Programs keep launching on my secondary display - why?
I've recently set up a new computer, Windows 11 Pro, on a dual-monitor setup. It's all working, except that some (not all) programs will keep launching on my secondary display instead of where I last closed them, on my primary one. Visual Studio is a prime candidate for this annoying behavior. Stranger still, this usually only happens the first time I load it each day (after booting up) -after which, once I've dragged it over to the primary display, I can close and re-open it, and it's fine (on the primary display). But then, next day I have to go through all this again, like Dylan in Memphis. What can be going on here, and what can I do about it?
BSODs related to Citrix Workspace?
BSODs related to Citrix Workspace? Today alone I got 5 BSOD while using Citrix Workspace. I can not confirm it is related but on weekdays my PC blue screens daily but on the weekends I install Citrix and don't run into any problems. Either way I am running into BSOD daily and would like help figuring out how to fix it. Not sure what you need from me but here is the link to the 5 mini dumps from today uploaded to dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/02sjccudlou8c0epz6pwe/AC4YhXxHEFPYHvmFYw4qrq4?rlkey=lvhh1dqy3p180kvcvpnryt9z7&st=qhlhci2w&dl=0Poor 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".Windows 11 Alt+Tab issue with Excel 2007 and 2010 — Excel windows always move to the end
Hi everyone, We’ve run into a recurring issue on Windows 11 with Excel 2007 and Excel 2010. Whenever multiple Excel files are open, pressing Alt+Tab causes all Excel windows to move to the end of the Alt+Tab list. This makes switching between Excel and other applications quite inconvenient. This problem does not occur on Windows 10, only on Windows 11. Possible Solutions Tried so far: 1. Disable Snap-related Alt+Tab behavior Go to: Settings → System → Multitasking → Snap windows Uncheck: “Show my snapped windows when I hover over taskbar apps, in Task View, and when I press Alt+Tab.” Works fine for other apps, but Excel windows still shift to the bottom. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4118398/alt-tab-no-longer-switches-to-last-window-in-windo 2. Enable legacy Alt+Tab via registry Create or edit this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer AltTabSettings = 1 (DWORD) Restores the classic Alt+Tab interface (like Windows 7/10). Works, but uses the old-style UI. 3. Upgrade to Excel 2013 or later The issue disappears completely. Later Excel versions handle focus and task switching correctly. But due to license shortage we cannot upgrade to Excel 2013 or later. 4. Use ExplorerPatcher Restores Windows 10-style Alt+Tab on Windows 11. Works well, but being an independent open-source project, it introduces potential security concerns for managed corporate environments. Reference: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher Summary: This appears to be related to how Windows 11’s task switcher manages focus for legacy Excel window models (Excel 2007/2010). Partial workarounds exist, but the most reliable long-term fixes are upgrading to newer Excel versions or using ExplorerPatcher. However, in our corporate environment, we still have a large number of valid Excel 2007 and Excel 2010 licenses, and due to security and compliance restrictions, we cannot deploy third-party utilities like ExplorerPatcher. Question: Is there any Windows 11–specific fix or registry tweak that can correct this issue without reverting to the old Alt+Tab UI or relying on third-party tools? We’re looking for a supported or policy-based configuration suitable for enterprise use.
Proofing language remains stubbornly German
I have a PC bought in Germany with win11 Home in German (Os build 22631.5909). I changed win11 language to english, The language region options to english. Regional format to english. Keyboard to english. Uninstalled German from preferred languages and left only US english. It displays in english, but when I have to type something in an editor window, such as in a forum or a blog, the proofing language remains stubbornly German. Any idea why? PS: Sorry for my typing errors.... proofing doesn't work in this win11 community editor either.
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 ! Sylvain
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 helpDisable 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.
There is a compatibility issue between the Gamefirst VI application and Windows Security.
Is the Gamefirst VI application infected with malware, or is this just the first false detection for it? With the latest updates from Microsoft, is there any reason to believe this application is malware-infested? What is the best approach to resolve this issue?Customize, Protect, and Transform Your Screen Like Never Before
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