What is this new button in Windows 11 Task View?
I noticed a button in Task View that I hadnt seen before. No tooltip appears when I hover over it, and clicking it doesnt seem to do anything. Has anyone else noticed this button? Is this a new feature added in a recent Windows 11 update, or is it a feature that hasnt been fully enabled yet?
Batch File That TaskKill Won't Stop
I have the following Windows 11 batch file that I run, and then below it I have my batch file that I attempt to kill it with. I have searched Google and ChatGPT several time and tried all the solutions as you will see below. Any help appreciated! Here is the batch file: :: Echo off title MY_LOOP_SCRIPT :loop echo Running batch files at %date% %time% :: Run first batch file :: call "C:\Path\To\FirstScript.bat" :: Run second batch file :: call "C:\Path\To\SecondScript.bat" taskkill /F /IM FMP24.exe taskkill /F /IM DSDplus.exe taskkill /F /IM Orbitron.exe taskkill /F /IM SDRSharp.exe taskkill /F /IM xwxtoimg.exe taskkill /F /IM SDRSharpDriverDDE* REM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ REM Password = 2A9AgFnar4wwvvUt5Pja REM Downloaded TO: C:\_Files\SDR - Software Defined Radio\sdrsharp-x86 REM File Name Format = DSDPlus2p*.* REM value window = 1 console 2 source audio 4 channel activity 8 event log REM Sum values to minimize windows REM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ REM - P25 Trunking - 1 dongle solution REM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHDIR C:\_FILES\SDR - Software Defined Radio\sdrsharp-x86\dsd+FASTLANE-p25 DELETE DSDPlus.bin START FMP24 -rc -i1 -o20001 -P0.0 -f853.9625 -g47 -b12.5 REM add -_2 to minimize window! START DSDPlus -r1 -e -T -E -Pwav -i20001 -O NUL -_1 REM Remove the _1 to display a list of files that have been checked! REM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REM - DMR REM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REM CHDIR C:\_Files\SDR - Software Defined Radio\sdrsharp-x86\dsd+FASTLANE-DMR-Working-Conventional-Scanning REM DELETE DSDPlus.bin REM START FMP24 -i3 -o20009 -P0.0 -s1 -v150 -_2 -g47 REM START DSDPlus -e -fa -i20009 -m1 -_15 -O NUL REM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REM Z - z-FM2 ScanList REM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REM CHDIR C:\_Files\SDR - Software Defined Radio\sdrsharp-x86\dsd+FASTLANE-FMN Scanner\Z - SCANNER 2 REM TIMEOUT 1 REM DELETE DSDPlus.bin REM START FMP24 -i2 -P0.0 -s1 -o20008 -wsl0.0 -n2 -g47 -_2 REM START DSDPlus -e -fa -i20008 -m1 -_15 -O NUL REM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REM -i = input device (radio number) REM -f = Initial tuned frequency REM -P = PPM value REM -s = Enable/disable scanner mode REM -o = Output device (port or speakers) REM -wsl = Spectrum window location REM -g = RF gain (dB) [max] REM -_ = Minimize windows at startup; bitmapped REM -n = Select noise filter (0-2) echo Done. Waiting 30 minutes... :: Wait 900 seconds (15 minutes) timeout /t 900 /nobreak >nul goto loop -------------------------------------------------------------------- NOW FOR THE BATCH FILE THAT I ATTEMPT TO STOP IT WITH: --------------------------------------------------------------------- taskkill /F /IM FMP24.exe taskkill /F /IM DSDplus.exe taskkill /F /IM Orbitron.exe taskkill /F /IM SDRSharp.exe taskkill /F /IM xwxtoimg.exe taskkill /F /IM SDRSharpDriverDDE* taskkill /F /IM Terminal taskkill /IM cmd.exe /F wmic process where "CommandLine like 'MY_LOOP_SCRIPT'" delete taskkill /FI WINDOWTITLE eq "MY_LOOP_SCRIPT" /F taskkill /F /IM Z - ZZ - START JANE's Feed.bat taskkill /f /im cmd.exe /fi "WINDOWTITLE eq Z - ZZ - START JANE's Feed.bat" taskkill /f /im cmd.exe
How to Convert Text to Speech on Phones?
