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Windows 11 support 7,8,9th GEN processor with M.2
To: Microsoft Windows Team Cc: Customer Advocacy, Product Planning Dear Microsoft Team, I’m writing to express a deep concern regarding the evolving hardware requirements for Windows 11, particularly the recent shift in compatibility with the 24H2 update. As a system administrator and long-time advocate of trusted legacy systems, I’ve invested in well-maintained, secure PCs that continue to serve my family and lab users with speed, reliability, and symbolic clarity. The decision to restrict new installations and updates to 11th-gen Intel CPUs and newer effectively sidelines a significant portion of the market—machines that are not only technically capable but also integral to workflows built on intentional design and mnemonic teaching. These systems are not obsolete; they are thoughtfully curated, trusted, and still perform with grace. I understand the push toward AI workloads and enhanced security architecture. However, this shift risks alienating loyal users who value longevity, compliance, and ethical stewardship of hardware. It feels exclusionary and wasteful to abandon devices that continue to meet real-world needs. I am now seriously considering a transition to Linux or macOS—not out of frustration, but out of principle. I believe operating systems should honor the legacy of capable machines and the communities that maintain them with care. Please reconsider your stance. A more inclusive approach would not only preserve trust but also affirm Microsoft’s commitment to accessibility, sustainability, and user respect. Sincerely, David K. Concerned Citizen and Engineer, Coppell TX
Cannot sign into windows no internet access asking for new pin to sign in
Here is the issue. I cloned a drive to put in a new system for my parents. Windows is saying I need to make a new pin. But it requires a internet connection. I can’t do this because the new computer network drivers are not installed. What am I supposed to do? When it is connected to the internet you are given pin or password options. Right now I need to assign a pin but it need internet access…
24H2 bricked two of our PCs
One of my clients runs roughly 30 PCs. Asus Prime Z790-P 1666 with RTX 3060 and i7-13700. Two of them already installed 24H2 and are now unusable. Split second bluescreens (a critical process has died), explorer, task manager crashing with RAM errors and so on. Sometimes it won’t boot at the first try because Windows encountered an error. Not sure what is causing the issue yet, updated BIOS, Chipset, Graphics driver but the problem persists. Tried to uninstall the update on one PC by rolling back. That unfortunately also did not went through and stopped with an error (and now all it boots to an empty windows. Windows.old is still there). This is not really an ask for help, just a heads up. Pausing Windows Updates for 4 weeks so 24H2 does not auto install, seems like a good idea.
Please help me understand how Win11 is screwing this up
This is a picture of the properties of a particular VM I want to back up. This is a picture of an external HDD I have, which is completely empty (obviously). This is the error I get when I try to copy the above VM to the above external HDD. Clearly Win11 is totally screwing up space calculations here. Any idea how, why, and how to fix it?
Cannot manage virus and Threat protection settings
It says, "this setting is managed by your administrator." while answering please refer to this: this is a screenshot after I have logged in with administrator. I have searched for any programs which might be causing this issue, but I couldn't find any. I haven't even found any threats. So why is this issue being caused?Formatted laptop- even with right drivers cannot get a network connection
