Windows 11 Task Manager displays abnormal icon corruption and experiences frequent freezing.
After the latest system update, the Task Manager frequently freezes and displays icon display issues (e.g., Armoury Crate icon disappears, Discord shows as Armoury Crate icon, Spotify shows as blank box, Thunderbird shows as Discord icon). How can I resolve these display anomalies and performance issues?Right-Clicking On Shortcuts In Start Menu Not Working.
Hi All, I'm unable to right-click on my start menu, I use Open-Shell but I did check to see if right-clicking was working in the Win 11 start menu. No dice. The only difference is when I right-click on a shortcut in the Open-Shell menu Explorer cashes and I have to restart it in the Task Manager. Right-clicking simply doesn't work on the Win 11 start menu. No menu pops up but Explorer doesn't crash. Also, right-clicking on a app shortcut on the desktop crashes explorer. I logged onto my Administrator account to test the behavior, and right-clicking on app shortcuts works just fine on that account. I've already re-created my user profile once. Upon re-creation right-clicking started working fine again, but after installing/uninstalling a program, can't remember which, it stopped working in my normal user account. Any help would be appreciated. I have system restore points, and registry backups, since I use BC Uninstaller. Maybe I should start there?
Fully Automated Windows Factory Reset for Corporate Laptops
Hello, I am working on a corporate project where we need to allow employees to purchase company laptops. After purchase, the laptop must be fully reset to a “factory state,” removing all corporate data and files. I have tried several approaches: systemreset -factoryreset — but it always shows the GUI and prompts the user to choose whether to keep files or remove everything. Using a ResetConfig.xml — but without an OEM recovery image, it does not work. Applying install.wim via DISM — but after reboot, the system remains unchanged. My goal is to fully automate the factory reset without any user interaction, ideally in a corporate environment. I am considering using MDT, SCCM, or Intune. My questions: What is the best approach to fully automate Windows reset for corporate laptops? Are there best practices or official guides from Microsoft for this scenario? Has anyone successfully implemented fully automated factory reset in a corporate deployment?
Corrupt system files everytime i run sfc/scannow
That's it, it's basically what the title says. I can run the command a dozen times, it stills manages to find corrupt files, and always corrects it, but when I run again, it still says it is corrupted. Idk what to do, I've already updated the system, did a fresh install from an USB stick with media creation tool and from the cloud option itself throught windows. Any ideas? I'm running Windows 11, RTX3060 Mobile, 16GB, 1TB SSD NVME and a I712700H.History on this device setting to Off. <--- Such an option is not available.
I want to close my activity history, but there's no such option. (Windows 11) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/-windows-activity-history-and-your-privacy-2b279964-44ec-8c2f-e0c2-6779b07d2cbd ----> Unfortunately, this information didn't help my .Save the date: Windows Office Hours - December 18, 2025
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Windows 11 account issues: lock screen skipped, device not showing in Microsoft account
Hi everyone, I’m facing a few strange issues on Windows 11 that seem to be limited only to my main user profile, and I’m hoping to fix them without creating a new profile and migrating all my data. Settings > Apps > Advanced app settings: I see a sign-in-related issue & an error code 0x80860010. The lock screen is skipped when the PC starts. On power-on or restart, the lock screen flashes for a split second, and then Windows directly goes to the PIN entry screen. This happens only on my main user account. If I create a new local or Microsoft account, the lock screen works perfectly even after a restart or cold boot. My Windows PC does not appear under Devices on my Microsoft account page, even though the PC is signed in with my Microsoft account locally. I’ve already tried restarting, signing out and back into my Microsoft account, checking sign-in options, and testing Fast Startup on and off. Since everything works fine on newly created accounts, I believe my existing user profile or account state may be corrupted. I’m trying to avoid creating a new profile and manually migrating data if possible. Any guidance on repairing the current user profile, re-linking the device to my Microsoft account, or restoring normal lock screen behavior would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any help. ~Gourav
