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Folders Shared with me are syncing as internet shortcut in OneDrive on Windows PC

Hi. I had some folders shared from different users in my OneDrive account. I had added the folders to my OneDrive with Add Shortcut to OneDrive button from Shared folders in cloud. The account is logged into a windows pc and every files including the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2024-06-08T04:53:55+00:00
Anonymous
2,780 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Surface Pro 4, Screen Flickering, Shaking

Hi All, Update: Flickergate is now having a forum to bring all affected users at a single platform to plan for resolvement of issue. Please join at  https://forum.flickergate.com UPDATE: Check FlickerGate.com for videos of the problem and to submit…

Surface | Surface Pro | Display and screen
asked 2017-01-19T07:47:47+00:00
Anonymous
2,500 answers

Preparing for Insider Preview Builds of Windows 11 - ***UPDATED 6/28***

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we announced Windows 11, and we know you are excited to get your hands on it. You can check out all the details on how to prepare for Windows 11 Insider Preview builds on our blog post. Once you've reviewed the blog, please…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2021-06-24T16:00:22+00:00
Anonymous
2,412 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Surface Pro 4 - Screen won't wake from sleep

I received my Surface Pro 4 today and it worked fine. I put it on "sleep" for awhile, came back and turned it on. Once again it worked fine. I made an error and instead of putting it on "sleep" I  hit the power button to turn it off…

Surface | Surface Pro | Display and screen
asked 2015-10-27T05:32:42+00:00
Anonymous
1,460 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Surface Pro 3 battery degradation

I've been using Microsoft Surface Pro 3 for a year, and shortly after the warranty expired I noticed my Surface Pro 3 can only last about 1-2 hours after a full charge. At first I thought this was a problem with background process draining the battery…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2016-05-11T07:37:37+00:00
Anonymous
1,389 answers

[Partially Fixed] Intel + NVIDIA Laptop Freeze Problem

Hi, there is a problem with laptops which have Intel iGPU + GTX 1050/1050Ti/1060/1070. The problem is whenever you perform some action on the OS, discrete GPU is triggered and it causes a 0.5s freeze. Some actions, which causes the dGPU to wake up and…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2017-06-30T16:12:20+00:00
Anonymous
1,180 answers

Surface Pro 3 - Excessively loud fan, constant overheating during idle and light tasks (now on my second, third, fourth Surface Pro 3 i7)

Yea, there's definitely a problem. I'm on my second third fourth Surface Pro 3 after replacing what I suspected to be a defective unit and this one is exhibiting the same issues as the one returned. Not very happy at the moment as you can guess. I'm…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2014-08-03T05:13:31+00:00
Anonymous
1,166 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

KB2919355 (Windows 8.1 Update) Fails (800f0092 and 80073712) on Windows 8.1 Pro w Media Center

I am running Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center. It is a 64-bit edition. I downloaded the Windows 8.1 Update from MSDN. Installed it on two machines with no problems. Update is a series of 6 updates packed in a single zip file. Unzipped the files. Went to…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2014-04-05T00:19:46+00:00
Anonymous
1,096 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Surface RT will not turn on, black screen

we've been using the surface 1 day. woke up this morning. was hooked to charger all night. unit will not turn on. what's up?

Surface | Other
asked 2012-10-28T15:36:33+00:00
Anonymous
1,055 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 8.1 Update 1 Failing to Install with errors 80070020, 80073712 and 0x800f081f

Original Title: Windows 8.1 Update 1 Failing to Install I've been trying to get the Windows 8.1 Update 1 to install for a couple hours now.  I installed a series of files using windows update earlier in the day.  Later I tried installing the update file…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-04-08T22:28:41+00:00
Anonymous
1,050 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I move email, calendar, people icons back to bottom of folder pane in Outlook?

I have Office 365 and an update installed today. It updated Outlook and moved my email, calendar, and people icons from the bottom of the folder pane to a separate bar to the left of the folder pane. They also added icons for Office apps. I don't need…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2021-02-26T00:06:28+00:00
Anonymous
1,000 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

System Firmware Update - 12/10/13 fails to install

Got the updates on todays patch Tuesday, but the firmware update failed to load.  Rechecking for an update does not give the opportunity to try and reinstall. Anyone else having this problem?  I do notice that my telemetry driver is now loaded. so not…

Surface | Surface Pro | Install and update
asked 2013-12-10T19:14:53+00:00
Anonymous
998 answers

Error: We couldn’t complete the updates, Undoing changes. Don’t turn off your computer.

This error may appear anytime a Windows Update fails. To investigate possible solutions, we need to start with the specific error code. We can do this by viewing your update history. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen (or, if you're using a…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-05-14T19:34:39+00:00
Anonymous
992 answers

STOP Ransomware

My all files encrypted to .DJVUS extension ( I'm want my files back) please help me out for this regards..??? **IMPORTANT UPDATE: March 14, 2024** **StopCrypt: Most widely distributed ransomware now evades detection**…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2019-01-06T12:04:19+00:00
Anonymous
967 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Random freezes with windows 7 - 64 bit

I use to run Vista home premium x86 on a acer computer. This summer I downloaded Windows 7 rc x86. A month ago I bought all new parts and since I could use 64-bit system now I installed a 64-bit Windows 7.  Then did the problem start. Every new and then…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2009-10-28T19:01:43+00:00
Anonymous
935 answers

++ the future of Microsoft Lumia mobile phones ++

++ the manufacturing process of Microsoft Lumia mobile phones is discontinued, but many of them are still in action and competitive. In my opinion, the timing for their launch alongside the first versions of Windows 10 mobile has been a problem (later …

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2018-03-04T22:51:37+00:00
Anonymous
891 answers

"Couldn't update to Windows 8.1 - 0xC1900101 - 0x40017"

I have downloaded the Windows 8.1 update from the store but cannot get it to install. Each time I try, I get to the point where it is "getting my devices ready", then the PC restarts to a blue screen with error message. It then tries to recover…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2013-10-17T13:29:23+00:00
Anonymous
866 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

What apps and programs can I install on Surface with Windows RT?

Can I use Surface with Windows RT to download apps online, or to use legacy business apps at work?

Surface | Other
asked 2012-10-25T13:45:14+00:00
Anonymous
862 answers

Outlook 2016 doesn't accept password or app password

I have this problem - Outlook 2016 doesn't accept password or app password - and i think it is a growing World wide Microsoft problem :-( See also here: …

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2024-01-25T09:40:42+00:00
Anonymous
779 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cant backup 8.1 using system image backup! Error 0x80780119, Cant optimise system partition, (this is why i cant backup) please read. . .

I am having this issue, cant optimise the system partition 350mb. 8.1 official release, This is also causing a huge problem, the optimise option in windows 8.1 allows me to optimise the c: drive but not the system partition this prevents a system image…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2013-10-19T14:16:48+00:00
Anonymous