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How to Disable or Remove the Interfering Share Pop-up Bar in Windows 11File Explorer?
In the latest version of Windows File Explorer (with the tabbed interface), when I try to drag a file to another tab at the top of the screen, a "Share" action bar automatically pops up at the top of the window. This pop-up completely blocks the title area of the target tab, making it impossible for me to successfully complete the drag-and-drop operation, severely impacting the efficiency of managing files between multiple tabs. I have confirmed that this is not a feature of any third-party software but a built-in system behavior. My question is: Is there a way to permanently disable or remove this specific "Share" pop-up bar through system settings, Group Policy, or Registry editing, in order to restore a smooth drag-and-drop experience? If this is a known design introduced in Windows 11 22H2 or later versions, please also let me know if there is an official feedback channel.Memory recovering after working with Restore Points
Hello, I rolled back the system to Restore Point and then undid it (using Windows tools), which resulted in approximately 60GB of disk space being lost. In other words, as a result of this “empty” operation, the status of the operating system itself did not change, but the memory disappeared. I cleaned the disk using the standard system tools and deleted ALL Restore Points (displayed in the list of available ones, except for the ones mentioned above, which had already disappeared by that time), but the disk space was not fully restored. Why is this happening? Are there other ways (third-party software) to effectively but safely clean up the local disk? How useful for this purpose could the Microsoft PC Manager app be: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pm860492szd ? Moreover, other users have a similar question: https://learn.microsoft.com/ru-ru/answers/questions/4324939/question-4324939 https://learn.microsoft.com/ru-ru/answers/questions/3992426/8-1-70
Critical Shell/Explorer.exe Boot Loop and Flickering on Recent Windows 11 Insider Build
Hello Windows Insider Team, I am writing to report a critical UI/system stability issue encountered immediately after updating to and restarting the recent Windows 11 Insider build on my machine. Issue Description: Upon finalizing the update and rebooting, the desktop shell entered an infinite crash loop. The Windows background and active windows were flickering/blinking rapidly, and the Start Menu and Taskbar were completely missing/unresponsive. Key Diagnostics: Task Manager Stability: Interestingly, the Task Manager remained completely stable and unaffected by the flickering, confirming the core OS and graphic drivers were functional. Attempted Fixes: Restarting explorer.exe via Task Manager did not resolve the issue. Attempting to delete the IrisService registry key HKCU > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > IrisService only stabilized the Start Menu for a brief moment before the flickering loop resumed. Resolution: The system was only stabilized after bypassing the UI via Task Manager, booting into the Advanced Startup menu, and performing an "Uninstall latest feature update" rollback to the previous working Insider build. I wanted to bring this to your attention as the crash loop completely breaks usability for users hitting this specific flight. Please let me know if you need any specific diagnostic logs from my previous build state to help isolate the bug. Best regards, Suryanarana N
How do I remove SLOP from my START MENU
EVERYTIME I search in my start menu I get SLOP recommendations from the store and its REALLY FRUSTRATING because I used to use the start menu to type PRIVATE/PERSONAL INFORMATION before copying and pasting to my browser or whatever and yet microsoft sends ALL MY TYPED INFORMATION from the start menu to the MICROSOFT STORE with NO OPTION TO DISABLE THIS. I've only been able to disable the slop recommendations by disabling the store with Applocker, but then I CAN'T TELL IF MY APPS UPDATE. I can't move back to windows 10 since support is over and I seriously can't believe I have to consider getting a Mac because of this. Sorry for typing in caps this is extremely frustrating for me. Any help is appreciated.
