Windows 10 Ask Insider

1. 31,751. Windows 10 Update just spinning. High CPU usage on C2R and Wupdate
2. 31,752. Edge and HWInfo are incompatible for now
3. 31,753. How do I stop programs running in the background and using my memory?
4. 31,754. Did recent W10 updates cause crashes?
5. 31,755. Constant ethernet disconnect while gaming
6. 31,756. File Explorer Hanging or Crashing When Creating/Renaming Folders on RDP
7. 31,757. What is the best Windows10 gaming laptop I can buy for around $600-800 dollar range?
8. 31,758. Windows builds in media creation tool
9. 31,759. Keys function change, not the first time it happens
10. 31,760. What is causing my CPU usage to spike (even when idle)? - More in comments
11. 31,761. Photos App crashing regularly - Windows 10 2004 (Video included)
12. 31,762. Keys function change, not the first time it happens
13. 31,763. Using Voicemeeter Potato /w Alexa, cannot record game/Discord sounds
14. 31,764. Uninstalled Wi-Fi driver now I've no WiFi
15. 31,765. Activating windows 10 home
16. 31,766. Help pls
17. 31,767. Just installed windows 10- need some help.
18. 31,768. Need help in resolving WMI Host Provider high CPU Usage (please help)
19. 31,769. Can't move some of the start tiles
20. 31,770. Build 1903 vs 2004, which one is better optimized?
21. 31,771. win 10 keeps defaulting my sound to 5.1
22. 31,772. I seem to recall one can actually get help from Microsoft here, but seemingly the sidebar...
23. 31,773. Opening images has become buggy. Half the time they take a while to open and I get a blank...
24. 31,774. Hard drive usage tops out at 17%; is something wrong with it?
25. 31,775. Home Internet completely freezes while downloading Win 10 2004 update!
26. 31,776. Does anybody know what these checkmarks are and how to get rid of them?
27. 31,777. Clear taskbar?
28. 31,778. BSOD for no reason...
29. 31,779. Adfly installed a random iso file, should I be worried?
30. 31,780. Games keep changing color profile
31. 31,781. Can’t skip the lock screen (basic solutions aren’t working) I want to log in the second...
32. 31,782. Windows problem.
33. 31,783. Xbox party chat on Windows 10 just "connecting..."
34. 31,784. Help my computer wont load the password screen to unlock it
35. 31,785. After owning my Lenovo ideapad 320 for three years, I'm just now finding out it was full of...
36. 31,786. gestures registry
37. 31,787. Microsoft store reinstallation
38. 31,788. Oh I can’t proceed with an offline account? I probably just need to go back and turn WiFi...
39. 31,789. Question about Windows 10 transparency
40. 31,790. My laptop Omen 15 gets completely frozen after it powered on for 10 mins approx ,
41. 31,791. windows defender is the biggest boss ever help me to beat that please
42. 31,792. Moving windows 10
43. 31,793. Does anybody know what this black window is or how to disable it? Only recently started...
44. 31,794. Show/Hide Desktop icons
45. 31,795. How do edit keys alternate functionality? (Pressing while holding Shift)
46. 31,796. Win+shift+s not saving to clipboard since 2004 update
47. 31,797. Drive C and Drive D going bananas
48. 31,798. Windows 10 with no bells and whistles, only with WSL 2?
49. 31,799. Microphone wont work
50. 31,800. PowerToys now includes a colour picker
51. 31,801. Fresh install issues
52. 31,802. Update 2004 - Deleted files randomly appearing on my Desktop
53. 31,803. XP to Windows 10...
54. 31,804. How can i increase the size of my c drive?
55. 31,805. BingSearchEnabled
56. 31,806. Does anybody know how to fix an issue with my Windows 10 computer disconnecting and then...
57. 31,807. Is a dirty bit on a ssd considered dangerous or it won't affect it?
58. 31,808. BSOD blue screen bootloop: PAGE FAULT IN UNPAGED AREA
59. 31,809. Emoji in Outlook - Picker vs Ribbon Add-in
60. 31,810. My pc keeps crashing after I updated my windows does anyone know what’s wrong?
61. 31,811. IRQL not less or equal blue screen
62. 31,812. Blocking Windows Explorer's Internet Access
63. 31,813. Dual Monitor Issue / DisplayLink hub
64. 31,814. What is this?
