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Windows Vista has had the most elegant, polished and beautiful user interface ever.
I don't care about new UI theories which have been used basically everywhere. The design peak happened at that time with the introduction of Windows Vista plus Windows Aero and has not been repeated again. Things such as flat design, gray icons, simplistic animations, no transparency effects, in my humble opinion, have ruined design advancement and I'm sick and tired of 'em. But don't get me wrong. Overusing 3D-icons or adding inharmonious colors would not make a good design either. Wish it were the old days of using Vista.
Roblox On Windows Vista
I installed the Windows Vista Extended Kernel and managed to install latest web browsers like Chrome and Firefox, So I wanted to install Roblox as a joke and when it finishes installing and i try to run it i get and error saying The Procedure Entry Point MFTEnumEx Could Not Be Located In The Dynamic Link Library MFPlat.DLL. Is there a way to fix this error or Patch the program to run on windows vista?My Little Cousin Installed Roblox Exploits And They Won't Delete
So, I let my little cousin play on my computer for a while, and when I got my computer back I checked the files to make sure he didn't do anything dumb, and sure enough, I found this little file called "KRNL Setup". After looking into it, it is apparently a ROBLOX EXPLOIT. So naturally I tried to delete it, but keep getting this error message. It won't let me do anything, not even move the **bleep** file. I've tried SO many things, nothing is working, and I'm genuinely crying. I don't want an ACTUAL VIRUS in my computer.Microsoft 365 login problem on latest Canary 27842
Hello. I encountered a rather specific problem on the latest version of Canary 27842, although it did not appear immediately after installing this build, but only yesterday after updating Copilot, Microsoft 365 (via Store) and Armoury Crate. Namely, after these updates I lost connection to the Microsoft 365 service (information appeared about the loss of validity of credentials along with logging out of this service). Every attempt to log in to it now ends with error 2604 or 2603 (I am attaching screenshots), regardless of the Internet network through which I try to connect. What's more, a similar situation also occurred on my laptop, which has the same problems. An attempt to reinstall the package did not solve the problem, similarly to an attempt to remove old credentials in the administration panel. All this happens despite correct login to the system via a Microsoft account, correct login to the Microsoft account in the browser and generally no other connection problems. The problem concerns only Microsoft 365. I noticed something interesting because when I tried to run the Microsoft 365 troubleshooter, it did not uninstall, but when I tried to run it, I got information about the possibility of running the NVidia overlay, which is quite strange (this message generally only appears when starting games). Another thing is that when I try to verify the service account through the troubleshooter application - I get a message that the account cannot be verified. I also tried: online package repair service from the Windows administration panel, but despite the completion of the process, the problem still exists; creating a new profile and trying to run the package on it (from the new profile) and this also did not work. If any of you have or had similar problems - please let me know.
Some file in avast antivirus is not letting win11 bootup
This first startup repair page my dumb brain said to get help from gpt : i did Went to command prompt system32 bootrec /fixmbr bootrec /fixboot But fixboot command was unsuccessful like access denied Then gpt said copy boot files to the efi partition Then i did One of the command was format z: /fs:fat32 (z is the efi partition letter) It asked to enter current label for drive z Then i asked gpt it said not to format bootfiles Instead try bcdboot C:\Windows /s Z: /f UEFI I did then the 2nd page showed up after exiting and restarting Sonething wrong with the avast antivirus file now i can not go to recovery environment it's kind of in loop f8 startup settings also not working Only way i think is here is boot up a pendrive and boot it from the uefi settings and uninstall avast to see if there any other issues I can feel i did something wrong once i tried gpt other than that what did i do wrong C:\WINDOWS\System32\Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt Windows\system32\drivers\aswVmm.sys
Can you recommend a working yt to mp3 converter with batch convert feature?
