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huge window when opening/inserting files
Hi all, I hope I manage to explain my "problem" (first world problem actually) properly. When an app or website wants me to open or insert files the window that than appears is huge, almost the size of my whole screen. This is the last couple of weeks. Before that a smaller window appeared when I open/insert files. Does anyone know how to change this? How can I make the window smaller? Kind regards, Hugo
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whugos
Copper Contributor
Oct 14, 2025 Place Windows 11
Application Management
configuration
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Windows 11 Spotlight Discovering Beauty in Random Places
If you’ve ever logged into your Windows 11 PC and found yourself captivated by a stunning image—a foggy mountain valley, a quiet alley in Morocco, or a frozen lake bathed in sunrise—you’ve already met Windows Spotlight. What began as a simple lock screen feature in Windows 10 has evolved into a full-fledged way to bring life and curiosity to your desktop. But there’s something magical about the way Windows 11 Spotlight works. It doesn’t just show you beautiful wallpapers—it transports you to random places across the planet, reminding you that wonder hides in unexpected corners https://dellenny.com/windows-11-spotlight-discovering-beauty-in-random-places/
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JohnNaguib
MVP
Oct 11, 2025 Place Windows 11
Features
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RDP from W11 to W11 computer fails with invalid credentials error. But credentials are correct.
Hello, I'm unable to RDP from one W11 computer to another in a Active Directory domain environment. The error reported in the RDP app is: The login attempt failed. Your credentials did not work. I'm able to use the same credentials on a W10 computer and successfully RDP to the W11 'server' computer. There are no Event 4625 errors on the W11 'client' computer. There are no cached credentials on the client computer. I used Test-NetConnection -ComputerName $target -Port 3389 -InformationLevel Detailed RemoteAddress : 192.168.0.33 RemotePort : 3389 NameResolutionResults : 192.168.0.33 MatchingIPsecRules : NetworkIsolationContext : Private Network InterfaceAlias : Ethernet SourceAddress : 192.168.0.10 NetRoute (NextHop) : 0.0.0.0 TcpTestSucceeded : True I would appreciate suggestions on how to troubleshoot the authentication issue. Thank you VW
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VeeDub1
Copper Contributor
Oct 01, 2025 Place Windows 11
configuration
security
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Bose QC Ultra Keeps Disconnecting from My ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Hello! I’ve been using my Bose QC Ultra headphones for a couple of months now. But in the last couple of weeks, I’ve been facing a weird disconnection issue with my laptop (Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon running Windows 11 Pro). Most of the time when I power on both my laptop and headphones, they fail to establish a stable connection. They just keep connecting and immediately disconnecting, until I manually click the Connect button. Has anyone else faced this? Any idea how to fix it? Things I’ve already tried: Hard reset the headphones Disabled multi-point connection Removed all paired devices (both laptop and headphones) Uninstalled the Bose app from my phone Uninstalled and reinstalled Bluetooth driver on my laptop Installed the latest drivers, BIOS update from Lenovo’s website, and all Windows updates I’m out of ideas here. Any help would be appreciated!
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tuhinkarmakar
Copper Contributor
Sep 30, 2025 Place Windows 11
device management
Features
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PC powers off after DRIPS warning
This started to happen about 10 days ago, on most days, but not all. My PC, a Dell XPS 8960, running Windows 11, shutdowns on its own while in suspension. To resume working, I just need to press he power button to turn it back on. Looking at event viewer, at the time of the power on, I see the error: The system shutdown at xx:xx:xx on xx/xx/xx was unexpected Previous to the shutdown I see these warnings: USB device draining system power when system is idle. USB Device: VID: 0x424 PID: 0x7260 REV: 0x625 Removal action failed: QueryRemovalInitiated And another identical for VID: 0x424 PID: 0x7240 REV: 0x207 Then come another 2, one for each of these two devices, saying: Enumerating a DRIPS blocking device that was previously removed when exiting low power epoch. IsPortCycle: false The devices under device manager with these IDs are both listed as USB2 Controller Hub: USB\VID_0424&PID_7260&REV_0625&MI_00 USB\VID_0424&PID_7240&REV_0207 Which are both related to my Dell U3223QE Monitor. If I unplug the USB-C cable from the monitor to the PC, both USB2 Controller Hub disappear from Device Manager. So, clearly, the PC shutting down on its own when it goes into suspension has something to do with these warnings. Since there are more USB devices connected to the monitor: a Dell soundbar AC511M, a fingerprint reader, a Logitech mouse USB wireless transmitter and a Yubikey physical security key (identity device), I can't be sure if the error is related to the monitor itself or one of the connected devices. The monitor only has a 2022 driver published by Dell and that is the one installed. The soundbar has no driver from Dell and runs on a Microsoft 2024 driver. The mouse is running a 2006 Microsoft driver. The Yubikey is also on a Microsoft 2006 driver. Same for the fingerprint reader, listed as HID-compliant fido. So no recent driver changes to any of them. At this point, I don't know why it shutdowns or how to fix it. Any help would be appreciated.
