Can't sign into Microsoft account – Minecraft says no internet
Been stuck on this for a couple days now. Windows Security keeps telling me it couldn't sign me into my Microsoft account and that there's some kind of problem with my PC. Minecraft won't let me log in either—says I "do not have an internet connection." Except everything else works fine. Browser, other apps, all online. It's been like this for days, so I doubt it's just a server hiccup. Running a Ryzen 7 7900X, 32GB DDR5, RX 7800 XT, OS build 26200.8973. Minecraft error is 0x800704cf—tried every fix I could find, nothing worked. Anyone else seen this?How often do you reinstall Windows 11?
I've had mine for about two and a half years now. It started getting pretty slow at startup, so I finally bit the bullet and did a complete reinstall from a USB stick—wiped the main drive and started fresh. Definitely feels snappier now. Over the years, I've swapped GPUs a couple times—Nvidia to AMD and back to Nvidia—and installed/uninstalled countless apps. Pretty sure all that clutter was taking a toll on performance. Just curious—how often do you guys reinstall? Once a year? Every few years? Or do you just deal with the slowdown until it becomes unbearable?Win11 Delete key stops working for file deletion after renaming a file
After renaming a file and pressing Enter to confirm the new name, you may sometimes find that the Delete key does not work to delete the selected file in File Explorer. The Delete key still works normally in other applications. Restarting File Explorer will restore the Delete key's functionality, but the issue may reoccur after the next renaming operation.Is this the Microsoft Windows Application Compatibility fix Database?
My Windows 11 25H2 laptop has an application called "Microsoft Windows Application Compatibility fix Database" that inexplicably appeared in "Settings" → "Applications". It was installed around 4 PM today; I didn't click on any applications, it just suddenly appeared. Does anyone know what this application is? Its location is C:\Windows\AppPatch, and the modification date has also changed.
Is anyone actually using the Windows 11 screensaver mode?
Genuine question—does anyone still use screensavers on Windows 11? I know they're still tucked away in the settings, but I can't remember the last time I actually saw one running in the wild. I get that they were useful back in the CRT monitor days to prevent burn-in, but now? Feels like it's just nostalgia at this point. My screen just turns off after a few minutes and that's that. Is there any practical reason to use them anymore, or is it just for the retro vibe? Curious if anyone actually bothers with this or if I'm missing something.70% RAM used with nothing open – Windows Modules Installer eating 1.2GB
Running Windows 11 LTSC on an 8th gen i7 with 16GB of RAM. Been noticing that memory usage sits around 70% pretty consistently. Task Manager shows: CPU: ~37% Memory: ~70% Disk: ~4% GPU: ~4% What stood out to me is that Windows Modules Installer Worker is eating up about 1.2GB of RAM by itself. I know Windows tends to use memory for caching and background stuff, but I figured LTSC would be leaner than that. Is 70% actually normal for this setup, or is something worth digging into? And could that Windows Modules Installer process be the main culprit here?The most useless thing on Windows right now
Found this feature and honestly—I can't find a single use for it. Click it on any social media and it just... downloads the GIF into your Downloads folder. That's it. No editing, no sharing shortcut, no integration with anything. So what's the actual point of it? Am I missing something here or is this just clutter?
Win11 Microsoft Store downloads fail with error 0x80070005 on the first attempt but succeed on retry
When downloading from the Microsoft Store, the first attempt usually fails with error code 0x80070005. After clicking the Retry button, the download succeeds immediately. This issue occurs whether I'm downloading a new app or updating an existing one, forcing me to download the app twice every time.Win11 Screenshot notifications persist after the image has been saved or copied
After taking a screenshot using the Win + Shift + S shortcut, a notification confirming the action pops up. Even after the screenshot has been saved, the notification remains in the Action Center and does not disappear automatically. I have to manually open the Action Center and clear the notification, which adds an extra step to my workflow and I find it annoying.Get Help app shows " There was a problem reaching the app"
Whenever I open the Get Help app, I always see the following message: “There was a problem reaching the apps.” An image of an animal biting a cable is also displayed. When I first saw this image, I thought the problem might be related to my network connection, possibly a damaged LAN cable or another network-related issue. To rule out a cable problem, I replaced my existing network cable with a new, good-quality Cat6 Ethernet cable and connected it directly to my computer. However, the same problem still occurs. I then tried the following troubleshooting steps: I downloaded the latest version of Windows 11 Pro from your official website onto a USB flash drive. I use a Gen 4 NVMe SSD exclusively for Windows. I completely formatted the SSD and performed a completely fresh installation of Windows 11 Pro using the USB flash drive. After completing the fresh Windows installation, I opened the Get Help app again to check whether the problem had been resolved. Unfortunately, the same “There was a problem reaching the apps” message appeared again. I then tried another method. I went to the Windows 11 download page on your official website and selected the third option to download the Windows 11 ISO file. After downloading the ISO file, I used it to update Windows. Once the update was completed, I opened the Get Help app and checked again. Unfortunately, the same problem still occurs even after performing both a completely fresh Windows installation and a Windows update using the ISO file. I would appreciate your help in identifying the actual cause of this problem and providing a permanent solution.
