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Please help me install Windows 10 on Mac safely?
Read a couple of posts and watched several videos about installing Windows 10 on Mac without Bootcamp app. Up to now, the task was not done yet. The Mac does not to recognize the bootable USB during boot. It is an MacBook 2017 (Intel Core i5 and 8GM RAM) with macOS Sonoma. What is the best way to install Windows 10 on Mac? I need to test Windows 10 on my Mac before getting a new Windows 11 laptop. ThanksAny way to view or find my wifi password in Windows 10 laptop?
I bought a new Android phone and can't connect WiFi with the phone as it says password is incorrect. I tried all the passwords I could remember but no avail. It turns out my wife changed the password but did not save it in a safe place. Currently, I have a Windows 10 laptop actively connected to the same WiFi network. And the connection is good. How can I view or find my wifi password in Windows 10? Regards, Zasom
Destructured Seven Libraries
I take care of my mother's computer which is running Windows 11. Following formatting, I did something wrong and all the libraries were found in the Videos folder: E:\Doc, E:\Music, E\:my images E:\My documents and E:\My downloads which end up in duplicate with C: \Users \Download And videos can be found at DOC:\E (the score with all personal documents). There is also the BRIGITTE-PC icon which suggests "Do you want to restore files from this backup?" I don't know what it is so I haven't touched it. I tried the default library restore feature, but it didn't work. I also tried creating a new user account, but once I arrived at this new session, the problem is exactly the same. Do you think I can find the normal library tree?
Problems with Belarusian localization for Windows 11
I tried changing the interface language to Belarusian back in Windows 10, but the interface wasn't fully translated and was half Russian and half Belarusian. I installed Windows 11 and immediately changed the language to Belarusian, but the system became half English and half Belarusian. I contacted support, and they insisted on reinstalling Windows according to the instructions, assuring me that the translation was fine and that it was my problem. After that, nothing changed, and the language also became half English and half Belarusian. I asked my friends to install the Belarusian language, and they did so, and they had the same problem as me, exactly the same. But when I decided to change the language to Ukrainian to see if the same thing would happen, everything returned to normal, and the system became fully translated. The problem still exists. Finally, even in the comments for the Belarusian localization, people write that their system is also not fully translated. Please fix the localization issue. I see that the localization is updated in the Microsoft Store and the time of the last update is indicated, but nothing changes. Maybe there is some mistake?
Where / How to find "Ask a question"
CAN ANYONE TELL ME how to reliably and repeatably find the Link to "Ask a question" or "Start a Discussion"! Yes, I am Starting a Discussion now ONLY because I accidentally stumbled upon a Start a discussion link. I am often wondering around in the various Community Hubs, Discussions, Screens, etc. trying to find that link - and don't laugh because I am serious, but sometimes for 30 minutes or more and sometimes finally giving up. I love the Community and the support here, but WHY is it so hard to "Ask a Question" I will post the question somewhere else when I finish here - if I can once again find the link to ask a question. And sorry to be such a pain over this and although a long-term Community participant, but this has been a lingering problem for me, going back years and years. ron in shawnee
Storage Space for Windows Updates
Windows informs me that although the external USB drive has the capacity, I have insufficient space on my internal C: drive to initiate installing updates. 'Settings-System-Storage' shows 17.4 of 56.4GBs being used are for 'Installed Apps'. Opening 'Installed Apps' in 'Settings' identifies 55 apps and the storage space for most of them. These total under 2GB, which is a lot less than the 17.4 identified in 'Storage'. The apps for which storage space is not shown include Fotor Photo Editor and MS Edge (which I use) together with several MS 365 and OneNote apps (which I do not wish to use). Are these likely to be taking up the missing 15.4GB, or, are there other 'hidden' apps taking up the storage space that I would like to use for updates. If either of these are the case, how can I identify them and their storage capacity?Constant "Boot device not found" and "ran into a problem and needs to restart"
I have a 2017 HP Spectre laptop running Windows 10 Pro. Up until now it has been functioning near perfectly despite its age, and it's the only computer I want to use for the rest of my life if at all possible. I treat it like glass. Nothing has ever gone wrong with it that I can remember (except needing the battery replaced about a year ago, and occasional charging issues since then). Well, this past month or so, it's started giving me a "Boot device not found" black screen and/or the "ran into a problem and needs to restart" blue screen when I turn it on, whether it was hibernated or fully shut off. I tried to troubleshoot, but I'm not nearly tech-y enough to follow any of the suggestions I found, and I'm scared of messing something up. The message(s) would appear sporadically at first, but now it's literally EVERY TIME I turn it on. Restarting always clears the problem and then I can use my computer like normal, but it's been days since I was able to turn it on without needing an immediate restart. It probably wouldn't be smart to just leave it on or in sleep mode all the time, but I also don't know how good it is to let it crash every single time I start using it. And also this means I can't leave any files open, ever. I need to be able to put things aside overnight without worrying about losing them. I haven't noticed any other issues with my computer, either related or unrelated, but I am very worried about what happens if this persists or escalates somehow. What should I do? (Lmk if more info is needed. I haven't gotten a shot of the error code on the blue screen because it always flashes away too quickly to read, but I can try to catch it next time if that helps?)How much privacy could you get on a Windows 10 PC?
