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SanDiisk 1tb Extreme causing file explorer to not respond?
I just bought a brand new SanDisk 1tb extreme plus from best buy and it is freezing my file explorer. The green loading bar takes forever then eventually freezes at the end. Any help pls.
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Xaviery
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Feb 24, 2026 Place Windows 10
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multiple selection not working in word-processing apps
I'm having an issue with both my laptop and desktop pc's where holding down the control key won't let me select multiple words an any word processing application (ms word, wps, notepad, etc...). I can select multiple files on my desktop using the ctrl key, and in google docs I can select multiple words with this method. The problem seems to be just with word-processing software. Anyone have any suggestions? My desktop pc has 22H2 (OS Build 19045.6466) My laptop pc has Windows 11 version 21H2 (OS Build 22000.2538)
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whitelighter
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Feb 22, 2026 Place Windows 10
Microsoft
windows 11
Windows10
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Mic not working on PC but works on laptop
I am on Windows 11 Pro (updated). I have a Bumble Bee II mic that I recently purchased. After receiving it I decided to see how voice effects would sound with this mic so I installed VoiceMod. I started playing around with it and the mic worked fine but then discovered that every voice is behind a pay wall, and I wasn't going to use it that much to justify purchasing the program. So I uninstalled it and that's when the problems started. The input from the mic stopped working completely. The mic lights up and it can control the gain input along with mute and unmute and the windows settings reflect this but it does not allow any sound to go through to windows from the mic. I then perused the help articles and went through the process of reinstalling VoiceMod then uninstalling it following their specific procedure but it didn't work. I then did the same exact thing again only this time I installed and uninstalled it via Revo Uninstaller, which found some left over things and I deleted them. But the mic still did not work. I discovered my old c920 webcam mic still works fine on my PC and the Bumble Bee II mic works fine on my laptop. I contacted both VoiceMod support and Turtle Beach support (with hopes they might know of a solution that could work). Turtle Beach came back and said there is nothing they can think of that can help. VoiceMod support had me go through several steps. First I ran DISM then SFC /SCANNOW and SFC found some errors then fixed them, but the mic still did not work. They then had me install reinstall some voicemod dependencies (MS Visual and a .net framework). Neither helped but it might be interesting to note that windows did install the MS visual but the .net framework install indicated it was already installed. They replied that they are not sure what it is and is more than likely not an issue with VoiceMod. I then went into Device Manager and clicked to view hidden items and discovered that there were 4 of each the Bumble Bee II mic and speaker (headphone jacks listed). So I uninstalled all of them, ran both DISM and SFC SCANNOW again, but that did not fix the issue. I did find an unused Audio Device in Software devices in Device Manager and I uninstalled it, but it seemingly had no effect. I have gone through the windows troubleshooter but it can't find the issue with the mic and I've reset sound devices and volumes for all apps via the Volume Mixer reset in windows. At this point I have no idea what to do to get this mic to work again on my PC. A few things to note: I have completely uninstalled Voicemod because I am not using it. I am only having issues getting the Bumble Bee II mic to work again on my main computer. The last time the Bumble Bee II mic worked on my main computer was before I uninstalled Voicemod, even reinstalling Voicemod does not get the mic to work again on my main computer. My other mic (with the C920 web cam) works fine on my main computer. The Bumble Bee II mic works on my laptop just fine. On my main computer, the Bumble Bee II mic shows up and it has power. I can adjust the gain of the mic via the controls on the mic and windows reflects the gain change in the volume indication for the system. The mic just does not record any sound nor does it show any sound coming through the system when I try to use it. The Bumble Bee II mic is not muted. I can mute and unmute it via the mic controls and it indicates the same in the system, but no sound either way. Again the Bumble Bee II mic works perfectly fine on my laptop and my C920 web cam mic works just fine on my main computer. The headphone jack on the mic works fine when I connect a headset to it but still no sound going to the computer. One last thing, after I had deleted the extra BumbleBee listings in Device manager under both "Audio inputs and outputs" and "Sound, video and game controllers" I was testing the mic with the headset installed to see if I could get it to work by adjusting the different variables via the mic knob and my system crashed. but there was no indication why it crashed. I am hoping someone here can help me with this.
