Windows 10 Ask Insider

1. 51,501. If i have a windows 8.1 key will i be able to update to windows 10 for free?
2. 51,502. Applications not showing
3. 51,503. does anyone use the apple magic trackpad 2 on non-macbook windows 10 (just regular pc) ?
4. 51,504. Laptop Screen not displaying after boot, only accessible through external or second monitor...
5. 51,505. New Windows Update wiped all of my surface pro power options
6. 51,506. But I don’t wanna lose my apps! Any way?
7. 51,507. Which Windows 10 should i get?
8. 51,508. But I don’t wanna lose my apps! Any way?
9. 51,509. New Laptop, fresh Win 10 Pro build. IE11 takes 10 minutes to load up first page, then its...
10. 51,510. Black names of files and programs
11. 51,511. Creating an user problem
12. 51,512. Cannot use any VMware machines but cannot turn off Credential Guard to do so
13. 51,513. PC does not start and Bluescreen appears
14. 51,514. Help me a choose an ssd.
15. 51,515. Is there any way to create a pretty dense flowchart in Microsoft office? What about any...
16. 51,516. Not Optimum Mode
17. 51,517. I almost had a heart attack today
18. 51,518. User taking up 50+ GB of storage
19. 51,519. can someone please help remove this icon please
20. 51,520. Monitor loses signal before log-in page
21. 51,521. Download speed keeps dropping to <10Mbps
22. 51,522. How do I find my system recovery key without using my laptop to find it
23. 51,523. Windows 10 is making it impossible to set a new default printer! Help!! (I’ve unchecked...
24. 51,524. Cursor theme bug
25. 51,525. How to I stop using OneDrive?
26. 51,526. I never downloaded world of tanks and when I try to uninstall it I get this error. Please help
27. 51,527. GSYNC now activates when opening either Windows Search or Windows Start ?
28. 51,528. No audio on my computer
29. 51,529. Outlook 365 calendar does not get updated (shared folder from exchange)
30. 51,530. My PC has experienced BSOD Several Times since August 2019 and I Have Been Unable to Solve It
31. 51,531. Photos error that won’t resolve
32. 51,532. How do I update the position of my local time dot in the Alarms & Clock world map?
33. 51,533. Any way to use Enterprise style search on Home/Pro?
34. 51,534. Connecting Windows 10 to Windows 10 PC with a shared USB Printer
35. 51,535. Is it possible to install DirectX 11 if you are currently on 12?
36. 51,536. Need help with deleting a file
37. 51,537. No PIN option at Login screen, only Password option. Can't access my computer. Please help!
38. 51,538. Replacing HDD with a SSD
39. 51,539. How to de-initialize a drive in WIndows 10?
40. 51,540. Volume slider lag
41. 51,541. How to disable dual screen setup in bios mode?
42. 51,542. How to scroll terminal using keyboard?
43. 51,543. How can I transfer my windows 10 key to a new microsoft account?
44. 51,544. Unable to update my PC - error 0x80244022
45. 51,545. I will pop up every time you switch the language
46. 51,546. Wifi keeps dropping, fixed by disconnecting and reconnecting to wifi again. Only happens on...
47. 51,547. No sound or audio
48. 51,548. Will formatting my portable ssd erase everything ?
49. 51,549. Which service pack to download for offline update?
50. 51,550. Why does W10 is using 30-50% of my RAM without no software running ? :-/
51. 51,551. Help with windows 7 to windows 10 upgrade
52. 51,552. Windows 10 slows down to a crawl
53. 51,553. After updating I cannot even click into the folder search box (recurring issue that...
54. 51,554. Is bootstat.dat a virus?
55. 51,555. Question about activating Windows 10 License with a local account
56. 51,556. When Windows Hello fails, the password entry field doesn't show up, and I'm stuck at the...
57. 51,557. How to completely, entirely and permanently uninstall Windows Defender/"Antimalware service...
58. 51,558. edge volume in sound manager resets to default
59. 51,559. Can't log in to my Microsoft account
60. 51,560. Is there any way to avoid deleting all my files. I have a portable harddrive that has...