Started a new course, so I figured I’d format the laptop and get a fresh start. Downloaded the drivers of my laptop’s model onto a usb beforehand. Formatted the laptop and installed the drivers. No network connection. I see no options but airplane mode, and can’t even turn that on. No wifi network search button (the laptop is wifi only, no ethernet). I need to jump into a video lecture that evening, so in a panic I try a Debian install, and then an Ubuntu install (which I am on currently). Both automatically sort out a network connection for me without anything needing installing. Great to see from Linux, frustrating behaviour for MS as usual. Unfortunately I will need a Windows install for all the software I will need, or I would happily stay on Ubuntu. My question is, is there a free software that will magically sort me like Linux does for Windows? Something that tries a few different generic network drivers perchance?Bose QC Ultra Keeps Disconnecting from My ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Hello! I’ve been using my Bose QC Ultra headphones for a couple of months now. But in the last couple of weeks, I’ve been facing a weird disconnection issue with my laptop (Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon running Windows 11 Pro). Most of the time when I power on both my laptop and headphones, they fail to establish a stable connection. They just keep connecting and immediately disconnecting, until I manually click the Connect button. Has anyone else faced this? Any idea how to fix it? Things I’ve already tried: Hard reset the headphones Disabled multi-point connection Removed all paired devices (both laptop and headphones) Uninstalled the Bose app from my phone Uninstalled and reinstalled Bluetooth driver on my laptop Installed the latest drivers, BIOS update from Lenovo’s website, and all Windows updates I’m out of ideas here. Any help would be appreciated!File Explorer ignoring UNBLOCKED file status with 24H2
FILE EXPLORER IGNORING UNBLOCKED FILE STATUS AFTER DOWNLOAD AND UNBLOCK I updated to Win 11 23H2 --> 24H2 some days ago. Yesterday I used Mark Russinovich tool "Streams" to manually remove from CMD prompt the "file comes from another computer..." warning, e.g.: Today I noticed I have a problem with Zone.Identifier ADS files: File Explorer is extremely slow to update file status "unblocked" after I unblock it, and still reports the file is coming from another PC. When I try to unblock it again, I get this error ("can't find file". I suppose it is correct since Zone.Identifier ADS files should have been removed: The problem remains: File Explorer is ignoring the unblocked file status. Even after 5 mins the file is still "coming from another PC..." (???) when I choose Properties. Sometimes randomly, after a while, when I check again the unblocked status it is finally acknowledged by File Explorer. dir /r on the previously unblocked files from File Explorer shows the SmartScreen:$DATA is still there... Zone.Identifier:$DATA is gone instead. Which is OK I guess. Quick test: download a file from Edge with SmartScreen enabled, then with right-mouse-button select Properties and unblock the file. Now re-open Properties for that file... Reproducible also from Safe Mode (!). Is it a new File Explorer bug in 24H2? C:\Windows\Explorer.exe 6.2.26100.2454 Edge Browser 131.0.2903.99 Windows 11 24H2 26100.2605 Can't see other reports about this bug on the net...Windows 11 Snipping Tool Gets a Big Upgrade: New ‘Capture & Notes’ Feature Explained!
🚀 Windows 11 Snipping Tool Gets Smarter! Microsoft has just introduced a powerful new feature in the Snipping Tool: Capture & Notes. This update takes screenshots to the next level by allowing you to capture, annotate, and organize your notes seamlessly—all within Windows 11. In my latest YouTube video, I break down: ✅ What the new Capture & Notes feature does ✅ How it improves productivity ✅ Tips to make the most of it If you’re passionate about Windows productivity tips and staying ahead with the latest features, this one’s for you! #Windows11 #SnippingTool #Productivity #Microsoft #TechTips
Buying new laptop - need advice
Hi All, I am using windows 10 laptop right now, as the support is ending in few weeks, looking to buy new laptop. Unfortunately existing laptop is not eligible to upgrade to windows 11 so i have to buy new one. Question is should i buy windows 11 laptop now OR wait till windows 12 is released. Also if i buy a windows 11 laptop now, how to find if it is eligible to upgrade to windows 12 once that OS is released. Appreciate your inputs, thanks in advance.Windows asks for Credentials after domain login
I don't know why, but I log into a Windows Active Directory domain. Group policy and drive mappings all apply correctly. Yet every 30 minutes or so a dialog box appears at the bottom of my screen: Windows Credentials needed. Please lock the screen and supply your password. I am writing it from memory but I how do I make this stop? Thanks.
