning
My PC restarts randomly with no BSOD or anything. Just a black screen and straight restart. This has been happening consistently for 2 days, but has happened like 1-2 times before that as well. It's out lf control now, however. Today, my PC was…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
Is the "search (9)" program in task manager safe?
So theres this program called search in the task manager and its taking up a lot of memory, 200MB ish , is there a way to reduce the memory usage or even remove this program? when i right click it , the properties are grey and i cant click on the file…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
Wrong region
I'm trying to buy microsoft subsrciption online, and it's not letting me add a card because it's insisting that I'm in the USA, where I originally purchased microsoft office. My location on all my microsoft accounts is set to Austria, but it still won't…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Microsoft Store
Locked out of computer
Hello! I am locked out of my computer. It was set to Face ID and for some reason, it didn't recognise me. I tried my pin and apparently was wrong. I tried more and eventually it said too many attempts were made. I tried forgot PIN, my email is correct…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
Unable to find Bitlocker Key for D drive
Dear Team , We have applied Bit locker on C Drive and D drive , but without having recovery keys Laptop is formatted and D drive is asking for encryption . now we are not able to find the keys in either intune login or user account login . Regards
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
no audio device is installed. issue
no audio device is installed. issue
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
Chrome will not work at all, suspended.
Chrome will not work at all. It keeps saying suspended in Task Manager, I've tried everything, I've looked up the top articles and done everything, I've reinstalled chrome , I even did a fresh install of Windows. It worked for about 5 minutes then…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
I want to get my recovery key but I’m blocked by a message that a otp to be sent to me but I changed my number what should I do
I want to get my recovery key but I’m blocked by a message that a otp to be sent to me but I changed my number what should I do
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
How do I turn off smart charge?
I'm using a samsung laptop which is windows 11. I cannot find an option to turn off smart charge in settings. It is not in anywhere that i know of
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
I have a new account added to my main business account. It has been active from 5th March 2025, since 17th March it has been inactive. Why?
I have a new account added to my main business account. It has been active from 5th March 2025, since 17th March it has been inactive. Why? Email: ******@fitdancemom.co.Uk
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
A way to force a game like Minecraft Preview (UWP) to use Direct3D 12 SM11.0 instead of Direct3D 11 SM5.0
I am running Minecraft Preview 1.21.90.27 on my NVIDIA GeForce GT 840M (running on the best performant driver version 551.86), which supports DirectX 12 Shader Model 11. Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2 Build 26100.4202. I need to know what to modify,…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
My microscoft account is saying that my email no longer exists
My son's microscoft account is saying that his account no longer exists every time he tries to log in and will not accept his email or password. He has tried creating a new account with a different email address but it keeps trying to log him back in…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
unable to open powershell with administrator rights in windows 11
Still unable to access PowerShell as administrator despite following steps outlined in this article https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/i-am-trying-to-run-powershell-with-administrator/b5eba4a1-2080-47b2-9de8-4bfa37bd4e48
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
I can not get access to my authinticator
I am needing help with getting back into my Auth app, it will not let me send the code to my phone and i have reached out to microsoft support and they sent me here, i have a back up for my auth app but because i upgraded phones and now my password is…
Windows for home | Other | Apps
I need to set up a pin to log in to a laptop
I need to set up a pin for my laptop. * Changed to a question * Moved from Outlook/Windows/Classic
Windows for home | Other | Security and privacy
Problem with booting
I have been having an issue with booting my laptop for a couple of weeks so have done quite a bit of reading here and would like to run some of the utilities I have seen mentioned but have been unable to boot into safe mode so would like to know if these…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
Just got my laptop back from Lenovo repair. Can't sign in due to "your PIN is no longer available due to a change to the security settings on this device"
Pretty much exactly what the title says, when I hit the option to set up a new pin, it asks me for my email, I confirm it, and it says it's sending me an email. Then I checked the email on its local inbox (it's a Gmail account) and signed into it in…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
Is there a way to speed up my account security information update?
I accidently activaded my notebooks bitlocker security system, but cant access the required passcode due to not having access to the phone number connected to my microsoft account. Since it was the only security information related to my account, when i…