Windows 11 File History recopies unchanged files whenever its Control Panel page is opened
I am reporting a repeatable File History problem on a fully updated Windows 11 computer. File History is configured to back up my libraries every hour to a separate physical internal HDD that Windows accepted as the File History destination. To eliminate the possibility of an old or damaged backup configuration, I reformatted the destination drive and configured File History again from the beginning. Steps and observations: The initial File History backup completed successfully and consumed approximately 38 GB. I did not modify the protected source files after the initial backup. I closed and reopened Control Panel > System and Security > File History merely to check the backup status. Immediately after the File History page loaded, it changed to “Saving copies of your files.” The destination drive then consumed approximately another 38 GB, creating new physical versions of files that had not been modified. Pressing Stop ends the active backup cycle. However, after closing and reopening the File History Control Panel page, another backup cycle starts again. This behavior is repeatable whenever the File History page is reopened. A scheduled hourly backup also added approximately 14 GB, despite there being no corresponding amount of intentionally changed source data. I understand that File History is supposed to preserve multiple versions of files that have actually changed. The problem is that it is physically recopying unchanged files and rapidly consuming the entire backup drive. Expected behavior: Opening the File History Control Panel page should only display its current status or scan for changes. Only new or modified files should be copied during the next backup cycle. Actual behavior: Opening the File History page itself triggers a backup cycle that writes another large physical copy of unchanged data. Has anyone else reproduced this behavior on Windows 11? I would also appreciate it if the Windows team could investigate whether opening the legacy File History Control Panel applet is incorrectly forcing a complete or partial re-indexing and recopying of unchanged files. Feedback Hub report: https://aka.ms/AA13n2f3
Password Manager PIN reset
Windows 11 device Microsoft Edge browser Prompted for a 6-digit Microsoft Password Manager PIN The PIN is different from the Windows Hello PIN "Forgot PIN" directs you to Edge > Settings > Passwords > Change Microsoft Password Manager PIN No option to change or reset the Password Manager PIN appears in Edge Settings. I am trying to add a passkey to my online account for gaming. It prompted my to input my 6-digit PIN which is different than my Microsoft Hello 4-digit PIN. I cannot find the settings for the password manager PIN.
File History timestamp sync bug still broken in KB5124010 - Anyone else?
To the Microsoft technical team Hi everyone,Quick post to see if anyone else is still running into File History timestamp sync issues on the latest builds. Test Environments: Laptop: Windows 11 25H2 (OS Build 26200.8973) Desktop: Windows 10 22H2 (OS Build 19045.7725) Home version The Issue:This problem started back in July (KB5101684 / KB5120249). While KB5124010 fixed the scheduled backup failure and Reconnect drive prompt from KB5124008, the timestamp and version sync bugs remain unfixed: Triggering Run now manually in Control Panel does not update the Last backed up timestamp to the current time. For newly created files (such as Word files), File Properties > Previous Versions displays: No previous versions are available. Changes to the contents of older files will not display the latest timestamp version; only the date and time of the previous version will be shown. A new entity version of the file has been created without any modifications. Other users (including community members in Japan and previous discussion threads) have confirmed identical behavior. File History is essential for daily backups, so getting this sorted out is critical.I'm really on the verge of a breakdown... Hopefully, the security patch will be completed in October. If you are experiencing this issue, please upvote and comment on my Feedback Hub report so the Windows engineering team prioritizes a fix: Feedback Hub Link: https://aka.ms/AA13n22w
¿Cuál es la mejor forma de descargar mp3 youtube en 2026?
Hola a todos. Estoy buscando una forma sencilla y segura de descargar mp3 youtube en mi computadora con Windows 11. He probado algunos convertidores online, pero muchos tienen demasiados anuncios, ventanas emergentes o botones de descarga falsos. ¿Alguien conoce algún programa gratuito para descargar música mp3 rápido pc sin perder calidad de audio? Preferiría una herramienta de escritorio o una extensión del navegador que sea fácil de usar y no requiera conocimientos técnicos.
Whose bright idea was it to make the "shutdown" button a slider?
Whose bright idea was it to turn the shutdown button into a slider? I keep sliding it the wrong way and ending up with sleep or restart instead of actually shutting down, which is honestly more frustrating than the old button ever was.Tatsächliche Deutsche Befehle für Spracherkennung (Übersetzung offensichtlich falsch)
Hallo, ich möchte die Funktion "Voice access" benutzen. Und ich wäre grundsätzlich vollkommen zufrieden damit, diese auf Englisch zu nutzen. Leider muss ich natürlich Texte auf Deutsch diktieren, also musste ich auf deutsch schalten. Jetzt habe ich folgendes Problem, während ich ja einfach nur die Diktatsprache ändern wollte, wurde jetzt einfach das komplette Programm auf Deutsch geschaltet. Hierbei ist mir natürlich folgendes Problem aufgefallen: Die Übersetzung der Sprachbefehle ist nicht korrekt. Das ist jetzt kein neuer Fehler, das ist schon seit mindestens Windows 7 ein Problem. Mich wundert nur, dass das immer noch nicht gefixt wurde, also in über 15 Jahren. Anyway, ich habe ein paar korrekte Deutsche Befehle durch ausprobieren herausbekommen, z.B. "Gitter anzeigen" für "Show grid" (anstatt "Raster anzeigen", was das Programm mir anzeigt). Andere Befehle habe ich aber noch Probleme, z.B. "Sprachzugriff reaktivieren" (also um "Stummschalten" wieder zu deaktivieren). Das geht einfach nicht. Kennt jemand zufällig eine Liste der korrekten Übersetzungen? Oder zumindest von konkret dieser Übersetzung?
C-schijf opschonen Windows 11: hoe maak ik ruimte vrij?
Hoi allemaal, Op mijn Windows 11-pc is nog maar 3 GB vrij op de C-schijf. Ik wil graag ruimte vrijmaken, maar weet niet welke bestanden ik veilig kan verwijderen. Mijn documenten en geïnstalleerde programma’s wil ik behouden. Heeft iemand tips voor C-schijf opschonen Windows 11? Hoe ontdek ik wat zoveel ruimte inneemt en waar kan ik het beste beginnen? Bij het zoeken op PC opschonen Windows 11 gratis zie ik allerlei schoonmaakprogramma’s, maar ik weet niet welke betrouwbaar zijn. Een eenvoudige uitleg of ervaringen zijn welkom! Alvast bedankt!Windows Explorer: Type Column filter clears on right-click on selected files
Steps to perform: open a folder with Windows Explorer the folder contains different file types like .txt and .csv filter for .txt files by ticking this type in the 'Type' column. select all filtered files right-click to one of the selected files Purpose (examples): You want to add all .txt files to an archive. You want to copy or move it somewhere. Issue: A few hundred milliseconds after right clicking the file the selection goes away and also the filter goes away. The same happens when using 'Shift+F10' instead of right-clicking. Criticality: This is a severe bug because it prevents me from performing several actions. Windows: 25H2 (Build 26200.9457) Is there a fix for that already?
