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  1. Why is it so insanely complicated to log onto Microsoft??? It is like Fort Knox trying to...


    I HATE Microsoft. I spent $30 for my youngest kid to play Minecraft and it is INSANELY complicated to log him into a different Microsoft account than my first kid. On a different computer. But the security is sooooooooooo secure that I can't f'ing do it. Despite multiple attempts with multiple accounts. Is there some person I can talk to before I just ask for a refund for my money??????????

    :)
     
    Megan Peiler, Mar 22, 2025
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  2. JoanMoses Win User

    Lost Favorites and some shortcuts on Desktop and Taskbar after an update

    Thanks for feedback. Seems to be just too many complicated steps for doing one thing. Each new browser has its own way to do a simple task. I just want to hit

    the Favorites button and find what I saved, whether its IE, MS, MS Edge, Bing, Google... enough with the switching from this to do that and then import or export. I feel like I'm trying to get into Fort Knox to find a shoe favorite, pretty ridiculous.
     
    JoanMoses, Mar 22, 2025
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  3. Work Apps "Powered by Knox" Show Black Screen

    Hi, I'm Elise, and I'd be happy to help with your issue.

    This is very much likely to be an intended feature of the Knox software which prevents screen sharing. I would suggest checking with Samsung support to be sure, and also if there is a way to configure a workaround on it.

    Kind Regards,

    Elise
     
    EliseM_456, Mar 22, 2025
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  4. pparks1 Win User

    Why is it so insanely complicated to log onto Microsoft??? It is like Fort Knox trying to...

    OneDrive - Another over complicated product from Microsoft?

    I recreated what I think you wanted on a virtual machine, in a very straightforward way. Here are my steps.

    Step 1: Launch OneDrive for the first time. Click on the option at bottom to change the default location for my OneDrive to a second hard drive on my system. (if you already have oneDrive setup, go to settings and choose Unlink account to get back to this point).


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    Step #2. Create a OneDrive folder on my E:\ drive, and select it.
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    Step #3. Go into newly created E:\OneDrive and create folders for Desktop, Documents and Pictures.

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    Step #4. Go to C:\users\user\{Desktop,Documents,Pictuers} and move them to your new E:\OneDrive\{Desktop,Documents,Pictuers}

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    Step #5. Run a test, using Quick access area, create a test file on the desktop folder.


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    Step #6. Now, go to E:\OneDrive\Desktop and verify that the file is really there

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    Step #7. Ensure the right folders are checked to Sync

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    Step #8. Optionally untick the Files on Demand feature to make 100% sure that the files are actually stored on your hard drive.

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    Seems pretty easy to me.
     
    pparks1, Mar 22, 2025
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