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LPS
Copper Contributor
Sep 26, 2025 Place Windows 11
configuration
device management
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Preparing Windows 11 for the end of Windows 10?
Windows 10 is going end of life this year. So I was wondering if we’ve settled on a standard method for cleaning up Windows 11. I’ve heard lots of horror stories about ads in the start menu, telemetry, search history scraping, and worst of all undoing and removing methods of blocking the garbage. Has the brave souls who’ve ventured into Windows 11 discovered the top 10 tips and tricks to making it not garbage?
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Perez
Iron Contributor
Sep 26, 2025 Place Windows 11
security
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Unable to reset my PC
Hi Insider Community, Hope you are doing great! So I tried to reset my PC from the recovery options menu and selected reset my PC. It opens a permission window then asks for keep my files or delete my files options where I selected keep my files. This shows an error saying you files could be modified by some else which seems strange and I couldn't reset my PC. Please find the attached screenshot for the issue. Best Regards, Siddhartha Sharma
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Sids11
Brass Contributor
Sep 21, 2025 Place Windows Insider Program
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Unable to reset my PC
Hi Insider Community, Hope y'all doing great! I am currently facing an issue while trying to reset my PC. After clicking on the reset my PC button from the recovery menu, I am redirected to the system permission dialogue box. After clicking yes on it, I choose the keep my files option but it shows an error right after that saying someone could be controlling/modifying my files. It seems really odd to me after seeing this error here so I am reaching out for a solution now. Thanks & Regards Siddhartha Sharma
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Sids11
Brass Contributor
Sep 20, 2025 Place Windows Insider Program
dev
insider
Windows Insider
Windows11
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Speech to text on Windows 10?
Here's the problem. My DNS is installed on Windows 7. I've been told that my version of DNS is conversion 12.5 and does not work on Windows 10. So I'm not even going to try to put it on Windows 10 unless somebody knows of a suitable workaround. The next option would be to buy a new copy of Dragon for price of $200. I really don't like that at all. This is a program I bought years ago and I paid for it and its mind but I cannot up credit with a small incremental price increase. I went to their site and they recommended I buy the new version of that program. You might think I am at at them. Just very disappointed.
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PatrickHarris
Bronze Contributor
Sep 15, 2025 Place Windows 10
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Microsoft Office 365
I purchased 0ffice 365 a while back and used it for several years. I then let it expire because I thought I could replace it with Libre Office. it's been quite a while now since it expired and my wife has complained that things aren't working well on her computer with Libre. As a matter of fact, I don't much care for it either and I don't do 1/10 of the stuff the wife does.
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Perez
Iron Contributor
Sep 15, 2025 Place Windows 10
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How to Copy files from Dropbox to Onedrive
I am searching for a way to copy files from Dropbox to Onedrive directly and then copy any modified data. I found some tools available on the Dropbox community site like MultCloud and Gs Richcopy360 and I found the tools are paid software, so I need something free please, or steps to follow
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JoyceBeatty
Iron Contributor
Sep 12, 2025 Place Windows 10
Dropbox
onedrive
Transfer
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How to child proof a gaming PC?
I'm going to be building a gaming PC for my brother who has two boys aged 11 and 14 and like to create two Windows accounts, one for my brother and one for the kids. What's the best way to child proof the kids account to keep them from installing things they shouldn't, downloading things they shouldn't, clicking links they shouldn't etc?
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Amiriooim
Iron Contributor
Sep 09, 2025 Place Windows 10
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Accessing wordpad ole objects in windows 11 2H24
Upgrading to a Windows 11 PC resulted in losing the ability to access embedded Wordpad objects (OLE) in documents I have- And I have quite a few. I understand the Microsoft removed Wordpad starting with the 2H24 Windows 11 release, so It cannot just be "activated" as an optional component. I have reviewed means of restoring Wordpad in Windows 11, and have copied the necessary files (Wordpad.exe, WordpadFilter.dll and wordpad.exe.mui) to my Windows 11 PC. I can now run Wordpad on my new PC, but cannot access the Wordpad objects embedded in my documents. I get an error "cannot start the source application for this object" I seem to recall that OLE requires an application to register for OLE support, but I have found nothing detailing how to do that for Wordpad. I thought there might be a command line option, but Wordpad /? and Wordpad /help did not return anything. Does anyone know how to do this?