Windows 11 ARM 24H2 - Problems with VB6 compile with P-Code
Hello, I work for a company that supports its legacy applications developed using Visual Basic 6 (VB6). These applications are compiled to P-Code, not native code. I know that Microsoft seems to have changed the emulator used on ARM in order to optimize operations. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/arm/apps-on-arm-x86-emulation With 24H2, we have a problem with a mathematical calculation. With 23H2, the operation 30 + (0 x 2 ^ 8) = 30 With 24H2, the operation 30 + (0 x 2 ^ 8) = 0 Here is an example of a procedure to reproduce the problem : Private Sub Command1_Click() Dim Valeur1 As Long Dim Valeur2 As Long Dim Exposant As Integer Dim Resultat As Long Valeur1 = 30 Valeur2 = 0 Exposant = 8 Resultat = Valeur1 + (Valeur2 * 2 ^ Exposant) Call MsgBox("30 + (0 x 2 ^ 8) = " & Str$(Resultat)) End Sub For your information, if I compile one of our modules in native code, the problem does not exist. The problem only exists in P-Code. I can also fix the situation by modifying change emulation setting on the shortcut. Has anyone else had this problem? THANKS ! SylvainHow to fix: "This pc doesn't meet the minimum requirements for Windows 11"
I'm trying to upgrade my old PC to Windows 11, but I'm encountering a problem. The error message says, "This PC doesn't meet the minimum requirements for Windows 11." Despite having upgraded the hardware over the years, including adding more RAM and storage, the issue persists. I've checked that the processor should be compatible and have enabled both Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 in the BIOS. Despite these efforts, I still can't proceed with the installation. I'm looking for advice on how to identify and fix whatever is causing this incompatibility, so I can successfully upgrade my PC to Windows 11. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Microsoft Print to PDF prints blank documents
Hello, I scan many documents as pdf files, and then use Microsoft Print to PDF to reprint them to pdf removing the blank and superfluous pages I do not need. The scan shows up fine in my folder as a pdf of 8,564kb, but recently when I print that to pdf the end result is a blank document of 3kb. This used to work perfectly until a few months ago. I do not have a printer connected, and only scan documents. I have already tried all the "solutions" I could find online which include: unclick Microsoft Print to PDF in the Turn Windows on or off in Windows Features, and reclick on it after restarting, setting the Microsoft Print to PDF to default, confirming the driver is up to date, the default name used by the scanner to save the file does not use any characters not allowed, and unistalled and reinstalled the application. I can't find any other possible solutions online. Thanks for any helpPC powers off after DRIPS warning
This started to happen about 10 days ago, on most days, but not all. My PC, a Dell XPS 8960, running Windows 11, shutdowns on its own while in suspension. To resume working, I just need to press he power button to turn it back on. Looking at event viewer, at the time of the power on, I see the error: The system shutdown at xx:xx:xx on xx/xx/xx was unexpected Previous to the shutdown I see these warnings: USB device draining system power when system is idle. USB Device: VID: 0x424 PID: 0x7260 REV: 0x625 Removal action failed: QueryRemovalInitiated And another identical for VID: 0x424 PID: 0x7240 REV: 0x207 Then come another 2, one for each of these two devices, saying: Enumerating a DRIPS blocking device that was previously removed when exiting low power epoch. IsPortCycle: false The devices under device manager with these IDs are both listed as USB2 Controller Hub: USB\VID_0424&PID_7260&REV_0625&MI_00 USB\VID_0424&PID_7240&REV_0207 Which are both related to my Dell U3223QE Monitor. If I unplug the USB-C cable from the monitor to the PC, both USB2 Controller Hub disappear from Device Manager. So, clearly, the PC shutting down on its own when it goes into suspension has something to do with these warnings. Since there are more USB devices connected to the monitor: a Dell soundbar AC511M, a fingerprint reader, a Logitech mouse USB wireless transmitter and a Yubikey physical security key (identity device), I can't be sure if the error is related to the monitor itself or one of the connected devices. The monitor only has a 2022 driver published by Dell and that is the one installed. The soundbar has no driver from Dell and runs on a Microsoft 2024 driver. The mouse is running a 2006 Microsoft driver. The Yubikey is also on a Microsoft 2006 driver. Same for the fingerprint reader, listed as HID-compliant fido. So no recent driver changes to any of them. At this point, I don't know why it shutdowns or how to fix it. Any help would be appreciated.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?
Disable hiding of notification icons
Seems that the option to not hide systray icons is broken again. I hate hiding icons. I want to always know what is running without having to interact with the systray unless I need to actually touch an app's systray icon. The solution from "Show all icons in system tray" option in windows11 | Microsoft Community Hub no longer works. Anyone have a different way? That's the most recent fix I can find.Upgrading Your Laptop? Here’s How to Transfer Everything to Windows 11 Easily
Upgrading to a shiny new laptop is exciting—but moving all your files, settings, and apps can feel overwhelming. The good news? With the right tools and steps, you can transfer everything from your old computer to your new Windows 11 laptop smoothly, without losing important data or having to reinstall all your apps manually. http://dellenny.com/upgrading-your-laptop-heres-how-to-transfer-everything-to-windows-11-easily/
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