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Conflict between screensaver and screen timeout on W10

Hello, I was working on W10 with this configuration : Screen timeout : 5 min Standby time : never It was working fine. Then I wanted to activate a screen saver after 1 min inativity. It worked fine. But then I wanted to lock session and ask…

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,908 questions
asked 2020-04-07T22:07:51.687+00:00
Olivier Franceschi 21 Reputation points
accepted 2020-04-09T09:43:45.87+00:00
Olivier Franceschi 21 Reputation points
0 answers

UWP : Get Rect of Character in a Textblock.

Get Rect of Character in a Textblock. I am able to get Rect of Controls using below Code....But I need Character Rect in a Textblock. static Rect GetElementRect(FrameworkElement element) { GeneralTransform transform =…

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2020-03-29T05:42:08.06+00:00
Indudhar Gowda 426 Reputation points
commented 2020-04-09T08:33:10.097+00:00
Richard Zhang-MSFT 6,936 Reputation points
0 answers

Microsoft.Data.Sqlite Error SQLITE 14

Error SQLITE 14 connection contains only "BBMP.db" and not the address-of Working version uses({SqlitePCL.sqlite3}Server Version"3.26.0") Non-Working version uses({SqlitePCL.sqlite3}Server Version"3.28.0") …

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2020-03-17T15:50:45.97+00:00
David Nelson 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-04-09T08:32:01.69+00:00
Richard Zhang-MSFT 6,936 Reputation points
0 answers

MSIX Bundle creation

I have a c++ UWP app that has minimum target Windows version set as RS5(17763). But when I build in some machines it builds appxbundle and in some other it builds msixbundle. My required format is msixbundle. Is there any project setting or other MSBuild…

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2020-03-16T18:53:11.827+00:00
winprofessional 41 Reputation points
commented 2020-04-09T08:18:35.593+00:00
Fay Wang - MSFT 5,196 Reputation points
1 answer

Is there a way to turn captions on automatically on video start in a uwp application?

We have a .net xbox one uwp application that includes a MediaPlayerElement video player. The embedded captions in the dash streams we use work as expected, but there are instances where we would like captions to turn on at the start of the video without…

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2020-03-10T20:12:19.733+00:00
Ben Brouse 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-04-09T08:17:43.11+00:00
Fay Wang - MSFT 5,196 Reputation points
0 answers

Rich edit textbox

Hello, I have created an UWP App with richedit text box (VB) People can write, navigate between several reports, forms, etc. lists, etc. then, can save to .rtf using storage file. When I open in word can read all characters: Ñ…

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2020-03-07T01:34:40.43+00:00
se 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-04-09T08:17:12.45+00:00
Fay Wang - MSFT 5,196 Reputation points
2 answers

Help with Lenovo Update Error

I recently tried to update my laptop, the Lenovo IdeaPad 330, for an Automatic Repair and its having trouble starting up again, always taking me to a blue screen with options when it cant diagnose my PC. Ive tried everything to fix it, from restarting…

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,908 questions
asked 2020-03-12T17:30:55.01+00:00
NCH20! 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-04-09T07:31:44.96+00:00
Jenny Feng 706 Reputation points
1 answer

Boot Fail Installing Windows 10 with Storage Mode set to Raid on

Hello All We are trying to install a Laptop latitude 5501 with SCCM and even if it seems the installation run correctly when it reboots windows 10 fail to start with the error: 0xc0000001 inaccessible boot device Just to Mention we are installing…

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,908 questions
asked 2020-03-24T15:35:44.773+00:00
giobaxx 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-04-09T07:29:48.803+00:00
Jenny Feng 706 Reputation points
7 answers

Weird network problem???

-Hi guys,so i turned on my pc,and i saw that i dont have internet connection. To fix it i opened the command prompt,and typed in three commands: -netsh winsock reset -netsh int ip reset reset.log -ipconfig /flushdns I did all of this and…

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,908 questions
asked 2020-04-02T15:33:16.013+00:00
Taré 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-04-09T07:24:03.107+00:00
Jenny Feng 706 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Change color of Remote Desktop App in Windows 10

Hi there, I installed remote desktop app in Windows to connect to remote resources. After I installed I see its in dark color. Is there a way we can change the color of that application alone in Windows 10 v 1909. I also tried to update in settings, I…

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,908 questions
asked 2020-04-08T04:13:34.16+00:00
J J 21 Reputation points
commented 2020-04-09T06:42:47.523+00:00
Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why does adding a UWP Packaging Project to a working UWP/Project/Solution cause Debug errors and exceptions?

