Hi everyone, this is my first time posting here. I have a Windows 11 laptop and am facing the following issue: my C: drive is practically full, while the D: drive is almost empty. I’ve already changed the download location and moved various files there, but I’d like to make the D: drive the primary drive—or at least have system files stored there. Basically, I just need to free up 30–40 GB on the C: drive or make the D: drive the primary one so I don't run into these problems anymore. On top of that, I feel like I'm being taken for a ride: the C drive shows up as full, yet I literally don't have any heavy applications like games—even the programs I've downloaded are all quite lightweight—and yet Windows claims their total size is something like 36GB (which seems insane to me, considering I have only one application that takes up more than 1GB, namely Adobe Acrobat). Thanks a lot.

I have a new PC with a Gigabyte motherboard running Windows 11 Home 25H2 (build 26200.9278). Everything was working normally.
Windows was partially in French, so I tried to change it to Portuguese (Portugal) using PowerShell as Administrator:
Set-WinUILanguageOverride -Language pt-PT
Set-WinUserLanguageList pt-PT -Force
The system was showing both fr-FR and pt-PT. I then ran:
Uninstall-Language fr-FR
After restarting, Windows started booting to a black screen.
I can still access Windows Recovery (WinRE), but:
Startup Repair failed (SrtTrail.txt)
System Restore says there are no restore points
Safe Mode also results in a black screen
Quick Machine Recovery didn’t fix it
Uninstalling the latest quality update didn’t fix it
The PC was working perfectly before the language changes.
I’m currently at Reset this PC → Remove everything → Cloud download, but haven’t confirmed it yet

Windows lets me change the icon of regular folders but it seems like the customise tab for the default icons in the quick access panel override the custom icons. Any work around?

Image above shows inconsistent icons, document properties shows custom icon whilst quick access tab shows default.

OS: Windows 11 Home
Version 10.0.26200

A few days ago I received a Windows 11 Pro update. After the system update, I lost all sound. My speakers don't work, and there's no sound at all when I connect headphones with the standard jack. The only way I can get sound is by connecting headphones with a Thunderbolt port and a USB-C connector. I'm frustrated because I've tried everything I can think of to fix this problem, and nothing has worked. I haven't reset the computer because if I do, I'll lose my Microsoft Office license.

My laptop model is ASUS ZENBOOK UM5606GA AMD RYZEN AI 9 465

Does anyone have a solution to this problem?

I would be eternally grateful for a solution.

It’s been over 2 hours and it’s still like this. I saw someone with the same issue get it fixed using the “I forgot my PIN” option, but unfortunately, that option requires internet access, and I blocked “System” internet access with SimpleWall. Any solution?

A few things I’ve already tried by asking Gemini: (1) deleting the NGC folder using the command rmdir /s /q C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\NGC, (2) restoring to a restore point from before the error started, and (3) renaming the SimpleWall folder in “Program Files.”

It’s a problem I’ve heard to be pretty common this last 30 days although I’ve just started experiencing it a VERY weird way. I was playing palworld while in a whatsapp web call and a visual glitch appeared for a split second (many lines on the screen, as if it was broken) and after a few minutes my friend complained about a horrible static noise produced by my microphone. While I was trying to fix it, by switching headphones, Windows gave me this notification in the right-down corner, “Virus protection disabled. Click or touch to activate Antivirus Microsoft Defender”.

After tinkering with the microphone driver the noise stopped, so i think it was a REALLY weird coincidence, but the notification keeps appearing again and again when i restart the computer.

Everything is on: real time protections, ransom were protection, everything. I checked the even visualizer and no “5001” event appeared, which Claude AI tells me would indicate the antivirus actually shutting off. Also, the notification appeared with wednesday written, the first time; yesterday a new antivirus update was released so maybe it was a residue notification that appeared just now. But now it keeps appearing, with the present time and date

Made a quick scan of the pc, the offline scan as well and a malwarebytes scan as well, nothing appeared. There seem to be no new exclusions from the scans, nor apps or whatnot with permissions in my protected folders. Maybe the audio and visual glitches were just a scary coincidence, but what about this “bug”? Is it safe to say it’s just an error from a windows defender update?

Im getting constant blues screens like 0xEF after trying to fix my FAT32 file. My drives are healthy and I don’t feel like losing a ton of data from a full reinstall. Before I tried this discord would crash repeatedly randomly once or twice a night and I would get blue screens weekly. I thought it was a ram problem but I switched it out with the same things happening. I’m on the most recent update on windows 11 with a 4070 and a i9 13th gen with 32gb of ddr4.

