Windows 10: Locked out of Win 11

Discus and support Locked out of Win 11 in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi,I bought a new laptop from HP. I finished install of Windows 11, had the fingerprint login to work properly as well as the PIN. I have gone through... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Bagheera7431, Apr 10, 2025.

  1. Locked out of Win 11


    Hi,I bought a new laptop from HP. I finished install of Windows 11, had the fingerprint login to work properly as well as the PIN. I have gone through several restarts and was able to login without an issue. Later in the day I got a prompt from windows that a firmware update was needed I did not have option to skip this. It went through 7 firmware updates. After these updates it does not recognize my finger print anymore and claims that a PIN was not set. When clicking on the option to create a PIN, it says that it will send a code to my email, however this code never arrives. I looked in ev

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    Bagheera7431, Apr 10, 2025
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  2. Caps Lock Number Lock OSD Missing in windows 11 default.

    Try to add some basic feature's such as

    • Notification On screen for Caps lock and Number Lock.
    • Monitor Bright Control.
    • Auto Dark and Light Theme.
    • Volume Control for different devices

    Kindly update this in as soon as possible in both win 10 and win 11 as it is most basic feature.
     
    VIVEK KUMAR M, Apr 10, 2025
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  3. Win 10 lock-up problem

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your reply.

    I suggest you to perform a Startup Repair by following the steps below and check if it helps.

    • In the Lock screen, press/hold the shift key and click on power icon>restart.
    • Click on Troubleshoot>Advanced Options>Startup Repair and follow the prompts to start the Startup Repair.

    Hope the information is helpful. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance regarding the issue.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Apr 10, 2025
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  4. DEE D. Win User

    Locked out of Win 11

    lock taskbar in win 11

    Hello,

    I can not figure out how to lock the taskbar to the left of the screen in win 11. It is super easy in win 8 and 10 but I can not even get a clue to do that in win 11.

    * Changed to a question.
     
    DEE D., Apr 10, 2025
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