Why does adding a UWP Packaging Project to my working UWP/Project/Solution cause Debug errors and exceptions? Start with a working UWP Project in a solution. Add a UWP Packaging Project to the solution. Setup the packaging project as startup and…

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2020-04-07T18:45:19.49+00:00
Groovykool 236 Reputation points
commented 2020-04-09T02:04:32.243+00:00
Groovykool 236 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Adding second ADFS

Hello, guys. I have one on-prem vm, with adfs role installed. On this vm i have already configured azure ad connect, with public ssl installed. ADFS use mssql db. Sync and authorization in office 365 on this adfs server works fine. I want to add…

Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Federation Services
An Active Directory technology that provides single-sign-on functionality by securely sharing digital identity and entitlement rights across security and enterprise boundaries.
1,196 questions
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID
A Microsoft Entra identity service that provides identity management and access control capabilities. Replaces Azure Active Directory.
19,582 questions
asked 2020-04-08T09:02:02.317+00:00
HavrilyukRoman 21 Reputation points
accepted 2020-04-08T13:36:03.45+00:00
HavrilyukRoman 21 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to set maxdowndropitems of a combobox uwp

Hi In windows form application combobox has maxdowndropitems propertie but not in uwp so how i can limit the drop items ? Thanks

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2020-04-07T11:45:09.43+00:00
Shay Wilner 1,726 Reputation points
accepted 2020-04-08T11:39:33.15+00:00
Shay Wilner 1,726 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Prerequisite Error during Installation Exchange 2016 CU14 Management Tools

I got the following Error during the Prerequisite Check when i try to install the Exchange 2016 CU14 Management Tools on a Windows Server 2019 1809 (OS Build 17763.1131): The following Software was installed before the setup started: * .NET Framework…

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,908 questions
asked 2020-04-08T09:39:47.983+00:00
_dosh 61 Reputation points
accepted 2020-04-08T11:33:48.543+00:00
_dosh 61 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

[UWP] how to set DataGrid background color during columns autogeneration

Hello; How to set DataGridColumn.Header background color to blue during autogeneration column (code behind). private void MyDataGrid_AutoGeneratingColumn(object sender, DataGridAutoGeneratingColumnEventArgs e) { ...... }

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2020-04-05T22:02:22.257+00:00
BitSmithy 1,751 Reputation points
accepted 2020-04-08T10:56:20.493+00:00
BitSmithy 1,751 Reputation points
0 answers

BLE Server sample is not working, but BLE client samples seems to be

Hi, I am trying the BLE samples. When trying the first client sample (Discover Servers), it successfully starts enumerating, but when I selected the Server sample the following message came up: "There is no Bluetooth Device, or the default…

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2020-03-18T19:25:59.23+00:00
Sara Monteiro 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-04-08T01:32:21.85+00:00
Fay Wang - MSFT 5,196 Reputation points
1 answer

How to record ID/Password on Remote Desktop Mac

Hi all. I have a mac with Catalina and a PC with Windows 10 1909. Microsoft Remote Desktop on Mac works fine with PC but every time I try to connect I have to insert ID and Password. Do you know a way to automate login without insert every time them? Thx…

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,908 questions
asked 2020-04-07T14:02:15.313+00:00
Matteo Discardi 1 Reputation point
answered 2020-04-07T14:04:05.94+00:00
Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
7 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

i can't reset my windows hello pin

Request Id: 48dac9ee-ea27-4010-9ac4-db773aad4a00 Correlation Id: b198fcde-91d4-4673-adca-f6de0749a004 Timestamp: 2020-04-06T15:42:08.169Z

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,908 questions
asked 2020-04-06T15:52:42.62+00:00
Boukiode, Abdelaziz 21 Reputation points
answered 2020-04-07T13:26:10.2+00:00
Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
1 answer

Deadlock Detection

I am an Engineering Student.I learning about operating system. I want to know something. What service windows10 use to detection deadlock? And how its work?

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,908 questions
asked 2020-04-07T09:09:04.97+00:00
napasson pisuttharachai 1 Reputation point
answered 2020-04-07T11:19:20.767+00:00
Leon Laude 85,666 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to get Microphone privacy setting programmatically

Is there way to get the Microphone privacy setting pro-grammatically - https://hub.mangoapps.com/sf/MjE3NjQ1XzE5NjI1OTM ?

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2020-03-17T10:35:15.787+00:00
Vijay Gawli 21 Reputation points
commented 2020-04-07T09:14:57.18+00:00
Fay Wang - MSFT 5,196 Reputation points