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Windows 11 Home Retail activation fails after EFI/bootloader rebuild (error 0x803F7001)

I have a Windows 11 Home installation with a Retail license previously activated and linked to my Microsoft account. Both internal drives were always installed in the same laptop. No hardware replacement was performed. After moving the EFI boot partition…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-06-17T19:06:36.92+00:00
Houston Adler 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T19:42:01.57+00:00
EmilyS726 240.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Consistent LiveKernelEvent 141 errors causing game crashes

Hello, I have been experiencing frequent LiveKernelEvent 141 errors sometimes accompanied by 117, and occasionally 1a8 and 1b8. My system is only about a year old, with the exception of a used 2080ti that I believe is causing the problems. I have tried…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
asked 2026-06-11T22:21:37.4666667+00:00
Cameron 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T19:40:58.87+00:00
Cameron 0 Reputation points
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strange pop up telling me to call a number to resolve issue

The number i was requested to call is 855-520-3508

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-06-17T19:40:02.31+00:00
Tim Rochford 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T19:40:17.7966667+00:00

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cant sign in to minecraft

when i try to sign in to minecraft on the minecraft launcher, it says we cant sign you in right now, with the error code 0x8000000. this has been happening for a week now. im signed in to the official minecraft website, and on xbox.com, but when i try to…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Microsoft Store
asked 2026-06-17T19:38:55.66+00:00
Isaac Seede 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T19:39:14.4+00:00

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After Latest MS Windows 11 Update, I Can NO LONGER Set Custom Icons - Please HELP

FIRST, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question. If it is NOT, could someone please give a link to where I can ask this and, hopefully, get an answer. THANKS! SO, there were several updates for Windows 11 a few days ago. (I am…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
asked 2026-06-17T19:38:04.3833333+00:00
FH-9913 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T19:38:24.99+00:00

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Earbuds not showing as devices

“Bluetooth Audio Gateway Service” and “Bluetooth User Support Service” says Running and I am not able to connect my earbuds

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-06-17T18:58:10.7533333+00:00
Panteha Mohsenein 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T19:37:49.75+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 73,395 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Laptop not connecting to specific Wi-Fi network

My laptop is currently unable to connect to my Wi-Fi. This was a Wi-Fi that it had no trouble connecting to months ago. A year ago it worked for months on end, and as late as Christmas it was working then. But now I’ve came back after a few months and…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Internet and connectivity
asked 2026-06-13T22:02:35.64+00:00
Jaden Edwards 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-17T19:36:19.3266667+00:00
Jaden Edwards 20 Reputation points
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how do i fix these issues??

hello, when I try to download games such as roblox or steam, i get the same error message saying the side by side configuration is incorrect. ive tried uninstalling or modifying them but nothing happens, also when i try to delete apps or games, they will…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-06-14T03:16:56.4966667+00:00
dread is washed 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T19:36:07.81+00:00
Lucus-V 8,335 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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PowerPoint headphone audio & video on TV

MS Windows 11, PowerPoint version 2605. I have a file with audio embedded in the slides. The PPT and audio play fine on my computer. I can play the sound through a 1/8" headphone cable connected to my stereo. When I connect the HDMI to a TV set,…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-06-17T19:32:26.31+00:00
Ernest Novak 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T19:32:35.75+00:00

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Windows defender stopped working and bluetooth airpods connection is glitching

Wasn't able to use my pc for two months and after I finally got it, this two issues popped up. I never used any enchanments with my airpods, they connect just fine but the noise comes out glitched out or just completly silent, tried updating all drivers…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-06-13T22:32:36.3366667+00:00
WhiteCat199 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-17T19:21:53.73+00:00
WhiteCat199 0 Reputation points
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I cannot change my date of birth.

I'm over 18 and I'm trying to send messages in the game but I can't. I've watched many videos, but the adjustment option is grayed out and I can't adjust it.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Family and online safety
asked 2026-06-17T14:02:39.04+00:00
Kam Benjamin 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-17T19:17:16.7566667+00:00
EmilyS726 240.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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BSOD every few days

Hi every few days I get a BSOD just at random and dont know exactly why. I have done a clean install of my graphics card in safe mode however that did not resolve it. Here is link to a few bsod…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-06-17T19:16:18.39+00:00
morgan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T19:16:30.85+00:00

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my arrow keys are swapped for my wasd keys how do i fix this change

my wasd keys are swapped how do i revert this change

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Input and language
asked 2026-06-17T19:08:58.72+00:00
Loogy K 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T19:09:54.42+00:00

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keeping a company laptop but changing the microsoft account to a private account

My former company has accepted that I keep my laptop after quitting. Within my former company I had access to an Office365 online license. On the laptop I have Office365 installed (offline). I am also the administrator with my former company email…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-06-17T14:02:40.79+00:00
Christian Dugast 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-06-17T19:08:32.5533333+00:00
Stefan Blom 342.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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XBOX and Photos app refuse to open.

(I am still on Windows 10) I don't know how else to say it - whenever I try to launch either the XBOX pc app or open a photo literally nothing happens, no error code, no system alert, there is no background process happening, just nothing. These are the…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-14T09:39:16.2266667+00:00
Mike Holiday 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-17T19:05:05.82+00:00
Mike Holiday 0 Reputation points
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After hardware change windows 10 is no longer activated

A couple days ago we had a massive storm and had a lightning strike a tree near our house and the surge went through the lines into our house causing a few cable devices to stop working and I'm assuming also causing the onboard Ethernet port to stop…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-06-17T10:22:42.5366667+00:00
Jay Harrell 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-17T19:03:08.1833333+00:00
EmilyS726 240.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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create a recovery key

When I put the blank 32GB USB drive in my Surface laptop and enter the recovery drive, it comes up with the following message: "We can't create a recovery drive on this PC. Some required files are missing. To troubleshoot problems when your PC can't…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-06-17T19:00:44.4033333+00:00
mayer z 60 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T19:01:03.36+00:00

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CrossDeviceService.exe Microsoft Cross Device Service takes approx 20% processor on average

Is there a real solution to this? I see the issue exists since 2024, we are in mid 2026. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4013056/cross-device-service-high-cpu-usage?forum=windows-all&referrer=answers Please don't give me the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-06-16T08:31:40.39+00:00
Shishir Tanwar 81 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T18:55:43.26+00:00
Paulo GM 67,240 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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MediaTek 7921 wifi driver crashing after windows update

I own a Lenovo laptop with a MediaTek 7921 wifi adapter, it was working properly without any major issues since september of 2025. However, Windows (10) recently did an automatic update, and upon logging back in, my wifi card was able to connect to wifi…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-06-13T09:10:27.1666667+00:00
Rapha Paul 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T18:53:36.1233333+00:00
Lucus-V 8,335 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Hey How can i optimize my windows 11 pc and stop lag its an ideapad slim 3 lenovo?

Whenever i open my pc or run Heavy tasks my pc starts to lag and i do the hold the power button trick and my cpu overheats for no reason can someone help me?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-06-13T08:03:20.2133333+00:00
Uvb76 Enjoyer 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-17T18:41:00.76+00:00
Lucus-V 8,335 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator