WMIC Deprecation: Why remove it entirely instead of providing a backward-compatible stub?
I am writing to express my frustration regarding the recent removal of the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (`wmic`) tool from recent Windows 11 builds. Like many IT professionals, I maintain dozens of legacy batch scripts that rely on `wmic` for basic system queries (such as pulling the local date and time). Automatically removing this tool breaks decades of established scripts, causing unnecessary downtime and forcing us to rewrite code that has worked flawlessly for years. While I understand the push to modernize and transition administrators toward PowerShell and CIM cmdlets, removing the executable entirely feels like a heavy-handed approach. **A Proposed Solution:** Instead of a hard break, why couldn't Microsoft replace the legacy `wmic.exe` with a lightweight stub or alias? This stub could accept the traditional `wmic` command-line arguments, translate them, and delegate the work to the modern PowerShell/CIM equivalents under the hood. Backward compatibility has always been one of Windows' greatest strengths. Please consider adding a compatibility layer for fundamental system tools before deprecating them completely, rather than breaking the IT infrastructure that relies on them.
Where can I get a list of all installed Programms and start them?
Just something like a "Programm" List. I can't even start excel on the up to date start menue - because it is't listed till after 15min of a running pc. Other programs that are correctly installed are nowhere to be found and need to be started completely manual. So where or how can I turn off this new "features" and get the old program list? without any widgets and ribbons. Thanks for information, Best regards Martin
Can I turn a screenshot into a hyperlink without saving it first?
I'm trying to take a screenshot of something on a web page—like a person's image—and then use that screenshot as a URL or hyperlink to paste directly into Google Images search, without actually downloading or saving the image file first. I know this is possible using the Google Lens feature built into Chrome, but I'm wondering if there's any way to do something similar using Windows 11's default tools. I haven't found anything built-in that works like that. If not, does anyone know of a third-party tool that can do this? Specifically, capture a screenshot and use it as a search query or link without storing it locally first.Windows11 On-screen keyboard occasionally covers the password field on login screen
When signing in to Windows 11 using a touchscreen or tablet, the on-screen keyboard pops up but often obscures the password field, making it difficult to see what you're typing. Dragging the keyboard only moves it temporarily; it returns to its original position the next time you sign in. This issue occurs on Surface devices and other touch-enabled Windows laptops.KB5101650 breaks Microsoft Store app update toggle (even for admins)
So I installed the latest Windows 11 security update (KB5101650) and ran into something weird in the Microsoft Store. Trying to turn off the "App updates" toggle throws an error asking for administrator privileges—even though my account is already an admin. Makes zero sense. Tried the usual fixes, nothing worked. Ended up uninstalling the update and the toggle went back to working normally immediately. Curious if anyone else has run into this or if I just got lucky with a weird one-off.
Can't Get Phone Link to Work
everybody. I just got a new phone and have been trying to get Phone Link to work. Yesterday it said to try again tomorrow, and today it's doing the same thing. It will ask me to put a number in Authenticator when I'm already in it, and there's no place to put a number. It has asked me to go to three of my email apps, to give me a code and when I try to put it in it says something like "Try again later, or if not try tomorrow" It asks me to login with a passkey when I don't have or know my passkey. It will ask me to login using my Microsoft Account and when I enter ****@hotmail.com or ****@live.com and put in my password which I know is correct because I keep it in my password manager and it always works, it will say wrong password. I'm at my wit's end. I have never had a problem with any of my previous phones. When I chatted with MS support they told me to delete phone link "link to Windows" from my phone and reinstall it, but I don't see any way to uninstall it. Today it's telling me to scan a QR code on my PC and the QR code never shows up, even if I go to the site it tells me go to if I can't see it. I'm older and have disabilities. My eyesight is poor and I have problems typing on my phone. I like to use the full size keyboard on my PC.
help.microsoft.com talk to a person
1=<8.08>`73.1<03.69> Although, as a moderator, I'm not directly responding to customer calls with problems, I can offer you strategic guidance on how to contact a real person in Microsoft Support.1=<8.08>`73.1<03.69> This is a common problem, and the key is understanding the prompts and steps to bypass the automated system. to your Microsoft 365
What is the due diligence for verifying nonprofits?
I know that before donating, funding, or partnering with a nonprofit, a few minutes of due diligence can prevent costly mistakes. But what steps can one take to verify that a nonprofit is legitimate, financially transparent, and actually doing what it claims? Are there AI and API tools one can use for this?
