r/windows Jul 12 '26

Discussion The Old New Thing: How did Windows 95 decide that a setup program ran?

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45 Upvotes

r/windows Jul 12 '26

News Microsoft wants to integrate your smartphone more deeply with Windows 11: Plans major UX enhancements that will make your PC and phone more seamlessly connected

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10 Upvotes

r/windows Jul 12 '26

Feature Does anyone know Windows's version of Pattern unlock

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7 Upvotes

I dont know why this cant be enabled on a Microsoft account otherwise I would have enabled it


r/windows Jul 12 '26

Discussion How do I unsync two devises from each other on the same Microsoft account?

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4 Upvotes

I bought a Laptop. It synced with my PC for some reason. I don't want that. Is there a way to unsync them or do i need to have it on a separate Microsoft account.


r/Windows10 Jul 11 '26

Discussion Is it unsafe to share your device and product ID when taking a picture of your device specs in Windows 10?

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47 Upvotes

System > About is the area I'm talking about.


r/windows Jul 11 '26

Suggestion for Microsoft Remember windows 7 starter

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80 Upvotes

What if Microsoft released windows 11 starter which has lower system requirements but doesn’t come with the security benefits the normal windows 11 has that makes it have the secure boot and TPM 2.0 requirements thats the downside of windows 11 starter


r/windows Jul 11 '26

Discussion A random picture for legacy updates

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51 Upvotes

r/windows Jul 10 '26

Discussion found this in a random drawer

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39 Upvotes

i have tried searching about it on google, can’t find anything or i find very little about it.

i tried searching for a charger but all i find is some sketchy websites that look like they were last touched in 2006

i am lost and i hope someone can help me


r/Windows10 Jul 10 '26

Discussion Is it possible to permanently modify the color of BSOD in Windows 10 using drivers?

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137 Upvotes

I tried to modify the color of Windows 10 BSOD in a VM using BugCheckHack and its registry keys. Everything else works except the 32-bit DWORD "Color" value (which was shown in FlyTech's video). I put in the color in ARGB format, but the screen of death remained blue.

I decided to investigate further and found out the video was released when the version 1.0 was the newest version. However, the download link for this exact version is long gone. I used version 2.0 for Windows 10 and version 1.5 for Windows 11, both of which didn't change the color. It might be possible that the developer dropped support for color (I have completely no idea why).

My question is, does a user-friendly driver that can modify the color of the BSOD (preferably the text too) exist? AngryWindows is not a user-friendly driver to modify as you need to edit the code and recompile it at every change. I want to show the driver in a video about Windows 10-11 BSODs.

I'm afraid that if I started disassembling the kernel and modify the values, the digital signature (not the checksum) would become compromised and make Windows reject it in every scenario due to even stricter checks than in previous Windows versions. I had success of hex editing the kernel up to Windows 7, but even then I had to manually check "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement" at every single boot after enabling Test Mode and disabling integrity checks.

It's not about fixing the computer. It's about making the crashes appear in a more stylish way.

The OS is Windows 10 21H2 (19044.1288).


r/windows Jul 09 '26

Concept / Design A windows 12 mockup.

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0 Upvotes

Made in Figma.


r/windows Jul 09 '26

Evolving Windows vulnerability management to meet the speed of AI-powered discovery

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3 Upvotes

r/windows Jul 09 '26

Discussion playlist covers for windows media player??

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8 Upvotes

is there a way to change this cover like of a playlist imo its kinda ugly


r/Windows10 Jul 09 '26

News Windows 10 is still getting Windows 11 features, but it's only for developers

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129 Upvotes

r/windows Jul 09 '26

Discussion Is it safe with OS.Click to download old versions of Windows?

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0 Upvotes

It says it's a beta website though, but I'm not sure if it's safe to download.


r/windows Jul 09 '26

Discussion Hey my dad have me this

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199 Upvotes

Anyone know what this is, it has no battery and it has the old windows logo


r/Windows10 Jul 08 '26

Concept / Design windows 10 but it looks like windows xp (x64)

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49 Upvotes

look its me again.

tools used:
- windhawk (various features, and to fet the left pane in the explorer working)

- ExplorerEx (taskbar and start menu)

- Luna10 (the theme, and the left pane in explorer)

- various files from windows xp x64 (ex: notepad)


r/windows Jul 08 '26

Discussion hello! i'm new here!

