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Can see my recent folders on someone elses computer

Hi, I have loggend in and out again on a different PC. Now my recent folders is on it and everyone can view it. It does not want to go away - I have tried everything. PLEASE HELP!

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-10-31T19:13:36.9333333+00:00
Antoinette Nell 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-11T02:56:02.3966667+00:00
Sin-D 4,760 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

One Drive default folders

Changing the default folders from One Drive to Microsoft default folders I have tried everything to change this in Windows 11: 1)      Going into One Drive folder, properties, location, and moving, received this error: “Can’t move the folder because…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-11-10T17:39:34.72+00:00
ALICE MCCOY 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-11-10T17:59:43.16+00:00
ALICE MCCOY 20 Reputation points
2 answers

How to connect to mapped drives

Within the last week I have lost the ability to log into my mapped drives on my lan. When i click on a mapped drive I am asked for username and password. However, there is a red "Access is denied" message below remember my credentials. After…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-11-10T02:01:51.6133333+00:00
Charles Sledge 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-10T13:30:47.8033333+00:00
Alvise Cervellati 890 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Asking for Network credential while opening folder of network shares computers

I have enabled all folder sharing option in Advance Network setting and also disabled the password but still while opening the folders of network PC I am getting pop up to enter network credential. Kindly resolve this issue. Thanks. Moved from: Community…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-11-10T06:25:45.2266667+00:00
RAHUL SIAL 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-10T12:15:55.8366667+00:00
Lucky Charm Espinosa 2,715 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Please help to fix Mass Storage Controller Issues!

I have a Dell Precision 3561 with an SSD. But once an issue appeared - all the systems show that I have a HDD. Also, when I try to startup the Intel Optane Memory and Storage application, it shows that error: !!! Also, when I run the "Scan…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-09-27T09:08:28.03+00:00
Vladislav Ka 20 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-11-09T07:02:53.79+00:00
Vladislav Ka 20 Reputation points
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I deleted photos from my One drive & also emptied recycle bin, it also deleted photos from my phone. How can I recover them now as I never wanted them to delete from my phone

I deleted photos from my One drive & also emptied recycle bin, it also deleted photos from my phone. How can I recover them now as I never wanted them to delete from my phone

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-11-06T14:24:29.4366667+00:00
zohaib ammar 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-06T14:59:57.5033333+00:00
DaveM121 800.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How can I rescue files etc in OneDrive folders?

For a while, I had Onedrive program on my computer, but it completely messed up my folder structure and access. So I stopped the sync, deleted the program. But now I have three folders named Desktop with all their contents files and folders in a Onedrive…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-11-05T20:44:33.5066667+00:00
C V Horie 20 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-06T02:18:15.0433333+00:00
Kimberly Olaño 17,405 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Where do I find the Recycle Bin so I can recover an accidentally erased word docx in 365

Where do I find the Recycle Bin so I can recover an accidentally erased word docx in 365

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-11-05T12:56:45.6+00:00
Michael Aloysius O'Reilly 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-05T15:20:50.7333333+00:00
DaveM121 800.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to remove "Permission from Everyone"

So my last computer downloaded a WindowsApps folder onto my drive, and now when I try to delete it it says "You require permission from everyone" so I go to Advanced, then Security to change the owner of the file. Then it says (full image)…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-09-01T01:46:24.8333333+00:00
DemonicMC 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-05T03:29:39.92+00:00
Kyle Lee 0 Reputation points
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Missing Files and Folders

I need help finding my missing files and folders - I signed up for the yearly subscription. But never gave anyone permission to delete my folders and files on my hard drive. They are missing now. And I keep getting all these companies saying they have…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-10-24T20:11:36.3833333+00:00
Lina Rott 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-04T11:36:12.06+00:00
Ian-T 5,720 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Crop an Excel form in Word for Mac not working

Hope this is the right place for some help for Word 2024 Mac. Want to crop both images and forms. Crop of images ok. Need to format an Excel form, but that does not work. Clicking on form, line for image handling does not pop up. So i can not crop forms…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-11-03T08:18:10.28+00:00
Georg Rønning 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-11-03T16:31:45.1533333+00:00
Georg Rønning 20 Reputation points
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NAS, Explorer Library and indexing

Hello, colleagues. I have a problem. When I try to add a network photo folder located on NAS to the File Explorer Library, I get the message: "This folder cannot be added because it is not indexed." How can I fix this?

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-11-01T06:16:29.21+00:00
Артур Гроховский 5 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-03T06:48:42.58+00:00
Nam Bui (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 85 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Cant upload photos to my computer anymore?

How come I can't import pictures anymore from my S25 Android to my computer?

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-11-02T19:49:57.1866667+00:00
Jason Gowdy 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-02T20:32:19.6066667+00:00
Harold Milan 6,970 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How do I make desktop the default instead of onedrive

How do I make desktop the default instead of onedrive

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-11-02T12:01:15.5933333+00:00
R S 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-02T12:52:24.1933333+00:00
DaveM121 800.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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couldn`t set your default save location GETTING ERROR CODE 0x8007000f

currently new photos and videos will save to local disk C BUT I want to change the location in NEW VOLUME D BUT when i change the location into D and APPLY an ERROR message occurs that we couldn`t set your default save The error code is 0x8007000f, in…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-11-02T06:27:02.5933333+00:00
Parmod Ahlawat 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-02T07:12:04.1766667+00:00
DaveM121 800.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I accidentally permanently deleted windows.applicationmodel.dll, what do I do?.

There's an app called io.bit unlocker, and I accidentally permanently deleted my system32's windows.applicationmodel.dll and I don't know what to do, nothing seems to appear on my screen other than black. I tried to open task manager and it was still…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-10-31T15:27:00.59+00:00
qui rin 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-01T12:27:20.85+00:00
_AW_ 63,546 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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How to recover microsoft account password

Trying to share a drive and it is looking for a username and password in credential manager and I think I have figured out the username, however, I have know idea what the password is nor do I know where to find it. I asked the guy who set up my…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-10-31T14:53:16.2933333+00:00
Lora Henning 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-01T00:28:34.9266667+00:00
S.Sengupta 27,306 Reputation points MVP
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can't download photos from my computer to a usb drive

I am getting a message when I try to download my photos on my computer to an USB drive. It says I need to give Microsoft Photos permission. I don't know how to do that.

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-10-24T21:25:04.4666667+00:00
Kathy Smith 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-10-30T23:50:43.2833333+00:00
Hendrix-V 5,435 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

Preview Panel will not let me preview any documents

Is there away to fix the preview panel? Ever since the update last week, I can open and close the preview panel, but it will not show me any documents. When it's open it states "The file you are attempting to preview could harm your computer. If you…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-10-20T19:59:56.1633333+00:00
Katherine Bybee 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-10-30T16:10:36.2266667+00:00
Katherine Bybee 20 Reputation points
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Won't save desktop shortcuts to home page

Hi this may be something simple but I just can't seem the get shortcuts to save on my home page for steam Games etc they just disappear after turning of the computer also another issue all my downloads and files disappear also I've tried near enough…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-10-26T17:57:34.58+00:00
jamie Driscoll 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-10-28T06:25:05.95+00:00
DaveM121 800.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor