Windows 10 Ask Insider

1. 1,251. Learning how to tweak the appearance of my desktop shortcuts in Windows10 has been an...
2. 1,252. Do NOT do what I did
3. 1,253. "Allow Administrator account lockout" policy does not work (and its documentation is also...
4. 1,254. Windows Spotlight shows blank wallpaper
5. 1,255. Selecting "slideshow" for desktop background ignores subfolders
6. 1,256. Preserve virtual desktops AND open applications on reboot - Still not working Windows 10 21H2
7. 1,257. so i pressed shift 5 times accidentally while playing and that sticky keys thing popped up...
8. 1,258. windows 11 - does this work now? Preserve virtual desktops AND open applications on reboot
9. 1,259. Absence of a feature sleep
10. 1,260. My pc was in sleep mode and this happened
11. 1,261. Is this ever going to get fixed? Or how does one go about disabling the news and interests...
12. 1,262. There is 300 gb left on this hard drive I use and it takes my computer over 10 mins to boot...
13. 1,263. Ah, what a {"txt":"{0} {1}...","locMap"{... day it is today!
14. 1,264. desktop Icon problem
15. 1,265. anyone have solution ??
16. 1,266. Is the Idle condition of the win10 task scheduler broken for years on win10?
17. 1,267. My computer will always restart when I try to shut it down
18. 1,268. My friend made me a shortcut so I can watch 4k on Netflix on my 2k monitor and was...
19. 1,269. Anybody Using TWO external SSD drives and travel with them?
20. 1,270. Intel HD Graphics 3000 don't work properly at startup, any fix?
21. 1,271. PC wont let me login Last night I was on my computer when i suddenly got a Video TDR...
22. 1,272. None of my controllers work anymore
23. 1,273. why can i not turn bluetooth on? it does not give me the option to
24. 1,274. Notification area stopped showing the arrow thing ^
25. 1,275. Windows 10 VPN on start Up
26. 1,276. Multiple Folders with the same name in one folder
27. 1,277. looking for app for mic
28. 1,278. i found this old folder that just exaggerates the size but still shown original size,...
29. 1,279. Whoever made the shotcall to deny batchfiles from going on the task bar,what was the logic?
30. 1,280. Requiring Ctrl+Alt+Delete to unlock the PC lets you use "Windows spotlight" as the lock...
31. 1,281. New Clock app's World clock section has glitched out.
32. 1,282. How To Make A "Lite" or Modded Windows ISO. Tool + Premade Lite Win 10 ISO
33. 1,283. Does anyone know what has happened to my laptop?
34. 1,284. Win10 LTSC 1809 - Touch Keyboard goes invisible and freeze half the screen
35. 1,285. RAM issue - too much RAM is "reserved"
36. 1,286. Had a blue screen and now everything is gone on my homepage and anything not on steam
37. 1,287. Why are the Spotify and Disney icons taking up the full tile? How to make it show normally...
38. 1,288. Search And News Taking Up Lots Of Resources.
39. 1,289. WTF is t and why does it prevent me from restarting?
40. 1,290. Preparing authomatic repairing.
41. 1,291. Crusher Evo wireless mic not working on windows 10
42. 1,292. KB5017380 returned a shutdown bug that KB5016688 had fixed
43. 1,293. What to do with One Drive ?
44. 1,294. Where is my defender?
45. 1,295. Blue screen ''Just a moment'' after login
46. 1,296. shutdown problem!!!!!
47. 1,297. Anyone know how to fix this? It does this after rebooting for a windows update
48. 1,298. the action doesnt work
49. 1,299. How can I remove this unnamed program from startup, I checked all the registry paths but...
50. 1,300. Hey M$, if you think a memory leak of the News & Interests toy like this is acceptable...
51. 1,301. Finally, weather in vertical taskbar! 21H2 build 2075
52. 1,302. Windows 10 keeps turning hover select on even though I am not enabling it?
53. 1,303. Why am I forced to update
54. 1,304. Can I download the iso file onto my phone and then install it from there with the phone...
55. 1,305. Accent colour can't be removed
56. 1,306. Even '(null)' has its own subprocess!
57. 1,307. laptop screen freeze
58. 1,308. Excuse me, what? 10% gpu usage with rainmeter but no gpu usage overall? Happening since a...
