As the title says, my password have stopped working and I can't log into my desktop PC.

I've had the same password for years and it worked last night. I haven't changed it or done anything related to my microsoft account before this happened.

A few things to note:

- The login screen has reverted the background image to the windows default, instead of the one I've set. This usually happens after a windows update so I didn't think much of it, but now I'm thinking it might have changed my user profile or something.

- I always login with a password and the option to use a pin code have never showed up until today.

Troubleshooting I've done:

- Changed my password on microsoft's website three times and restarted my PC after each change. None of the new passwords work.

- Booted in safe mode > troubleshoot > advanced > startup settings > restart > safe mode with networking > try to log in but no passwords work.

- In the command prompt I typed 'net user' and got the following:

Administrator DefaultAccount Guest

WDAGUtilityAccount

Command executed with one or several errors.

System info:

- Windows 11 home whatever the latest version is.

- AMD Ryzen 9 5600x

- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060

I've read that reverting the system to a previous point in time might work but I want to keep that as a last resort.

*My system language is not in English and some translations might be off.

I am not well versed with computers so please treat me like an old person.

Edit* I got in now using an account.live.com' password. It's one of the passwords I changed to but weirdly not the most recent one. I don't know why, when, what or who. Maybe it just took four hours for the password to reach my PC. Microsoft is an enigma and it might be time to switch to apple.

Edit2* When finally being able to log in to the PC again it appears I have been logged out of every single browser, program, launcher, game service and everything else that requires a login. I am currently restoring it as it was two days ago.

I was trying to uninstall this Windows update after using this Roblox old Revival launcher called kanvas but after trying to uninstall it it failed on me this was from October and I'm still having this problem trying to uninstall it I've tried using command prompts it did not work is there any way to fix this  I am using an Asus Zenbook  

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 155H (3.80 GHz)

Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.4 GB usable)

Graphics card Intel(R) Arc(TM) Graphics (128 MB)

Storage 857 GB of 954 GB used

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch Pen and touch support with 10 touch points

Edition Windows 11 Home

Version 26H2

Installed on ‎7/‎13/‎2026

OS build 26300.9818

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.385.0

My mouse pad keeps disappearing and every time I attempt to fix it it temporarily fixes and goes back to being buggy, I’ve tried updating it, disabling and reenabling the device, tried deleting it, does anyone know how to solve the issue permanently?

Specs:
Laptop: Lenovo (IdeaPad / Yoga — add your exact model if you know it)
OS: Windows 11 Home, Version 26H2 (OS build 26300.9818)

Did anyone have the same issue? If yes please tell me how to fix this problem

So as the title says ive been getting this error for a while now and cant get any fix for it, so basically what's been happening is that it seems that everything microsoft server related apps stopped working (as seen from the images) and i think that something is blocking my access to the servers. Even when i do get access to MS store sometimes i just could not install anything from there, it will give me the same error code 0x80070005 and also what ive noticed is that when trying to download any apps, MS store will not fetch the full or correct download size, for example, if i downlaod something that is like 100mb in size it will fetch only like 50mb and it will try to install that and give me the 0x80070005 error. Here's what ive tried:

1. Re-installing Windows from scratch (clean install)

2. Removing Ms store and re-installing it

3. sfc /scannow

4. DISM fixes

5. Giving permissions to various folders on my Windows drive.

For context, here's my Windows version:

Edition: Windows 10 Pro

Version: 22H2

Installed on: ‎15-‎11-‎2026

OS Build: 19045.6456

P.S. There might be some left-out info here so feel free to ask if i miss anything

A week ago I had an issue with windows repeatedly bluescreening. Typically when this happens it means I need to update my graphics drivers, so I updated them and it fixed the bluescreen issue, but now things keep crashing to desktop. (I have updated my graphics drivers a few more times since though, and none of them fixed these crashing issues, so I get the feeling it might not be a driver issue)

It seems particularly common with video games when a lot is happening. I was playing House Flipper and the game kept crashing whenever I tried to do something. I opened the game and stood still for 10 minutes, nothing happened. I opened the menu, bought an item and tried to place it, the game crashed.

