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Windows Update utility stuck in a Undoing changes made to your computer recovery boot loop

Help! My laptop tried to run an automated feature patch update last night. It reached 82% installation completion, restarted, and then dropped into a black screen showing the message: "We couldn't complete the updates. Undoing changes. Don't turn…

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asked 2026-06-05T02:37:05.1733333+00:00
Priya Patel 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Locking and unlocking Personal Vault from task bar icon stopped working on Windows 11

The one-drive icon on the task bar stopped working: the UI goes through the process, but when you try to actually view/edit files - it says that it is still locked. Unlocking the Personal Vault from the File Explorer still works.

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asked 2026-06-04T22:42:29.6+00:00
Val Melamed 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-04T23:58:09.6133333+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 18,980 Reputation points Independent Advisor
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Is anyone else experiencing system crashes after installing the most recent Windows 11 update?

Hi there, My computer has crashed two or three times today, and the only recent change I can think of is installing the latest Windows 11 updates. The system doesn’t stay on the error screen long enough for me to read the full message. It briefly…

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asked 2026-02-11T15:47:06.71+00:00
Kiki Julia Smith 55 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-04T22:11:15.09+00:00
Diego Ramos 0 Reputation points
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Robocopy command tool drops error log: The system cannot find the path specified on valid absolute targets

Hey scripters, I wrote a standard automated deployment string using Robocopy to mirrormanage local directories onto a mapped server drive network storage backup location. The utility starts running, but periodically drops a fatal pathing exception error…

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asked 2026-06-04T14:17:04.9966667+00:00
Oliver Smith 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-06-04T16:00:24.87+00:00
Gérard Oomens 123.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Displays Going to Sleep

Set up a new Windows 11 PC at work (I'm the network admin). We have a power plan we apply to all PCs (same one that was on my last PC). On this computer, however, whenever I lock my PC (using Win+L), within 30 seconds the displays just go on…

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asked 2026-06-02T12:28:43.6433333+00:00
LuckyC14 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-04T07:55:51.2833333+00:00
HLBui 6,590 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

The New Folder option is completely missing from the right-click context menu

Help! I right-click inside a file directory or on my desktop, go to the "New" sub-menu, and the option to create a "Folder" is completely gone. I can only create new text documents or shortcuts. I have to use the Ctrl + Shift + N…

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asked 2026-06-02T03:08:52.8566667+00:00
Hakim Ismail 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-04T07:48:59.23+00:00
HLBui 6,590 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Screen turns into a pixelated green mess whenever watching video files using the HEVC codec

Hi team, I shot some high-quality videos on my smartphone using the modern H.265 (HEVC) format and transferred them to my PC. When I open them in Windows Media Player or Movies & TV, the audio plays fine, but the video track is completely distorted…

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asked 2026-06-04T02:11:03.9766667+00:00
Siti Lestari 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-04T03:34:49.6966667+00:00
Tracy Le 9,030 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

How can I change my account to a business account

I have a personal account. How can I change my personal account to a business account?

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asked 2026-06-03T17:24:31.35+00:00
R. K. King 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-03T18:08:55.3433333+00:00
Tracy Le 9,030 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

Voice Typing is Rewording

Several issues have appeared recently in voice typing, and they all seem related and have started occurring since Jan 2026. This is Windows Voice Typing in all apps. Notepad, Edge, Chrome, Word etc. The voice typing starts OK with Ctrl+H Then starts OK,…

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asked 2026-03-26T22:44:57.8566667+00:00
Mike Meyer @ M31 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-03T16:50:31.27+00:00
Ella 0 Reputation points
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Text cursor indicator feature leaves a permanent purple visual artifact artifact floating over apps

Hi all, I enabled the "Text Cursor Indicator" feature under Accessibility settings, which adds colored bubbles to either side of the blinking text line so it's easier to track. Now, a random purple indicator bubble has gotten permanently…

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asked 2026-06-03T14:37:07.6966667+00:00
Micheal Brown 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-03T15:10:06.7633333+00:00
VPHAN 34,635 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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SD card shows up with a capacity of only 32MB instead of its actual 256GB layout