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Ed_D
Copper Contributor
Sep 02, 2025 Place Windows 11
configuration
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No option to Download and install Windows 11 in Windows Update
I'm still on Windows 10 Home. Ready to go to Windows 11. When I run the PC Health Check, it says "This PC meets Windows 11 requirements". WINDOWS UPDATE in SETTINGS doesn't have the "Upgrade to Windows 11 is ready - and it's free!" download and install screen. Does that mean anything? Should I wait for that or just upgrade to Windows 11 from somewhere else? - I now have Windows 10 Home version 22H2. Will the Windows 11 update be Windows 11 Home? - Do I really need to use Windows 11 Installation Assistant?
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DJFlatland
Copper Contributor
Aug 29, 2025 Place Windows 11
Update management
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Possible to install windows 11 with local account and skip microsoft account?
Has been working with Windows 10 for more than 10 years and I am still not a big fan of Microsoft account. The syncing is slow and very annyoying in my case. Now, I build a new PC and want to install Windows 11 with local account. I made a bootable USB with media creation tool. But it can't skip microsoft account when installing Windows 11. How can I use a local account instead of microsoft account?
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Hupixdel
Silver Contributor
Aug 25, 2025 Place Windows 11
device management
Features
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How to view large background images in the Windows system taskbar
want to view the large image of the taskbar background, but I can't zoom in, and I can't find the source of the current image for 2025 or the daily replacement pattern. I need a solution.
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Stonehu
Iron Contributor
Aug 25, 2025 Place Windows Insider Program
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Random Crashes to a Black Screen. No Errors.
I'm a little stumped on this one and I'm not even sure its a Windows issue, but for a couple months now when I run some software my screen will go black and the sound will stop randomly. There's no way out of this black screen, there's no errors given, no BSOD, no warning, no feed back that pressing keys is doing anything, and it happens with multiple programs. Because of how random it is I can't even recreate it. A couple months ago it was happening in just one game I play where at least once a session my screen would go black and then a second or two later the sound of the game would stop. And it was only that game until this past weekend where it happened again playing a different game, and happened yet again with a 3rd game today. It doesn't happen with any non-game software. I've tried unplugging the monitor and plugging it back in to no luck. The only way out of this is to completely reboot my computer. I've also thought it might have to do with video drivers, but its happened across multiple driver versions.
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Hutsell
Iron Contributor
Aug 23, 2025 Place Windows 11
deployment
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Command line idle system shutdown?
I yesterday for the first time ran a command from the command line after having booted off Windows 11 installation media. It was erasing every single block of the internal SSD, so that the laptop could be passed along to a new owner. It started around 5 PM yesterday and ran into the night. In the morning the laptop had shut down. Is this normal, or should expect to have seen a blinking cursor at the DISKPART prompt? This would answer the question as to whether the command completed successfully, or whether this is an indication of a failure.
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Yahyayo
Iron Contributor
Aug 22, 2025 Place Windows 11
deployment
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Windows Start Menu Search UI flashing white briefly when opening
Been having this issue on Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.4946. It was clean installed from USB on 8/12/2025. Whenever I use the start menu and type in the search bar the search ui will sometimes briefly flash white before showing dark mode and the rest of the ui. I'm not sure how to fix this or if it can be fixed. I've also noticed it if I click on the search bar on the taskbar Things I've Tried: Updating graphics driver SFC/DISM Restarting DWM and Explorer from Task Manager Reset Web Experience and CBS with powershell Inplace Upgrade It's not a huge issue as the search still works but it is driving me crazy. I'm not sure if it's the bug with Windows 11 Dark theme when it renders the light theme first then renders over it or what. File Explorer and Task Manager don't have this issue. I looked around online and I didn't see anyone else having this issue with the search menu.
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Lenasob
Iron Contributor
Aug 22, 2025 Place Windows Insider Program
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Dual Windows Boot winload.efi error on every restart
Hi. I have dual boot windows 11. One of them always fails to boot after sucessfully booting and then i restart the pc. I get winload.efi error. So i rebuild bcd and all that fixmbr and so on and it works to boot into it, but then i restart my pc and i have winload.efi error again. How do i make it stick?
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DylanDavis
Iron Contributor
Aug 22, 2025 Place Windows 11
community
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1Comment

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