65. 31,815. i need help w updating.
66. 31,816. How to fix this UWP abomination. Sometimes this happen with the start menu also.
67. 31,817. The windows search function stops working every now and then and i dont know how to fix it
68. 31,818. Moving OS, Files and Programs to new SSD
69. 31,819. URL files saved from Firefox to my desktop change link locations when editing file names.
70. 31,820. Can't get Built In Microphones to work as Input when 3.5mm Earbuds Are Used as Output
71. 31,821. camera app on windows is not working after windows updated tp 2004 version ((
72. 31,822. It took for ever
73. 31,823. How?
74. 31,824. I've been trying to connect this printer to my computer but whenever I enter the PIN, I get...
75. 31,825. Asking for parental permission...?
76. 31,826. XBox One S (1708 model) wireless connection issue
77. 31,827. Expired license question
78. 31,828. II need help with the installation
79. 31,829. Disable Taskbar Flashing Permanently
80. 31,830. Laptop won't detect headphones after update, won't automatically change output
81. 31,831. Finally realised you can right-click and remove the tiles for a cleaner start menu
82. 31,832. Help
83. 31,833. Can I configure Windows 10 so as to wake from S5 (soft off) and install security updates at...
84. 31,834. [HELP] Question regarding Windows 10 -> Windows 7
85. 31,835. Taskbar thumbnail preview problem
86. 31,836. New Microsoft Store icon. Build 20180.1000
87. 31,837. Windows 10 stops responding when a game or program crashes/freezes
88. 31,838. Messed up my C drive permissions. PLEASE HELP.
89. 31,839. Can't change diagnostic data to basic after disabling Windows insider Program
90. 31,840. Bring back system info
91. 31,841. When I have browser (Edge) on one virtual desktop and open link on another - it opens new...
92. 31,842. How do I close the login screen?
93. 31,843. Issue with incremental freezing, or as I have come to learn what is called "hanging" with...
94. 31,844. Windows 1803 to 1903 update login loop error
95. 31,845. pc has to restart when i boot
96. 31,846. Windows Update 2004 Redirected printers in RDP
97. 31,847. Is this the real life? Or is it just fa-antasy? (Insider build 20175)
98. 31,848. Is there any way to remove the dotted border around desktop icons permanently?
99. 31,849. Any way to disable taskbar flashing app notifications?
100. 31,850. Dell Inspiron 5680 desktop, and about 30min in my screen flashes and makes an insect buzz sound
101. 31,851. Why is it so damn hard to connect 2 computers on my network??? Edit: post got removed cause...
102. 31,852. Today I get this screen Everytime I boot up it appears with no percentage and finishes...
103. 31,853. When I hover over something in my taskbar, it wont unselect it, any solutions?
104. 31,854. I need help. Event Viewer doesn't show me the results of the Memory Diagnostic tests I ran.
105. 31,855. So I like to navigate with arrows on keyboard and this (completely to me) annoying preview...
106. 31,856. Windows menus cut off when window is maxed, the amount cut off changes, so start menu is...
107. 31,857. Notification - Choose backup options to protect your...
108. 31,858. Redownloading app purchases with code
109. 31,859. On Android, the keyboard that comes up has a mic icon that you can hit and it then it...
110. 31,860. Thinking of moving back to Windows
111. 31,861. 200 Processes in Task Manager? W10 Pro V. 2004
112. 31,862. Windows 10 Lock Screen WILL NOT APPLY my chosen photo. Infinite loading.
113. 31,863. Every browser besides edge shuts down
114. 31,864. Weird Graphical glitch when monitor turns back on from inactivity
115. 31,865. windows camera not working
116. 31,866. “Can’t connect to this network” tried a million things online what should I do? this...
117. 31,867. Chormium Edge casting to Fire TV
118. 31,868. Trying to reformat a USB drive, but it won't show up in Library/PC?
119. 31,869. windows 10 latest feature update?
120. 31,870. How many times do I have to do a clean install?
121. 31,871. Right clicking on images crashes/not responding
122. 31,872. Can't seem to turn on Bluetooth on newly built computer
123. 31,873. Bluetooth asking me to enter a pin but nowhere to type it in.
