Windows Insider Program topics

My C drive is running out of space, so I want to upgrade to Windows 11 26H1 to clean up junk files.

Stonehu — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:38:11 GMT

My C drive is almost full, mainly because the WinSxS and AppData folders are taking up space and are difficult to delete. I’m thinking of upgrading to 26H1 to free up some space. Will CS:GO run without errors on 26H1? If it works fine, I plan to test it in a virtual machine first before installing it on my actual computer.

Occasional frame drops when minimizing windows in Windows 11

Kodyon — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:36:44 GMT

My computer has sufficient performance, and the monitor has a high refresh rate. When I open a window, wait a while, and then minimize it, I experience frame drops, but this doesn’t happen if I interact with the window continuously. I’m looking for a solution.

My laptop gets stuck on the logo screen after restarting following a Windows 11 installation

Komondor2240 — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:35:26 GMT

After installing Windows 11, the system gets stuck on the brand logo screen during restart and won't boot into the OS. Please help with a solution.

Windows 11 displays a black screen at startup and won't load the desktop

Castiellm — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:19:56 GMT

My computer suddenly shut down on its own. After restarting, the screen remains black, and I can't boot into the system normally. Please help.

After reinstalling Windows 11, the system frequently restarts while gaming

DaxxonSawyer — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:18:42 GMT

After reinstalling Windows 11, my computer frequently restarts on its own when I play games, but everything works fine during light use, such as watching videos or doing everyday office work. I’d like to know the possible causes, as well as how to troubleshoot and resolve the issue.

Right-clicking on taskbar shortcuts, Wi-Fi, or the clock area in Windows 11 also does not work

Wrentdr — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:16:41 GMT

After the Windows 11 automatic update, I can left-click on taskbar shortcuts but cannot right-click them; when I click on the Wi-Fi, volume, or clock icons, I see a loading animation but they won’t open at all. The problem persists after restarting. Please help.

The Start menu and the Win key in Windows 11 sometimes fail to open

Lucienw — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:15:01 GMT

While using Windows 11, the Start menu and the Windows logo key on the keyboard suddenly stop working completely; neither clicking nor pressing them produces any response. I have tried the following steps, but none of them worked:

Pressing Fn + Win to confirm that the Win key lock is not enabled

Restarting the Explorer process

Running the system file check with `sfc /scannow`

Currently, only restarting the computer temporarily restores normal functionality, but the issue reoccurs after the system has been running for a while. Please advise on possible causes and solutions.

How to free up space on iphone quickly when phone storage is full?

garland — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:40:52 GMT

Hi everyone,

I have an iPhone that keeps telling me my phone storage is full. I don't know much about phones, so I'm looking for simple steps to free up storage on my iPhone quickly.

Here's what I want to learn:

The fastest things to delete first – like maybe old texts, photos, or app data?
How to check what’s taking up the most space – step by step.
Any settings I can change to stop my phone from filling up again so fast.
Safe ways to clear space without losing important stuff.

I don't want to delete anything important during the process when I free up space on iPhone. I mainly use my phone for photos, messages, social media, and a few games.

Thanks so much for the help!

My iPhone screen frozen. How can I unfreeze an unresponsive iPhone?

OregonRain — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:04:58 GMT

I'm hoping someone can walk me through this.

My iPhone screen is totally frozen—can't swipe, can't tap, and the phone doesn't react to anything. I can't turn off, too. The screen is just stuck on one app. What are the actual button sequences to force a restart on a modern iPhone?

I've heard something about pressing volume up, volume down, then holding the side button, but I want to confirm before I try it. Also, if that doesn't work, is there anything else I can do to unfreeze an unresponsive iPhone as the screen frozen?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Need help for Windows 11 Pro ISO 64 bit download

Hupixdel — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:39:51 GMT

I went to the Windows 11 ISO download page but there is no option for downloading Windows 11 Pro. In fact, I want to use BitLocker drive encryption on my PC. I understand that BitLocker is only available on the Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 11, not on Home.

Where is the best place for Windows 11 Pro download 64 bit? I want to make sure I'm getting it from Microsoft's official source, not some sketchy third-party site. I've seen the Microsoft software download page, but I want to confirm the correct steps.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. I want to get this right before I start downloading and reinstalling.

Camera Missing from Device Manager – Troubleshooting Required

wasim1 — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:46:55 GMT

Problem Summary:

The laptop camera is not working. It is not detected by Windows or by applications such as Teams, Zoom, or Camera app.

Symptoms Observed:

Camera does not open in any application

Camera app shows “No camera found”

Camera is missing from Device Manager under Camera or Imaging Devices

No LED indicator turns on when trying to access the camera

Diagnose why the built‑in camera is not detected

Check hardware connection of the webcam module

Reinstall or update camera drivers

Verify BIOS/UEFI camera settings

Confirm if the camera module needs replacement..

i want to log out of insider

mostafaamir — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:54:51 GMT

i want to log out of insider without loss my data what should i do i donot want to have update from it

Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update (26300.8276) Wont Download

PhxAlex — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:09:57 GMT

Hello All,

Having issues clearing out updates. This one wont download. Any recommendations to resolve?

Verbose Status Improvement

gamingdivy_Win11Pro25H2 — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:45:46 GMT

Hi, I had a idea where for verbose status, you should make it so if its set to 2, it will display the verbose messages under shutdown or restart, example:
Restarting
(Stopping service: Windows Modules Installer)
or make it next to it like
Restarting (Stopping Service: Windows Modules Installer)

How do I fix an abnormal screen and system freeze during Windows 11 startup?

CedricRichmond — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:11:07 GMT

After starting up, Win11 always enters an abnormal interface (e.g., blue screen/BIOS) and sometimes freezes or restarts. How can this be investigated?

Custom Text-to-Speech Voices on Windows 11

GageWilder — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:09:09 GMT

Can I replace Windows 11's built-in TTS voices with custom ones? Where are the voice files located?

How to get Windows 10 light blue color on Windows 11?

DaxxonFoster — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:07:51 GMT

I want the light blue accent color from Windows 10. How to set it in Windows 11?

Windows11 Prompts "Secure Boot KEK Update" Should I Install It?

Stonehu — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:04:01 GMT

The system showed a "Secure Boot KEK update" notification. What is this, and is it necessary to install?

How to restore the old Start Menu on Windows 11

AnselRhodes — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:02:53 GMT

The new Windows 11 Start Menu is awful. How can I revert it? I also want to remove the automatically added folders.

Desktop icons slow to display (sometimes) on power on boot

Holaway — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:51:50 GMT

Running Win11 Home, 24H2.

Normally on a power on boot, I enter my Win11 password and press the ENTER key. The desktop icons are displayed within about a second.

But in about once in 8 power on boots, I enter my Win11 password, press the ENTER key and it takes about 20 to 25 seconds for the desktop icons to display. When that happens, some icons in Win11's system tray (notifications area) do not display. Especially the icons for BitDefender and AutoHotKey.

So then I do a restart (or shutdown and power on boot) and Win11 boots up normally as described above.

I've just now done the "MaxCachedIcons" registry mod per Brink's tutorial. There wasn't a "MaxCachedIcons" entry so I created it and set the value to 4096.

Will see if that corrects the problem but in the mean time, I wanted to find out if others are also having a "slow to display desktop icons" problem in Win11. And it they found the fix. (I never had this problem in Win10 with the same programs installed). I don't understand why my copy of Win11 will boot normally for about 7 times and then have the slow icons problem, then boot normally for multiple times and then have the slow icons problem.