Windows 10: Looking for help with Windows 10 info not updating and apps soft locking.

Hello. First off, sorry if this isn't the right place but I've no idea where I should be looking as I've never had an issue like this before.

Secondly, I'm not even sure where I need to start troubleshooting. So many weird and wonderful things have gone wrong which are seemingly independent.

Here's what's going on.

My system time and a rainmeter app reads 03:43. It's currently 04:13. So that tells me WHEN it broke.

YouTube videos lock up but audio keeps playing. Can pause/play but the video doesn't update. Restarting browser allows video to restart but it's choppy and then stops after ~5 seconds.

Rainmeter and my keyboard have temperature and usage readouts and have all paused, as has the information in task manager. Which will open and can be manipulated but info won't update.

Hitting start and typing brings up a blank windows search.

Cannot type or close PowerShell or CMD.

New apps/windows opened show the white/grey line on the task bar but otherwise don't display nor can I tab to them using Alt+tab.

I opened windows settings but cannot click anything within it.

The | that flashes in text fields is erratic. Sometimes taking 10 or so seconds to blink, sometimes blinking multiple times a second.

Holding a key down on my keyboard no longer repeats the function. I have to tap backspace to use it, I can't just hold to wind back a sentence.

Task tray icons are slow to respond to mouse hover/right-clicking and a couple of them don't respond at all.

Rebooting fixes the issues, but I need to hold the power button and smother it. And after reboot it's taken between 20minutes and 6 hours for it to happen again. Roughly.

Event viewer, applications has a repeating 2warnings an error then another 2 warnings which used to coincide with the.. Er soft lock? But not this last one. And checking just now the last entry was in system, information at 03:26.



Now, Again sorry if this is the wrong place but I honestly don't know where the right place would be.

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Is it time for Windows 10 already?

Again, for those that want the update reservation and you meet the requirements ---> Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free

And, some info from the FAQ page:

Also, some interesting info from the Specifications page:

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Installing Windows 10 on Lumia 920

I have a Lumia 920 mobile phone.
Found a list on the net with compatible phones that support Win 10. Mine is on that list.
Can't upgrade with the usual way.
Found help on this official website of developers for Windows Phones. It's a step by step no brainer thing. Most people are doing it. Except me. I can't get past point 6. HOWTO: Install Windows 10 for Phones on Non-supported devices (and other hacks)

"6.Connect to the same WiFi that your PC is on. Edit the settings for the WiFi connection to turn on the Proxy and set it to use the PC’s IP address and enter 8877 for the port "

7. Open Internet Explorer on your phone and navigate to http://[pc.ip.add.ress]:8877 where [pc.ip.add.ress] is the IP address of the PC running the WPInsidersHacks app
No idea what this means.I guess i need to access the router and modify some settings in there. Some guy on the forum told me " think he means to use the local IP address of the pc. Go to cmd and type ipconfig and look for ipv4 address. Should be somethin like 192/......"

I did connect my phone as always via wi-fi to my router. But i have no ideea how to use that proxy or how to make my phone have the same Ip as computer. I did start WPInsiderHacks app on pc. This is what it looks like




Theres also this official Windows Phones
It says this :
1. Download the Windows Insider app.
Press ... > about > make sure Sys free space is 300MB or more.
If there isn't enough space, make full reset with Windows Phone Recovery Tool.

Code:
upwp10.chinacloudapp.cn:7777

Download and install certificate.
3. Edit WiFi connection, enable Proxy

Code:
upwp10.chinacloudapp.cn
7777

4. Open Insider app, click get builds
5. You will get Enroll page, do not Enroll yet!
6. Switch to WIFI settings, turn off proxy.
7. Switch to Windows Insider app and now you can enroll for Windows 10 Technical Preview.
Choose Fast option.
8. Check Settings > Phone update.
If it can't find updates, you may need to reboot your phone and enroll again (without a proxy now).

Same thing with the proxy. Anyways the more detailed steps on the DEV forum are much better i think .Cuz they put out more info on how to do it.

Can anybody help me with step 6 ?