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In this example, a repaired desktop receives a fresh Windows Pro installation. The previous installation was Home with a digital license linked to the owner’s Microsoft account. The activation troubleshooter does not make Pro activate. What should be checked before assuming the linked account is broken?
In this worked case, a printer produces its own test page after a router change. Windows still shows the original queue, and application print jobs remain pending. The printer may have received a different network address. Should the team replace the driver immediately?
In Windows-11, there are two context menus in Windows explorer (go to a file and right-click): When you click "Show more options", only then you see: You might see the menu option "Scan with Microsoft Defender" in the second one (I just can't believe this option is not accessible by default). As I find actively checking for threats very important, I'd like t
I am investigating a TPM lockout on my Windows machine. How can I find out what caused a TPM lockout? My environment: Windows 11 24H2 Pro MSI GS76 Stealth 11UH laptop ( mirror ) Information from tpm.msc : TPM Specification Version: Your system is running 2.0. Manufacturer Name: The module is manufactured by INTC (Intel). Manufacturer Version: The specific fi
I have a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 running Windows 11 Pro. Over the past week or so, I've had this issue where my display turns off every time I walk away from the keyboard. This seems to happen every time I walk away from my pc. According to my Power & battery settings, this shouldn't happen for at least 25 minutes. The strange thing is, and I know this is goi
What does 444 in the language options in 7-Zip mean? I use Windows 11 24H2 Pro and 7-Zip 24.09 x64 .
I was using Ubuntu before I decided to switch to Windows 11, so I'm new to it. Recently I installed a VPN app, but later I decided that I don't want it, hence I clicked uninstall. All Windows did is execute uninstall.exe under the program file folder of that app, and that app basically removed itself. Later on that day I found that the app wasn't removed com
I have laptop in which I swapped SSD for aftermarket one and don't have access to the recovery media/image. Some drivers needed for laptop to function properly need to be installed from vendor's website. I'd like to sell this laptop and give buyer usual Windows 11 first-boot experience. If I do clean Windows 11 install with local or (my) Microsoft account, i
There appear to be hundreds of these questions already and I do feel bad for writing another, but I have not found any solution for Windows 11. It seems all the solutions for older versions of Windows do not apply to Windows 11. My hope is a fresh new answer will serve the community well. Is that possible? This is a new computer with Windows 11 - no upgrade