59. 1,309. I need help with my windows computer
60. 1,310. all my browser in my newly fresh installed OS keeps crashing
61. 1,311. does anyone know why changing cursor speed is laggy on my laptop?
62. 1,312. Can't set password on windows 10
63. 1,313. What can i do to use all 8gb
64. 1,314. Is this a bug or a virus?
65. 1,315. Use case of copying two huge transfers means hotkeys are enabled when alt tabbing happens...
66. 1,316. Certain Keys on my keyboard change functions randomly all at the same time.
67. 1,317. I hate this so much.
68. 1,318. KB5017308 fails with 0x800F0922
69. 1,319. How to set Windows 10 firewall rules to read-only, greatest back doors coded by MS Win10/11...
70. 1,320. suddenly my cpu temp /load start to be really high UNTIL task a manager is opened. if is...
71. 1,321. I am tired with this crap
72. 1,322. Microsoft Account service can't connect when using OpenVPN
73. 1,323. Phone Link is still sending data to Windows even when disabled
74. 1,324. Wired speaker making static white noise in Windows but not in Linux/mobile devices. Is...
75. 1,325. So even with a authorized windows I still need to pay to play videos through the media player?!
76. 1,326. Weird ghost file win 10
77. 1,327. Defender detects threats even after turning it off
78. 1,328. Cannot type inside of System apps
79. 1,329. Date and time format in start menu file search inconsistent with system date and time format
80. 1,330. I have no idea what i did.
81. 1,331. Almost 90 gb of storage is missing. my files size in total are 671 gb while its showing 739...
82. 1,332. Possible windows update causing my taskbar not being on "top" of other windows?
83. 1,333. What happened? my product key dissapeared
84. 1,334. question about triple screen with viewsonic
85. 1,335. im having a problem.
86. 1,336. Uhhhh I guess this is a bug - Windows News eating all the free ram and crashing all the apps
87. 1,337. Screenshot Win+PrtSc abruptly stopped working
88. 1,338. What can I do to bring it back to normal?
89. 1,339. How do I change relative screen sizes on a dual monitor setup?
90. 1,340. This memory leak completely crashed my machine, any advice to stop this for happening again?
91. 1,341. This is the second time why tf does News and Interest take soo much ram, it peaked at 1,500 mbs
92. 1,342. Laptop Auto Scrolling
93. 1,343. does someone know what is causing that problem? can't use the menus, always need to restart...
94. 1,344. Why does iTunes keep doing this?…I’m not even using it for anything other than cable...
95. 1,345. im having a problem.
96. 1,346. Windows 10 just restarted on me, *while* gaming on the device, to apply updates. Thanks a...
97. 1,347. Why the heck does it need "RPC server" when its on my PC?
98. 1,348. I am getting this purple typing sign due to some setting changes I made while sleeping and...
99. 1,349. Quick Access default open list to top of page?
100. 1,350. Just a random rant cause why not
101. 1,351. why i have this icon background white? & can i change it to default?
102. 1,352. Remote Desktop in Windows 10 can be a pain sometimes
103. 1,353. Let's face it Microsoft: you cannot
104. 1,354. My pc had a stroke..
105. 1,355. Is there any way to make Windows require the PIN on restart? I don't want my fingerprint to...
106. 1,356. Restore everything on the home screen after restart?
107. 1,357. this happens once a week. Turned it off this time
108. 1,358. Why does it correctly identify my new monitor as # 2 and original as #1. But windows is not...
109. 1,359. Get this message whenever I first log into my computer or try to open an app, the apps will...
110. 1,360. Please help me with Intel wifi 6 ax200 code 10 error
111. 1,361. Windows Toast Notifications Issue
112. 1,362. Currently playing audio indicator not showing on applications (see screenshot)
113. 1,363. Is your Delete key working?
114. 1,364. Windows Defender "Virus" bug. 4 sept 2022
115. 1,365. Having this problem in all websites while playing any video.
116. 1,366. Windows 10 built Apps & Feature
117. 1,367. windows update keeps reverting me to an old cpu driver
118. 1,368. my files are screwed
119. 1,369. Laptop booted to new SSD without me changing any bios settings?
120. 1,370. Did I miss a feature update?
121. 1,371. Folders! Unlimited folders!
122. 1,372. news consumes 9 gb ram
123. 1,373. The toolbar shows the folder when locked. Any solution?
124. 1,374. I need a command or program to delete files older than a specified range
125. 1,375. i have this problem!
