101 questions
101 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other tags
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Multi-monitor setups open windows, apps and dialogue boxes in "Main Monitor" and not "Active" Monitor
As of at least the May 2025 update, a behavior change has occurred in Windows, affecting Windows 10 and 11, around where application windows, applications and dialogue box windows open when accessed in a multi-monitor setup. I have 3-monitors - laptop…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-08-12T13:31:26.1166667+00:00
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Michael Maggiotto Jr, PHR, SHRM-SCP
10
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-15T21:41:31.31+00:00
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Donna A
0
Reputation points
2 answers
Windows Spotlight Lock Screen
I would like to draw the attention once again to the defect/bug in the Windows Spotlight Lock Screen. Like many other affected users, the classic solutions (reset, re-register, check no metered connection, location settings, sfc \scannow, dism etc.)…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
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lock screen slideshow not working in windows 11
lock screen slideshow not working, but background picture does.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-12-14T17:26:04.04+00:00
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Louis Biasiotta
0
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answered 2025-12-14T19:38:18.1533333+00:00
Francisco Montilla
24,450
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
issue after windows reinstall
widget panel became so huge and its buggy and the animations are not smooth at all checked another laptop with same winver its small and smooth
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
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How do I change the name on the welcome screen?
I'm setting up a new Win 11 desktop for my wife. I want the name on the welcome screen to be hers instead of mine.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-12-13T15:49:33.86+00:00
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George DeRousie
0
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answered 2025-12-13T16:26:58.91+00:00
DaveM121
815.3K
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
BOOT SAFE MODE
Having trouble getting into Safe Mode. What's best way for Windows 11, Gigabyte motherboard?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-12-12T17:20:56.58+00:00
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Andrew Adleman
60
Reputation points
accepted 2025-12-12T19:07:24.0466667+00:00
Andrew Adleman
60
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
On my new Lenova Aura Edition, the camera stopped working. I tried testing with the Camera App, running diagnostics which didn't resolve the issue. When i open my laptop, the camera says to unblock the camera which isn't blocked.
Yesterday, suddenly the camera stopped working when trying to log into my computer when I open it up. It was running fine prior to this. My computer software is up to date. I have a Lenova Slim 7 Aura Edition
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-12-11T13:02:40.2+00:00
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Chris Laflin
20
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-12T02:13:28.5666667+00:00
Chris Laflin
20
Reputation points
3 answers
How to change the boot animation in win11
I just want to change the boot animation of windows 11 for education purpose
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-12-11T06:50:39.15+00:00
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Dibakar Singha Roy
0
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answered 2025-12-11T07:24:17.44+00:00
DaveM121
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Independent Advisor
3 answers
WIN11 drag and drop icon is too large
Folks - recently after a windows update the drag and drop icon [right click - move] and in some apps at startup, the icon has become 5x its normal size. How on earth do I make the icon back to normal size? TY, dw PS - win11 will also not screen-shot…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-11-17T04:21:05.1966667+00:00
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DAVID WOOD
0
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commented 2025-12-11T01:17:24.8566667+00:00
DAVID WOOD
0
Reputation points
2 answers
forgot start up password
I forgot the start up password, how do I recover or change my start up passwoed
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-12-10T17:11:43.5166667+00:00
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Dennis McCormack
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-10T17:44:13.9133333+00:00
EmilyS726
187.1K
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Desktop Logs off
I don't want to be logged out after a couple of minutes and have to always reinput my personal code. I have tried everything but nothing seems to work! Help!!
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-07-28T12:15:39.6266667+00:00
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Ed Schnell
0
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answered 2025-12-09T17:18:22.5466667+00:00
@CmdrKeene
90,546
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
Word, Excel and PowerPoint are missing from the right click new menu
Word, Excel and PowerPoint are missing from the right click new menu after upgrading to windows 11 from 10. The apps are still there. I tried reinstalling the apps but they are still missing from the right click menu.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-12-07T01:04:39.49+00:00
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J Yengkhom
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-07T01:50:40.4233333+00:00
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Ramesh Srinivasan
68,905
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
after restart display only showing 90% of display. Need to change resolution - but it is greyed out
after restart display only showing 90% of display. Need to change resolution - but it is greyed out
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-12-06T13:36:52.79+00:00
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Feighny, Jennifer
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-06T16:56:35.9466667+00:00
Martmcd
19,915
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
6 answers
Every time my Windows 11 PC starts up, I get an error message when Tips tries to load.
The first message says "Tips. Unpacking error, please try again later". The second message says "New version detected. Current transfer tasks will be stopped and upgrade will start". Nothing happens, I've tried disabling Tips but…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-07-24T14:16:32.7333333+00:00
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Gordon Penny
40
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-04T15:53:58.0133333+00:00
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Marianne Phinney
0
Reputation points
3 answers
My slideshow in personalization quit working after update of 10/15/2025. I can't seem to fix it
After update on 10/14/2025 KB5066835 (OS Builds 26200.6899 and 26100.6899), my slideshow through personalize from the desktop won't work. When I try to set my background from picture to slideshow, it just pops right back up to picture. The other two…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-11-02T17:39:58.1066667+00:00
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Jan Abernathy
5
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-03T21:39:57.71+00:00
Jan Abernathy
5
Reputation points
2 answers
Do not disturb keeps switching itself on, even with it off I see no notification banners
Do not disturb keeps switching itself on, even with it off I see no notification banners
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-12-03T13:30:24.05+00:00
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Johnny Grinter
10
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-03T14:11:05.8033333+00:00
Lucky
5,395
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Print screen not always bringing up screen snip or whatever Microsoft calls it now
Print screen not always bringing up screen snip or whatever Microsoft calls it now. This is a new PC. On my list PC pressing Prt Screen would always bring it up, now pressing it sometimes doesn't even work. Why.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-12-03T12:58:15.4766667+00:00
Johnny Grinter
10
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-03T13:31:50.1633333+00:00
EmilyS726
187.1K
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
background pics keep changing on Windows 11
How to prevent background pictures from changing in Windows 11 Home edition
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-11-30T18:00:49.2333333+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(265.6, 24%, 35%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ERO%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Raffi Ohanians
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-01T18:32:47.81+00:00
Raffi Ohanians
0
Reputation points
4 answers
Windows 11 can't select slideshow desktop background
Windows 11 won't allow me to use a slideshow background
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-11-08T16:00:54.9366667+00:00
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Bob Simington
5
Reputation points
commented 2025-11-30T08:31:17.22+00:00
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Lucas Mingst
0
Reputation points
2 answers
changing background
I am trying to change background picture on desktop but after some time it revert back to previous picture
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2025-11-28T13:35:06.62+00:00
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aditya patil
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-11-28T14:11:43.37+00:00
Noel Macadangdang
8,155
Reputation points
Independent Advisor