Unanswered Questions
31,115 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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File on exFAT formatted drive doesn't have an owner
I've got a file on my external drive (only used on one machine, on windows) formatted with exFAT that Windows has decided doesn't have an owner. Every other file in the same directory was created the ...
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Error During Windows 11 Installation (Setup has failed to validate product key)
I am trying to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11. My device supports all Windows 11 requirements except the processor requirement (I run an Intel i5 7th Gen 7400). I tried to update with both the direct ...
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Open a Windows app on specific monitor from a shortcut or command line
I need to open an app on specific monitor immediately, either from from a shortcut or command line, and eventually, via a hotkey. A free third-party utility would be good.
Moving a window manually ...
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Unable to run any schedule task as SYSTEM
I'm trying to follow this, but on a Windows 10 system:
Map network drive for the SYSTEM user in Windows
with no success.
So I'm trying to just get any schtask to run as the SYSTEM account, for example ...
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Unusual Boot Issue - Windows 10
I have windows 10 Home Edition and I generally leave my PC on round-the-clock. Today I had to restart my PC andWindows forced an update on me like usual, except this time it would not boot back. I had ...
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How do I automate disabling and enabling a monitor on the Windows Settings?
I want to automate this function in Windows Settings.
Nirsoft's Multi-monitor tool works for the first part of disabling the monitor, but after it disables it, the monitor disappears from the list ...
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How to disable webcam access via RegEdit for StreamLabs specifically?
I'm having a problem with StreamLabs where it accesses the webcam (turns on the webcam light) every single time I open the program, even when I'm not telling the software to use the webcam. It's very ...
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Windows 10 - Third monitor not activated
I am facing a problem with detection and activation of the third monitor connected to my computer. The setting is the following:
Graphics card is a Strix RX580.
2 monitors connected via display port
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How activate option to export to OVF
How activate option to export to OVF, I need export a virtual machine the Windows 2000 for use in virtual box but this option is disabled:
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Windows 10 Pro now requires activation after each reboot
This started about 3 months ago, on an old Dell Inspiron 660. I had made no hardware changes at or anywhere close to that time, and the only system software changes were those performed by Windows ...
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How can I prevent local standard users from right clicking and deleting files on the computer?
How can I prevent local standard users from right clicking and deleting files on the computer?
I think on the individual files, I have to right click, go to security, advanced and add a Deny ...
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Monitor fazing rainbow and then completely black, but Windows still detect it
My second monitor (Viewsonic 27" VX2718-PC-MHD) one day started fazing rainbow, turned white and then black with backlight monitor on, and it's still like that till this day.
The thing is, my PC ...
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Use Powershell to enable "Only allow a magic packet to wake the computer" checkbox in a network adapter?
I would like to have a Powershell script which enables the "Only allow a magic packet to wake the computer" checkbox, which is the bottom one shown in this image:
I tried this, but it doesn'...
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PC reboots automatically
Sometimes my computer suddenly turns off without alert or even a shutdown screen and boots back up again automatically. It can go weeks without this happening, but on days when it happens, it happens ...
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How to toggle bluetooth on/off from the Windows from the login screen?
I have an bluetooth (BT) security device to allow 2 factor sign-on to a Windows machine. There is an issue with communication such that sometimes (once a week or so) the device will not connect ...
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