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How to Safely Delete 30GB of .MSP Files in Windows 10
A scan with WinDirStat revealed that approximately 30GB of .MSP files have accumulated on the system drive. These files are known to be related to software updates but occupy an unusually large amount of space. Attempting to use the Patchcleaner tool identified only 250MB of "orphaned files," while the remaining 29GB could not be cleaned due to filter limitations. Most of the file names appear in an unrecognizable encoding (as shown in the screenshot), making it impossible to determine their associated programs. It is necessary to safely remove these files to free up disk space while ensuring that existing software functionality remains unaffected.
Windows 10 can't find "C" on my computor
What can I do, I spent about 7 hours on it this early a.m and tried to figure out something. All I got was could not find "C" and Admin securitys . Also looked liked, unknown network names. I did do some Diagnosie , and I think I sent the feedback to Microsoft. It was so hard to get any help from Dell or Microsoft because my Warrinty is out of date. Sorry for this long post, but I'm so fedup. Some of my App won't open up can't find "C" it says ???Windows 10 keeps changing my logon picture
Windows 10 keeps changing my local logon picture to my wife's picture. My wife has a separate local logon on our desktop computers, as well as on our laptop computers. We both have our own separate Microsoft accounts based on our separate email address. Both of our Microsoft accounts display the correct picture. We both log onto whatever computer we are using locally, not through Microsoft. There are no pictures in the picture history directories. I would really like to know how to fix this. I've stopped sync on both Edge and Chrome. That seems to be causing other problems - freezing both browsers.
Copy a partition to another disk in Windows 10 without data loss?
My old Windows 10 PC will be traded in and I already bought a Windows 11 PC recently. There are a lot of the important files and apps on the c drive of Windows 10 PC. Does Windows 10 has a built-in cloning tool that lets me easily copy a partition to another disk? I checked the Disk Management tool and partition clone is not available. Not sure how to do this myself and look forward to suggestions by the tech experts here.
What is M365 Copilot in Windows 10?
A function or application entry named "M365 Copilot" has appeared in the system. I don't understand its specific functional positioning, and it prompts that a Microsoft account is required to use it. Seeking an explanation of its core purpose and the necessity of the account requirement.Windows 10 Event log gaps
Hi all I have noticed significant gaps in my event log entries, which is very unusual for Windows. These gaps appear when the PC is not being used. Normally there are entries almost every millisecond in system event logs. I have attached two screenshots showing the gaps in entries in application and system logs. System is not configured to sleep or hibernate. Your advice appreciated thank you.
Windows 10 install after Windows 10 Team install
I somehow managed to install Windows 10 Team on my Surface Pro device and when I've come back to reinstall Windows 10 after realising I download the wrong BMR, my Surface Pro is stuck in a loop. This unfortunately happened because it would only allow me to recover using Windows 10 Team and after I forced a reboot during the reinstall, I now get this: Restarts > Windows 10 Team recovery error > Asks to hit okay and reboots. The cycle then continues. Error: The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error. Windows installation cannot proceed. To install Windows, click "OK" to restart the computer, and then restart the installation. No matter what I do, I cannot boot from USB. Just wondering if blowing away the partition might allow me to start again and what is the best tool to do that if so?How to completely wipe a pc 100% before selling it?
I heard a factory reset is not safe enough and the data can be recovered. Currently, I plan to sell my Windows 10 PC as well as a Windows 11 laptop. I am preparing to sell a personal computer and have encountered concerning information suggesting that a standard factory reset may not sufficiently protect my data. It is my understanding that residual information could remain recoverable, which poses a clear privacy risk. Therefore, I am seeking definitive, technically sound methods to completely wipe a pc for windows 10 and windows 11. I would greatly appreciate suggestion for reliable software or built-in utilities that perform secure erasure, alongside any pertinent steps for both solid-state and hard disk drives.
Why Does the Properties Window Still Display in Light Theme Under Windows 10 Dark Mode?
The system theme is set to dark mode, but the right-click properties window for files or folders continues to display in light theme, which is inconsistent with other dark interfaces in the system. It is unclear whether this behavior is intended by Windows 10 design, a known bug, or something that can be adjusted through settings. Seeking a specific explanation and possible fixes or methods to unify the appearance.Fresh install and weird fast popping up error on shutdown.
Hi all. To cut a long story short, i had a 6 year old install that went bad, was unable to restore from a backup as every single thing on the face of the earth that could go wrong did. So just set my system up again with win 11, all running fine. Probably needed it anyway right. But whenever i shut the PC down, i can see a box that flashes up extremely quickly, something about application failed to shutdown, with a red x and a bong sound. This is so fast i can barely read what it says, pc is running fine but its getting on my nerves. Any idea how i can work out what this is or stop it. Its driving me nuts. I have created a full system image on another drive so i can tinker a little if i mess up. Thanks all.
