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I want to install and setup windows 11 with a local account for 25H2
Hi everyone, I want to do a clean installation of Windows 11 on my new PC. I've been reading that the setup process force you to sign in with a Microsoft account. However, for privacy and simplicity reasons, I prefer to use a local account, just like I did with Windows 10 and older versions. I hope someone who has recently been through this process could guide me on how to setup windows 11 with a local account. I've heard there's a specific trick or workaround during the OOBE to bypass the Microsoft account prompt, but I'm not sure of the current method that works. Could you please outline the steps? ThanksI am looking for update files for the Korean version of Microsoft Windows 95/NT4
Windows Update Restored does not have update files for the Korean version of Win95 and NT4, and even Internet Archive only preserves some languages, including the English version. I was wondering if anyone has an update file for the Korean version of Win95/NT4.
Microsoft Office 365
I purchased 0ffice 365 a while back and used it for several years. I then let it expire because I thought I could replace it with Libre Office. it's been quite a while now since it expired and my wife has complained that things aren't working well on her computer with Libre. As a matter of fact, I don't much care for it either and I don't do 1/10 of the stuff the wife does.How to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 on Mac via Boot Camp?
I have been using Bootcamp to run Windows 10 on my MacBook Air for years and no problem with it. It comes with an Intel i5 CPU 3.6 GHZ, 256SSD and 8GB RAM. I think it is still powerful enough to run Windows 11. However, I couldn't find an option to for upgrade. I double checked the Windows Update section and the latest version available for install is Windows 10 22H2. How can I upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 on Mac in Bootcamp and I hope the upgrade could retain all personal files and apps. Is this possible for MacBook Air?Where to obtain Windows Insider Program in 2024/25?
I am putting together a retro PC from the XP era and haven't used XP in at least 10 years. I have since tossed all my OS discs, but also know XP is insecure to use now. I heard you can install an unofficial SP4 to get it much safer though. Anyway, where is a legit/"safe" place to get an XP installer or ISO that is "secure" that isn't going to be full of malware? I am just trying to run old benchmarks and a handful of games, but would like to be online. Any advice from those running XP on retro PCs welcome, this is my first one!Where to obtain Windows XP in 2025?
I am putting together a retro PC from the XP era and haven't used XP in at least 10 years. I have since tossed all my OS discs, but also know XP is insecure to use now. I heard you can install an unofficial SP4 to get it much safer though. Anyway, where is a legit/"safe" place to get an XP installer or ISO that is "secure" that isn't going to be full of malware? I am just trying to run old benchmarks and a handful of games, but would like to be online. Any advice from those running XP on retro PCs welcome, this is my first one!
Windows 11 update installation error 0x800f081f, need help from developer to fix this
So since 8 months, i cannot do any windows update as it always give installation error. Something like cumulative windows version 22H2 was the update it was stuck on and now i even joined the windows insider program but still it is showing same installation error 0x800f081f. I even tried to contact support and somebody helped me to try few fixes but it didnt work. Anyone like developer or anyone who knows how to fix this, please reply as this issue is jst bugging my head rn after even trying thousands of fixes.Windows not accepting my network credentials
I try to connect my Windows11 laptop to my Windows11 desktop. All advanced network and sharing settings are set to the same values on both computers (network discovery ON, password protection OFF, file sharing set, etc...) . The connection works fine in 1 direction: on my desktop I can see the shared folders on my laptop. But the other way around is not working: the desktop computer name is visible in File Explorer/This PC/network, but when I click on it and fill in the network credentials an error message 'user name or password is incorrect' is displayed. I use the email address and password from my Microsoft account to enter the network credentials, these are identical on both computers. I already spent days experimenting, without success. Please can anyone advise me further?
No ESU registration link
Hello, To my knowledge I fulfill all requirements for a ESU free extension as a Windows 10 user from the European Economic Area (EEA) but I've yet to see any links in Windows Update. Since Windows 10 support is supposed to end tomorrow, this is very concerning. Any solutions ? Thank you for your attention.Why is Win10 update 1803 so frickin slow? (Acer E5-553)
I have an Acer E5-553-T4PT laptop into which I've put in a Toshiba Q300 Pro SSD. The laptop had lots of driver issues where I thought the AMD-provided drivers would gel with WIndows 10, but actually only the OE drivers worked. I used to get screen blackout issues and random program crashes, especially in memory intensive programs. The most irritating part was the lag: every button I press on Windows caused a split second lag that drives me nuts, especially when considering that the hardware is more than enough to support the OS. Even loading webpages with only Chrome open is a lot slower. So I did what anyone would do and formatted my system. I'd use a system image that was created long ago, with the older display drivers and an older version of Windows. It ran flawlessly, and this time around even the updated OE drivers didn't cause issues. I looked around and my Windows Update was stuck; I re-ran the service and it updated to 1803, taking its time to do so. Now that damned lag is back and I don't know what to do. Any advice?
Warning! new Win11 PC OneDrive problem
Just bought a new (Windows 11 Home) Microsoft Surface Pro 12. I needed to set it up as a new computer, not transferring from another machine (the old one was a very old Surface and the settings, etc. would not have been compatible). When I signed in to my Microsoft account to complete setup, Windows located our (cloud) OneDrive folders and set them up as the default Documents folder. This is not OK because we only use OneDrive to occasionally back up some files- all working files are stored on the local drive. I placed all my files in C/users/documents, but couldn't get Windows to recognize that as Documents folder. I tried to work around by renaming folders, but after restart everything was completely screwed up and not usable- so don't try that! I had to do a clean full reinstall, start over from scratch, and immediately removed the OneDrive app, went to Settings/ Accounts/ Windows Backup and make sure it was set to NOT backup to OneDrive. But still could not get Documents to reference the right location (the Properties/ Location tab was still not available). Ended up having to edit the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders. I replaced all OneDrive references with the desired folders. It worked. All this took hours of my life, after spending $1000 on a nice new computer. Not happy! But at least it's OK now.What is Windows Input Experience in Task Manager and how to disable?
