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Automatic folder refresh problem on Windows 10
So here I have a problem that has arisen for a few days, the files no longer update automatically as before. The only way to refresh the contents is to do it manually or exit the folder and return to it. New files arriving in the folder are clearly visible but where automatic updating does not do its job is that they are not automatically arranged in alphabetical order. I have already done my research and tried the different solutions proposed but nothing works. So I come to ask for your help.
Windows 10 Computer starts looping on BIOS
I changed my config yesterday (Ryzen 5 7600 /MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI /CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 32Go (2x16Go) DDR5 6000MHz /RX 6750 XT Corsair RM750e/be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 2) while conversing my SSD (under Windows 10), case, etc. Then when I start the PC it constantly boots under Bios, impossible to launch W10. Can you give me your insights please.?
Photos app opens images sometimes without all of the file info, and displays this error message.
I thought this was interesting. This doesn't regularly occur but seems to be some sort of error or failsafe. I used a .bat file to open some images, which I've done about 100 times without any error message. This last time it displayed this error message and failed to populate all of the file info. I captured the screenshots, and you can see in the last screenshot that when I view the file in the File Explorer directly the file contains the missing info. The system opened the image, displayed the error message but still allowed me to interact with the image, only not populating all of the file info.Search freeware to download videos Music
Hello I'm going to have a 9 hour plane ride and I would like to download my favorite Youtube videos to my smartphone to see them in airplane mode. What freeware or website do you recommend? Most conversion sites have limitations on video size, so I couldn't find it.
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?
windows 10 your device is missing important security and quality fixes
After i installed fresh windows 10 on my older laptop i downloaded every single update available then i enrolled into ESU and after downloading everything this message in windows updates still remains "your device is missing important security and quality fixes" I don't know what is the problem hereCheck (and modify) network drive mappings as an admin for other users
It does not appear that admins can check/modify a user's network drive mappings (e.g. from `\\server\shares` to a drive letter) via powershell? The various `Smb-` commands seem to be per user, and as far as I can tell, there is no way to run a powershell command as a different user without using their credentials (which seems to be poor security hygiene to ask users for their passwords), even if you are an admin. Am I missing something, or is this not possible? In case it helps clarify things, what I am asking about is the Windows equivalent to `sudo -u some_user some_command`.
How do I merge two user folders on the C drive in Windows 10?
After logging in with a Microsoft account, the user folder name on the C drive changed to the first five characters of the email address. After modifying it using netplwiz, two separate folders appeared, causing path confusion. How can these be safely merged or restored to a single user folder?
How to Enable a Windows Vista-Style Application Interface in Windows 10？
Without using any third-party customization tools, I have observed a Windows Vista-style application interface on the taskbar of an official brand laptop/desktop running Windows 11. This feature appears to be a built-in official characteristic of Windows 11, but I cannot find any option to enable or configure it in the current device settings. Seeking specific activation methods and the official name of this feature.Windows 10 ESU enrollment lost after factory reset – previously purchased and working fine
Hello, I purchased the Extended Security Updates (ESU) for my Windows 10 (version 22H2) device in November 2025 through the official Windows Update enrollment process (linked to my Microsoft/Outlook account). Everything worked perfectly at the time: the enrollment appeared in slmgr /dlv output, the "Your device is enrolled for Extended Security Updates" message showed in Windows Update, and I was receiving the monthly ESU security patches (including the latest ones up to early 2026). Recently, I performed a factory reset (reset to factory settings / "Reset this PC" with the option to remove everything) on the same hardware. After the reset and setting up Windows again (signed in with the same Microsoft account), the ESU enrollment is no longer active or recognized. From what I've read, a factory reset / clean reinstall wipes the local ESU entitlement data (since it's device-specific activation tied to the hardware ID and registry), even though the purchase is linked to my Microsoft account. Questions / what I'm hoping for: Is there a way to re-activate / re-enroll the existing paid ESU subscription on this reset device without repurchasing? (Since it's the same hardware and same Microsoft account.) Should running cmd /c ClipESUConsumer.exe -evaluateEligibility (as admin) + reboot + check Windows Update restore it automatically? If not, does Microsoft Support need to manually re-link the entitlement on their backend?