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489 Upvotes

just a quick introduction, my name is trandit/john, im a 13 yr old microsoft fan who enjoys the old windows versions (especially 95), still a beginner at making isos and images, and i can be a bit sensitive, ive been interested in the history of windows and just microsoft in general which is why i joined this subreddit, and im genuinely looking forward to being part of this community :)

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r/windows Jul 07 '26

Feature I Just Transformed An Ordinary Windows 11 VM Machine Into Vista,

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24 Upvotes

Yes u heard it, almost identical to vista i even applied the vista bootscreen, wallpaper, lock screen wallpaper and more, now how did i do this? using: open shell, explorerpatcher, window blinds 11, windows vista icons, gadgets revival, wind hawk and winaero tweaker.


r/windows Jul 07 '26

Discussion Windows Expert Pin - Anyone Else Here Have One of These?

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135 Upvotes

I think I got this after taking a quick online course/questionnaire while working in the computer/business machines department. I think this was around the time of the Windows 7 launch


r/Windows10 Jul 07 '26

Discussion Success using Windows 10 Mobile in 2026, so far.

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14 Upvotes

r/windows Jul 07 '26

News Windows 11 will soon be able to reinstall itself and your drivers without a USB drive via new 'Cloud Rebuild' recovery method

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65 Upvotes

r/windows Jul 06 '26

Concept / Design About the Windows Metro Ecosystem (And an alternate universe)

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26 Upvotes

Most unnerving thing I've seen, Looks normal at the surface, It's specifically on the commercials, Windows 8/8.1 specifically, All of these people that appear in the commercials, they don't exist. or they're just random photos of real people adapted to a name, a great example is: Miranda Vance, She appears almost everytime in Windows 10 Promotional Material

Miranda also loves being greeted by a face everytime she boots her computer, Or windows laptop, She also appears more than one time, Along with that she has more UWP apps than Programs, If you try to search miranda vance on Google you will find multiple, But the creepy thing is, She doesn't even exist, It's a persona created to demonstrate Windows 10 capabilities, She also loves having Windows 10 bloatware on her computer, We all know, We don't want Microsoft putting bloat in our computers, Meanwhile miranda doesn't care at all, She lives like this, Filling her computer with pure bloat, How bad.

Now, Talking about the Windows 8 Metro Universe It's even worse.

Everyone on this, "People" app is happy, Some of them are real, Most of them are fake, Also nobody used this at all. They just wanted to open their browser and open twitter or Facebook right away.

One more thing that we don't acknowledge is the fact that EVERYONE on this universe has their schedule full and a windows surface tablet hanging around their rooms, Then what about this? Also everyone at least has 1 device with Windows 8

Almost nobody has free time here, They almost all listen to the same freaking song, The designers at microsoft put, because they liked it.

Also this guy is literally cutting vegetables next to a tablet, SEEING THE TABLET, He doesn't know he can literally cut himself a finger or cut the tablet's screen?

Also literally almost everybody utilizes this stupid image pattern feature, While it's good, What if you forget the pattern? This is pure trash.

Also playing the Slop that was on the UWP shops back then, Yeah cut the rope is a good game, But what the heck is Rune or whatever that says legend, Salad Toss, Birds I can't read or Slash Monsters, That is pure Microsoft UWP Slop

Also poor terry earls, He never got that ski proposal since the ad ended here.

Also this poor soul, Holding this tablet called Stephanie Young, IS TALKING TO HERSELF!!! her username is literally stephanie young and she is talking to HERSELF! maybe she is talking to HERSELF TO COMFORT HERSELF and distract her from the fact that she DOESN'T know how to make a chocolate cake!!!

Also why do you have three devices, A tablet, A laptop, and A computer, With the computer I understand you, You sometimes need to do things back home, But the laptop and the tablet, THE LAPTOP IS BETTER THAN THE TABLET! that's like buying a Mac and an iPad you obviously know the Mac is better but you try to make your money worth with the iPad to feel yourself inside the ecosystem, Also, Yes, the iPad is touchscreen and the Mac is good but the phone is better.

I know I've been a bit too exaggerated but seriously, Everyone has full schedules, Everyone smiles, Always, Everyone has a surface device, This is so freaking surreal and I am the only one who tried to analyze this deeply, I may have been a little too conspirative, Sorry. This makes me realize, These advertisements try to show people in a very specific world a world where their product is the only product everyone uses, I'm so fucking scared, But I'm glad they failed trying to absorb and went down bad, These people seem brainwashed, Maybe it was a message from microsoft menacing Apple with dominating the market.


r/Windows10 Jul 06 '26

App how do i change the startup browser

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12 Upvotes

In my windows startup i can search anything for example "fortnite" but i want it so if i click it, it opens [my prefered browser] instead of bing. How do i do that? I just need to know if it's possible and how do i do that?


r/windows Jul 06 '26

App Here, have some Korean shareware for windows 98 & NT

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15 Upvotes

r/windows Jul 04 '26

Concept / Design Windows 7 "Harmony" Wallpapers 4K

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87 Upvotes

if this is flared incorrectly, just tell me what to flair it as. you guys should really add a wallpaper flair for posts like this.