124. 31,874. Windows 10 low storage?
125. 31,875. New builder
126. 31,876. No running Webapps anymore on Edge, cant deinstall webapps, cant add webapps
127. 31,877. A while ago after an update i have to start explorer manually from command prompt
128. 31,878. No way to log in
129. 31,879. Can't open pictures from file explorer on Desktop - "We can't open this file"
130. 31,880. Help a noob pls
131. 31,881. Slower Internet on Windows vs Linux?
132. 31,882. Way to create shortcut for specific settings page?
133. 31,883. Edge crashing when typing on search bar.
134. 31,884. Windows Defender Start Menu Name Bugged
135. 31,885. Edge started randomly crashing/closing
136. 31,886. Where to find Microsoft "sign out" notifications on Event Viewer
137. 31,887. I can’t open applications
138. 31,888. Need help-HD generates Errors and then Win10 Crashes with Chritical Process Died or Store...
139. 31,889. Microsoft Edge kept crashing
140. 31,890. Help making pc run more smoothly
141. 31,891. Change win 10 user name
142. 31,892. Crossposting about file deletion
143. 31,893. Windows is suddenly asking all .exe files to be ran as administrator
144. 31,894. GIF Screensaver
145. 31,895. Partition manager can't shrink
146. 31,896. anybody know what this arrow does next to the media controls? clicking it doesn't do...
147. 31,897. I have an additional Monitor to my (Dell) Laptop where if I close the Lid, the monitor...
148. 31,898. Is there a way to set a program to start with windows in high priority like wallpaper engine?
149. 31,899. I NEED HELP ASAP, MSI MOTHERBOARD, USING DESKTOP
150. 31,900. Just recorded videos lost after closing camera app
151. 31,901. What could keep crashing my PC?
152. 31,902. Blue Screen of Death after downloading an update
153. 31,903. My voice output volume is low and I can't seem to fix it...
154. 31,904. Wiping SSD
155. 31,905. Anyone else hit problems with SMB shares becoming non-functional after the 2004 upgrade?
156. 31,906. WSL filesystem incorrectly counted to be 128TB I wish my SSD was that big
157. 31,907. Microsoft has started testing the "Tab Preview" feature.
158. 31,908. Will I need an activation key after resetting windows 10?
159. 31,909. Help. I tried setting up custom app for kiosk mode by replacing winlogon shell...
160. 31,910. I need to wipe my harddrive after removing a virus caused my pc to brick.
161. 31,911. Admin Questions
162. 31,912. OS Transfer
163. 31,913. Why does W10 install Intel HD Graphics driver if I don't need them and how to uninstall...
164. 31,914. Desktop wallpaper app?
165. 31,915. Windows 10 gradually slows down until I have to restart, every 1-2 days
166. 31,916. Is there any way to hide folders from desktop view, but not from file explorer?
167. 31,917. Anybody knows what is going on? I Assume that its a bug but I might be wrong
168. 31,918. No matter what I try, I can NOT delete my recycle bin
169. 31,919. Don't see notifications when VLC Player is in full screen
170. 31,920. "Preparing Automatic Repair" bootloop, it's so messed up
171. 31,921. Yeah uh, this thing has been popping up on the bottom right corner of my screen for the...
172. 31,922. Anyone have any idea why this has happened.
173. 31,923. I finally want to try insider program on my main pc. What steps should I do before entering it?
174. 31,924. Windows System Repair Restores data from another pc.
175. 31,925. If I upgrade my old windows 7 pc using a usb will it loose all its stuff?
176. 31,926. Super elementary question - what is this weird thing on my screen and how I get rid of it?
177. 31,927. TIL Windows supports emoji drive names
178. 31,928. Hi everyone, how do I reset a JAR file?
179. 31,929. .exe standby
180. 31,930. Wireless Mouse not working . Please help
181. 31,931. Permissions broken on external usb hard drive after Windows reset
182. 31,932. What is it with Windows 10 destroying local Search every second update?
183. 31,933. Windows not detecting PS3 Controller..
184. 31,934. running dll issue
185. 31,935. Please send help
186. 31,936. Desktop Windows Manager high GPU usage, any known causes ? Already tried the usual stuff, i...
