Windows 10 Ask Insider

1. 3,251. Installed Windows Update, now brightness changes without a smooth transition?
2. 3,252. Question about Windows 10 key and which license type suits me
3. 3,253. Sorting files within folders
4. 3,254. windows stopped recognizing audio inputs after forced restart.
5. 3,255. I was getting my energy report and noticed this. Anyone have any idea on what device this...
6. 3,256. Universal file tool
7. 3,257. Even after a restart this has been happening
8. 3,258. Error when trying to apply a windows update to a windows 10 iso
9. 3,259. Blank screen for a while after welcoming to windows 10
10. 3,260. Color calibration resetting on sleep/restart. Nothing helped so far
11. 3,261. Windows Screenshot tool copies image only in .png format
12. 3,262. The latest update broke a lot of basic features, how do I rollback?
13. 3,263. HELP I can't log in with my pin code and can't empty the Ngc folder.
14. 3,264. help im trying to upgrade to windows 10 20h2 from 1909 and at working on updates its stuck...
15. 3,265. Looking for an app that would display the approximate time in the taskbar, rather than...
16. 3,266. Does Remote Desktop Work on a Hidden Log In Account?
17. 3,267. Can't update windows
18. 3,268. Is there a way to disable windows 10 auto switching?
19. 3,269. Dismiss Spotify windows media key?
20. 3,270. Looking For DesktopBackground
21. 3,271. How do I sign out of my microsoft account on Windows 10 Education Edition?
22. 3,272. Removed apps link is dead
23. 3,273. Some of my Windows apps (also the settings app) started taking very long to launch and...
24. 3,274. Desktop icon keeps disappearing then reappearing
25. 3,275. Cannot boot into Windows unless I keep usb in that I downloaded windows with
26. 3,276. One of my 3 monitors is very zoomed in and I cant change the resolution.
27. 3,277. PC will not boot.
28. 3,278. Mouse exceptionally slow
29. 3,279. CRC Mismatch
30. 3,280. Guys my laptop keeps crashing it has become really difficult to use it the fact that I have...
31. 3,281. Internet Information Services
32. 3,282. This update has been failing the past 2 weeks, should I worry about it?
33. 3,283. Worth optimizing regedit for gaming?
34. 3,284. Stuck in restart loop
35. 3,285. i typed snapchat into my file explorer and 2 .js files came up
36. 3,286. New monitor running at 144hz but programs aren't
37. 3,287. What is ASHelper.exe in startup tab of task manager?
38. 3,288. Small black window always starting with windows 10
39. 3,289. Is this a virus?
40. 3,290. Laptop does't detect second monitor since the updates
41. 3,291. How to remove quick access from File Explorer
42. 3,292. How do I see how much storage is left
43. 3,293. Bluetooth Earphones - Media to Communication channel issues
44. 3,294. Unable to download items from Store
45. 3,295. Trojan malware
46. 3,296. Background colour in windows explorer keeps resetting to white.
47. 3,297. A weird glitch affecting the keyboard
48. 3,298. Is mobile hotspot kind of like a wifi extender?
49. 3,299. Window gets unfocused when clicked
50. 3,300. BSOD critical process died
51. 3,301. Taking ownership of program file folder Access denied
52. 3,302. Disk cleanup issue: Temp file won't go to 0 unless I use storage sense
53. 3,303. Caplock Light blinking when screen is on
54. 3,304. What is spacial sound, I tried it, and not sure if I like it
55. 3,305. Monitor issue that is driving me crazy - Ghost monitors showing up in device manager,...
56. 3,306. Update fails with error 800f081f
57. 3,307. This appears everytime I try to boot my PC, how do I fix this?
58. 3,308. Created a windows 10 usb installation media via media creation tool and I get this when I...
59. 3,309. .Jar file Not opening On Windows Laptop.
60. 3,310. USB 3.0 doesn't work and only works as USB 2.0 (My device manager)
61. 3,311. I just bought a new computer, and every now and again this happens I can fix it by...
