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How to change the Microsoft Account owner for my Windows PC without Microsoft account access

Hello, I am divorced and my Windows 11 Home PC is setup with my ex-wife's Microsoft Account. I do not have her password and don't want to involve her. She removed my PC from her list of devices online. I tried to change my PC to a local account but that…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
asked 2025-06-20T00:29:46.2333333+00:00
JCR 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-21T22:10:23.7966667+00:00
JCR 20 Reputation points
8 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't access a local Network NAS in Windows 11

I have a new Windows 11 Pro laptop (ASUS Zenbook) and joined to my home network. I have several NAS Servers that I can access with all my other computers on the network via Username and Password login, as the NAS Servers just show up as visible. On…

Windows Network
Windows Network
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
878 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
asked 2023-07-03T02:13:12.0933333+00:00
Fred Mercado 30 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-21T13:03:43.7866667+00:00
robert montpetit 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Bluetooth audio devices not working on Windows 11.

recently upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2, and I'm encountering an issue with Bluetooth audio devices. Here's the situation: Bluetooth headphones pair and connect without any problems. I can select the Bluetooth headphones as the…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
asked 2025-06-09T17:19:31.67+00:00
Brendon Hall 50 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-20T23:40:32.2233333+00:00
Monell Galos 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why I don't have swift pair feature in my windows 10 pc

why my computer doesn't have swift pair feature.when I go into bluetooth and other devices on my computer I don't see anything there about swift pair, but why

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
12,075 questions
asked 2025-01-11T19:38:38.4133333+00:00
Kemal Ata Koralay 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-06-20T18:37:34.34+00:00
Kemal Ata Koralay 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

CPU and disk usage values which we get from windows API (Using PDH) is not same as the value we see in task manager

I am currently using the PDH (Performance Data Helper) API to log CPU and Disk utilization data in a CSV file. Below is a snippet of the code I am using: #include <windows.h> #include <pdh.h> #include <stdio.h> #include…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,825 questions
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,774 questions
C++
C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
3,968 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,693 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,825 questions
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,774 questions
C++
C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
3,968 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,693 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
asked 2024-12-05T15:51:07.8166667+00:00
Chandan M S 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-06-20T17:58:37.22+00:00
Chandan M S 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

CPU and disk usage values which we get from windows API (Using PDH) is not same as the value we see in task manager

I am currently using the PDH (Performance Data Helper) API to log CPU and Disk utilization data in a CSV file. Below is a snippet of the code I am using: #include <windows.h> #include <pdh.h> #include <stdio.h> #include…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,825 questions
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,774 questions
C++
C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
3,968 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,693 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,825 questions
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,774 questions
C++
C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
3,968 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,693 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
asked 2024-12-05T15:51:07.8166667+00:00
Chandan M S 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-06-20T17:58:37.22+00:00
Chandan M S 20 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Adding a second bootable drive initialise as MBR or GPT?

I recently brought a new PC with a 1tb ssd (GPT) the bios is UEFI . I have installed windows 11 on that disk. I have added a 2tb hdd drive which I have not yet initialised. as its asking whether I want the new drive to be MBR or GPT, Can’t remember ever…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
asked 2025-06-18T00:28:20.55+00:00
ABN 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-20T14:19:53.89+00:00
Darrell Gorter 2,731 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Server Backup fail

Dear All, I am trying to take one of the server standard 2016, windows server backup on the network share drive. but i am getting error " the specified file path does not exist or is not on a locally attached disk". I have full rights on…

Windows Server Backup
Windows Server Backup
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Backup: A duplicate copy of a program, a disk, or data, made either for archiving purposes or for safeguarding valuable files from loss should the active copy be damaged or destroyed.
482 questions
asked 2020-12-06T08:13:31.607+00:00
Aziz Husain 196 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-20T00:45:12.96+00:00
Joseph Espiritu 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 11 23H2 or 24H2 problem installing June 2025 KB5060842 (but Also April 2025 or May 2025 CU Updates)

Good Morning When I try to apply April 2025, May 2025 or June 2025 update to my machine and I try the reboot, the upgrade progess reach 7% and then the update process start the rollback. This is my CBS: The problem seems to be the driver…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
asked 2025-06-17T13:30:05.81+00:00
Loris 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-06-19T21:05:34.87+00:00
Loris 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

File explorer not saving my changes to the options.