Also, it isn't in reliability history so I don't have an error code for it, but a game I play that runs in a chromium browser keeps showing pop up errors with the chromium display dll.

Lately there have been a lot of brief power outages in my area. All of them except one lasted less than a minute, but now I'm worried that they might have damaged something in my PC.

I ran a RAM test when the bluescreens happened and they didn't have any issues, thankfully. Not eager to do that again, since I have 32GB and it's DDR4, so it takes multiple hours. There's no difference in crashing with applications on my SSD and ones on my HDD, so I'm certain it's not an issue with either of those.

That really just leaves my CPU and GPU, and maybe the motherboard? The CPU is an Intel Core i7-7700, the GPU is an Nvidia GTX 1650, and the motherboard is a Gigabyte B250M-D3H, if any of that helps. (I know my hardware is old and crummy, but it does all the things I want it to do. Well, it did.)

Are there any tests I can perform to check my CPU and GPU's reliability? Something that'll run though a bunch of different operations or whatever? If it's my GPU I don't really mind, I've been meaning to upgrade it anyway, but a CPU or motherboard issue would really suck.

(Sorry about the bad photos, reddit doesn't work on my PC for unrelated reasons)

I have this problem happening on Firefox when searching either the vgdb or steamdb websites. If I load the website directly by a link or typing it, or even if searching for it on Google, Firefox directly closes itself.

I searched for this and the only post I could find was this post on the Firefox subreddit, where the same thing happens to me as show in that video, and it also happens when I search for mdb too.

However I saw this reply on that post saying it happened to them by saving a text file with "mdb" in the name. I tested that and indeed that also happens to me. If I open Notepad, create a new file, and save it with "mbd" in the name, the file saves but then Notepad immediately closes.

So this isn't a Firefox issue. I tried solving it by changing turning off hardware acceleration, loading Firefox in troubleshooting mode, in a new profile, without extensions, and on changing the exe to load on Windows 7 mode, but none of them fixed it. And now I see it also happens in Notepad.

All of the solutions in that Reddit post are about reinstalling Windows, and that isn't something I want to do outright because I'm scared to accidentally break something by doing it, and I don't know if I could recover my setup right away without complications if I do so. Most of all, I want to know if I can fix it myself by changing or deleting something on Windows.

I know at least steamdb loaded fine for me on November 1st, so the problem is two weeks or less old from me. Some days ago on November 12th Windows 11 received a Security Update that put me on (KB5132061) (26300.9974). I am not sure if that update is what introduced the problem but it very well might be, given that the applications closing seems to be some sort of interaction when reading specific keywords, all of them being pages that are databases, so it might be some sort of broken security interaction.

My device info is:
Device name DESKTOP-2K6BGNN
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 8500G w/ Radeon 740M Graphics (3.55 GHz)
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (13.7 GB usable)
Graphics card AMD Radeon 740M Graphics (2 GB)
Storage 458 GB of 477 GB used
Device ID 9B01F727-4F2A-4540-A02B-B4DEAB61D266
Product ID 00330-80000-00000-AA096
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch Pen support

My Windows info is:
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 26H2
Installed on ‎23-‎Jun-‎26
OS build 26300.9974
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.385.0

And I stretch, this interaction doesn't act like a crash. When I enter the crash log in Firefox, nothing from today or yesterday appears. The way the applications close, both Firefox and Notepad, is exactly in the same way that happens in the video of that Reddit post. The applications close just like if you closed them manually by pressing the red X in the top-right corner.

This just started happening today. Mid-game, my (two) monitors will go completely black, audio will continue momentarily, then complete shut down. When it shuts down, the fans all go to 100%.

I've never had problems with overheating before, but I think my PSU may be dying. Can someone help me diagnose the issue?