My music collection (most from CDs) was destroyed as my internal drive of Windows 11 PC failed to work. I have to rebuild the music library from scratch. This task was almost done and still need to download and convert a few youtube videos to high quality mp3. If you know a safe and working yt to mp3 converter, pls kindly let me know. I tried several desktop and online youtube to mp3 converters. Unfortunately, some of them are no longer working and the rest only produce very low bitrate mp3 files (129kbps). I need high quality mp3 with 256 or 320 kbps bitrate! In addition, it could be great if the candidate supports batch converting yt to mp3. P.S. I have a Windows 11 PC and Mac Mini. Thanks
Hyper-V hangs when deleting VM
I have Windows 10 Pro, build 19045. I am trying to delete a VM inside Hyper-V, but when I click on Delete, the computer hangs..continuous hourglass. Tried to close Hyper-V manager, but doesn't close. My only option is to do a hard shutdown of the computer. Any suggestions or solutions? Anyone else having similar issue?MSIX product name issue
Hello, Please advise when creating Msix packages, how can I set different product names to be shown in the: Start Menu > Applications < My Product > vs Settings > Apps < My Product Pro > Generally, in which fields these 2 names are set? Thanks for the info, highly appreciated :)Help fixing lag issues after unplugging graphics tablet
Since the most recent Windows 11 update last month, I've had an issue where unplugging my graphics tablet (Huion Kamvas 13) causes lag spikes and I have to restart to fix it. Basically, it makes it so that the screen freezes for about 2 seconds every 20-30 seconds. I can move the mouse fine, but everything else freezes for about 2 seconds. Any suggestions on what may be causing this, and what I could try doing to fix it? Thanks in advance!
windows tab behind task bar !
few days from now i dont know how but my windows tab is behind my taskbar i cant really explain well so ill attach a video file link from google drive, so please its doesntaffect my performence but its annoying https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L-KB5ltusb30MNHtmAqkHLoRrImhU8fk/view?usp=sharing
I cant disable VIRTUALIZATION
no matter what i do, it WONT DISABLE, ive tried multiple solutions 1.disabling from windows features 2.using powershell,cmd 3.using regedit and many u can name it, im very confuse why this is happened RIGHT after i clean install my windows, any rep would be appreciated:)Connection to remote PC keeps dropping (*not* RDP)
Hi My main PC is downstairs but my day-to-day 'working' PCi upstairs. Sometimes I need to fetch some files from my main PC and so I access its shared folders over my LAN (using WakeMeOnLAN if it's asleep). The problem is that the connection to my remote PC keeps dropping, and I have to 'wake it' again using WakeMeOnLAN. I'm guessing there's some kind of 'time out' on the remote PC after which it shuts down connections - how can I prevent this? Once I'm connected I want to stay connected. ThanksWindows Crashing
my PC spec is Operating system: Microsoft Windows 11 Home, Version 10.0.26100 CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core Processor RAM: 32.0 GB Storage: SSD - 1.8 TB GPU processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Motherboard Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX My PC continuous crashes when playing games for a few minutes, sometimes screen just goes blank and I have to hard power off and restart my PC as its unresponsive. On some occasions i get the BSOD, with DPC Watchdog Violation. All my drivers are up to date. Any help please with diagnosing what is causing my pc to crash would be greatly appreciated.
WiFi in Win11 issues in .3915
So i'm going crazy here and don't know where to go next, to Microsoft support or my internet provider... I've happily had Hyper-V on my Windows 11 Insider and some VMs i use for delivering trainings. Few days ago i noticed i no longer can connect to the internet on the VMs. Existing VMs, new VMs, VMs with past snapshots applied, etc.... no internet on the VMs, period. I tried creating new switches several times and nothing helps. However, although i don't need internet to deliver the trainings, when doing so at the university, i always use my host/laptop's internal card with a SIM in it and have no issues whatsoever with the internet in VMs. The SIM i have is from the same provider as my home cable is from. I just turned off my WiFi and connected the cellular network. Boom! VMs instantly have internet access. Turning on WiFi -> no internet again. So at this point i'm kind of stuck and not sure where to go for help. Obviously there is nothing wrong with my Windows OS in general, but there is an issue with the WiFi. On the host, i have no issues with the WiFi, internet is fine and working properly. I'm shutting down my laptop every night, so "restarting" did not fix it. Should i try resetting my router or go to Microsoft Windows support first? I think going to the internet provider has no benefit now, as they will blame the OS. Any thoughts?Unable to build APPXUPLOAD from .NET 9.0 / C# / WinForms project