I switched to Linux Mint and it was too much for me because I don't have time to learn all these commands, I work as a video editor and I own a Davinci Resolve Studio license but it took me 5 hours to get it to work on Linux (they officially support Rocky Linux distro, not Mint). Eventually I found a guy who made some script to make it work, so if this guy dies and Davinci Resolve gets an update, I'll be unemployed. I heard a lot about Linux being "so customizable" but actually turned out to be way less customizable than windows. Yes I spent most of my time taking commands from chatgpt and pasting the errors I get back to chatgpt. I really underestimated how the system works. I'm back on windows now, I'm having really hard time accepting this but I really need windows to put food on the table (I know I can dual boot but then what's the point). I use mullvad VPN, Firefox, DuckDuckGo search engine, O&O app buster, simplewall and ShutUp. I use protonmail for emails and I completely nuked OneDrive from my pc and using a local account. Is there more that I can do? I'm becoming really obsessed with privacy to the point that it's annoying me, I was even looking how to become my own ISP lol. I removed 9 years of my photos from google photos and saved them on an external drive.
0x000000e blue screen error on boot after mbr2gpt
Hello, I just tried converting my boot disk to gpt in order to upgrade to Windows 11 from 10. I don't have screenshots on the cmd while doing so, but I remember it said it was successful. I have disabled CSM support and enabled Secure boot and made sure it says secure boot is active on the BIOS as well, but I still get this error when trying to boot. I do have 2 identical boot options which I've read can happen after mbr2gpt, but neither seem to work. I am able to boot in safe mode and would love any help getting my PC to boot now, and while I'm fine with wiping and rebuilding windows as a last resort, I would love to not have to reinstall everything. I take being able to boot in safe mode as a sign I might just have to repair with my partitions or something so I'm hoping I don't have to reset everything. Thank you!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.After upgrading from Windows 10, the Check for updates button appears greyed out and unresponsive.
After upgrading my computer from Windows 10 to Windows 11, the "Check for updates" button in the Windows Update interface has remained greyed out and is completely unclickable. I have tried every method I could find online, such as running the Update Troubleshooter, resetting the Windows Update components, and checking service statuses, but the button is still disabled.
Periodic Stuttering for Several Seconds After Waking from Sleep in Windows 10
After the device wakes from sleep mode, brief periods of complete system freezing (mouse cannot move) occur every few minutes, followed by all interrupted operations resuming simultaneously as if fast-forwarded. This issue can currently only be temporarily resolved by restarting the computer. I would like to know the specific causes and a permanent solution.How to password protect a 7-Zip file in Windows 10?
Just installed the latest version of 7-Zip on my Windows 10 PC, and I know how to create a basic archive. I selected the files, right-clicked, and used the 'Add to archive' option, but no place to enter the password?. How can I password protect 7-zip file in Windows 10? If anyone could provide a clear, step-by-step explanation, preferably with screenshots or exact menu paths that would be incredibly helpful.
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