• Windows 10 x64 version 22HS (OS Build 19045.6466)

• Intel i7-7700K 4.2 GHz

• 224 GB SSD and 932 GB SSD

• 16 GB RAM

• AMD Radeon RX 6800 (16 GB) - current driver version 26.10.1

• 2x VG248 monitors

• 850 watts power

I should add, a few times when this happens, I have to reinstall the graphics drivers as if they've uninstalled on their own. I also factory reset when I install to remove old drivers.

My computer went through a a hard wipe due to a crash that happened over a month ago, basically fresh start, but, I can’t get it to work correctly.
But, now it doesn't capture, and the program needs me to open it twice, but then it just won’t take any screenshots.
It’ll still make the gray background, and I can make a selection window appear, but it won’t take the screenshot.
This is after i uninstalled and reinstalled, as well as repairing from the system menu.

Processor AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor (3.80 GHz)

Installed RAM 16.0 GB

Graphics card AMD Radeon RX 6600 (8 GB)

Storage 160 GB of 1.82 TB used

Device ID B4EED4A0-0788-44B3-9ECD-7B22210B94B4

Product ID 00326-10000-00000-AA811

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

so i'm in a very specific situation...

i'm running arch linux but i need windows to run a specific program that's not compatible with linux. problem is, i'm running my linux through an external USB (this laptop has internal eMMC storage, which is dead and cannot be replaced).

long story short, i make the partitions following the arch linux's dualboot instructions everything works untill i boot the windows 10 installer from an USB drive. it says: "windows cannot be installed on this disk. setup does not support configuration of or installation to disks connected through a USB or IEEE 1394 port", which makes sense since i'm trying to install this to an external SSD

what the fuck do i do??? i cannot use rufus and its win2go option because i'm using linux and don't have a windows machine rn. is there a way to modify the windows 10 iso so it does not give me this stupid error or something

I’m trying to put my games at the top middle of my desktop and my other apps on the right, but the icons keep resetting.

I can move a bunch of them without any problems, then suddenly moving one makes everything jump back to the same spots. I’ve tried arranging them in a random order but the same layout and it still happens.

The order in the pictures isn’t how I normally organize my desktop. It’s just a placeholder because I can’t be bothered fixing it again when it keeps undoing everything.

(Before it shuffled I put MSI Afterburner next to How To Fish)

So far I’ve tried:

• Turning off Auto arrange

• Restarting Windows Explorer

• Closing Wallpaper Engine

• Using only one monitor

• Sorting by name and arranging everything again

Anyone know what could cause this? It’s like Windows keeps restoring an old layout.

Heya, title is quite self explanatory. Last night I updated my computer when shutting it down and now today everything is super muffled.
I’ve made sure that windows is fully updated and that the headphones are working when connected to other devices (which they are.) I’ve made sure to update my nividia drivers and checked that my audio enhancements were turned off. Have restarted pc, headphones ect. To no avail.
Please any help would be appreciated.
(Pc specs: 9800x3d, 32gb ram, 4070 super. I am using the Sony xm6’s)
I believe my windows version/os is “26H2”

Hello,

I recently purchased a new Minisforum barebones version mini PC (no SSD, RAM, or OS), and am trying to set it up correctly. I have already put 32GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD into the PC, but am unsure on what to do when I power it on. My old PC had Windows 11 Pro, but it came pre-installed,so I assume I am not able to move it to my new PC because it is OEM license.

I’m also guessing that when I first turn on my PC, it will open up to the BIOS. I could be wrong, though.
Do I need to purchase a new Windows 11 Pro license to get a new key to use during setup on this new PC? If so, where is a good place to buy a license?

I heard that doing a clean install of Windows is best, but how do I go about that? I have my SSD with my data from my old PC backed up, plus some data on my Google account as well. I hardly have anything on my Microsoft account. So, as far as back up goes, I believe I am okay. I am still a bit nervous, about losing data, however.