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madmaxneo1
Copper Contributor
Feb 18, 2026 Place Windows 11
configuration
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Registration Failed - Devices must be managed by either Intune or Co-mgt.
Now that you can use 365 Business Premium licences with autopatch, i'm trying to setup all devices in my office, but everyone is failing in the same way: I've checked every prerequisite - i just cant see what is wrong. Every device is managed by intune, and intune has always worked just fine (we don't use configmgr). Any suggestions?
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MarkHempstead
Copper Contributor
Feb 16, 2026 Place Windows Autopatch
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svchost.exe high CPU usage - solved
I dont know when it started happening, but I was getting a CPU spike from svchost.exe on startup This lasted about 30 seconds then the CPU cooled off. I found that Superfetch was causing it. By disabling Sysmain service the CPU spike seems to have been resolved
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alexspecht
Copper Contributor
Feb 15, 2026 Place Windows 11
configuration
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KB5077181 update causes HDMI port to fail
KB5077181 update causes HDMI port to fail. Worked prior to this 2/11/2026 update. K have the 3 display devices: Dell 1536 Laptop Integrated Display, dual monitor duplicated on HP2301 Monitor on USB-C port. Prior to the update, the HP2311 Monitor on HDMI port worked as well. After the update, the 2311 monitor does not see an HDMI signal and goes to sleep. I also tried the handshake reset procedure (obscure procedure found with CoPilot) which fixed a similar issue with 25H2 update, but that failed. No configuration or driver changes. Note - monitor drivers are no longer supplied for W10 or later OS. The 2311 shows up when I selected "Show Hidden Devices". Hesitant to try AMD graphics update, BIOS, etc., as the 2301 monitor is also still working. Last, tried to do a uninstall of this KB, but apparently not possible with this update. Suggestions? Thanks.
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Paul2
Copper Contributor
Feb 12, 2026 Place Windows 11
configuration
device management
Update management
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SanDisk 1tb Extreme causing file explorer to not respond?
This is a Sandisk SDXC Extreme PRO 64 GB I tried on two PCs: one running W10, the other running W7, both with an internal drive. The checks I did: To check the operation of the (internal) drive, I have an old compact flash card: it works on both PCs. The SD card: nothing, on both PCs. When I remove the card, message from W10: F\: invalid directory. Nothing found on the Internet
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Pherick
Copper Contributor
Feb 09, 2026 Place Windows Insider Program
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How to move a file from one computer to another with the mouse?
I have two computers and I use Mouse without borders to be able to scroll between the two computers. the Logitech software which allows you to do a flow in the same way offers to copy and paste files between two computers but this does not work for me. In fact what I would like to know is if it was possible to move a file from one computer to another with the mouse with another software? THANKS!
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AmayaI
Bronze Contributor
Feb 09, 2026 Place Windows Insider Program
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Screen Freezes and turns black randomly
I have a weird one my screen suddenly freezes goes black then in a matter of seconds comes back on as if nothing has happened. I have read that there is problem with Windows 11 and this does it seems to have happened after an update. Any Ideas please?
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noah88
Brass Contributor
Feb 09, 2026 Place Windows 11
device management
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PC lent (Chrome, explorateur...) pendant copie de fichiers
Hello I have noticed, for some time, that when I transfer files (SSD -> external HDD to USB3) the PC is rather slowed down. Pages in Chrome load very, very slowly (less slowly with Firefox). My processor is an i7 10700K, 32GB RAM. Usage through Task Manager is 13% for CPU, 40% memory and 18% for hard drive... Do you have a lead? This doesn't seem particularly normal to me...
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QuinnBailey
Iron Contributor
Feb 09, 2026 Place Windows 10
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Executing a script when waking up from sleep on Windows PC
To compensate for a bug (bios? driver?) from my laptop, I would like to schedule a task when I wake up. Perhaps simpler when I open the session (with or without a password, when I wake up it does not ask me). Only I can't find anything in the task scheduler for that... "Unlocking the workstation" works if I do a Win+L for example, but as when waking up from sleep I do not have a password request (I arrive on the locked screen but a press on enter takes me to the office), it doesn't matter. That's it for the 1st question. For the 2nd (but I haven't taken the time to think about it yet since without this first point the 2nd is useless), I would like to make a script that cuts and turns the wifi back on (as if I were going to the menu at the bottom right, which I click on Wifi and which I click again once turned off to turn it back on). In fact my laptop has an Intel wifi card, and like many people I have a bug which means that my speed is filthy when waking up from sleep. I want to do all this **bleep** just to cut/turn on the wifi automatically when the computer comes out sleep...