Windows 10 freezes up 3 minutes after start up since recent update
Windows 10 freezes up 3 minutes after start up since recent update. I can't open in safe mode since Microsoft removed this from Windows 10. I can't do a system restore either since the OS freezes before it can finish. My desktop console is not dusty, all cables are connected well. And again, the OS works for about 3 minutes after the initial startup and shows my desktop icons, etc. How can I get Microsoft to fix this since they prevent me from doing so. Oh, and I should mention that I am at the local library computers to post this since mine is trashed. And I will have to return to the library to check on responses! I have never had this happen before on any PC. Any suggestions? Any way to circumvent Microsoft and open in safe mode? Thanks for any ideas or suggestions.Windows Hello for Business - W365 Cloud PC
Hello All, We are currently attempting to use Yubikey USB-A and C devices for authentication. For Laptop authentication it works, but we are trying to implement this on a Windows 365 Cloud PC while signing into Windows App. Has anyone tried this method? This is the device we are trying to use: https://www.yubico.com/product/yubikey-5-series/yubikey-5c-nfc/ This is what i seen when i did my research: High‑level architecture (important context) On Windows 365 Cloud PCs: ✅ WHfB is PIN‑based (this is the supported model) ⚠️ Biometrics (face/fingerprint) are usually not available ✅ WHfB is user‑scoped, not just device‑scoped ✅ WHfB requires a healthy PRT first ❌ WHfB cannot provision if AzureAdPrt = NO If PRT/WAM aren’t healthy, WHfB setup will never appear, even if policy is correct. Any input, insight, or feedback is grreatly appreciated!!Windows Capability Access Manager issue
The Problem: My (C:) Drive storage (184 GB): So the past few months I was facing the storage almost being full issue with my (C:) drive (I usually try keeping 30 to 40 GB free on C drive) and started solving the issue with common methods like clearing disk temp files with Disk Cleanup, finding the huge software and transferring it to other free drives, clearing more temp with CMD and even reducing System Restore Points' allocated storage to 14 GB and all sorts of tips and tricks to free up space. Nothing worked so it was the time to do some deep research, i opened WizTree and tried finding hidden files and saw 2 issues - First the system restore point taking more space that given (Was using 20 GB, instead of given 14 GB only) But that's normal cause it clears up on its own when storage is near full and on other post people said its normal. - The Second issue - Windows Capability Access Manager issue, it's task is to manages app permissions for sensitive resources like the camera, microphone, and location, logging usage in a SQLite database and it's suppose to be few KB to few MB. So, it was clear that Capability Access Manager is one of the cause that is increasing (C:) drive storage. So if you are able to find out what's spamming requests, you will can solve this but on the other hand to figure out what's really causing this nearly impossible. Don't even know who made this its just makes no sense.Suche nach Hilfe PC crasht alle 30-90 Minuten
Hallo zusammen, wie im Titel beschrieben crasht mein PC alle 30-90 Minuten unabhängig von der Last. Ich habe folgende Nachricht gefunden: Der Computer wurde nach einem schwerwiegenden Fehler neu gestartet. Der Fehlercode war: 0x0000001a (0x0000000000000404, 0xfffff980e1658f08, 0x8100000766ef9867, 0xfdfff980e1658f08). Ein volles Abbild wurde gespeichert in: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\051226-18218-01.dmp. Berichts-ID: 50fc584f-bdb4-4680-9214-ffd12c765ba6. Nach eigener Recherche auf Google bin ich leider auch nicht viel schlauer geworden. Es gab verschiedene Meinungen. Weiß jemand zufällig was diese Codes bedeuten und könnte mir helfen das Problem zu beheben? Edit: PC Spezifikationen AMD Ryzen 9 5900x GPU: AMD RX 6800 XT Mainboard: Asus Prime X570-P Festplatten: C: Samsung 980 500 GB für Windows und D: Samsung 980 Pro 1TB Ram: (2x16 GB) Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB DDR4-2666 C16 Windows 10
The system interface fails to load a short time after my Windows 10 computer starts up
I bought this computer last year, and this problem has only recently started: shortly after booting up, the system interface fails to load, and the computer occasionally experiences minor lag. I’m looking for an effective solution.All shortcuts in Windows 10 are malfunctioning.
Recently, I noticed that when I open a social media app, the window disappears automatically, but the app continues to run in the background. When I click the shortcut again, it says I’m already logged in, and I have to log out from the mobile app to use it again. Later, I discovered that when I right-click any shortcut and select “Properties,” two windows pop up in succession: one for the application and one for the .exe file. When I close the latter, the system always freezes for a moment, as if File Explorer is restarting. What is causing this, and how can I fix it?
