My last W11 update was in Oct-24. The trouble shooter wrongly says 'fixed'
I navigated to: Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters After the troubleshooter said "fixed" I ran the Windows Update tool. I then checked for Windows update history and got the confusing message "You're up to date/Your device is missing important updates. Make sure to keep your device on and plugged in so updates can complete" which I always do anyway. I've run the process several times and always get the same result.When I press Alt+Tab to switch windows while playing a game, the screen freezes.
When running a full-screen game and pressing Alt+Tab to switch to another window, the screen goes black or freezes for 3–5 seconds before resuming display; it doesn’t switch as smoothly as it does in Windows 10. Enabling “Optimized for windowed games” and “Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling” has not resolved the issue.
Windows 11 24H2/25H2 System Freeze After January 2026 Updates – Lenovo ThinkPad G2
Dear Microsoft Support Team, We would like to raise a high-priority technical support case regarding a stability issue observed after installing the January 2026 cumulative updates on our Windows 11 devices. Environment Details: Device Model: Lenovo ThinkPad G2 (multiple units) OS Versions: Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 Update Installed: January 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative update (KB number can be provided) Deployment Method: WSUS / Intune / Windows Update (specify accordingly) BIOS Version: (Installed Latest available from Lenovo) Issue Description: After installing the January 2026 cumulative updates, devices intermittently experience a complete system freeze. The system becomes fully unresponsive: Mouse and keyboard input stop responding No BSOD is displayed Task Manager cannot be opened System recovery is only possible via hard reboot (power button) Frequency: The issue occurs randomly, both during active use and idle state. Multiple users across our environment are impacted. Troubleshooting Performed: Reinstalled OEM-certified Lenovo display drivers Disabled Fast Startup Ran SFC and DISM health checks (no integrity violations) Updated BIOS to latest version Setting power idle mode, then work normally Request: - Please confirm whether this is a known global issue under investigation. - Advise if any hotfix, Known Issue Rollback (KIR), or registry-based mitigation is available. - Provide guidance on additional diagnostic logging required at kernel or driver level. - Confirm whether crash dump analysis is recommended for this scenario. We are prepared to provide additional diagnostic logs, memory dumps, or reproduction steps upon request. Kindly treat this as a priority case due to multi-user impact in a production environment. Thank you for your support. #Windows11, #Windows 11 24H2, Windows Update, Cumulative Update, System Freeze, Lenovo ThinkPad, Display Driver, Enterprise
The Always show all icons setting in Windows 11 Folder Options isn't working properly
In Folder Options, I checked the box for Show hidden files, folders, and drives and unchecked the box for Hide protected operating system files, but some hidden files or folders still aren't showing up. The problem persists even after refreshing or restarting File Explorer; it's as if the system is ignoring the settings.
Can't Sign in to anything with my Microsoft account
After the last update or so, I can't sign in to the Microsoft store or the Xbox app or the settings. There is no error code or anything, it just flashes the sign in page and disappear. In the store I get the error "We encountered an error. Please try signing in again later." and that's all. I tried all sorts of thing like resetting and repairing the Microsoft store and Xbox app, but those did nothing. i tried these commands "sfc /scannowsfc /scannow" and "Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" but still nothing. Does anyone have the same error or knows a fix, please let me know. Thanks
File Explorer Preview blocked for Google Drive mirrored files** Solution: Use OneDrive.
Case number: 7104727434 This post documents a File Explorer Preview Pane compatibility failure affecting Google Drive files after Microsoft’s recent File Explorer preview security change. Microsoft Support confirmed that the current Windows File Explorer security model requires file metadata that Google Drive files do not provide in the expected way. Support also confirmed that OneDrive continues to support File Explorer previews because it uses a Windows-native local file model that preserves the required metadata. The suggested workaround was to make the files local on the PC. That workaround failed. Google Drive files stored locally on the PC through mirrored mode are still blocked in File Explorer Preview Pane. Additional reproduction: A PDF was opened locally, printed using Microsoft Print to PDF, and saved directly into the Google Drive mirrored folder. The resulting PDF was generated locally by a Microsoft tool and saved locally on the PC, yet File Explorer still treated it as unsafe or blocked the preview. This shows the issue is not limited to files downloaded from the internet, corrupted files, or cloud-streamed files. The unsafe/blocked preview behavior appears tied to the Google Drive storage path or integration itself. Observed facts: Preview Pane is enabled. Google Drive files are blocked from preview. Streaming-only Google Drive files are affected. Locally mirrored Google Drive files are also affected. Locally generated Microsoft Print to PDF files saved into the Google Drive mirrored folder are also affected. OneDrive files continue to preview because OneDrive uses a Windows-native local file model that satisfies the metadata expectations of the current security design. Microsoft Support’s “make the files local” workaround does not restore Preview Pane functionality for Google Drive mirrored files. Impact: This change makes Windows less functional. File Explorer Preview Pane is no longer reliable for Google Drive files, including locally mirrored files. Users lose the ability to inspect files quickly inside the operating system’s own file manager. This change also makes the workflow less safe. Preview Pane normally lets users inspect files before fully opening them. Blocking previews forces users to open files in full external applications just to identify them, which is a worse security posture than a controlled preview workflow. This also makes Microsoft’s own platform experience worse. A Windows security change is disabling normal File Explorer functionality for files stored in a widely used third-party cloud service, while Microsoft’s competing OneDrive path continues to work. The practical result is that users are pushed toward third-party utilities and replacement tools to restore functionality that Windows File Explorer itself used to provide. Microsoft is effectively disabling a useful built-in Windows workflow, then leaving users to rely on external applications to recover the file-preview capability that was removed or blocked. Compatibility concern: The current Windows File Explorer security model preserves Preview Pane functionality for Microsoft OneDrive while breaking or degrading the same File Explorer functionality for Google Drive. The behavior is not a user configuration issue and not a file corruption issue. It is a Windows File Explorer compatibility failure affecting third-party cloud storage. As of case 7104727434, Microsoft Support did not provide a confirmed Microsoft-supported workaround, administrator trust mechanism, or engineering escalation path that restores File Explorer Preview Pane functionality for Google Drive mirrored files. I could not reply or add so I Edited to include this : Additional new flag that has been enacted that seems specifically designed to push users from Google drive to OneDrive. Even in mirrored files any activity triggers this pop up: Additional note: Microsoft Support directed me to post this issue in Tech Community. After posting, the discussion was not visible through normal navigation and could only be found through browser history. The page then showed: “This discussion has been marked as spam.” So the support path provided by Microsoft did not produce a usable escalation route. The live support chat closed without resolution, and the Tech Community post is hidden as spam.
Black screen
My PC just crashed this morning. It completely froze, after restarting the pc, i dont get a screen. Its just constantly black. I cant even get into the BIOS of my computer. I think it has something to do with the recent june update but im not sure. Does anybody have a solution? I have already restarted it a couple of times and turned the full power of for more than a minute.