61. 51,561. Infinite restart loop please advise
62. 51,562. Tech support scam; malwarebytes finds nothing. Advice?
63. 51,563. Please help, bad bass production on my new PC.
64. 51,564. It has been stuck on 65% for like 30 mins now
65. 51,565. Help needed. My PC won't boot after my mom turned it of when I was using a VM in oracle VM...
66. 51,566. "Turn on caret browsing?" window appears on lock screen after sleep
67. 51,567. WiFi connection turns off after some time
68. 51,568. Gaming pc used to go to sleep automatically with no problem, now it doesn’t.
69. 51,569. Volume for all applications loud even at 2%
70. 51,570. .NET Framework 4 is corrupted
71. 51,571. Windows 10 Notifications "snoozed" when display is off, keyboard/mouse inactive
72. 51,572. Win 10 asks my friend to free some space.. guess what happened
73. 51,573. Windows 10 Dell OEM Key Activation Issues
74. 51,574. Cpu usage spikes on idle ? Is that normal
75. 51,575. I cant get my bluetooth back on?
76. 51,576. I WILL POP UP EVERY TIME YOU SWITCH THE LANGUAGE
77. 51,577. I keep getting this error. I just baught this laptop
78. 51,578. Help with Windows 10 on a laptop
79. 51,579. Bug : Pinned apps gone
80. 51,580. Some apps randomly started crashing on launch just now (DCOM errors)
81. 51,581. Wierd glitch
82. 51,582. Windows 10 New PC Build Newly Formatted BSOD bad system config info
83. 51,583. Windows 10 doesn't start.
84. 51,584. Need to Update Gifted Computer -- need advice
85. 51,585. How to make a windows to go fast
86. 51,586. How to disable language switch indicator? (Windows 10) It appears when I'm changing...
87. 51,587. Help. Weird desktop icons.
88. 51,588. Can I use the same Windows 10 Key for a fresh install?
89. 51,589. I am having error while connecting to broadband internet connection.
90. 51,590. Duplicate Profiles
91. 51,591. Lost folder after update
92. 51,592. Can't end AVAST process. I'm trying to end the process, but it shows access denied although...
93. 51,593. Windows Spotlight Not Working
94. 51,594. Does it matter what email activates Windows 10 pro key?
95. 51,595. task switcher on all monitors?
96. 51,596. Windows keep booting to a black screen with command prompt, help!
97. 51,597. Cant remove my password
98. 51,598. Color Filters: "Inverted" (Ctrl+Win+C) - how to invert everything EXCEPT the cursor?
99. 51,599. Windows won‘t boot and gibes me BSOD
100. 51,600. How do I hide media controls on the lock screen?
101. 51,601. Network Accessed Desktop Folders
102. 51,602. How to disable "Airplane Mode" permanently?
103. 51,603. Bug
104. 51,604. Factory reset portable ssd ?
105. 51,605. Any way to reactivate after hardware change without calling?
106. 51,606. Xbox game bar voice chat is broken by an incorrectly set system time
107. 51,607. Bitlocker question
108. 51,608. Why does my system have a different password in safe mode?
109. 51,609. Unbelievably Overwhelmed with "upgrading" from Windows 7, to Windows 10...at my wit's end,...
110. 51,610. Windows 10 Bing Results Bolded?
111. 51,611. Any help
112. 51,612. Random freezes minutes/seconds after boot (1909)
113. 51,613. How to install Windows 10 on 16Gb SSD
114. 51,614. This is the first result when you search for "Disney Plus" on the Microsoft Store, it...
115. 51,615. Dell error code 2000-0151. Attempted clean install from USB but SSD not showing up.
116. 51,616. Start voice dictation with boot
117. 51,617. error code 0x80070005 when I try to change the default drive for were windows store games...
118. 51,618. Any way to find recent files added to hard drive?
119. 51,619. Is there an easy way to share files??
120. 51,620. "Windows Cannot Access the Specified Device Path or File" when opening certain system...
121. 51,621. Task View Laggy?
122. 51,622. Windows OpenSSH
123. 51,623. "Standard hardware security not supported" Even with TPM installed
124. 51,624. How do I make two different shortcuts have the same name?
