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831 TopicsHow can I Install Windows 11 on a New Hard Drive?
I need help with installing Windows 11 on a hard drive. I'm not sure about the precise steps necessary for installing the operating system on the new hard drive. Is the process different from previous versions? If so, I would appreciate an outline of the new steps required. I hope somebody can provide advice on how to complete this process successfully. If there are any potential issues or problems I need to watch out for. Thanks. [Updated] I ended up using an ISO burner (www.howtogeeker.com/install-windows-10-on-new-ssd) to make a Windows 11 bootable hard drive—super easy. Just burn the ISO, boot from the USB, and follow the prompts. The only thing to watch for is picking the right hard drive so you don’t accidentally wipe the wrong one!98KViews51likes6CommentsMy computer beeps and black screen
Sometimes, usually around night time, I'll hear a sudden beep sound coming from my computer. It's not a notification beep or an error beep. It's happened multiple times, and I'm not sure what's causing it. Sometimes the beep is accompanied by a brief black screen or a flicker, but other times it just disappears as quickly as it started. The other issue my computer will go to a black screen for a few seconds before reverting back to normal. This has happened even when I'm in the middle of using the computer, and it's not related to any specific task or program. I've tried restarting my computer and checking for updates, but the issues persist. Has anyone else experienced anything similar.714Views45likes2CommentsAlt Tab for Multiple Monitors, please
Currently, "Alt+Tab" appears only on the primary monitor which poses an issue when working with a multiple monitor setup. Imagine having 6 monitors, you'll get an "Alt+Tab" that shows all windows/apps open on each of the 6 screens - all on your primary monitor. That makes an alt tab that is so big, with dozens of "screens" that is rather hard to navigate. Good luck trying to figure out which window is open on which monitor. So, I'd like to request to make it more optimal, please consider showing only the open windows/apps on the "ACTIVE /currently used monitor". So that when the user is working on his other screens and presses alt+tab, he can navigate his open windows on that monitor easily. In short, please give each monitor it's own alt+tab, that contains its open windows only. Thank you.72KViews27likes9CommentsDriverstore explorer, safe to delete old drivers?
I'm looking for some advice about DriverStore Explorer. I’ve been using it to manage drivers on my Windows system, and I’m wondering if it’s safe to delete old drivers using this tool. Is there any risk involved? Do old drivers affect system performance, or can I safely clean them out without causing issues?Solved1.3KViews24likes2CommentsFreeze when alt-tabbing out of games
Hi. For about a week or 2 I have been getting a new bug. My entire PC freezes when I alt-tab out of a game, specifically VALORANT but it happens with other games as well. Playing on windowed/windowed borderless doesn't help. I can still hear sounds and can even still be heard when in a discord call but the only way to unfreeze is to hit the power button and force restart. I hate having to do this every time I play because it is harmful to my PC. I've seem similar threads before about this issue coming up since the last few weeks none with a real fix. Is Microsoft aware of /looking into the the issue? I've heard it's an issue on windows 11 only hence why I posted here. I even tried to downgrade back to windows 10 but it states it's not possible on this computer anymore. Is there a fix coming? edit: forgot to mention, first exiting fullscreen with F11 and then alt-tabbing out doesn't work either, still freezes230KViews19likes42CommentsCan't convert heif images to jpg on my Windows 11 PC
I have a large batch of HEIF images taken from my digital cameras. As I’m looking to convert these images into the more universally compatible JPG format for easier sharing and usage, I would greatly appreciate any advice or methods that can help me bulk convert heif files to jpg on my Windows 11 PC. Before making a new post here, I tried to convert heif image to jpg with the photos app but it says it can't open heif file and asked me to install the HEIF Images Extensions. Unfortunate, I can't convert heif images even after installing the app from microsoft store. I am out of solutions from my own hands.3.7KViews16likes5CommentsCan't enter pin
I was suddenly unable to enter my PIN on the login screen both at boot and restart. Nothing from the keyboard at all. I swapped keyboards - nothing. I followed my newly gained knowledge to delete my PIN and after logging in with my password I reset my PIN - nothing. I tried quite a few other things then finally reimaged with my image from just the problem started - nothing. In the end it was solved by adding another, this time local, user account.1.7KViews16likes4Comments