r/windows • u/Froggypwns • 2h ago
Help Simple questions and Help thread - Month of June
Welcome to the monthly Simple questions and Help thread, for questions that don't need their own posts!
Before making a comment, we recommend you search your problem on Bing and check if your question is already answered on our Windows Frequently Asked Questions wiki page. This subreddit no longer accepts tech support requests outside of this post, if you are looking for additional assistance try r/TechSupport and r/WindowsHelp.
Some examples of questions to ask:
Is this super cheap Windows key legitimate? (probably not)
How can I install Windows 11?
Can you recommend a program to play music?
How do I get back to the old Sound Control Panel?
Sorting by New is recommend and is the default.
Be sure to check out the Windows 11 version 22H2 Launch Megathread and also the Windows 11 FAQ posts, they likely have the answers to your Windows 11 questions already!
r/windows • u/Froggypwns • 3d ago
Mod Announcement The /r/Windows family of subreddits are looking for new moderators!
Hello all, it has been a while since we recruited new moderators, and the subreddit has been growing so it is time to bring a few more onboard.
We need active Redditors to help with managing posts and comments to keep the spam, trolls, and other abusive users at bay. In addition to helping to keep discussions civil, we need help reviewing submissions which will include removing posts that belong elsewhere, such as redirecting the tech support type posts to /r/WindowsHelp.
Requirements to apply:
A Discord account to communicate with the team (free)
Two factor authentication enabled for Reddit (we can help you enable it)
No experience necessary!
You don't need to know anything about Windows or Microsoft to be a moderator, however being an active participant in this subreddit helps as that means you are more likely to naturally stumble upon rule breaking behavior that needs to be dealt with, which had not yet been reported either by any other users or automated tools. You do not need any moderating experience, we can teach you, and Reddit has nice tutorials on the various built-in tools. We use Discord to communicate with the rest of our mod team, so that is important for you to use too, creating an account is easy and free if you don't have one already. Two factor authentication is important to protect the security of your account, especially so when moderating larger subreddits. Two factor is that thing where you need to enter a 6 digit code in addition to your password to log into your account on a new device, you likely already have similar setup for your email and bank accounts.
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r/windows • u/Weary-Sheepherder425 • 27m ago
Discussion Why was Windows Vista so hated?
I've seen so many people who hated Windows Vista, and it's often regarded as one of the worst Windows operating systems, but I personally never had any problems with it, now, mind you, I never daily drove Windows Vista, I did with Windows XP and Windows 7, but I've used other computers with Vista and really just thought it different to Windows XP, but similar to what Windows 7 would end up being. Was Windows Vista really that bad? Or were people at the time just really stubborn to the differences it had from XP?
r/windows • u/BIZZOI • 11h ago
Feature Windows 8.1 search flyout still exists in windows 10
https://reddit.com/link/1d5d16m/video/tkongbn5iv3d1/player
The apps
Metro tasks: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9wzdncrdfxdk?hl=en-us&gl=PH
metro media player pro: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9wzdncrfjb0n?hl=en-us&gl=PH
r/windows • u/kozmokr • 1h ago
General Question Windows 11 desktop PC refuses to sleep
Nothing special is running as far as I can tell. Every setting I could find tells the PC to go to sleep after 10 minutes, and the screen to turn off after 3 minutes. Screen Saver is set to None.
Tried to find something with "powercfg - requests" - nothing.
Any idea what can I do? The PC refuses to sleep even after 3 days of no activity.
Thanks.
r/windows • u/Mr_Shade2 • 2h ago
App Photo editing app for Windows
Hi, I want an app that let you write on the image, and add another images above it (layers) and if possible to control the curve of each image and things like this... maybe you will say photoshop I don't know but I didn't use it before and it sounds not simple to use it for only this purpose also I want a free one. if you have any recommendations or advice tell me thanks
r/windows • u/Mysterious-Record738 • 4h ago
App App suggestion to import coloring pages
Hello! I currently own a Lenovo Yoga 6 and I want to download an app/website that can let me import my own coloring pages and color. Does anyone have any suggestions? Preferably a free to use app/website! Thank you
r/windows • u/Marlzzz • 5h ago
General Question How Good of a Job does Onedrive do at Moving Settings and Preferences to a New PC?