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Keegan15
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Feb 08, 2026 Place Windows Insider Program
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W11 almost unusable
I installed the 25 version of W11 last October on a new PC as my old one wasn't 'qualified'. Since then, I have experienced the following issues: I The User Account Control pops up all the time telling me that Thunderbird, Firefox, Photoshop, File Explorer and others are trying to make changes to my computer. This happens even when that app isn't opened. 2 The troubleshooters don't work. If I click on one I get a box telling me that my PC doesn't have an app that can open this link. I am asked to choose an app from the MS store only to be told that aren't any apps for what I want to do. 3 My keyboard seems to go crazy so that I don't get the expected results. That could be with typing text where I get foreign language characters, or key presses in an app that do something other than they should. 4 Frequent reports of drives (SD cards or USB sticks) being faulty which they aren't. Do I need to reinstall W11, or is there a less labour/time intensive solution to getting a working version of this OS?
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Nuuk
Copper Contributor
Feb 05, 2026 Place Windows 11
community
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Windows update broke Wi-Fi and taskbar disappeared
Hello, after the latest Windows updates my PC started to have serious problems. On January 30, 2026, Windows installed an update and Wi-Fi stopped working completely. To try to fix this, I installed the latest available updates, but the problem remains. After this update, I also noticed that the taskbar has completely disappeared. Details: Wi-Fi does not work at all Ethernet connection still works correctly The PC seems to work normally If I open programs using Command Prompt, they run correctly The taskbar is completely missing Network settings problems: In Control Panel → Network and Sharing Center, the network status shows “Unknown” The page also shows the message: “The service to detect this status is disabled.” If I click “Change adapter settings”, nothing happens (no window opens) Only “Change advanced sharing settings” and “Media streaming options” links work All other links in Network and Sharing Center do not respond Additional important test: I uninstalled the latest Windows update. The taskbar reappears, but Wi-Fi still does not work When I reinstall the update, the taskbar disappears again Because of this, I cannot view, enable, or modify any network adapters. What can I do to restore: The Wi-Fi connection The taskbar / Windows Explorer Thank you for your help.
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Hotto0000
Copper Contributor
Feb 05, 2026 Place Windows 11
device management
Update management
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An unfamiliar woman's image appears on a Windows 10 blue screen?
An unfamiliar woman's image/photo (not the system's default blue screen style) appeared on the computer's blue screen of death (BSOD) interface, after which the system automatically rebooted and temporarily returned to normal. I am currently scanning with third-party software but am uncertain whether this image is a visual anomaly implanted by malware/viruses or a display corruption caused by driver or hardware failure. Need to assess the risk level and determine further steps for handling.
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EmmettBrooks
Iron Contributor
Feb 03, 2026 Place Windows 10
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Is it possible to display which Kb:xxxxx files are installed on an ISO disk file.
Is it possible to display which Kb:xxxxx files are installed on an ISO disk file. Why: I tryed to install a clean Win 11. I have in the Windows Logbook different messages about: 1 - ELAN/Service The requested section is not present in the activation context 2 - Security SPP The Software Protection service has stopped. Software Protection service scheduled to restart on 2126-01-07T09:24:59Z. Reason: RulesEngine. 3 - warning about WMI The provider IntelMEProv is registered in the Windows Management Instrumentation namespace root\Intel_ME to use the LocalSystem account. This account contains permissions that allow the provider to cause a security breach when incorrectly imitating user requests. KB:504109 was present on the Iso Win 11 file and KB:5078217 not. Installation of KB:5078127 gave the rerror 0x800f0991 and it was not posible to install it in all the different advices on internet. So i restored my old backup and got the above 3 messages again ( 1 - 2 - 3 ). Now I want to show which KB files are installed on the Win ISO files before i want to instal win11. So who has the solution? Regards, Andre.