Hi everyone, I bought a name-brand 256GB SD card for my drone. When I plug it into my Windows card reader, it shows up as formatted to FAT32, but the total capacity is listed as only 32 megabytes. The remaining 255 gigabytes of space are completely…

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asked 2026-06-03T08:47:10.2033333+00:00
Vikram Singh 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-03T09:02:50.41+00:00
Senthil kumar 565 Reputation points
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External microphone works in legacy Discord app but is completely dead in modern Windows Apps

Hey team, I have a USB microphone that registers voice perfectly fine when using the desktop standalone version of Discord or Audacity. However, if I try to use it inside the Windows Voice Recorder app, the Xbox party chat, or any browser-based app, it…

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asked 2026-06-03T04:53:37.75+00:00
Neha Gupta 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-03T05:51:34.9566667+00:00
HLBui 6,590 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Device Manager shows a constant Unknown USB Device (Port Reset Failed) loop

Hi all, my PC is making the Windows "device connected" followed by "device disconnected" sound effects every 10 seconds on a loop. I opened Device Manager and watched it refresh constantly, showing a yellow triangle that says…

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asked 2026-06-03T02:24:50.3933333+00:00
Daniel Ismail 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-03T03:17:50.8666667+00:00
Tracy Le 9,030 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Can Windows 11 display multiple rows in the taskbar? How?

I want Windows 11 taskbar to display the active applications in multiple rows in the taskbar. (Just like Windows 10) How can I do this?

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asked 2025-07-16T20:00:39.6933333+00:00
Tom Pod 105 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-02T17:06:01.1533333+00:00
John Shaw 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

help me to login to microsoft account

Hello microsoft, I can't access my admin account. I'm the only one with access and there are no other admin accounts, only one account in this photo. my authenticator phone has been reset and not backed up. I don't have the verification code saved. I…

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asked 2024-10-18T22:05:21.4466667+00:00
Nuha Abdul Mukaffi 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-02T11:10:02.66+00:00
RendaniMukwevho-6533 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Display driver amdwmdag stopped responding and has successfully recovered error popup

Hi guys, I am getting frequent video crashes while browsing web pages or watching videos. The screen will suddenly freeze for a frame, go completely black, and then pop back on with a Windows notification stating that the AMD display driver crashed and…

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asked 2026-06-02T07:08:15.4+00:00
Fajar Kurniawan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-02T08:18:04.45+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 18,980 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows 10 mklink error: "device does not support symbolic links" only for .hpp files during CMake build

I try to compile a ROS2 project on my work PC (Windows 10, version 22H2 build 19045.4651). During the build process, it completely stops. CMake shows an error because it cannot generate a symbolic link for the ping_node.hpp file. I opened my command…

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asked 2026-06-02T04:05:01.41+00:00
Farid Omar 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-02T04:33:53.8+00:00
Harry Phan 21,175 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

no audio device installed

Computer says no audio device installed. This is a new computer and I could not hear or speak on Zoom call today.

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asked 2026-06-02T01:49:16.21+00:00
Richard Haines 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-02T02:39:16.1766667+00:00
Harry Phan 21,175 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I set up new windows 11 pro pc with business username/password, now user account on pc is not admin.

I recently set up my new pc for business. During the set up I selected work/school account and entered my Microsoft business username and password to set up/login to the computer for the first time. Now the pc has my account in the Settings, Accounts,…

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asked 2025-09-24T15:48:01.1166667+00:00
Betsy Reynolds 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-01T22:42:17.64+00:00
Amy Lynn Tompkins 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Transfer Windows Pro from returned device

Hi all, Looking for advice on transferring my Windows Pro account over to a new device. I recently purchased a new laptop via work and set it up with Windows Pro. Unfortunately it had hardware issues so was wiped and returned. I received a new…

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asked 2026-05-29T12:17:19.7866667+00:00
Jez Williams 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-01T10:14:11.95+00:00
Jez Williams 0 Reputation points