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Program Uninstalling By Iteself
I've installed a piece of software on my computer. The last 3 weeks the software has been susccessfully removed each sunday at 1am. I install it again, the next week it's done. I've looked at event logs, but it just says "system" as the user. I don't see any scheduled tasks that would be doing this, and nothing related to this is showing up in configuration manager logs. Where should i go from here to identify what is kicking off the uninstall of my software each week?Trouble trying to fix 0x800704cf on Windows 10, possible Windows 10 update reversion required?
I had been having this issue with trying to access my MS store and Minecraft Launcher, but no matter what it says I am offline not. I can browse around the MS store, and I know my accounts aren't blocked, but, whenever I got sign in or even create an account, it gives that error and denies me. I tried a lot of commands to fix this issue such as: netsh int ip resetnetsh int ip reset netsh winhttp reset proxynetsh winhttp reset proxy ipconfig /flushdnsipconfig /flushdns netsh winsock resetnetsh winsock resenetsh int ip resetnetsh int ip resetnetsh winhttp reset proxynetsh winhttp reset proxyipconfig /flushdnsipconfig /flushdnsnetsh winsock resetnetsh winsock reset But nothing has worked, I tried lots more commands but it will still give the error, Next I tried powershell commands to clear the ms store, wipe credentials, ip resets, and flushing the dns or fixing files that were corrupted, but still nothing. I tried deleting many files tied to what could cause it but still no luck. I am aware this was I believe an issue for Windows 11 users, but, it has also been an issue seemingly with the Windows 10-Extended updates as well, not sure when this occurred as I hadn't touched these apps for a long time, but I am confident that it is the "March 10, 2026—KB5078885 (OS Builds 19045.7058 and 19044.7058)" and the security updates from 3/10 and another from 3/11. I tried a lot of methods to fix the problem but I think I had reached a dead end as it seems very deep rooted and I think I may have to revert whatever update caused the issue. I also want to know if any Windows 10 users that are enrolled in the extension updates had these issues and what fixed it if they were able to, as I had not been able to fix it myself and may have to revert. Let me know if reverting affects any of the extended updates also.
How to configure advanced partitioning when installing Linux Mint Cinnamon 22.3?
I'm looking to switch from Windows 10 to Linux Mint after doing a lot of research. I have a simple notebook with an i3 processor, 8GB of RAM, a 128GB M.2 NVMe SSD, and a 1TB HD. Initially, I thought about dual-booting, keeping Windows 10 on the HD in a specific partition and using the remaining SSD and HD for Linux, but I decided to switch entirely to Linux and lose this Windows dependency. However, Linux doesn't allow you to choose how and where to install apps like Windows does, so I'd like your help because I know from watching some videos how to configure HD partitions for storage. And well... I don't really know how to do this (haha), so if you could help me, I would be immensely grateful.
NTLM Blocking on Windows 10 21H1 breaks some group policies, specifically allow/deny log on locally
I'm struggling with blocking NTLM outbound from workstations, as it appears that some group policy processing, specifically the user rights assignments, requires it. I've been able to replicate this so far. Steps to reproduce on Windows 10 21H1 Pro: Block NTLM outgoing on a workstation Set "allow log on locally" or "deny log on locally" to include any domain group in the user rights assignments security settings/local policy. Enable Group policy debugging with registry entry: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Diagnostics: GPSvcDebugLevel DWORD 0x30002 Reboot Look in c:\windows\security\logs\winlogon.log and find entries stating that it could not enumerate the groups you added. You will also find that they are not enforced. So. how to get the winlogon process to use Kerberos and not NTLM? Can anyone else confirm this?
When idling, laptop runs background programs with 'Very high' power usage, leading to loud fans
I have an Acer Aspire 7 A717-72G-700J laptop which is now a couple of years old and which runs Windows 10. Oftentimes, when I leave it idle for a few minutes, the fans start whirring, and when I check Task Manager I find that one program or another is running in the background, leading to 'Very high' power usage, which is presumably what's causing the fans to run. Some culprits include: MsMpEng.exe / Antimalware Service Executable: this is probably the one that causes this most frequently. I presume Windows Defender is running some sort of background scan, but when I open up Defender it doesn't say anything about it currently running a scan, and usually the last scan recorded was hours ago, or even the previous day. Google Chrome: I sometimes have quite a few tabs open, but I'm not actually doing anything on them, and they shouldn't be running anything in the background (it's often just reddit, Wikipedia, or other websites that are 99% text), yet, while idling, Chrome will leap to 'Very high' power usage. AggregatorHost.exe msedgewebview2.exe: I don't even use Edge! I think wsappx and some others may have caused problems as well. To be honest, I've kind of lost track at this point, since it happens so regularly. If anyone knows how to fix this I'd really appreciate. I've Googled this previously and it seems like lots of others have this problem too, especially with the Antimalware Service Executable one, but fiddling with Defender settings hasn't fixed things, and because I'm having it with loads of different programs I'm beginning to think it might be a broader problem.
How to get through Technical Support Crap ?
Trying to resolve some Windows garbage and cannot even get into support. - I tried to find the phone support - not existent anymore "-( - I tried to get on-line support and the Windows Help led me to the link which opens the Chat page with the idioptic message: "You are not the owner of the case." Anybody has any suggestions how can I talk to some real person ? Microsoft Support is a nightmare
How can I add text to image in windows with the same font?
New to photo editing. I want edit an image on a Windows PC and match the exact same font that is already in the picture. Adding text is easy, but getting it to look identical (same font style, size, spacing, etc.) is where things get tricky. The built-in apps like Paint or Photos don't seem to offer enough control for this. Is there a good way to identify the font from an image and then reuse it when adding text to image in windows? Or any tools that can help match the font closely? Looking for something simple but accurate.Reuse Win 10 Pro license from an ineligible old hardware
I have an old laptop which is running Win 10 Pro and is activated by the digital license. I also have another brand new PC running Win 11 Home with advanced hardware capabilities. My old laptop is ineligible to receive Win 11 Pro upgrade automatically due to its inferior hardware. What I wish to do is: Use my Win 10 Pro license from the old laptop to the new laptop so that I can upgrade it from Win 11 Home to Win 11 Pro and retire my old outdated laptop. What are my options please?PC crashes every time i touch the tower, fixes itself when i power it off completely
Every time I even come near the tower, like plugging out a usb cable or accidentally bumping it with my foot, it goes into a black screen, but audio keeps working for a couple seconds before all output dies. Also, the fans keep spinning and all my RGB stays on. Rarely it does this without any contact (maybe dust?) I have a feeling it's a power issue but i'm not experienced enough to know Specs: Ryzen 5 5600x RTX 3070 32GB DDR4 3600mhz Asrock B550 Extreme 4 Deepcool LE240 AIO (half sure) Fedora Linux 43 (Kernel 6.19.10) or Windows 11 Pro (happens on both) Unsure what PSU i've got, it could hold off a Ryzen 3 2200g and RTX 3070 before i upgraded though
