My mouse cursor only selects at the right stide of the cursor, not the top point. How can I fix this?
Hi, It's a little hard to explain. My mouse cursor is the default cursor, and usually when I click the "clicking" or the selector comes from the top part of the cursor. This past week it's been "clicking" from the right side of the…
Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
Windows 11 Search bar not working
Hello, I've seen this question in the title come by multiple times. However, after searching hours of Microsoft and external forums, I've found no solution. First some basic info: Running Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.4061. Currently I'm also trying to…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
Need help with recurring issues with Recovery key and corrupted drives.
I have three different laptops and keep getting a blue screen needing to enter the recovery key for it to start again. It has been suggested from tech experts that it is a Microsoft problem. The last two times they installed a new hard drive and that…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
Windows 11 PC Freezing Repeatedly
Hello Microsoft Community, I’m seeking help regarding a persistent issue affecting a colleague’s workstation. Throughout the day, their Windows 11 system has frozen nearly 10 times, forcing a hard reboot (power button hold) each time to regain…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | PC Health Checker
Win11 file explorer keeps resetting to the top at random moments
Win version : Win11 23H2 Ever since i upgraded from win10 to win11, i have had this extremely annoying problem where win explorer will suddenly reset to the top of the folder. E.G. If i scroll halfway down, win explorer will suddenly reset to the top of…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
Intel ARC & Iris Graphics Driver Updates Problem
I am having a problem with the Intel ARC & Iris Graphics Driver and need to know who to contact at Intel or Microsoft to correct this problem. I have already sent this email through Intel Community Forum for an answer as well. I am notified by…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
I can't adjust my screen Brightness and tried device adaptors- Windows 11
Hi, the brightness on my laptop wont adjust even when manually sliding the bar and pressing F keys. My browser is all up to date and I have disabled and enabled device adaptors.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
how to access saved passwords
how to access saved passwords
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Accessibility
The PC keeps black-screening, crashing, and rebooting during gaming, but works fine for everyday tasks
I checked the Windows system logs, and there were no error or warning messages before the restart.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
Some of USB ports not recognized as bootable.
Hello, I have a Dell Inspiron 580, BIOS dated to 2010. It has its original USB2 ports and additional USB3 ports on a card I installed. All USB ports work fine in Windows. If I plug in a bootable USB drive into an original USB2, the boot menu gives me an…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
how to open internet explorer
all of a sudden I can't close the google menu window by using the red x button?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Internet and connectivity
Verification (Hacked Microsoft account)
Please help me asap. It would be ideal to speak to someone from Microsoft on the phone. You have noticed unusual activity on my Microsoft account (my personal account, not my work account). When I go to log into my account it says there's been unusual…
Windows for home | Other | Security and privacy
Router not provider IP address for specific device
I had no problems with my PC until suddenly I can't connect to my router. I can connect to other networks (such as a hotspot) and other devices can connect to my router without issues, but it seems like I'm not getting an IP address allocated by my…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Internet and connectivity
System frequently freezes since mid -late May
Since mid to late May I have been experiencing frequent system freezes. I uninstalled KB5058379 but had KB5055518 installed at the end of the uninstall -- I don't know if that update has anything to do with the continued freezing, The freeze happens…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
Windows Updates Installation Errors
I haven’t been able to install the last four Cumulative Update for Windows 11. I will use the last two as examples: 2025-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5060842) 2025-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 11…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
Activation of Windows
Hi Team I have submitted several request for support over the past week which keep getting close and no one contacts me. I recently changed motherboards and therefore my windows won't activate. Can I please get assistance on this. I have windows 11…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
Since installing Windows 11 I constantly see a pop up advising Failed to initialize SmartAudio, the application will now exit. Sound devices working fine. How do I stop the pop up/cure the issue?
Driver issue Windows 11
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
Internal microphone is not working.
in my desktop, internal microphone is not working. it is enabled but it is not recognising any voice please help...
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
nslookup.exe taking too much space and crashing my system
facing issue of blue screen error: your device ran into a problem source code: Critical process died i used various methods but i think nslookup is making my system crash
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
Nuance Power PDF Advanced Version 1.2 - Copy/Paste has stopped working
Nuance Power PDF Advanced Version 1.2 - Copy/Paste has stopped working yesterday. Everything else appears still to be working. Is this related to Windows 11 updates?