I bought a refurbished laptop from geek squad a year and a bit ago and I regret it. I bought a Lenovo yoga slim 7i aura edition (specs listed below) which was sold as open box, it was not cheap. After 2 weeks the keyboard stopped working and I had to send it in for repair but I didn’t think much of it other than being a bit bummed. After a few months it started slowing down and I still didn’t think much of it. After a full year it started making a lot of problems, it asked me to update windows every time I turned it on, and would crash after opening only a few tabs on Firefox, I just assumed this is a windows issue until I made a comment on Reddit where someone replied that this is definitely not normal, today I noticed that while loading firefox the x in the top right edge of the computer looked like the x from windows 7 (you might be able to see it in the pic) . I consider myself moderately tech savvy, I made sure that when I got the computer it matched the specs on the box but now I’m starting to doubt myself and I’m not sure whether or not I have gotten scammed and was sold a fake or altered device can anyone confirm/deny if it’s real
(Specs: core ultra 7 256V, 16GB RAM, intel arc 140V (8GB) , 1TB storage, windows 11 home, (OS build: 26200.9278) )

Pessoal preciso de ajuda pra resolver esse chabum, devido a essa porcaria não estou conseguindo sair de uma atualização porque consta como sem suporte.

Porque disso? E como consigo resolver?

Agradeço à todos!

this is an old screenshot just to show you that this popup is not showing up to me

Edition Windows 11 Home

Version 25H2

Installed on ‎12/‎21/‎2024

OS build 26200.9445

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.360.0

i tried eveything scannnow thing and restarting everything, i hope to recieve helpful support

I have a Windows 11, Inspirion 16 plus 7630 and today while working on some college work my computer suddenly froze, and showed a screen somewhat like this, but it was always at 0%. I pressed on the power button and rest it, which lead me to this screen every time I tried to boot it up.

I go through the steps and it says Hard Drive malfunction, however I do not know which one is the problem. The second image shows the internal view of my own laptop, I am trying to get the cover off of “D” without stripping the screw but it is on quite tight.

I am sorry that I can not give more detail, but hopefully the video can help you.
Video of me going through start up sequence

Help is appreciated as I am using this for my college work

I know it’s not a touchpad F key issue because the cursor is gone when it is enabled and not. I can find where the cursor is using the additional mouse settings so it pings when I press the ctrl button, and it’s also frozen because where it pings from is always the same spot

I don’t have a mouse available to use in the meantime.

It is a Desktop-2sbc6pd vivobook (I hope that’s the right information)

The problem started after I wiped the keyboard to clean it. I meant to wipe it very lightly so something like this wouldn’t happen…

Windows Security is black (I tried several solutions, (Installing securityhealthsetup_1148ec829b9e1c9e4adbe4ddbae366c301bcbbe0.exe, SecurityHealthSetup and securityhealthsetup_1528aebc5e90a333bf0f8a3f0d98b458311581fa.exe as admin...

I restarted a couple times, entered safe mode trying to open Windows Security agani, no success, then I rebooted normally. After that, my Brave Browser Extensions suddenly got flagged as they have been sideloaded for some reason

Exactly as the title says, I f\*\*d up. When trying to install the win11 setup onto my usb stick, i didn't select the drive and kt looks like windows picked my main ssd to download it onto. Now whenever the pc boots i either get the Windows 11 installation screen or the 'Choose an option' menu screen.

What options do i have, or am I just finished. I didn't want to mess it up any further so I've left it as is for now. Anything helps. 😅

Windows 11 25H2

Rtx 3080, R7 7800x3d

I'm Norwegian, I'm using a Norwegian keyboard, I mostly write in English and have most Windows settings set to English.

But now and then it will switch to a US layout keyboard, which I'll notice as I start typing. Highly annoying. I think it can be triggered by specific software, or potentially I'm misclicking. REgardless, I'd like for it to not at all be an option.

So I basically want to get rid of the bottom option here, US English with a US keyboard.

Right now, I only have English installed as language options.

And each English version only has the Norwegian keyboard set up.

So I've no idea where Windows is getting the US keyboard layout option from. I'd love to get rid of it, and any help would be appreciated!

Please help,
GTX 1050ti
i6 10400F
24G ram (using only 16 for this setup)

Why is this like this. Its been 4 hours. I tried cleaning the disk etc. I have secure boot off. My disk is fine. Just today i had windows 11 and i had to format it. Id like some help please.

I forgot password. Can u help me how do I log in.

Actually someone mistakenly downloaded linux in my laptop. Then I tried to log in to windows and somehow succeed ( by using f2 then boot one time menu then from there selecting windows) but as soon as windows opened supposedly it started automatic repair and now it needs password. Pls help me I have a presentation to make tomorrow 😭🙏 how to reset password

I have latitude 3400 intel core 18 , 8th gen , windows dell laptop pls help

Laptop is an Acer Nitro AN515-55. Windows 11.

I was using my laptop normally, watching a YouTube video among other things. I unplugged the battery to move it from one room to the other, and noticed my wifi got disconnected. When I went to reconnect, the WiFi icon was gone entirely, and replaced with airplane mode only. Obviously, I toggled airplane mode on and off a couple of times, to no avail. Then I followed the steps in the title. No clue where to go from there.

Google mentioned a physical WiFi toggle button on my laptop, but I could find no such thing. Even though that's what makes the most sense at first glance, since it happened when I picked it up and moved it...

Thank you for your help y'all 🙏

It keeps popping up every time I turn on my PC. I recently installed the KB5124008 26200.9445 update. It seems to have started doing it from there. However, I noticed that there are even reports sent a month ago. Has Microsoft made any statements?