126. 1,376. I'm trying to get admin on my school computer but the sethc.exe file just isn't there.I...
127. 1,377. People app icon not showing in Start menu but shows in Taskbar. Any fix?
128. 1,378. What kind of trojan/worm is this? Unable to remove it even after I reset my windows. When I...
129. 1,379. Possible Windows drag lag fix
130. 1,380. Problem with volume on Windows 10 I’m using Logitech g733 and Razor huntsman elite. When I...
131. 1,381. Different Touchpad and Mouse Primary Button Settings
132. 1,382. huh, why did it suddenly use 22 GB of ram?
133. 1,383. [Bug]Is this a bug? Win10 photo's add a description feature only appears on some pics but...
134. 1,384. I found this nice wallpaper. Sadly the resolution is not high
135. 1,385. I’ve never seen Win10 flip out this bad before.
136. 1,386. Does anybody know, why any app(Discord, Chrome, anything else..) moves to the right, when I...
137. 1,387. Get this everytime I play a video
138. 1,388. LG screen suddenly became glitchy, and went black
139. 1,389. transliteration keyboard in windows10
140. 1,390. Someone please help me. How do I get rid of this on-screen keyboard?
141. 1,391. Windows 10 using 24.5 GB of RAM 'News and interests'
142. 1,392. Home Networking Connection drop-down menu is gone
143. 1,393. Cannot move/copy folders from External HDD to External HDD.
144. 1,394. Opened the clock app to set a pomodoro timer. Saw this and got really happy
145. 1,395. it's not a bug it's a feature
146. 1,396. Windows just erased my DNS settings??
147. 1,397. Windows is desperate for me to use cortana.. which i removed :), took TM to kill it
148. 1,398. display settings got all messed up
149. 1,399. where to find the windows 11 upgrade prompt? should i install win 11 to test whether it...
150. 1,400. How to accept/deny connection requests
151. 1,401. Windows 10 new UI navigation? Mouse click is acting different for file selection.
152. 1,402. Is it normal for my PC to do this ?
153. 1,403. I've restarted my PC and went into safe mode, white screen when I log in...?
154. 1,404. Webcam light indicator not working while using Windows Hello.
155. 1,405. Is this a warning message or bug?
156. 1,406. why does the font in my laptop look crap
157. 1,407. News and Interest being weird?
158. 1,408. My laptop keeps making a buzzing noise every time audio is supposed to be playing.
159. 1,409. Bruh! Dont eant my ram please. News and interests using more than 10 gb ram.
160. 1,410. Why does this icon move elsewhere anytime I turn on my pc? It's not the end of the world or...
161. 1,411. Horizontal lines on top of the screen and they keep multiplying
162. 1,412. Windows10 after waking it from sleep mode
163. 1,413. How to get rid of edge bar on startup.
164. 1,414. What happened to my desktop's icon spacing?
165. 1,415. Why can't I shut down Windows 10?
166. 1,416. Windows snap assist not filling whole space, wallpaper seeping on the gaps of edges.
167. 1,417. How do I make mono play in only one of my earphones?
168. 1,418. One really big desktop (post 2)
169. 1,419. One really big desktop?
170. 1,420. A Windows 10 Pro 21H2 fresh install shows corrupt files after SFC
171. 1,421. switching users in microsoft
172. 1,422. Image resizing when I open it in photos
173. 1,423. Quick reminder that's still a thing in 2022.
174. 1,424. How to copy certain lines from a document?
175. 1,425. Quick Access is missing on the navigation pane of about 100 HP Desktops that we have...
176. 1,426. Why are my small icons like this? Taskbar is at full size, it has been like this since an...
177. 1,427. Delay when entering PIN
178. 1,428. I can't open my windows shop or factory reset my pc
179. 1,429. Keyboard CONSTANTLY disconnecting
180. 1,430. Not a problem but annoying
181. 1,431. Apparently, Windows 10 has some sort of built-in cheat sheet. No idea how I activated it,...
182. 1,432. how can i fix this? it doesnt let me create any new file etc
183. 1,433. Can't press windows button or use any shortcuts like Alt+Tab at all
184. 1,434. use same settings for an app across windows users with symlinks?
185. 1,435. Taskbar does not hide on second monitor...
186. 1,436. should i be worried?(WindowsDefender)
187. 1,437. Scroll bar in the search pop out
188. 1,438. My curser won't stop doing this, is there a fix
189. 1,439. How to share custom sounds I created for Windows
190. 1,440. Does windows slow down on purpose to force you to update?