62. 3,312. Question regarding xbox game bar recording
63. 3,313. Youtube's scrollbar has a much modern design than default windows 10 one
64. 3,314. Kernel Security Check Failure after new monitor
65. 3,315. Windows 10 won't update and I keep getting a PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA error message
66. 3,316. Unable to uninstall program
67. 3,317. The 20H2 update always fails, can I solve it or mark it not to retry?
68. 3,318. How to disable this notification? It pops every 30 minutes...
69. 3,319. Does anyone have this issue in the windows hd color settings or is it just my laptop?
70. 3,320. Errors and probably Broken Drivers... help?
71. 3,321. I can't add/connect anymore bluetooth devices
72. 3,322. Laptop Screen Issues, Please Help!
73. 3,323. I need help. These four messages keep popping up on my computer and I don't know why. Can...
74. 3,324. Creative sound blaster z not recognised
75. 3,325. Can i restore to a macrium backup that was made with the premium version for free?
76. 3,326. The boot loader keeps going back to volume 0 when windows 10 is installed on volume 3 I...
77. 3,327. Asus laptop no longer accepting thumbprint, do not remember pin or password. Any advice to...
78. 3,328. Using a Windows 7 hard drive on Windows 10?
79. 3,329. Is keeping S mode on worth?
80. 3,330. Error Booting windows on Chromebook
81. 3,331. cant open clips? this pops up
82. 3,332. Does anyone know how to remove this drive from boot?(Toshiba) I do not usoethat hard drive...
83. 3,333. Windows banloader virus detected
84. 3,334. Realteck audio randomly disapeared
85. 3,335. AMD USB 3.0 host controller keeps stopping
86. 3,336. Pc update stuck at 22% for the last 30mins - 1hr. It's still buffering, but the percentage...
87. 3,337. I need some help
88. 3,338. Windows 10 reinstallation is stuck at 46%
89. 3,339. when I turn on my pc appears a blue screen and says windows didnt load correctly but after...
90. 3,340. Cant install certain games
91. 3,341. Task Manager icons changing every day or two (seemingly random)
92. 3,342. When I go into settings there is no option to change brightness
93. 3,343. Mic problems
94. 3,344. Where did the bar on the side of explorer go? its removed on all of the computers i sign my...
95. 3,345. Things become blurry after I change my screen resolution windows 10
96. 3,346. 3rd attempt: Can not grab title bar from some programs in second screen
97. 3,347. Should I Be Worried
98. 3,348. Why is everything so far apart?
99. 3,349. I accidently bluetoothed to the wrong device
100. 3,350. Windows 20H2 (KB5000842)
101. 3,351. Help with resetting/restoring a system folder that i shouldnt have deleted.
102. 3,352. Windows 10 update window UI is messed up
103. 3,353. Any app that finds unusable pics(blurry, shaky)
104. 3,354. Hi i kinda f*cked up my pc and cant login in my windows account none of the passwords work...
105. 3,355. Cannot download/update any app from Microsoft store(windows update works fine)
106. 3,356. everytime I start up my pc (a few minutes after at least) my desktop will turn to this and...
107. 3,357. Why is there consistently a large update file cache in temporary storage?
108. 3,358. For how long should we wait for MS to fix this bug!!?
109. 3,359. How to pin data usage stat to start menu (fresh install)
110. 3,360. Screen resolution stuck at 1024x768
111. 3,361. A Quetion about uppercase
112. 3,362. [HELP] Win10 Explorer doesn't show Drive Names/Custom Labels but they are there
113. 3,363. Microsoft Store Auto-Updates Not Working
114. 3,364. Win 10 laptop reset for school went horribly wrong. (pls help)
115. 3,365. Multiple Clipboard / Paste Options
116. 3,366. 2 short beeps after startup, followed by miscellaneous issues.
117. 3,367. can anyone help me? description of the problem in the comment
118. 3,368. What are the certificates on Windows for and how important are they?
119. 3,369. Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation taking up 15~25% of my cpu
120. 3,370. How to disable Downloads group by inside File Open dialog?
