Files in the Recycle Bin Restore Themselves and Refuse to Explain Why
I have been experiencing a strange issue on my Windows PC where files I delete and move to the Recycle Bin seem to restore themselves without any action from me, even after I empty the bin or restart the computer. This unexpected behavior is becoming frustrating because I cannot figure out what is causing these files to reappear, and I have already checked basic settings without finding a clear explanation. Has anyone encountered this problem, and what troubleshooting steps can help identify the underlying cause?the Computer Says "Unknown Emotional Device Detected"
I recently plugged a USB drive into my computer, but instead of recognizing it normally, the system displayed a strange error message saying "Unknown Emotional Device Detected," and I have no idea what caused this unusual notification. I have tried reconnecting the USB drive to different ports and restarting the computer, but the problem still occurs, so I am wondering whether this could be related to corrupted drivers, a faulty USB device, malware, or a Windows system glitch, and how I can troubleshoot it without losing my stored files.Task Manager Shows CPU Usage at -1%
I noticed something strange on my Windows PC when I opened Task Manager and checked the performance tab, because the CPU usage was showing -1% instead of a normal percentage. At first, I thought it might be a temporary display glitch, but the unusual reading made me wonder whether something was wrong with Windows, the performance counters, or a background process. Has anyone experienced this issue before, and what troubleshooting steps can help identify the cause and restore accurate CPU usage readings?
Computer Automatically Changes the Wallpaper to the Previous Owner's Vacation Photos
I recently noticed that my computer keeps automatically changing the desktop wallpaper to vacation photos that appear to belong to the previous owner, even though I have already set my own preferred background several times. I have checked the personalization settings, but the old pictures keep coming back after restarting the computer, and I have no idea where they are being stored or what is causing this strange behavior; has anyone experienced something similar or knows how to stop these unwanted photos from appearing permanently?
Microsoft Account Login
HI All I recently reinstall windows on the same PC where I had my Microsoft account as a default. During the set-up process I wasn't able to create Hello Pin so I used another Hotmail account and also choosing to go offline option having tried several times with the Microsoft account which I have set-up as a profile but cannot login using my Microsoft account as nothing happens when I click on sign in with no option prompt to sign in. I have checked my Microsoft, but no issues found through troubleshooter as I'm logged into the account submitting this support discussion not via windows profile account. I can't work out why I'm no longer able to login using my Microsoft account. Help on this would be appreciated. Regards, SergioSave the date: Windows office hours - October 15, 2026
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Update: The Windows 11, version 26H2 security baseline has been updated to reflect the general availability of Administrator protection. An updated v2 package is now available, and organizations should review and test the existing Administrator protection configuration as appropriate for their environment. You can download the baseline package from the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit, test the recommended configurations in your environment, and customize / implement them as appropriate. Summary of Changes This release includes several changes since the Security baseline for Windows 11, version 25H2 to further strengthen enterprise security and align the baseline with current platform capabilities and industry standards. Security Policy Change Summary Printer\Configure Windows Ready Print driver ranking Configured as “Enabled” to reduce reliance on third-party print drivers in the stack, narrowing the overall print driver attack surface. Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page\Turn off encryption support Updated from TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 to TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 to align with current security standards. User Account Control: Configure type of Admin Approval Mode (updated) Configured as “Admin Approval Mode with Administrator protection” to enable Administrator protection. User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators running with Administrator protection (updated) Configured as “Prompt for credentials on the secure desktop” to require credential verification for administrative elevation. Windows Ready Print driver ranking Configure Windows Ready Print driver ranking" is the newly added setting under Administrative Templates\Printers to control whether Windows prefers the modern inbox IPP class driver over third-party OEM drivers when installing new printers. We recommend enabling this policy to reduce reliance on third-party print drivers in the stack, narrowing the overall print driver attack surface. Note that driver ranking applies when printers are installed via a connection method that supports IPP, such as USB or network multicast discovery. In those cases, if the printer supports IPP, Windows will install using the class driver even if a vendor V3/V4 driver is available. If the printer doesn't support IPP, or is installed directly as a TCP/IP printer, there's no change in behavior. Encryption Support We have updated the policy "Turn off encryption support" to allow only TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3. Previous baseline releases permitted TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2; however, TLS 1.1 is now considered obsolete and is no longer recommended for enterprise environments. This change aligns the security baseline with modern cryptographic standards while maintaining compatibility with widely deployed services that support current TLS versions. Administrator Protection (update) Administrator protection is now generally available. Organizations can enable it through Microsoft Intune or Group Policy. Important: Organizations should review and test their existing configuration and adjust these settings as appropriate for their environment. The security baselines for Windows 11, versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H2 include settings that enable Administrator protection. The following policies are part of the security baseline: User Account Control: Configure type of Admin Approval Mode User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators running with Administrator protection An updated v2 package has been published for Windows 11, version 26H2, to reflect this change. Please let us know your thoughts by commenting on this post or through the Security Baseline Community.
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My hotmail account got hijacked.
My old hotmail account got hijacked - I tried to log this weekend and got the message that "We couldn't find an account with that username". I understand that the hacker did an alias change. I ultimately was able to get a support chat, and the agent had me fill out a recover your account form, which I did, and gave them an alternative email address. After that, I got an email from Microsoft to the alternative email with a longer list of items to verify, which I filled out and submitted. I waited a few days with no response, so I replied to that Microsoft email asking for a status update, and got an automated response: "This case was previously closed as it was either resolved or closed due to non-response after multiple contact attempts. In both situations, a closure email explaining the reason would have been sent to you." But no contact attempt was made, nor a closure email sent to me. I got back on the support chat, and explained the situation and the agent said to reply to that Microsoft email asking for an update. I told him that I did so, but would do it again if it helped. After sending it again, I received the same automated message that the case was closed. The agent suggested that I go through the process again, which I have done. As I'm not expecting great results, I'm here to ask if I'm doing anything wrong, or if I can go through a different channel?