Just out of curiosity, is it also possible to keep your previous settings in Windows?

I would definitely appreciate any tutorials or advice. Thank you!

I just got someone's old Samsung laptop running Windows 7. I've used Windows 7 before, but never had a laptop, not sure how much of this is related to that difference.

It keeps dimming the screen when on battery, and there is no slider function or anything to change this. Personal energy plan does not affect it. Energy analysis using command prompt claims that there is no automatic energy dimming possible.

While most DVDs auto open the media player, some of them don't. There is no separate DVD station in the left bar. Where do I find the DVD station to manually open them?

Enabling "Dynamic Refresh Rate" locks the browser FPS such as Edge or Chrome at 60Hz.

The only way to "fix" this is by disabling hardware acceleration, which defeats the whole purpose of saving battery.

I've looked everywhere but I've found no fix for it.

Does an actual fix exist for this annoying feature?

so i wanted to display flightradar24 on my discord, and i found iamlaunch. i downloaded it, it gave me the message in the second photo when i tried to extract normally so i used winrar, but when i launched the application windows prevented it saying threats detected. in the list of threats there were 4 with the word "trojan" and ive heard that word associated with viruses and such so i decided not to risk it. i deleted the setup wizard and application no problem, but when i tried to delete the zip file it didnt give me the option. now i did pass a (quick scan, doing a full scan rn) virus scan after deleting the app and wizard, but im extremely paranoid and would rather leave no trace of it. i tried deleting it through command prompt (both ran as admin and normally) and it said i didnt have permission. i used a command to give myself permission, and it wouldnt let me. i also tried restarting my pc and it wouldnt let me after. if theres anything else i can do id greatly appriciate it.

pc specs :

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600G with Radeon Graphics (3.90 GHz)

Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.3 GB usable)

Graphics card AMD Radeon RX 6400 (4 GB)

AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics (496 MB)

Storage 357 GB of 477 GB used

Device ID ABCE0D72-C8C2-4814-AD73-F4D6F26F4574

Product ID 00342-21327-27049-AAOEM

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

(copied from windows, i apologize if its missing something needed. just let me know!)

(also if possible could someone tell me if my pc is good i have no idea but shes a lil slow sometimes)

thank you again!!

edit: clarifying scan type

edit 2: clarifying restart

Hey! I have a ZBook 15 G5 (6-core Xeon, 32 GB of RAM, Quadro P2000 Mobile, m.2 NVMe...) and even on a clean install after a full day of updates, trying to do barely ANYTHING in the system (being deep in the settings, installing something, trying to run a cascade of programs...) feels like walking waist-deep in heavy mud. In 2021, when i bought the laptop and Win11 was fairly new, it ran like a charm, all cool and light. Perfect. Now? A joke multiplied by booting it after sticking to Linux after the "AI push".

Do you guys have any tips of how can i make it even slightly usable? I know this really sounds like dusty fans, but it's really not. They do not even turn on in fact - the laptop has a really beefy thermal capacity in terms of passive cooling. It just gets really, really warm being literally only on the desktop.

Build num.: 26300.9974

Thanx for any feedback.

Hello everyone,

I'm facing a really frustrating issue with my new Samsung Galaxy Book 5,💻 and I've been trying to solve it for quite some time. I'm learning C programming and using Visual Studio Code (VS Code) as my code editor, but whenever I compile a C program and try to execute the generated .exe file, Windows blocks it from running.

Initially, I thought it was a compiler installation or configuration issue, so I tried several different approaches:

What I've tried so far:

Installed and configured MinGW GCC.

Tried MSYS2 and its GCC compiler.

Tried Microsoft's C/C++ compiler.

Tried Ubuntu as another environment.

Reinstalled and reconfigured the compiler and VS Code.

Tested compiling and running simple C programs.

Unfortunately, the problem persists regardless of which compiler or environment I use.

