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Whatsapp App displays Notification Even After It was Closed!
Hi. I installed Whatsapp on my Windows 11. The bizzare thing that happened is that, even after I closed Whatsapp (it was not visible anymore neither on the task bar nor on the tray icon area), Whatsapp kept running on the background and displaying notifications of new messages arriving on my whatsapp on the screen! I certainly don't want apps running on the background after they were completely closed on the interface. How can I force Whatsapp to be closed completely when I close it? Certainly that raises the concern of how many other apps are running on the background after being closed? I'm talking here, obviously, of explicit apps that should work only when opened by the user and displayed on the screen. I'm not talking about normal background processes of apps used to improve performance. A background process to optimize performance is completely different of an app fully running and receiving messages after being closed. It's like closing Outlook Email and keep receiving notifications that a new Email arrived even though the app was closed. That didn't happen with outlook. but it's a good analogy. That behaviour from Whatsapp is unacceptable!Solveddoraimom_May 12, 2025Copper Contributor12KViews0likes5CommentsWindows 11 Create Recovery Drive
I recently upgraded to Win11 24H2 and when I went to create a recovery drive I ran into problems. After telling Windows that I would like to Create a Recovery Drive including system files Windows went off in search of media and came back and told me i needed a 32GB thumb drive. Tried it without system files and no luck either. No matter what kind of thumb drive 32GB, 64GB, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Formatted NTFS, FAT32, exFAT. Whether I formatted the drive using the file explorer utility, or using DISKPART and cleaning the drive and restoring the partition and reformatting. Nothing worked. sfc /scannow and DISM did't show any problems either. I know I can and i did, use a third party application to create a recovery disk, I would like to use the built in Microsoft tool. Any suggestions??8Views0likes0CommentsHow to install Windows 11 on i5-6500 Intel CPU?
I bought an used HP laptop from eBay and ready to install Windows 11 on it. When I booted the laptop from USB clean install, all of sudden it says this PC does not meet the minimal system requirements of Windows 11. So I was forced to check the system requirements with the Health Check Tool and it turns out the CPU is not supported. Here is the computer specs: CPU: Intel i5 6500 RAM: 8GB SSD: 256GB Graphics: ‎Integrated Intel HD 630 4GB Currently, there is no OS on it. How can I install Windows 11 on i5 6500 CPU? Should I apply some tricks to bypass the Windows 11 system check?MontanaPeakMay 12, 2025Copper Contributor6.4KViews0likes8CommentsAlt + Tab does not engage SAP screen
Hi All, I have Windows 11 Enterprise and use Alt + Tab to navigate between apps. I've found that all apps engage when you alt tab to them except my enterprise software SAP. I have to mouse to engage the SAP screen or re-mouse into the cell I was last in - or alt tab out and alt tab back to SAP. The latter engages SAP about 90% of the time where the original alt tab to SAP only engages SAP about 10% of the time. Has anyone seen this and found a solution/fix?STO7890May 12, 2025Occasional Reader4Views0likes0CommentsHow to convert NTFS to FAT32 without losing data on Windows 11/10?
Hi all, I have an external hard drive formatted by NTFS. I bought a new Mac recently but writing to NTFS is not supported by Mac. FAT32 is supported by both Windows 11 PC and Mac. Is it possible to convert NTFS to FAT32 without losing data on Windows 11/10 PC ? It is a 4T drive and formatting is not the choice. I can't afford to lose so much data. Please kindly make a suggestion if you know how to do this. ThanksSolvedCallumowMay 12, 2025Copper Contributor18KViews0likes11CommentsMicrosoft Tech Community application is not published by Microsoft?
I tried signing into the community site here using my organization ID and our security settings require us to request permission first for any new Enterprise applications. I submitted the request, but when I went to review, I received this message that the application is not published by Microsoft: This doesn't seem right to me, anyone else have the same experience? Is this app truly not published by Microsoft or is this some sort of fluke?shaunm001May 12, 2025Copper Contributor97Views1like4CommentsFile Explorer Tabs Disappeared for 24H2
I had Tabs in File Explorer a month ago, but at some point they disappeared. I've looked at various methods of restoring them, but nothing has worked. How do I get tabs back for Windows 11 Pro, 24H2, Build 26100.3905?MilesGroveMay 12, 2025Iron Contributor7Views0likes0CommentsI have had nothing but probelm,s with Windows 11 ?
So to give a little background on my aptitude - I play video games regularly, have always used Tom's Hardware to proof my computer builds, and work from home in digital marketing. I know my work platforms and am highly familiar with the basics of windows, shorcuts and navigating around general issues, but have no background in coding or understanding registries, how drivers work, or anything on the fundamental programming of how computers operate. Having said that, I have had so many problems with Windows 11 since I was forced to upgrade that I'm actively looking for other options. I've had random driver errors, freezing, sound dropping out in the middle of critical meetings, etc., and I'm fed up with the incompetent product that is Windows 11. If someone under my management went to market with this, I would have fired them immediately for even suggesting to do it. Is Linux something someone with my background can handle? Do I need a deep understanding of how computers operate to get it up and going? It took me hours to troubleshoot the steps to flashing my BIOS so I could even upgrade to windows (and no, it was not an easy process. There were issues) Are there other options out there, or has Microsoft squashed any and all PC competition? Is Linux something someone who has 200+ games on Steam can utilize? How messed up am I?ColtonReidMay 12, 2025Iron Contributor10Views0likes0Comments
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