Hi! We were advised by Microsoft Visual studio Developer community to create this issue on GitHub. But it was wrong direction. So, you're the third instance where we're trying to solve it. We hope that it is relevant to this section. Please, let us know if not. The corresponding threads can be found here and here. --- The essence We’ve met this problem during the project (C#, WinForm) migration from .NET Framework 4.8.1 to .NET 9.0. Steps to see the problem We’ve migrated the project, compiled it and tested its functionality. Here we’ve found out that we are now required to publish the app with the .pubxml profile to make a single and not self-contained .exe instead of .exe-.dll-.json-.json… whatever this supposed to be. Using the publishing profile we’ve obtained the single-file executable that we’ve tested on Win10-x64 and Win7-x86. Both tests have been passed. The installation of .NET 9.0.4 desktop redistributables is not the problem for our aims. It is even better to not to “take” it with the executable. We’ve removed the .NET Framework project and added the .NET 9.0 project to the .wapproj dependencies without other changes. After this we get 3 warnings (fig. 1) about compatibility. After that we can get two results: The builder can create a 100Mb bundle for 450Kb executable or (if single file option is enabled) 100Mb the-entire-OS-in-one-file executable. So, we literally can build package. But it will completely ruin the user (who downloads the app from Microsoft Store) experience. Not to mention that such an installation size is simply inadequate for the goals and objectives of the product. With another project (we've tried it too) the builder can refuse to build the code during to non-existing errors (like missing ‘using’ directive). Exactly the same code has been successfully built during the publishing process 10 seconds ago. Our thoughts: there is some problem in the .wapproj file and/or in the MSIX builder. Because all warnings and errors come from the step before zipping .MSIXs into .appxbundle. --- How to reproduce directly Use this project to build a single-file-exe: TestProject_NET9.zip. This is the partial copy of our actual product without our own sensitive assemblies. It’s free for testing (available on GitHub). Add the new MSIX/APPX packaging project, connect the .NET 9.0 project to it. We can only provide our sample of .wapproj, without certificates and thumbprints, just to check its properties and verify its integrity: ScreenShooter_MSIX.zip. Try to publish the bundle. Tried workarounds Creating new .wapproj: no effect Clearing all building directories and caches: no effect Updating NuGets: no effect Other notes Also when builder tries to do its work we can see about 900 warnings about possible compatibility problems for basic methods from System, System.Windows.Forms and other assemblies. So, now we can still publish Android apps, APKs, Windows MSI packages, EXEs. But we cannot build apps for Microsoft Store. Which is not funny at all. --- So, how can we fix it? We’ve lost 6 hours in search. But found nothing useful. Thank you in advance, RD AAOW FDLCannot add members from my family group to new PC
Hello! I have 3 children, and they are all added to my family group. I have 4 PCs, and they can log in to their accounts on those PCs. I have a new laptop and I wanted to add them as well last April 2025. Unfortunately, it keeps showing this message: Before, my family member accounts would show below my account. Now, they do not show. It states, "we couldn't connect to MS Family Safety right now." I reported this to support a month ago, and it is still not resolved. I am on the same network as my other PCs. My Family account has been verified. What do I do - this is driving me crazy
Windows 11 - Outlook app query
Hello, As of today, many of my colleagues have found that the outlook app is no longer showing the SharePoints they're apart of on the left side of OneDrive when navigated to through the outlook app. There has been no changes on our end to make this happen, is anyone aware of this being an issue for them / is this an intended update from Microsoft.? Example: The various sharepoint sites show when I use the browser. Thank you, Jamie.Working with laptop closed
Hi, I have my laptop hooked up to a monitor and always work with the laptop closed (I also have a work laptop in the same setup and use a KVM switch to toggle between the two). I just installed the Windows 11, version 24H2 update on my personal laptop and now, when I come back to my desk or switch from my work laptop to my personal laptop, the laptop doesn't wake up when i move the mouse or tap a key on the keyboard. The Windows 11, version 24H2 update seems to have changed a setting and I can't figure out how to fix the problem. I have checked that the power settings ensure that the laptop never sleeps when plugged in, but that didn't solve the problem. Does anyone know the solution? Thanks, Paul
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