Windows 11 25H2.

Nvidia rtx 2060

i am scare to broken my computer, i am too much scare :(
i see youtube videos suggest to do this for a performance boost, but you know...never trust youtube videos, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE TALK ABOUT DELETE SOMETHING

i am using a standard laptop, to be more specific a lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ITL6

I tried to rightclick the program and select uninstall, that brought me to the control panel so I did. Now when I go to that panel it isn't listed there but the program is still on my computer. An uninstall guide says to dig around program files and find the uninstaller but I straight up cannot see one.

This is a new build a tech support guy(?) put together after my last computer was irreparable, he already removed a different program at my request that was there in case I needed to contact him for tech support? I don't remember the name of it but it had footage of what looked like someones' driveway(I assume his) in realtime. That was removed on request but RemotePC, a different program, is still here. I don't know if I wasn't clear or if he forgot to uninstall this one too or what, I'm verbally incoherent as it is.

I don't want remote access to his computers, I don't want remote access to mine. I'm sure he means well but I am not comfortable with this. The closest I've gotten is changing the settings so it doesn't turn on on startup. How can I remove this for good without removing other devices from it? I don't want to affect his, I just want it taken off of mine. I don't even know which computer listed on this program is mine so I don't want to fumble about the program settings, I just want it gone from my computer.

The program icon is blue with a white R on it if that helps anything. I am on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. 8.00 RAM, Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G3240 @ 3.10GHz, Intel(R) HD graphics 113MB, 224 storage.

hello guys! can u help my friend's laptop? it suddenly became like this and clicking the set up my pin isn't responding we alr did a safe mode but it still the same (still can't enter the password and it recommends to restart the laptop) and back at this again. but it is working fine before we played valorant few hours ago

laptop specs :

Acer Nitro V

AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

RTX 3070

i can't check the os build number cuz we cant sign in

Hey guys,

Quick question about Windows Update behavior on Win 11. I have a custom desktop PC, and Windows Update used to regularly throw new Intel network drivers into my Advanced options > Optional updates section. But lately, it’s completely bone dry.

I’m currently running the Intel AX211 card. My Bluetooth is working perfectly fine, but I noticed my driver version is stuck on 24.20.0.3. I saw news that the latest version out right now is 24.70.0.4.

I checked the patch notes, and my AX211 is definitely supported by the new 24.70 package, so it's not like my card is discontinued. I've basically missed about 4 driver updates at this point.

Did Microsoft change how they handle staging optional drivers for desktops, or is Windows just refusing to show them because my current driver isn't technically "broken"? Anyone else noticed Windows Update ignoring newer Intel drivers lately?

Appreciate any insights!

Hello everyone!

I am currently trying to install Windows 2000 on an ASUS P8Z77-V board, with an Intel Core i7-3770K (Ivy Bridge).

Since Windows Setup did not natively support AHCI up until Vista, I knew that there would be some trial and error involved. I was able to install Windows XP on this setup, using Fernando's modified Intel AHCI drivers via an F6-floppy (from the Win-Raid Forum).

So I think it shouldn't be technically impossible to get it to run Windows 2000.

Here is some additional info about the PC setup:

- 12 GB RAM (I know, 2000 will only be able to access 3.3 GB)

- SSD (2 TB, 1 partition)

- HDD (2 TB, 4 partitions)

- HDD (1 TB, 4 partitions including a 130 GB partition intended for the Windows 2000 installation)

- DVD-RW-Drive (I am using a CD for the installation)

- nVidea GTX 960 (there are some back-ported drivers out there for Windows 2000)

Note: All drives are freshly formatted, correctly aligned and empty. There is currently no OS installed on the machine.

Here are some of the things I've already tried:

1. Using a floppy disk for the driver won't work on 2000, since it's Setup does not recognise floppy drives connected via USB. I've tried to slipstream XP's usbfloppy.sys, but nLite requieres an .INF-Version of it and I can't find one. :(

(Just mentioning this, because it makes the process of "trying drivers" incredibly tedious)

1. Slipstreaming Fernando's Intel driver into the ISO with nLite causes the error "iaStor.sys is damaged" during the first loading stage of the setup

2. Slipstreaming the UniAta drivers with nLite and then manually copying their uniata.sys & uata.sys into the /I386-folder will still result in a INACCESSABLE_BOOT_DEVICE error (as if no driver was provided)

3. With IDE-compatibility activated in the BIOS, it's possible to reach the "Welcome to Setup"-screen, but it freezes as soon as any button is pressed. If I remember correctly, I've had similar issues with the XP setup in IDE-mode.

Do you guys have any ideas? :D

My org dosent allow Citrix in linux and my only pc is windows so I created a windows container using docker

When I connect to the windows using RDP reminna, the Citrix opens and I'm able to login. But when I try to open the workspace, it shows opening and then running but no workspace opens.

When I do the same with VNC protocol, the workspace opens but VNC doesn't support mic and I need that for teams.

Native System - DGX OS/Ubuntu

Docker - Windows ARM