Windows 11 not loading Winre
I need Secure boot to run a game for my Windows 11 operating system. I cannot using any command or technique get to the advanced setting page to turn Secure Boot on. The only way I can access the advancing settings page is if I turn winre off using the command reagentc /disable. This allows me when I restart to access the advanced setting page, but it’s limited and I cannot change secure boot. When I turn winre on using reagentc /enable and restart my PC I just get a black screen. I have used SFC /scannow and my system is fine. Any ideas?Hello screen and forgotten password
The other day I changed my windows 11 hello login passcode to a password. Unfortunately I saved the new password on my word document with my passwords and saved it. I failed to realise I didn't save it to my one drive where I can also view the word document from my phone using my one drive account. So the new password is saved on my laptop where I can't access it because I can't get through the hello windows login password page. I've accessed account live via my phone and changed the password that way, and been successful. But my laptop wont sync to allow the new changed password. I've read online about trying to delete the NGC file in order to create a new profile login in. But then I read that doing this can also mess up your gomputer. So I did try it anyway before realising it cam mess up your laptop but I hit obstacles along the way so I gave up doing that idea. I read that Microsoft credentials need to be changed. I do have spare laptop if that helps. I googled this now, "if you cannot access your Microsoft account credentials or reset disk, and the above methods fail, the only remaining option is to perform a clean installation of Windows 11." I've tried restarting laptop and trying connected via online and offline to try sync new password to laptop, but it's just not working. Does anyone have any suggestions other than what I've Said. Is it worth my trying to make a reset disk. Although I resluse I should of made one before ages ago, and now it probably won't work. At the moment it seems the only thing left is to do a clean installation of windows. Can anyone offer any assistance and hekp please? I've a Dell inspirion 5570 ic3 core. Thank you.please help!! Windows PC problem
hello, I’m looking for help with my computer. Recently, I just moved across the country and I had to ship my computer. as soon as I booted it up after getting it there were green artifacts across my screen. My computer worked fine and i was able to play games despite that. Then my pc shut down i got the green artifacts once again but this time windows disabled my graphics card and i got error 43. there don’t seem to be any visible issues to the eye but perhaps internal. I did basically everything as far as my skill goes. For example, I tried to reinstall the drivers. I tried reseating the GPU. I checked the wiring. And I tried anything possible that I know of. I ended up trying to get help from my stepdad and after putting the computer on its side, it worked. But it stopped working again. I cannot tell if laying it down helped it at that moment or it was pure luck, but either way it stopped working once again. i’m a full time college student and i do my homework and gaming on that so i really need help. I was thinking that it was because of sagging in the GPU, but if that was the case, I feel as though my computer would be working while on its side as it was at first. So it seems there may be an issue i cannot pin point myself. I’m not very knowledgeable in this area. i have had this pc for 5 years and perfect condition until shipping. but it did work for days after getting it from shipping. my specs gpu : nvidia getorce rtx 3070 motherboard : b450 aorus pro wifi cpu : amd ryzen 5 5600 x 6-core processorRenaming file highlights the extension, as well, which I do not want!
When I go to rename a file and and hit F2, it automatically highlights the entire file name including extension. It changed only recently, because before, it used to highlight all EXCEPT the extension. I do not want the extension included for obvious reasons. Using Win 11.Backup Entire Drive/All Settings/Everything Windows 11
Want to back up my entire drive, ~500 gb of stuff like college assignments & programs (with bitlocker). I'm sending my computer to the depot for repairs and I have no idea if they will keep my storage intact, so I want to back it all up so I can boot literally EVERYTHING up like before without any issues, as I know I'll forget some things if I try to backup each file manually. What's the best way of doing this? I have a 2TB HDD and I've heard macrium and windows 7 backup and restore options are viable but I have no idea about which is better or if I need to clone my drive or create an image of it, not sure with all of the terminology and all for the preferred option for my situation. If the technicians wipe my SSD, I want to be able to restore my drive with all of my games and projects downloaded like I never had my data wiped. (I don't have all of the install programs saved in my downloads) How can I do this, would appreciate any help!
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