121. 3,371. autounattend.xml vs. EL.cfg + PID.txt
122. 3,372. BSOD every 1 hour (System Service Exception)
123. 3,373. Windows 10 absolutely refuses to recognize 4 SSDs as SSDs
124. 3,374. Screen Brightness/Contrast changing
125. 3,375. System 32 appeared on startup
126. 3,376. No desktop on idle computer
127. 3,377. Create a bootable FreeBSD USB in Windows OS
128. 3,378. Windows Explorer crashes when trying to expand Quick Access
129. 3,379. PCT2235 Touch driver
130. 3,380. Windows Real-time protection is greyed out, tried setting it to automatic on services but I...
131. 3,381. Stolen laptop question - fresh install?
132. 3,382. Will reseting Windows 10 using the cloud download option remove my oem license?
133. 3,383. Windows (or some other program) turned fast startup off
134. 3,384. Windows 10 AppData excluded from search index
135. 3,385. my friends pc got a pitch black scrren its a laptop will Win+Ctrl+Shift+B work for her?
136. 3,386. How to change users name ? Because my name is ThomaS :(
137. 3,387. Can't run anything as admin anymore
138. 3,388. Windows 10 flicker bug
139. 3,389. Wifi Disappeared
140. 3,390. So today I turned on my laptop only to be greeted by a "virus protection is turned off"...
141. 3,391. Should I have windows 10 on my new NVME SSD or is my old SATA SSD good enough?
142. 3,392. wifi on pc
143. 3,393. My laptop is on the blue screen of death and there are files on it that I need to get is...
144. 3,394. How to reinstall all apps the most painless way?
145. 3,395. Is it OK to activate office 2016 with KMS Pico on a legit Windows 10 installation?
146. 3,396. Timezone Change
147. 3,397. AMD FTPM help! (Bitlocker)
148. 3,398. How do i get the wider taskbar buttons like in this image from the insider blog, i have the...
149. 3,399. Overheating
150. 3,400. Windows 10 Computer Doesn't Play Sound
151. 3,401. Random BSODs - memory related?
152. 3,402. Is there a way to read old encrypted files using fresh installed OS?
153. 3,403. How do I make the thumbnails in "Windows + Tab" look bigger?
154. 3,404. [HELP REQUESTED] "Microsoft Edge (2)" always appears when I right click even though I have...
155. 3,405. I cannot boot to UEFI any more, I always end on Windows login screen
156. 3,406. Safe Mode Windows Defender Blocked.
157. 3,407. So windows performed a update by itself today. Now I get no audio on my headphones.
158. 3,408. One of my hard drives is accessible from another PC
159. 3,409. How do I change the height of the task bar?
160. 3,410. BSOD Errors - Overclocking Issue? - Help Please
161. 3,411. I am having problems with windows search, when I make a search it closes every time I write...
162. 3,412. Problems with audio device detection.
163. 3,413. Audio issues, please help!
164. 3,414. dwm.exe gpu usage while browsing
165. 3,415. No CMD Prompt, No Internet, NO FRIGGIN WAY
166. 3,416. Windows 10 USB boots to black screen
167. 3,417. Which display driver should I download?
168. 3,418. Can you lock a window/app in windows 10 in the sense that it doesn't get hidden behind...
169. 3,419. Can't access one website
170. 3,420. Cant hear myself with external microphone
171. 3,421. Why do several files on my computer now require permission to edit or delete when I am the...
172. 3,422. Where can I find the size of official ISO files?
173. 3,423. After enabling bitlocker I get this on startup...
174. 3,424. Laptop wont go to sleep anymore
175. 3,425. Is there a way to see when my PC was turned on and what files were accessed while it was on?
176. 3,426. Help: Idle Ram Usage is around 65% with 32 GB ram? Too high?
177. 3,427. Question about Bluetooth mouse
178. 3,428. Windows is stuck in old 2017 update and wont let me do anything about it.
179. 3,429. Sound Freaking Out
180. 3,430. PC stops playing online videos after a few hours of use (Twitch, Youtube, Vimeo -it just...
181. 3,431. Laptop stuck in "Preparing Automatic Repair"
182. 3,432. My trackpad stopped working.
183. 3,433. How can I search folders and view all photos from a particular year please?
184. 3,434. Switching users vs logging out?