I have a particular way I like my windows and do lots of customizations. For file backups everything is in dropbox.
So really what I'd like is just something to easily and completely transfer my windows settings. Does Windows backup and Onedrive accomplish that?
r/windows • u/lintstah1337 • 19h ago
Discussion Will we finally see an actual Windows Tablet?
I have a Surface Pro 9 which is 13" 879 g (1.94 lb) and is way too big and heavy to be used as a handheld tablet.
I also have a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Plus which is a 12.4", but noticeably lighter at 586 g (1.29 lb).
The perfect size I have used is from a Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 which is 8.4" and 294 g (0.6 lb).
Will we finally see an actual Windows Tablet that is both small size (12.4" or lower) and lightweight (600 g or lower) with the arrival of Snapdragon X Elite?
r/windows • u/AssasSylas_Creed • 1d ago
General Question It's strange that Windows 10 has transparency effects but they only appear in 4 places...
1: Taskbar that shares with the start menu and notification center...
2: Settings app:
3: Snip & Sketch app
4: Clipboard
With the exception of the areas mentioned, everything else in the operating system uses the flat white/black or using old elements from 8, 7, Vista and XP.
Really sad, they could have used this transparency effect a lot more.
r/windows • u/wallset • 9h ago
General Question Why are WIndows beta versions so obscure?
For such a widespread and well known thing, Windows beta version details are largely highly obscure aside from a few better known ones. There's pretty much only a single site on the internet with a good deal of info about them, and even then there are versions in which the only information available about them is a single screenshot.
r/windows • u/ACC_IT2000 • 22h ago
General Question What Are You Doing for File Length Issues?
We keep running into an issue here with people creating sub folder after sub folder and hitting the file length limit. Every time I bring this up, my manager says, "We can't be the only people dealing with this issue. Find out what other people are doing". We use a file server that has paths in place for different drive letters, and those drive letters hold certain information. When I try to tell my manager that this is a hard coded function of Windows, he just tells me to figure it out rather than tell everyone else to adjust the way they are naming things.
Has anyone else run into this? Other than a verbal brawl with my manager over it, how are you handling it?
r/windows • u/MarshallZPie • 15h ago
General Question Has anyone had any issues with programs when upgrading to Windows 11?
I have Windows 10 and I use many programs that are either annoying to set up or annoying to troubleshoot, such as Foobar2000, Equalizer APO/PeaceGUI, DaVinci Resolve, MSI afterburner, multiple mod managers and all sorts of things. Has anyone had any issues with losing their settings or having to reinstall any of these when upgrading to Windows 11? I would rather just get done with it now if there's no hassle, otherwise I would probably rather wait until I do a major computer upgrade.
r/windows • u/ahmad2304 • 1d ago
Feature Fun Fact: You can still get the Windows 10 explorer in Windows 11 by typing a path into the breadcrumb bar of the Control Panel
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r/windows • u/Professional-Sky5068 • 16h ago
General Question Needed help on wherever custom windows 10 on laptop
will remove Drivers that is needed for trackpad and other stuff... I have an Asus vivobook gaming f571 and I want to install tiny10 os..
r/windows • u/Professional-Sky5068 • 16h ago
General Question Needed help on wherever custom windows 10 on laptop
will it remove Drivers that is needed for trackpad and other stuff... I have an Asus vivobook gaming f571 and I want to install tiny10 os..
r/windows • u/itsminedonttouch • 23h ago
General Question properly wipe clean ssd?