Hello, Can someone answer all my questions please. -What is "windows input experience"? Specifically what does it do? Is it data collection? What is its' purpose? -Does it benefit me or help run my laptop? -Can I disable it or delete it? -Lastly I have already tried going into the regedit and changing the values to 0 to both the input and current version DSH. However, it still is active. Why isn't this working? -I also deleted the permissions of the 2 folders in regedit that was restricted to full control as administrator. But, it still did not disable it. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\input] "IsInputAppPreloadEnabled"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows]CurrentVersion\Dsh] "IsPrelaunchEnabled"=dword:00000000 If someone can help me please. I would appreciate it. Reply
Windows 10 1 more feature
I have been trying to download a feature update for windows 10 to 22H2 for more than a week. It consistently gets to 61% installed and hangs. Here are the specs on the laptop, Lenovo i5-4210U @172ghz 2.40ghz 8GB ram Windows 10 pro Current build: Version 22H2 (OS build 19045.3448) I have run the windows update troubleshooter, the first time it found problem and fixed it but the problem still remained. I have run the troubleshooter 2 more times and both times it found no problems. I have tried resetting windows update components, net stop wuauserv net stop cryptSvc net stop bits net stop msiserver Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old net start wuauserv net start cryptSvc net start bits net start msiserver I have even tried a forced shutdown with the power button and the power cable disconnected holding the power button for a minute. Once again the update would start, download, and install up to 61%. I did try again last night it started the update, downloaded the update, and it started installing, at about 7:15PM it was at 61%. I fell asleep around 10 still at 61%. I woke at 2AM and it was still at 61%. I shutdown and now I am here. I am really getting tire of Microsoft. I waited 3 years after windows 10 came out and finally decided since this was suppose to be THE LAST WINDOWS YOU WOULD NEED. Now windows 11 and I need new hardware, I don't think so. I just want to get the ESU and decide where I go from here. Anything you can suggest would be much appreciated.To add more printer options in the print printer default settings
Currently Universal Print Printer default settings has very limited options only. So because of that we are not able to configure the required custom print options. It would be better if Microsoft can add all other printer options settings like paper sizes, sources, staple, punch hole, booklet, double side printing, etc. to the default printer settings the Universal Print. And if Microsoft can add additional ways to release print jobs like using a pin, or Authenticator app, etc. will be beneficial to the users.
Why Metro design should make a grand return
Metro UI wasn’t just a design language. It was a declaration. It respected motion, space, clarity, and user autonomy. It gave us live tiles that pulsed with relevance, panoramic pivots that guided flow, semantic zoom that revealed structure, and full-screen hubs that anchored experience. It was unapologetically modern, minimal, and meaningful. Then came the drift. Fluent UI buried Metro under acrylic, chrome, and overlays. It softened the edges, blurred the motion, and diluted the clarity. What was once a bold interface became ornamental. Metro was never about decoration—it was about discipline. Im still using Metro UI in my projects, not because I need too, because i like how it looks, but you created fluent design, that ruined it all. Microsoft, you knew Metro was good. You launched it with pride. You made it the face of Windows Phone, Zune, Xbox, and Windows 8. You called it “authentically digital.” You were right. So stop burying it. Stop apologizing for it. Stop pretending Fluent is a replacement. It’s not. Bring back Metro UI: As a first-class design option With full support for live tiles, semantic zoom, and panoramic navigation Without overlays, blur, or ornamental drift Not as nostalgia. As correction. Metro was clarity. Metro was discipline. Metro was good. Let it speak again.Poor and unpredictable UX for adding new default app per filetype settings
Hi, as a Win11 user, I see this problem, especially troublesome if we don't have Admin access (like work PCs) Let's say I meet a new file extension, like .mbox , find info's that os typical mail file and wish to pair it with Outlook - honestly it's my case now. When I try to choose default App, I may get a few options, but would need luck to have the Outlook listed there. Otherwise I need to find program by path, and not only that requires me to know it, but also if I don't have permission to view the directory (like by Admin limits when I use company device), there's nothing I could do. Please improve this setting, maybe allow the search field on 'select default app' to provide a name, or in "Settings :: Default Apps" please add new button to add new relation 'file format to default app' - currently it provides nothing additional but viewing or modification existing correlations. Best regards and feel free to reach me PS screen 1 shows many things, like on terminal in upper right that the 'olk.exe' link I can see but not link to app, is a soft link to a prohibited directory. If I choose the link as default prog, I get error: The file cannot be accessed by the system".Why does Windows 11 in VirtuallBox have a locked resolution?
I installed Windows 11 in VirtuallBox , so I can watch movies on skyshowtime.The host is Fedora .The problem is that the resolution in Windows is locked at 1024x768. It won't let me change it. Is the problem with Windows, VirtuallBox or Linux?
Existing Windows 11 not booting
After buying an extra SSD I decided to dual boot my PC with one SSD being Windows 11 and another being Linux Ubuntu. Recently I decided to get rid of my Linux drive by cleaning it on DISKPART but after doing so now my Windows 11 drive is not booting or showing up on BIOS, I installed another Windows 11 on my previous Linux drive, booted it up and checked the drives, everything is there and showing up but the drive letters are out of place and scrambled. I can't change the original windows 11 drive letter back to C. On Disk Management the old Windows 11 drive doesn't have an EFI partition, that might be the problem but I'm not sure. Could the problem be something else? Any help with this matter would be highly appreciated. Many thanks in advance.
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