I am trying to enable the option to show recent files on the home page of the file explorer. However, when I tick the box and click apply, nothing changes, and when I open the options again, it has automatically unchecked itself. To be clear I am…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
asked 2025-06-17T10:07:03.72+00:00
Violet Sloan 55 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-19T17:11:36.0766667+00:00
Violet Sloan 55 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Widows 11 Pro 24H2 NIC Teaming not Working

I am using Windows 11 Pro 24H2. I have 4 Ethernet ports. When I tried to create NIC teaming using powershell, I am getting error "LBFO feature is not currently enabled, or LBFO is not supported on this SKU". How can I confirm that NIC Teaming…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
asked 2025-06-18T08:36:20.7466667+00:00
Akhil Sujath 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-19T14:34:18.14+00:00
Darrell Gorter 2,731 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

What's the fastest way to copy large folders from one server to another?

I am using robocopy to copy data from an old server to a new server. We have three very large folders that get thousands of new and modified files every day. What is the fastest way to robocopy the new and modified files from the three folders? Open…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,693 questions
Windows Server Migration
Windows Server Migration
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Migration: The process of making existing applications and data work on a different computer or operating system.
439 questions
asked 2023-09-06T12:17:08.9733333+00:00
Broadway, Joel 25 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-19T12:55:27.11+00:00
ANDREW GUERRERO 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Stuck on the logo screen

I'm stuck at the logo screen. The only thing I can access is the BIOS. I can't go to Safe Mode or the Advanced Options because it gets stuck at the logo. I've already tried all the troubleshooting steps like removing and reinstalling the CMOS battery, as…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
asked 2025-06-17T01:56:02.15+00:00
Christ Al 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-06-19T11:06:30.47+00:00
Christ Al 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

when I print labels Word keeps changing A4 size the letter size and print no longer aligns with labels

I started having problems printing labels a month ago - the software suddenly changed my A4 paper size to letter (Print > Printer properties > Advanced > Paper size. Even though I change back to to A4 and save, it still reverts to letter. I…

Word
Word
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
960 questions
Windows Server Printing
Windows Server Printing
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Printing: Printer centralized deployment and management, scan and fax resources management, and document services
698 questions
asked 2024-04-04T05:53:07.18+00:00
Isaac Golden 25 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-18T23:11:52.9466667+00:00
Keith 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

"Exercise - Set up host environment" bacpac not available

Unable to download the bacpac for the following exercise https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/migrate-aspnet-app-azure-app-service/3-exercise-setup-host-environment. The URL is not available. invoke-webrequest -uri…

Windows Training
Windows Training
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Training: Instruction to develop new skills.
31 questions
asked 2024-08-29T23:06:11.8733333+00:00
accepted 2025-06-18T16:13:02.56+00:00
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Clipboard history is broken windows 10

When I click on the Windows key + V, the clipboard window tries to open but is blank (i.e., a totally white box with absolutely NO writing in it) except for a spinning circle. It is trying to load but the circle just keeps spinning. After 30 seconds it…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
12,075 questions
asked 2023-11-01T15:45:51.5866667+00:00
Soulayman Kharfach 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-18T02:14:56.34+00:00
Mark Weiss 66 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 11 WDS

Can we deploy windows 11 using WDS? I try but there is no install.wim inside the iso file.

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
asked 2025-06-13T14:18:23.3866667+00:00
Handian Sudianto 6,091 Reputation points
accepted 2025-06-18T00:57:45.8266667+00:00
Handian Sudianto 6,091 Reputation points
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

No internet access

Surface Pro won't connect to any Wifi or hot spot. Showing "No internet access" in control panel. Can connect to same networks on other devices so Wifi is not the issue.

Windows 10 Network
Windows 10 Network
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
2,414 questions
asked 2022-08-12T20:08:53.647+00:00
beatrice cigagna 26 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-17T23:41:50.87+00:00
Kristin Gracy 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

question about clean installing windows on the same pc

Hi, I want to perform a clean install on my PC, I asked chatgpt and I wanted to confirm that by clean install, you are deleting all the files and windows is to be reinstalled though a seperate host - usb, because my windows key has been used between some…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,902 questions
asked 2025-06-16T19:15:56.0766667+00:00
Cruz Yeung 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-17T20:23:30.5766667+00:00
Cruz Yeung 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Registry key

Howdy Would like to know a few things maybe just one for now and yeah im a bit curious about some keys in the registry but there i cant find honest answer or enlight me about it. For now the only one keys i wanna ask is: Control\Session…

Windows 10 Hardware Performance
Windows 10 Hardware Performance
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
174 questions
asked 2025-06-13T17:06:30.9833333+00:00
BAZ Andreas 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-17T18:12:10.3233333+00:00
BAZ Andreas 20 Reputation points