I often have longer text that I would rather listen to than read on screen, including pasted text, articles, notes, and study material. I need a solution that works on Android or iPhone and is simple enough to use regularly. The most useful features for me would be clear, natural-sounding voices, adjustable playback speed, and an easy way to add text without going through a complicated setup. I am mainly interested in basic mobile text-to-speech reading, rather than a large set of premium productivity tools. Do you know any free methods or free text-to-speech apps that work well on phones?Save the date: Windows Office Hours – August 20, 2026
Mark your calendars for the next Windows Office Hours on August 20, from 8:00–9:00 AM PT! Our group of product experts, servicing specialists, and engineers—from Windows, Microsoft Intune, Configuration Manager, Windows 365, Windows Autopilot, security, public sector, FastTrack, and more—will be online and ready to help. This one‑hour session is fully chat‑based: no video, no meeting link—just real‑time guidance, best‑practice discussions, and answers to your questions right in the comments. Can’t join live? No problem. Visit the August 20th– Windows Office Hours event page and post your questions in advance—we’ll review them during the session. We look forward to connecting with you!Why has the inconsistency in the Windows user experience persisted for so long?
Although I'm not a professional developer, I have some understanding of software development. It's puzzling that Windows has never unified many clearly standardizable aspects — file dialogs still come in multiple era-specific styles, full-screen taskbar behavior differs between UWP and Win32 apps, and system pop-ups are rebuilt individually with every UI refresh. These issues may each have technical justifications, but from a user's perspective, such long-standing inconsistencies are hard to ignore.How do I change the default browser used by Windows 11 Search?
I want to change the way Windows Search opens web results. For example, when I search for keywords like “Fortnite” from the Start menu, clicking on a search result always opens Bing in Microsoft Edge. I’d like these links to open directly in my preferred browser. Is there a way to change this behavior in Windows Settings, or is this controlled by Microsoft?
What did you, Microslop, **bleep** up this time?
New update as of 8/13/2026 has Microslop Edge randomly greying out all of Microslop Edge for 3 to 7 seconds before realizing "its just a **bleep**ing website, we can handle that, right?" Your AI sucks, Start menu can't find a local file before pointing to a website totally unrelated, things that worked in Microsoft XP don't anymore? I guess my only question is what Distro of Linux do current Microslop employees use at home? I know you'll all respond without reading what was written, case and point the last post I made pointing out the things I have already tried and you'll never guess what Microslop **bleep****bleep**s told me to do... spoiler alert it was something I had already said I had done. So with the rising cost of ram, storage and everything else computer related are Microslop employees planning on optimizing the OS for minimal ram and storage use? What distro of Linux does that the best? An Apple OS maybe?Windows11 File Explorer quick access pins disappear after network drive disconnects
When a network drive connection is lost, the pinned folders on that drive disappear from the Quick Access list in File Explorer. After reconnecting the drive, these pinned folders are not automatically restored and must be manually repinned. This issue does not occur with local drives and is present in many versions of Windows 11.
How come all of a sudden all of my Earbuds and Headphones skip audio?
Hi, I like to use Earbuds when on my PC, (Windows 11 Pro) I never had this issue until about 2 weeks ago. I cannot use any Earbuds or Headphones because the audio skips so badly that I miss out on the majority of what is being said, I do not know what to do. I live chatted with a Microsoft rep who then connected to my PC and didn't know what to do. So, he restored an old backup - and that worked for 1 day. Then the next day I turned my PC on and boom it was back. Does anyone know what is happening or what I can do to resolve this? I play 1 game, and when I do it's just massive skips and it is incredibly annoying. I would greatly appreciate anyone's help on resolving this please. It has become unbearable. Please help! Thank you, - Jon