125. 51,625. Nervous about the Globe Symbol
126. 51,626. Help! - Awhile Back My Touchpad settings changed and are now missing
127. 51,627. Where to find login credentials for network folder sharing.
128. 51,628. How to turn on touchpad with no touch screen
129. 51,629. Please help with BSOD and a LIST of errors. (5202 "events" in two days).
130. 51,630. Error When Resetting PC
131. 51,631. Install with different drive letter
132. 51,632. How do I fix my wallpaper? It puts 25 copies of the photo across my screen instead of one...
133. 51,633. Restore SearchUI.exe
134. 51,634. Numlock/caps lock text notification HELP! Please help me turn this off, tried all possible...
135. 51,635. Hp laptop display driver help
136. 51,636. Network Availability set to 'me only' instead of all users
137. 51,637. "An Administrator has disabled the storage service on this device"
138. 51,638. Can't update Lan Adapter -> No internet
139. 51,639. Why has addition of 3rd external drive dramatically slowed boot time?
140. 51,640. My file explorer stopped showing details (date, filesize etc.) in detailed view. How do I...
141. 51,641. Please Help: Dell Windows 10 booting to white blinking underscore on black screen
142. 51,642. Win 10 - 1909 broken exclusive full screen
143. 51,643. How to make the Windows 10 taskbar fully hide?
144. 51,644. Windows 10 prices
145. 51,645. How many failed attempts do you have before you get locked out from the PC? (windows 10co)
146. 51,646. Hey, i want to download and install windows 10 trough my flash drive. Does it matter if I...
147. 51,647. What do iIlose when I restore Windows when i choose the option "Keeping files"?
148. 51,648. Headset mic not working
149. 51,649. im trying to do the trick with the taskbar where the icons appear in the middle, but all my...
150. 51,650. How to reactivate W10 with a local account after replacing the motherboard?
151. 51,651. Laptop performance tanks below 10% Asus Zenbook UX330UA
152. 51,652. Reduce Sensitivity on Presicion Touchpad gestures
153. 51,653. Windows 10 Performance issue
154. 51,654. No Sound Coming from PC (Tried everything)
155. 51,655. Sudden error on My5.tv - Incomplete, revoked or suspended account at Gigya.
156. 51,656. SATA SSD showing up as portable storage device after upgrade
157. 51,657. Can't access email to old Microsoft account
158. 51,658. Touchpad gets stuck in games when moving(using keyboard) at the same time. No related...
159. 51,659. Windows not remembering previous positions and leaving gaps between the edge.
160. 51,660. dwm regedit entries definition ?
161. 51,661. My Stereo Mix isn’t working like it should and I’ve tried every possible solution
162. 51,662. Is there any way to recover my windows now?
163. 51,663. Minor Touchscreen Bug
164. 51,664. Brightness
165. 51,665. New laptop only 1.5months old and now is barely usable because of "100% disk usage"
166. 51,666. Is there a device that can deliver VGA output into Win10 outside regular video connection?
167. 51,667. Tamper protection keeps turning off
168. 51,668. I bought a Lenovo with Windows 10 installed, but when I use Office products it tells me...
169. 51,669. Odd Muffling Issue
170. 51,670. How to set NumLock to be on permanently or be harder to turn off?
171. 51,671. Trying to upgrade from window7
172. 51,672. Find exact raw size of hard drive?
173. 51,673. Windows 10 Upgrade from W7, Installation Problem, Driver Related?
174. 51,674. My laptop got rid of all my desktop icons, changed everything to generic (background, login...
175. 51,675. Cant enter windows anymore
176. 51,676. Close and Force Close application
177. 51,677. Windows 10 Install error: 0x8007042B - 0x2000D
178. 51,678. Which reset do I do
179. 51,679. Prevent Usb / Windows from automaticaly assigning USB letters
180. 51,680. Windows 10 Pop Up balloon notification for printing
181. 51,681. Cannot extend C Drive because Recovery Partition in front of Windows (C:)
182. 51,682. Desktop Randomly Shutting Down and Turning On
183. 51,683. Change function keys?
184. 51,684. windows 10 inverts colors on click
185. 51,685. computer screen is black when i start it up
186. 51,686. Microsoft Edge Won't Load Certain Webpages
187. 51,687. What is exception code 0xc0000096?
