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Problems Installing Windows 11 Insider Preview 10.0.26120.4250 (ge_release_upr)

Windows 11 is already installed, so that isn't the issue. From what I can find, the error is coming from having a Dell with Optane Installed and a RAID. I've followed the directions from Microsoft as well as Dell...and neither work. It's not very…

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asked 2025-06-25T18:17:03.1433333+00:00
Jonathan Greene 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-29T19:05:22.1+00:00
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essential services such as windows defender firewalla nd windows update are stuck on starting

this morning, nothing on my pc was working for some reason. At first some apps took way too long to start up, then spotify wouldnt open. I tried reinstalling spotify, then got error 0x80080005, so I dug deeper, and found out multiple windows services…

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asked 2025-06-19T17:29:49.5+00:00
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answered 2025-06-29T16:06:04.1733333+00:00
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Accessing my recovery key

It's been about 3 to 4 days since I received the BitLocker blue screen. Today I figured out how to get my recovery key. The problem I am having is that I changed the phone number to my new number. I apparently have to wait 30 days before I get in to get…

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asked 2025-06-19T21:55:20.5633333+00:00
Christina Briggs 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-06-29T15:35:38.2566667+00:00
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How can I fix this error?

Cannot get beyond startup error requiring bitlocker recovery key. Nothing I enter works. Can't into windows (11) or access my work. Please Help. Janet Palmore 804 598 7113. I will be gone between 2:00 & 3:00 leave a message and i will call when…

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asked 2025-06-19T17:45:04.5766667+00:00
Janet W. Palmore 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-29T15:15:07.8533333+00:00
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Earpiece not properly working on dell laptop

I am using a dell inspiron 15 3520, and when i connect my earpiece (which has a mic) to the laptop, any of the 2 could happen (or both) 1- The audio doesnt work, i click the test button in sound settings and i see it moving, but no audio plays. The audio…

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asked 2025-06-21T03:30:05.9866667+00:00
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commented 2025-06-29T11:12:04.5033333+00:00
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Windows 10 to 11 upgrade hard failure - wcp.dll choking on xml

Ive been trying to do an inplace upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 for months, Ive been through the process many many times. I cant do a fresh install I have too many legacy app's that I cant reinstall or license so I have to update, and one tool I use will…

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asked 2025-06-25T11:56:47.95+00:00
Ferrograph 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-06-29T10:49:08.97+00:00
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I got BSOD 0x0000012b and 0x0000003b how to fix

so i got BSOD 2 times this week and i got these errors 0x0000003b and 0x0000012b along with that my laptop keeps freezing recently and i ahv eno idea how to fix it and everytime i crash i keep getting event id 167 before the crash whenevr i check…

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asked 2025-06-24T16:33:56.27+00:00
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edited a comment 2025-06-29T06:11:57.6266667+00:00
Troy Melendres 0 Reputation points
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Bitlocker encryption, MFT Corrupted for the fifth time, booted windows 10 again and unlocked my drive, have the passwords and everything and now the file system status is unknown.

Bitlocker encryption, MFT Corrupted for the fifth time, booted windows 10 again and unlocked my drive, have the passwords and everything and now the file system status is unknown. I booted and installed Windows a bunch of times, I am using Windows 10 and…

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asked 2024-05-09T03:28:51.4+00:00
Microsoft User 6 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-29T06:00:22.8233333+00:00
Microsoft User 6 Reputation points
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Issues with file associations in Windows

Files are opening with the same program, causing difficulty in selecting the appropriate application for each file type. For a small business, downloaded files do not function correctly in their intended programs. This seems to be related to file…

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asked 2025-06-19T23:04:41.55+00:00
Karen Turner 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-28T23:55:46.74+00:00
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Need help fixing memory-based crashes of applications, exception codes 0xc0000005 and 0x80000003 are frequent offenders.

For a few weeks now, I've been experiencing memory-based crashes, specifically with error code 0xc0000005 and 0x80000003. The application will simply close itself, with no crash log or sign of what happened outside of Event Viewer. I have tested each of…

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asked 2025-06-24T15:16:27.81+00:00
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commented 2025-06-28T21:31:53.0466667+00:00
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OneDrive (Desktop) same folder in Dual Boot is possible?