185. 3,435. No sound from other applications, whenever an Application using the ASIO4All is running
186. 3,436. Is there a place I could get all the old app icons?
187. 3,437. Youtube high CPU usage
188. 3,438. Error 0x8009001d When trying to update windows 1903 to 1903
189. 3,439. "Verify you have sufficient privileges to start system services."
190. 3,440. How Do I Transfer Windows Access code?
191. 3,441. How stop the fancy start up background screen on W10, ( not asking to stop sign in. )
192. 3,442. Can I move windows to my new ssd without having to clone the whole drive onto the new one...
193. 3,443. Small rectangle appeared in the top left of my desktop, not sure what it is or how to get...
194. 3,444. MainWindow, Please Help! :)
195. 3,445. Xbox Game Bar error 0x82323619 when trying to record.
196. 3,446. Samsung drivers in Windows Update
197. 3,447. I’m stuck here while loading Windows 10
198. 3,448. Sticky Keys Interruptions
199. 3,449. HDCP Compliance Fail on First Boot
200. 3,450. Just installed windows 10 but my internet doesn't work, the troubleshooter said something...
201. 3,451. High Memory Usage Percentage
202. 3,452. conflicting receivers.
203. 3,453. Win Defender has blocked Bittorrent, and I can't seem to unblock it.
204. 3,454. Thought I would cross post cuz I need help
205. 3,455. ntoskrnl.exe System keeps using high cpu usage when idle
206. 3,456. Windows 10 Startup
207. 3,457. Can you reinstal windows without reinstaling.
208. 3,458. How to edit the Bitlocker login Screen
209. 3,459. Background Slideshow 2 Monitors help!
210. 3,460. Internet Browsers not working after latest Windows 10 update
211. 3,461. Blue screen STORAGE_EXCEPTION
212. 3,462. Extra locksscreen?
213. 3,463. Switching from Legacy to UEFI
214. 3,464. Freezing with windows 10 2004 and 20H2 but everything correct with 1909
215. 3,465. What's happening?
216. 3,466. Windows update taking 3 hours
217. 3,467. Is there a hotkey to toggle Tablet Mode?
218. 3,468. I have a basic 4/64 laptop that I want to install more stuff on. Would an external hard...
219. 3,469. USB Devies randomly reconnect when bluetooth controller is connected
220. 3,470. Does anyone know how to fix this flashing blue screen (appears to be some sort of boot loop?)
221. 3,471. Windows are bugging me to update to 20H2, Can i stay in ver.1909 for the mean time?
222. 3,472. BSOD Page Fault In Nonpaged Area when playing games
223. 3,473. Windows Update Keeps Failing
224. 3,474. What do i have to know when resetting my pc?
225. 3,475. Trying to change Taskbar colors
226. 3,476. It's annoying to accidentally enable the directions keys to move the cursor but I don't...
227. 3,477. stuck at "getting windows ready" screen while unsuccessfully stoping installation
228. 3,478. right click menu
229. 3,479. Icons moving on desktop.
230. 3,480. Help installing windows
231. 3,481. windows
232. 3,482. Folder changes contents
233. 3,483. second explorer process taking too much ram
234. 3,484. Mystery Lag/Stuttering
235. 3,485. what do i have to consider when resetting my pc?
236. 3,486. Any good file explorer alternative?
237. 3,487. C:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\desktop. I bought a new pc and got this. Is there...
238. 3,488. Search Bar and Explorer not working
239. 3,489. Win10 and OneDrive: where my C space has gone?:)
240. 3,490. How do I get the same background on two monitors with different aspect ratio's?
241. 3,491. How to fix it?? the icons are not working
242. 3,492. video tdr failure nvlddmkm.sys no matter which driver and windows build i use
243. 3,493. Windows Update (probably) broke my PC
244. 3,494. Desktop background zoomed in?
245. 3,495. Problem reinstalling windows 10
246. 3,496. How to Change Threshold of Taskbar Thumbnails to Show List in Windows 10?
247. 3,497. Product Key help?
248. 3,498. What the hell is wrong with my computer
249. 3,499. sound stops working after leaving computer idle
250. 3,500. Random ding sound from win 10

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