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Andre1946
Copper Contributor
Feb 02, 2026 Place Windows 11
community
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US International keyboard with dead keys not working
Hi, I'm a big fan of the US International keyboard since Windows 7. As you know, the US International keyboard layout uses specific keys (like ') as "dead keys" to create accented characters by pressing the symbol followed by a letter (e.g., '+e=é). This keyboard is available and works fine on Windows 11. However, for one of my Windows 11 PC, the dead keys are no longer dead, meaning that when pressed once, the corresponding symbol is typed twice (e.g. ' pressed once results in ''). To diagnose the problem, I restarted the PC in safe mode and confirmed that the US International keyboard works as expected. Then I ran "sfc /scannow" and "Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" to make sure all windows components are ok. Then I used "msconfig" to play with the services and startup items. After many restart with different startup configurations, I found that when the service "DNS Client" is disabled at startup, the US International keyboard works as expected. I don't think the "DNS Client" directly affects the keyboard configuration, but being disabled at startup probably prevents another task to affect the keyboard, but which one? Also, during my different tests, I noticed that if I quickly log in and open notepad, the US International keyboard works fine for the first few characters typed. So, during the startup sequence, a task dependant on "DNS Client" runs and change the US International keyboard layout. How can I monitor/log the sequence of tasks during startup?
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myriaxis
Copper Contributor
Jan 30, 2026 Place Windows 11
accessibility
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Loss of WiFi after migrating from Windows 10 to Windows 11
Hello, I have a desktop Dell PC XPS 8930, which is compatible with Windows 11, according to Microsoft application. I've just migrated to Windows 11 (version 25H2), had an error message "impossible to load iqw64e.sys pilot" at the end of Windows 11 installation (version 25H2), and discovered that my WiFi access had disappeared : WiFi logo is "off", Wi-Fi click button (to set it ON or OFF) has disappeared, only Bluetooth appears as wireless device. Can I activate WiFi on my PC with Windows 11 (issue being I have now no Internet access at all) ? Or should I go back to Windows 10 ? Thanks a lot for your help Philippe
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Philippe94300
Copper Contributor
Jan 23, 2026 Place Windows 11
configuration
device management
Update management
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My new laptop won't install Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update 26220.7535
Good evening, everyone. It's been days since I've been able to relax, it's been one offset after another. I'm still reeling from seeing my old laptop die last week. I'm typing now on a new laptop, and exhausted after reinstalling everything. I'm having trouble installing the latest build listed above, and I can't access Windows Update Troubleshooter without that malfunctioning either. I've tried several remedies but none of them have worked. I get errors saying the partition isn't big enough to accommodate this build, when I have plenty of space to spare on this laptop. I understand others are experiencing the same frustration with this. I do not want to do a fresh install and start from point zero again, I've been losing enough sleep at night. I tried looking for a manual download on the Microsoft Update Catalog, but I found nothing yet to match this upgrade. PLEASE help me get this installed.
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LupineAssassin
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Jan 20, 2026 Place Windows Insider Program
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Unable to create restore point - Bitlocker 0x80310000
Running Windows 10 Pro 2H2 build 19045.6809 with extended support. Latest update 2 days ago. I tried to create a restore point and getting this message: "The restore point could not be created. This drive is locked by Bitlocker... must be unlocked from control panel 0x80310000. Perhaps coincidentally the new bug message is also showing at Control Panel > Bitlocker Drive Encryption --> "For your security some settings are managed by your system administrator". This is an independent home machine. I clicked to "Suspend (Bitlocker) Protection" and tried to create restore point again with no luck. I was expecting to input my Bitlocker password, but there is no option to do so. When I restart the PC, I have to input the Bitlocker password. How can I create a Restore Point?
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Wanna_Fix
Copper Contributor
Jan 20, 2026 Place Windows 10
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Migrate RDCMAN to another PC?
I have a RDCMAN.cfg with approx. 50 stored connection to other PC or servers. Maybe about 5 of them have stored passwords, the other have only stored login-names without password. I got a new PC and copied the rdcman.cfg to new PC, but now on every startup of RDCMAN I get an incredible long error message like: There were problems decrypting some credentials. Click OK to copy the details to the clipboard. Custom passwords: path .. server .... password ... Key is not valid for defined state ... repeat it 50 times .. How can I migrate my data to new PC?
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Pierre-de-la-Verre
Copper Contributor
Jan 19, 2026 Place Sysinternals
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