Hi everyone, I have a computer with Windows 10 and Windows 11 in Dual Boot. To avoid creating duplicates of my personal files and at the same time make them accessible from both OSes, I created a "D" partition in which I put the…

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asked 2024-11-18T11:37:19.5133333+00:00
Paul 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-06-28T20:18:38.2866667+00:00
Craig Long 75 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Win 11 - taskbar cannot be placed on top of screen

This post is for people working for Microsoft. Hope some of them are reading this. In a newly installed Win11, I wanted to move the taskbar to the top of screen but it is impossible. There is no option to do it because some people in Microsoft have…

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asked 2021-11-26T22:00:10.137+00:00
Seak, Teng-Fong 156 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-28T18:57:20.78+00:00
Rich S 0 Reputation points
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One pc sees the other on network but not vice versa both using WIN11

I have tried everything I can think of trying and everything I have been able to find on the internet. For whatever reason one day my secondary computer was no longer able to access my main computer and I'm not sure what happened to it to cause it to…

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asked 2025-06-13T23:00:18.6166667+00:00
Edward Lewis 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-06-28T18:15:52.0333333+00:00
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Black Screen when I Close Applications

Whenever I close applications, there's a chance that my PC will blackscreen, becoming entirely unresponsive and forcing a hard reset. I've tried several different things to fix it. I've tried reinstalling windows, I've tried checking my system health…

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asked 2025-06-24T01:09:11.1133333+00:00
specter 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-28T17:38:17.6533333+00:00
specter 20 Reputation points
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How to move the Windows 11 taskbar to the left or right side of the screen?

I have a two-monitor computer setup and recently switched to Windows 11. In Windows 10, I could fix my taskbar to the left side of the screen on my left monitor, and the right side of the screen on my right monitor. However, I cannot find any way to move…

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asked 2023-09-14T22:28:44.7+00:00
Henry Jackson 395 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-28T16:49:04.3566667+00:00
Jeff Milne 0 Reputation points
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Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Insider Preview (10.0.26200.5651) (KB5060818) fails to install with error code 0x800f0983

Windows updates fail when trying to install Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Insider Preview (10.0.26200.5651) (KB5060818) Tried many times, but always the same fail error code 0x800f0983

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asked 2025-06-16T03:19:44.3866667+00:00
Dave Coulson 40 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-28T14:57:06.8766667+00:00
CrazyKats 400 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Location Suggestions not loading

Hi, I have a user who is having issues with her location Suggestion not loading when trying to book a meeting. She gets the below and it stays like that for a long time. When I try on my Outlook I have no issues with loading up the available rooms. …

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asked 2023-11-23T14:26:18.3766667+00:00
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commented 2025-06-28T13:18:18.2033333+00:00
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sound system

hi there, It seems like the volume in my WOW that I am using is not working @ all. thanks, Rebecca

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asked 2025-06-23T20:19:51.76+00:00
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edited an answer 2025-06-28T11:19:13.66+00:00
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How and where can I find a driver for a Metlier-Toledo Scale model ZSR1202S?

I connected a scale to my PC using a USB-A to USB-B cable but the device is showing up as "Unknown Device" in Device Manager. The manufacturer says this device needs no drivers, so what is preventing it from being seen by Windows-11?

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asked 2025-06-25T19:28:04.7833333+00:00
Blackwell, Scott (Contractor) 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-28T10:53:55.3333333+00:00
Beatrix 880 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Wi-Fi completely disappeared from computer in Windows 10. How to fix?

Hello, (Apologies in advance if pictures are too big, I'm not sure how to resize them in this platform) I turned on my laptop and it couldn't detect any Wi-Fi network anymore. Here is what it looks like: Taskbar connections bar No…

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asked 2023-01-24T12:34:13.31+00:00
Calvo Peiro, Nicolas 50 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-28T07:58:06.51+00:00
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