My system information:

Laptop: Samsung Galaxy Book 5

Operating System: Windows 11

Code Editor: Visual Studio Code

Terminal: Windows PowerShell 5.1

Compilers: MinGW, MSYS2 GCC and Microsoft C/C++ compiler.

Windows Security: Smart App Control is enabled.

The error I'm encountering:

Windows appears to be blocking the execution of my compiled .exe files through an Application Control security policy. It doesn't seem to be a normal VS Code error or a compilation error. The executable gets generated, but Windows prevents it from running.

I also checked Windows Security's Protection History, but I couldn't find any relevant blocked activity there.

I'm wondering whether Smart App Control, Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), or another Windows application security policy is responsible for this.

My questions:

Why is Windows blocking executables that I compile myself using GCC or other compilers?

Is this related to Smart App Control or another Application Control policy?

Is there a way to allow locally compiled C/C++ executables without compromising Windows security?

Is there any specific configuration or policy that needs to be changed on Samsung Galaxy Book 5?

I don't want to disable Windows Security or compromise my laptop's security just to run basic C programs.

I'd really appreciate help from anyone who has experienced this issue, especially Galaxy Book or Windows 11 users.

I have asked ai chatbots it won't works at all any body genuinely help me out from this problem😭😭

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone, I'm at my wit's end trying to solve a bizarre display persistence issue between my PC with RTX 5090 and my LG CX.

The Problem:

My TV/PC handshake is stubbornly forcing an HDR on even when I manually toggle HDR off in Windows, change settings, or even turn off "HDMI Ultra HD Deep Color" completely on the TV, the issue persists or snaps right back.

What I've already tried:

Toggling Windows HDR off (Win + Alt + B and via Windows Settings).

Forcing 8-bit color depth and RGB (Full range) output in the NVIDIA Control Panel.

Changing the LG HDMI input icon/label specifically to "PC".

Clearing the Windows display configuration registry cache (GraphicsDrivers\Configuration).

Hot-swapping HDMI ports and cables.

Disabling Auto HDR, RTX HDR, and all background game overlays.

Despite literally every software, registry, and hardware-level handshake fix I can think of, HDR refuses to stay off.

Has anyone encountered this specific LG/NVIDIA persistence bug before?

Any advice is hugely appreciated!

I'm on the latest Windows update and Nvidia drivers.

Clicking it now has no effect, no error messages, nothing happens. I have to click on this PC, then network in the Explorer window that opens and then double click on the network PC. Windows 11 26H2 (OS Build 2600.9974).

Device name MSI-Codex-R

Processor 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13400F (2.50 GHz)

Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.9 GB usable)

Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB)

Storage 4.38 TB of 6.82 TB used

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor.

Hey there! I've been struggling to login to MS Office apps installed on my desktop. I'm trying to login with my school account and after i put in my password doing the outlook app authentication it goes to the "Automatically sign in to all desktop apps and websites on this device" popup for a millisecond and then switches to the popup attached to this post. I am able to login to the web version of MS office, but unable to login to the desktop app version. I am aware of the recent outbreak, but this has been happening for 1 month already.

Here is what i have tried and observed:
- recently updated windows
- Logging into Word works on my phone and on web versions- get this popup every time i try logging in on the installed app version on my desktop
- Checked Windows Credential Manager, but there are no MS Office related credential listed
- Same issues on Word, Onenote, Onedrive, Excel, Powerpoint
- Tried connecting my school email by Windows Settings -> Accounts -> Access work or school but then still get the same popup

All help appreciated!

Info About my Desktop:
Surface_Pro
Snapdragon(R) X 10-core X1P64100 @ 3.40 Ghz (3.42 Ghz)
16.0 GB Ram (15.6 GB usable)
Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU (128MB)
174 GB of 954 GB of storage used
Windows 11 26h2 (OS Build 26300.9974)

Windows 11 Pro x64 Build: 26H2 (26300.9974), updated to 26300.10066

Issue: The CPU (Intel 11th Gen Core i7-11800H) clock speed appears to be stuck at its base frequency of 2.30 GHz in Task Manager CPU tab.

