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WINDOWS 11 TASKBAR SYSTEM TRAY ICONS KEEP MOVING OUT OF HIDDEN MENU
Hi all I have been setting up a new laptop with Windows 11 25H2 Build 26200.6584 and when I move system tray icons to the hiden menu, about 40 or 50 seconds later windows unhides them and there appear back on the task bar. It is driving me mad as the task bar looks to cluttered. If it is a known bug, is there a fix for this? According to google searches, this is a known bug and none of the suggested fixes work.. I have tried: Re-arrange Icons via Drag-and-Drop. Restart Windows Explorer. Disable Fast Startup. Rebuild the Icon Cache using CMD window as admin I tried to delete the icon cache so windows had to rebuild it but taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F del /A:H "%localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache*" start explorer.exe but it gave the error below. Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26200.6584] (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Windows\System32>taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F SUCCESS: The process "explorer.exe" with PID 10720 has been terminated. C:\Windows\System32>del /A:H "%localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache*" Could Not Find C:\Users\Kenny\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache* C:\Windows\System32>start explorer.exe C:\Windows\System32>
How do I pin a desktop shortcut to the Start Menu?
I have gone thru half a dozen "solutions" and they're all non-solutions. Most if not all lead to menus where the purported solution does not show, perhaps this is a question of versions. I created a shortcut on Windows11 Desktop. It is a shortcut to Windows Update. When clicked it runs correctly. The solution(s) I gathered say to right click the shortcut and expect a "Pin to Start menu" option to pop up. Well .... NONE did. Why is this seemingly simple and trivial functionality not failing on Windows 10? Would appreciate any guidance, tip or suggestion. Thanks in advance.
History on this device setting to Off. <--- Such an option is not available.
I want to close my activity history, but there's no such option. (Windows 11) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/-windows-activity-history-and-your-privacy-2b279964-44ec-8c2f-e0c2-6779b07d2cbd ----> Unfortunately, this information didn't help my .
Random 100% SSD usage spikes freeze computer for 15-30 seconds
I've been having an issue with my computer for the last couple of months where it randomly freezes (could be simply using Word or playing any game), I've been trying to find a solution but I've been unsuccesful. Whenever it happens, the task manager shows a 100% usage for the SSD without any real indication of what could be causing it: Debating on buying another SSD to see if that fixes it. Also, I found a post from 2016 with the same problem but I couldn't make Intel RST work on my PCNeed help with my hard drive
So back when I got this pre-built pc, I was told it had 120GB SSD and a 500GB HDD. When I took my pc to tech guy to get the power supply changed, he told me one of my hard drives wasn’t plugged in and that he could do that for me. Well I just now realized that I don’t think the 500GB HDD hard drive was ever plugged in/properly worked. My storage has only ever showed 120GB of storage so the SSD is the only one working. I just checked the hard drives and they both seem to be plugged in. I was debating on if I should buy another SSD with more storage and replace the HDD drive that isn’t working or if there could be something else I could do to try and make the HDD drive work. I haven’t really messed with the wires because I don’t know what I’m doing, but if you all recommend me to do something I can try. If I was to replace it, I don’t know which one would be the HDD drive. They both look similar, however one has another small port beside the DATA port, while the other doesn’t. Would that one be the HDD drive? Sorry if all of this seems dumb, I really just know nothing about computers haha.File name automatically changes when I'm using PowerPoint
As a tutor I create a lot of Powerpoints on my HP Windows 11 laptop. However, when I open them to edit them my laptop automatically creates a new duplicate file with the same name followed by LAPTOP and a number on the Desktop or changes the file name to a number. This is causing problems as I'm then not sure which is the correct version of the file and have to delete the duplicates. Why is it doing this?Windows 11 Account Access
Unfortunately Windows has decided to allow any device you previously logged into to have full access to your account and if you do not own you cannot log it out. You can change your password or disable the device but it will remain logged in and have full access to your account. If you do not own a Computer do not log in to windows or that Pc has full access to your account. if you change password it will not require 2fa or password to resign just a click of sign in allows the user full access.What useful applications do you consider having installed on Windows PC?
I'm referring to those applications that you know you will always install every time you buy a new PC because you know they are very useful and you will use them daily or at crucial moments, either for your professional work or particular activities that you do daily not related to work.Can't extend the screen timeout on Windows 11? It always turns off after 3 minutes.
The system screen timeout is set to 15 minutes, but the screen still turns off after only 3 minutes. I have tried adjusting all relevant options in the power plan settings (including timeouts in advanced settings and hardware-related parameters), but none have worked. I am seeking a permanent solution.
How to copy c drive to external hard drive on Windows 11/10?
Noob here, trying to do two totally separate things and feeling lost. Help? I'm trying to make a complete backup of my C: drive to an external hard drive on Windows 11, but I'm not sure where to even start. I've heard terms like "cloning" and "imaging" thrown around and it's a bit overwhelming. I basically want a safety way to let me copy c drive to external drive in case my main drive fails. From what I've gathered, I might need specific software for this? Does Windows have a built-in tool that can handle it, or should I be looking at a third-party disk copying software? My goal is to have something I can restore from if things go wrong.
