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What is the best PC backup software for Windows 11/10?
Hi everyone, hope to tap into the collective wisdom here. I've put off a proper backup solution for my Windows 11 machine, and I know I play with fire. Every "top 10" list feels like an ad, and I just want real-user opinions. I’m not a pro, so something reliable and user-friendly is key. I look for something that can handle both a solid system image (for a full disaster recovery) and regular file backups. Free is great, but I’m willing to pay a reasonable one-time fee for a "set it and forget it" tool that just works. What is the best PC backup software for Windows in 2026? Any horror stories to avoid? Major thanks for any help you can offer.Wie kann ich Windows 7 auf Windows 10 aktualisieren – funktioniert das noch kostenlos?
ich nutze noch einen älteren PC mit Windows 7 und überlege, ob es heute noch möglich ist, Windows 7 auf Windows 10 aktualisieren zu können, ohne eine neue Lizenz zu kaufen. Im Internet liest man unterschiedliche Meinungen dazu, deshalb wollte ich hier im Forum nach aktuellen Erfahrungen fragen. Mich interessiert vor allem, ob das Upgrade mit dem offiziellen Media Creation Tool von Microsoft noch klappt und ob dabei Programme und Dateien erhalten bleiben. Hat jemand kürzlich versucht, Windows 7 auf Windows 10 aktualisieren durchzuführen, und kann berichten, ob die Aktivierung danach automatisch funktioniert? Über Tipps oder Hinweise zu möglichen Problemen wäre ich sehr dankbar.Vous avez besoin d'un convertisseur YouTube MP3 fiable et à jour ?
Salut la communauté ! Je galère à trouver un convertisseur youtube mp3 qui fonctionne vraiment en 2026. La plupart des sites que je teste plantent, affichent des pubs intrusives ou ne téléchargent rien du tout. Je préfère utiliser un outil simple, rapide et sûr, sans inscription ni logiciels louches. Si vous utilisez un convertisseur YouTube vers MP3 récent et fiable pour extraire des fichiers audio YouTube de bonne qualité au format MP3, pouvez-vous nous indiquer lequel et pourquoi il vous convient ? Je suis intéressé par les outils en ligne et les applications de bureau. Merci beaucoup pour vos recommandations et votre aide !Why my external hard drive not showing up windows 11 file explorer?
This is a very weird issue. I bought an WD 2TB external hard drive and Windows 11 can't recognize this drive when connecting to the computer. It is a brand new drive and got from Amazon. So there should be no problem with the new hard drive. I am curious why Why my external hard drive is not showing up windows 11 file explorer. Is there any way to fix this? I need to backup the whole computer to this external hard drive. Regards, Fletcher
Sharing a Folder Issue
I have 4 computers and all share a folder off one of the machines. Recently power went out for a few hours and 2 of the coimputers stopped sharing the folder and kept popping up to enter the password. I did this to no avail. I have gone so far as to remove all passwords and tell the networking to allow people to access the shared folder without a password. Again it still pops up asking for a password. Here is what I have done Rebooted Removed all Passwords Made sure everything was on a private server Used CMD Prompt to make sure the account was unlocked Tried to share a completely different folder (same results) Rebooted the modem Made sure everything was updated. Tried resetting passwords to ones I know Checked Credentials and there was nothing there. Any help?
Windows Installer logging is not working on W11 25H2
Hello, I am trying to troubleshoot a failed GPO software deployment, the GPO log itself is not detailed enough, so I tried to enable the Windows Installer logging options as per this article: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/application-management/enable-windows-installer-logging I tried both the GPO approach and directly modifying the registry (even though the flags from the GPO were already populated there), but there are no msi*.log files created anywhere. For the GPO installations I expect the log files to be created from the system account, either in %windir%\Temp or somewhere under \%windir%\System32\config\systemprofile I though that maybe there is something preventing the GPO installations to create log files, perhaps since they are silent. According to the article: Each time that you use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel, a new Msi*.log file is created. so I tested by removing a random program from a user session, expecting a file to be created in %temp%, but again, nothing. Is this feature broken, or am I missing something? Best regards AlexanderRobocopy wildcard ignores leading period
Hello, I came across this as I was making a custom procedure to sync our roaming folders (yes we still need them!), as this feature has been a bit shaky in W11. In the root of a user home, there's a few NTUSER-related files, NTUSER.DAT ntuser.dat.LOG1 ntuser.dat.LOG2 NTUSER.DAT{... and so on. Even though I think that it's best to leave all these files alone, while playing around with wildcards I noticed that it was impossible(?) to get /XF "ntuser.dat.*" to match only ntuser.dat.LOG1 and ntuser.dat.LOG2, it swallowed NTUSER.DAT as well. Only if I matched on /XF "ntuser.dat.L* did it leave NTUSER.DAT alone. Surely this is not intended behavior? Or does the dot have an undocumented function in relation to wildcards? Best regards AlexanderPIN reset in windows 11 after motherboard change
Hello hoping someone can help me, I have changed motherboard, entered the bitlocker key and now can’t login to my windows credentials as it’s wanting me to reset my pin but when I click send me a reset code via my email I don’t receive anything. Has anyone ever encountered this? I would usually do a fresh install when swapping motherboard but it unexpected died and so didn’t have chance to back my files up.Is the security system of Windows 11 and ntoskrnl functioning normally in Task Manager?
There is a Secure System process in Task Manager. When I click on it, it shows ntoskrnl, and it is classified as WINDOWS in all capital letters (others are usually in lowercase). Is this normal? I don't know if I'm overthinking it.
Windows 11 secondhand laptop displays unfamiliar account name
Hello everyone, I purchased a used laptop and when attempting to change the login method from password to PIN, the system displayed an unfamiliar account name: DESKTOP-JUBIASH. Even after performing a factory reset, this name persists. Does this mean someone else could still access the device? How can I completely remove any potential permissions?
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