However, third-party monitoring tools such as CPU-Z, HWiNFO, HWMonitor, and OCCT correctly report real-time CPU frequencies, reaching approximately 4.2 GHz.

I've reset the Windows power plans twice, Clear Task Manager config, but this hasn't made any difference.

Any ideas what might be causing this or how to fix it? Microsoft changed report real clock speed in Task Manager or I miss something?

Not sure if this is the right subreddit, but I’ll give it a try.

PC Specifications:

- Laptop: ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506NFR)

- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS

- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 (4 GB)

- RAM: 16 GB DDR5 (4800 MT/s)

- Storage: 512 GB SSD (477 GB)

- OS: Windows 11 Pro (26H2)

- Notable Software: ESET Security, Acronis Disk Director, Happ Proxy (previously had Armoury Crate, MyASUS, VMware, VirtualBox, Radmin VPN, Hamachi, and DAEMON Tools installed).

What happens upon startup (Boot Sequence):

1. Laptop powers on.

2. ASUS welcome logo appears.

3. BSOD crashes the boot process.

4. Windows enters "Preparing Automatic Repair".

5. "NetStart" error popup appears ("The system seems to lack either network cards or network drivers").

6. Two possible outcomes:

   - Option A: Automatic Repair fails (SrtTrail.txt), so I have to press Enter and manually select "Continue / Start system" to boot into Windows.

   - Option B: Recovery succeeds, boots into Windows (sometimes rolling back a Windows Update or opening an empty CMD window).

Crash Chronology:

- 14.08.26 (20:52) — BSOD: CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT | Recovery: Fail (began right after installing MyASUS and Armoury Crate)

- 21.08.26 (20:35) — BSOD: CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT | Recovery: Unknown

- 22.08.26 (09:07) — BSOD: HYPERVISOR_ERROR | Recovery: Fail

- 26.08.26 (18:14) — BSOD: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA | Failed: bindflt.sys (triggered while launching Windows Sandbox and CS2 simultaneously)

- 16.10.26 (19:02) — BSOD: SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED | Recovery: Unknown | Note: Immediately followed by a second BSOD (KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED).

- 17.10.26 (09:50) — BSOD: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL | Recovery: Fail | Note: Immediately followed by a second BSOD (HYPERVISOR_ERROR).

- 20.10.26 (14:10) — BSOD: HYPERVISOR_ERROR | Recovery: Unknown (most likely failed).

- 05.11.26 (15:51) — BSOD: Unknown (most likely HYPERVISOR_ERROR) | Recovery: Success | Note: An empty CMD window opened automatically after booting.

- 07.11.26 (20:02) — BSOD: Unknown (most likely HYPERVISOR_ERROR) | Recovery: Success.

- 09.11.26 (16:50–17:00) — BSOD: Unknown (most likely HYPERVISOR_ERROR) | Recovery: Success | Note: Windows Update reported that the latest update was removed to recover from a startup failure.

- 13.11.26 (~14:20–15:00) — BSOD: Unknown | Recovery: Got stuck during the preparation stage. | Note: Applied a wide range of fixes afterward: updated drivers, uninstalled Armoury Crate, disabled Fast Startup, and disabled hypervisor autostart (`hypervisorlaunchtype off`).

- 14.11.26 (11:06) — BSOD: HYPERVISOR_ERROR | Recovery: Fail | Note: Hypervisor, are you serious?! Even after disabling it at startup. Updated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers afterward, though at this point it might just be easier to do a clean Windows reinstall.

(Note: The attached screenshots are visual reenactments of the exact errors to hide personal data/screen reflections. Translated into English, so sorry for any phrasing mistakes.)

If anyone knows how to fix this or whether a clean Windows reinstall will solve it, please let me know in the comments!