187. 31,937. Windows 10 Internet Speed extremely slow compared to Linux
188. 31,938. Will my laptop wake up from sleep to install updates and reboot?
189. 31,939. Windows Security wont open
190. 31,940. Windows 10 Taskbar
191. 31,941. Unable to delete files weirdly "opened by another program"
192. 31,942. how do i delete hidden network
193. 31,943. Windows10 suggestions for opening .gif files
194. 31,944. No Desktop after Windows 10 2004 update (debugged and solved)
195. 31,945. How to fix bash in windows 10 from closing imediatly after open it?
196. 31,946. HP x360 Convertible stuck in Diagnosing PC loop
197. 31,947. So i want to format my pc
198. 31,948. So I’m kinda stuck
199. 31,949. Starting Sound
200. 31,950. I wanted too install it on my ssd and just put the usb in and started too install it
201. 31,951. 2004 and OneDrive folder structure corruption on clean install
202. 31,952. Bug on the Weather Live Tile
203. 31,953. CMD on Windows
204. 31,954. USB Port Not Enough Resources message with 2004?
205. 31,955. problem with my Realtek RTL8188FTV Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter
206. 31,956. Some programs/windows looks really blurry
207. 31,957. How to set a file path to Save based on Date?
208. 31,958. Remote Desktop
209. 31,959. Netflix and Prime video not working on Edge.
210. 31,960. Problem with headphone jack mic
211. 31,961. Chrome not snapping properly
212. 31,962. How can I set it so I stop seeing these when I press Windows key + K? Really annoying as I...
213. 31,963. Windows 10 Boot Problem
214. 31,964. several settings "managed by org" problems
215. 31,965. I CAN'T CLICK ANYTHING ON MY LAPTOP (taskbar, windows, etc.)
216. 31,966. Just built a new pc and accessed outlook from my old pc, turns out it wants to bring the...
217. 31,967. [Regedit] Does Scancode Map in HKLM affect the keyboard layout on the lock screen?
218. 31,968. WiFi adapter randomly disconnects
219. 31,969. Youtube stops playback while not focused. End my suffering...
220. 31,970. Hi, I have a problem with connecting my phone via USB cabel to my PC.
221. 31,971. Anyone else haveing issuse with the office apps start menu icons being a totally diffrent...
222. 31,972. Why did this happen
223. 31,973. I cannot boot from a new SSD with Windows 10 installed on it
224. 31,974. audio becomes robotic and only goes away when i restart
225. 31,975. Cant Click Center Of Screen
226. 31,976. Little brother downloaded unwanted programs such as seguarzo/seguard.
227. 31,977. Moving miniature windows.
228. 31,978. Some Microsft Store's apps can't be opened, tried many thing but still doesn't work.
229. 31,979. Windows 10 Camera app records video with MONO audio
230. 31,980. Print Spooler... has anyone resolved this issue?
231. 31,981. (Theory) Starting/Restarting pc after connecting mouse keeps touchpad on
232. 31,982. Weird latency issues and stuttering since updating windows 10 to 2004
233. 31,983. soemtimes when i clip soemthing it just shows one standstill image but the audio is still...
234. 31,984. [Bug/Feature]
235. 31,985. Jump List Problem
236. 31,986. Can I install Windows 7 ultimate and upgrade to Windows 10 pro for free?
237. 31,987. Windows 10 Sound Settings?
238. 31,988. Problem instaling and using windows
239. 31,989. Removing microsoft account from laptop to sell
240. 31,990. Can't Reset Windows 10
241. 31,991. Windows 10 Home increasing vram?
242. 31,992. Spooky Startup Program called "Program"
243. 31,993. Finished Update but Apps Tiles still show ongoing installation
244. 31,994. Two monitor setup, but when goin fullscreen on one the taskbar dissapears and on the other...
245. 31,995. This is driving me NUTS. Somehow my fonts on all of my browsers (Chrome, firefox, IE) got...
246. 31,996. This strange animation bug happens in task view and desktop peek
247. 31,997. I have a Galaxy Chromebook with Power Share - can I get my f11 for full screen back?
248. 31,998. Best W10 version for gaming performance?
249. 31,999. Laptop stuck at "Working On Updates 100% Complete Don't Turn Off Your Computer"
250. 32,000. Clean install Windows 10 ver2004

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