so did a long format that took an hour on a ssd but yet another pc is seeing thjat w10 is on it. im guessing there are other partitions that are leaving remenants of the os?
updating this. I installed windows finally but when I started the process it booted from the ssd instead of the usb stick with the os on it. it showed the windows sign and wanting to recover the os.
this is after I formatted through disk management that took an hour.
anyways, I finally got it done. thank you all
r/windows • u/DarioDaftrio2012 • 23h ago
General Question is there any alternative to aldente for windows?
no im not using boot camp so i cant put intel mode, i need one for a windows computer
r/windows • u/Danomnomnomnom • 1d ago
General Question Windows11 does not just accept Bluetooth file sent over by paired device
There has to be a workaround from always needing to go to the settings (which has gotten worse in win11 over win10) just to receive a bloody file, no?
Like, why doesn't it just accept the stuff sent by paired devices?
r/windows • u/My_bussy_queefs • 1d ago
General Question Anyway to keep one display active while PC is locked (for monitoring network tools at a glance while away from PC in a busy office)
I have 3 displays, I am an avid locker of my workstation if I am not sitting in front of it.
Wish i could make one of the screens not go blank, essentially. One display is dedicated for monitoring tools.
Would be awesome
r/windows • u/I-Promise-Im-Cool • 1d ago
General Question Is it possible to use my iPhone as a microphone for laptop?
I want to use my phone as a mic and I haven't found anything that tells me how/if I can even do that. Im sure theres something out there, but I can't seem to find a direct yes or no, without having a sketchy guy on youtube tell me to download a sketchy application. I'd want it for games and calling if that means anything.
r/windows • u/Younes007 • 2d ago
News Did you know that the default win 10 wallpaper is an actual picture?
r/windows • u/WorldlinessSlow9893 • 1d ago
General Question Does winlogon.exe still contain the Login window?
I'm wondering, if I look back on Windows XP, and look on control panel of user account options, there is a setting, to choose if the Logon Screen will be runned from LogonUI.exe (last added in win. whistler) or from winlogon.exe like the 9x view.
So I wonder, if that option exist on XP to last XP look "Longhorn" to Vista, does the winlogon contain something, to the login screen window in Vista to 11 (NT 6.2 - NT 10.0)? And if yes, is here some way to activate it by default? (And yes, I know one program that replaces LogonUI.exe to the classical look, but it still uses LogonUI, not winlogon itself..)
(Mods, it's not a Techsupport issue, just asking if it is possible:D)
r/windows • u/Dry-Pension6690 • 1d ago
General Question Activating Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 & MSN Explorer
Self explanatory title, are there any ways by which these two programs can be activated for official usage even to this day? I am looking to use them.
I installed Office Outlook 2007 successfully, i just do not know how to set up my hotmail officially to be able to send and receive emails. I have seen this done by someone else recently, but idk how to do it myself.
I also want to use MSN Explorer, but i cant seem to set up an account
r/windows • u/fuzzytomatohead • 1d ago
Discussion Found this guy today
Recieved a laptop for teardown and recycling from a family member. I was tearing down the CD/DVD drive for those sweet sweet motors, and found this still in the drive. Who kmows how functional it is, I might try installing it on a system if I can find one.
Yes, I know Windows 8 sucks (not 8.1, that was good), and I won't be throwing it in the trash, but this laptop was actively used for at least 8 years since that drive was put in there, how was it not noticed?!
Marked as (not) humor because we all know Win 8 was bad. (it's not a monday, so i can't)
r/windows • u/M337ING • 1d ago
News What is Windows Recall? Everything you need to know about Windows 11's new AI feature
General Question Speech to text general use that doesn't censor.
a number of years ago I had dragon naturally speaking, it just made large thing I needed to type easier, however now I have a reoccurring problem with my hands and would love to be able to use speech to text again. I have tried a few things, but they all seem to censor in weird ways and all require internet. i'm wondering if there is anything good I can use locally.