188. 51,688. How should I partition my HDD disk for Windows 10?
189. 51,689. 132G of windows event logs in 24 hours
190. 51,690. Almost certain I have a virus, in 2020 is reinstalling windows still the go to for...
191. 51,691. Change game directory from microsoft store apps
192. 51,692. (Yet another) Automatic repair boot loop
193. 51,693. Can't reactivate w10 on new pc
194. 51,694. Bluetooth RedMi AirDots won't play
195. 51,695. I don't know what happened but my pc doesn't have any network adapters in my network...
196. 51,696. Please help me fix this Win10 App Textures Bug
197. 51,697. Can't log into my account + touchpad not working
198. 51,698. Reactivation after a hardware change
199. 51,699. USB Device Unrecognized constantly popping up even with nothing connected to ports.
200. 51,700. PAGEFAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA won't go away
201. 51,701. Signal Enhancements (Allows extra signal processing)
202. 51,702. I accidentally allowed a Trojan virus after a scan and I don't know how to reverse the...
203. 51,703. Changing key sequence without language option
204. 51,704. My computer doesn't recognize keyboard and mouse after installing Inputmapper, help!
205. 51,705. I was just browsing through my computer when all of a sudden the “Which device did you plug...
206. 51,706. Xbox companion app won't work on my new computer
207. 51,707. Various Microsoft Store / WindowsApps folder issues: How can I get a clean install?
208. 51,708. Cant uninstall WindowsApp files after windows reinstallation
209. 51,709. Laptop won't register second monitor
210. 51,710. (Help) I was trying to recover my USB Drive from a Virus and I ran Clean All and I need help
211. 51,711. What is the best approach to disassociating windows 10 from a microsoft account?
212. 51,712. My downloaded via window store is stuck at starting download
213. 51,713. Bitlocker insanity - cannot turn off auto unlock
214. 51,714. Upgraded Win10 on a tablet, SD card reader won't work
215. 51,715. BSOD on startup only
216. 51,716. Windows 10 Upgrade - No Signal During Install
217. 51,717. Store is asking to check Internet connection whenever I open it.
218. 51,718. Can I access passwords remotely?
219. 51,719. Need help upgrading from windows 7
220. 51,720. Turbo Boost Max 3.0. Even after disabling in BIOS, this windowstill shows at startup. How...
221. 51,721. My usb cant be read and is infected.
222. 51,722. Turning off mouse delay after typing
223. 51,723. Trying to install windows on newly built Computer and black screen
224. 51,724. Bluetooth headphones can't maintain connection under Win 10
225. 51,725. Locked out of important folder on external drive
226. 51,726. Change color scheme for Bash in Windows 10
227. 51,727. Bitlocker wont let me into this disk and the recovery key is no where to be found,...
228. 51,728. A Question about BitLocker to Go function
229. 51,729. Night Light not working
230. 51,730. RDP Gateway Save Password
231. 51,731. help!
232. 51,732. Windows key only working with the start meno on the second tap
233. 51,733. Xbox One Controller
234. 51,734. BSOD during Windows Install, Cant Fix. (Please Help!)
235. 51,735. How to use God Mode in Windows 10
236. 51,736. Microsoft Store and Windows Hello
237. 51,737. I broke my File Explorer View. Can't see space on Drives
238. 51,738. Changing default install location
239. 51,739. All steam, epic games store and Microsoft store games replaced with this symbol.
240. 51,740. Windows 10 fake shutdown
241. 51,741. Mail app can't scroll through a hundred emails smoothly
242. 51,742. startup issue
243. 51,743. How do I reset the hard drive of a boot looping PC? When I first started it up it...
244. 51,744. I just updated this pc and it’s been sat here for ages doing nothing
245. 51,745. windows 10 1709 volume mixer not saving presets
246. 51,746. Abnormally High RAM Usage
247. 51,747. Windows Game Bar
248. 51,748. Permissions and Attributes
249. 51,749. HP Reset Stuck on 45%
250. 51,750. Windows 10 doesn't boot up when delete other hard drive partition

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