191. 1,441. PC won't go to sleep, "Legacy Kernel Caller" appears under SYSTEM in powercfg requests
192. 1,442. Sync settings turns back on after restarting/signing out
193. 1,443. Start Menu showing indexing off, Avast not disappearing and Chrome icon messed up
194. 1,444. My pc started lagging while I was gaming so I looked on TaskManager and found this.
195. 1,445. 90C Temperature on Desktop
196. 1,446. Not showing desktop folder icon in File Explorer?
197. 1,447. Why is my screen flickering like this? Rebooting solves it but it keeps on happening
198. 1,448. Has Windows Update Taken Control Of My BIOS/UEFI?
199. 1,449. RDP: low contrast / unreadable texts
200. 1,450. Needs optimization 21350398 days
201. 1,451. Any way to change this to a less dramatic color?
202. 1,452. Windows 11 latest update
203. 1,453. When i search for calculator, it shows the old icon instead of the updated one, ik it's not...
204. 1,454. Wifi card not working?
205. 1,455. Extra screen and two desktops
206. 1,456. Cannot connect to Wi-Fi, troubleshooter says that there are issues with the router or...
207. 1,457. weird font, how can i fix?
208. 1,458. Is it true that Windows 10 has a memory scaling thing?
209. 1,459. Reinstalled W10, now file explorer works badly.
210. 1,460. So my computer turned off on its own for some reason… And when I turned it back on, I tried...
211. 1,461. Once again, editing files on my Windows 10 PC will change the Created On date. What is...
212. 1,462. Windows Autopatch Overview
213. 1,463. how do I get permission to download my file
214. 1,464. How to stop file explorer from jumping folder to bottom of page?
215. 1,465. what does this code do? Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage...
216. 1,466. Has anyone ever had this problem ? It also happens in the windows menu
217. 1,467. Stock Windows 10 Version Wallpapers from Windows 365 Cloud Service
218. 1,468. Why isn’t the theme setting for sync showing?
219. 1,469. No icons appearing and loading curser on taskbar
220. 1,470. Windows 10 and use of Glassdoor reviews SORT option
221. 1,471. Resetted my computer. No virus or anything. Took like 3 hrs. Now I want to set everything...
222. 1,472. problem moving my windows
223. 1,473. Context menu typo. Word order is wrong. "Umbenennen" and "Löschen" should be at the...
224. 1,474. Windows 10 PSOD?!?!?!
225. 1,475. Beautiful Dual Screen Surface Duo Wallpapers
226. 1,476. Starting two programs from a single batch file is different than starting two programs in...
227. 1,477. Auto-Hide taskbar turns itself on
228. 1,478. Why is this happening?
229. 1,479. A Huge Security Problem When Sharing Microsoft Store and Game Pass Account with Family
230. 1,480. how do i get rid of the checkmark and x icons on my desktop/get windows to stop trying to...
231. 1,481. Missing Windows System Icons
232. 1,482. is there any way to add a GNOME style desktop switcher to windows 10? i know there's...
233. 1,483. weird video player brightness bug
234. 1,484. Search application bug
235. 1,485. Where is this background picture taken?
236. 1,486. Nothing showing up during windows 10 installation?
237. 1,487. PC left on idle does heavy processing, but stops when you open task manager? Here's the...
238. 1,488. My Windows installation is bugging on my tablet computer and it looks like a screen that’s...
239. 1,489. Nearby Share between Windows and Android
240. 1,490. Since when did Shut down and Restart stop actually shutting down or restarting the...
241. 1,491. How do I update to KB5014666?
242. 1,492. Why are sharp, perfect, and crisp screenshots on 2560x1440 resolutions not a possibility on...
243. 1,493. Forgot Windows 10 password after logging in
244. 1,494. Is news and interests archiving the entire database of CNN or what?
245. 1,495. I found a workaround for Windows Photos and Shell Infrastructure Host
246. 1,496. How do I get my 900MB VRAM back?
247. 1,497. Cant change "details" section of files.
248. 1,498. How to Add a Custom Folder under “This PC” in Explorer?
249. 1,499. Why do custom icons in the taskbar look bad? Can't find any fix for this issue...
250. 1,500. Most people dislike Search Highlight on the taskbar, but I like how along with Bing...

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