7,482 questions
7,482 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy tags
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Strange MidisrvTransferComplete File not found: activity
Hello everyone, I suspect my laptop has been infected by a malware. Currently I'm inspecting my OS so as to hunt down any malware. I did a clean reinstallation of MS Windows. In autoruns program under codecs section there is this entry:…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
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Windows security not offering a passkey option that I have to sign into Minecraft.
I am trying to get Minecraft on my new computer, but I am unable to sign in to my account. I enter my email for my Microsoft account and Windows Security asks me to choose a passkey to sign in, instead of asking for my password. The two options it gives…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-10-28T00:49:38.1833333+00:00
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Grant Andrews
0
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commented 2025-12-11T17:20:55.1966667+00:00
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Barbara Mihelin
0
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Sandbox Volume Error "\Device\Harddisk3\DR5
Error: The filter manager could not establish a connection with the volume ‘\Device\Harddisk3\DR5’. This volume will only be available for filtering after a restart. The last status was ‘0xC03A001C’. Hi, I'm having a problem with the Windows 11…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
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smart card issue
I am windows 11 HP i5 laptop , how to fix this error Moved from Windows development Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-12-11T09:58:58.9233333+00:00
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Vijay
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answered 2025-12-11T14:26:05.12+00:00
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Harold Milan
11,905
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
code via SMS "That verification method isn't working right now. Please try another method."
Hi My mother has forgotten her microsoft password. She has been using the PIN to log into her computer. Last week the computer stated that the PIN was no longer working and prompted her to change her PIN or use different means of login. As she has not…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-12-10T11:12:36.85+00:00
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Per Berglund
0
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answered 2025-12-11T10:58:20.95+00:00
Per Berglund
0
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How do I enable location on my Windows 11 PC
I am unable to set up my HP printer because my location is turned off. HP Smart gives the following error message. "HP Smart is unable to use signals like GPS or WIFI to determine your location because your device administrator has turned off your…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-09-29T14:11:11.3466667+00:00
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Dudley Roach
0
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answered 2025-12-10T22:26:57.79+00:00
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Chester Magda
0
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4 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How do I remove personal information from a Windows 11 laptop?
I purchased a new laptop because my old one could not upgrade to Windows 11. However, I'm having major issues with video conferencing and need to return the laptop. Obviously I want to remove my personal information before returning it, but the Reset…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-12-10T04:24:38.7666667+00:00
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Tina Hayes
20
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answered 2025-12-10T21:02:27.45+00:00
Tina Hayes
20
Reputation points
2 answers
Forgot pin computer will not give option to use password
Forgot pin to sign into an HP laptop. It will not give me the option to sign into with password.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-12-10T17:06:37.6666667+00:00
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Matthew Howard
0
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answered 2025-12-10T17:40:30.8333333+00:00
Harold Milan
11,905
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Independent Advisor
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Windows cannot access \\Mars
I'm in the process of setting up a new, Windows 11 Home, laptop. In my case Windows networking among my own computers running on my own private network is particularly important. The setup procedure looks to be quite similar to prior versions of…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
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Not receiving password reset sms
I cannot revive the sms code to my Microsoft account that’s registered with my phone number and has no email connected to it to reset my password, it all started happening since I’ve made some hardware upgrades to my pc when I opened my pc I was signed…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-12-08T14:02:29.6+00:00
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Aurexionn
0
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commented 2025-12-10T15:22:46.2866667+00:00
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Jeronimo Fuerte
26,125
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Independent Advisor
3 answers
I keep receiving notifications from Windows Security on my computer.
windowss.jpg Hello, I keep getting notifications like this, and I don't know if it's a virus or not. What should I do? Can you please help? Please review the attachment I sent.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-12-10T02:17:00.5833333+00:00
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Eren Gündüz
0
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answered 2025-12-10T14:59:39.6166667+00:00
Eren Gündüz
0
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Frequent Crashes + Error 0x80070005
So my system has been crashing pretty regularly while playing minecraft, and I am trying to access the dmp files as well. I was not able to open them, and now I am not being able to upload them as well due to an Error 0x80070005 when attempting to upload…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-12-09T18:35:06.0466667+00:00
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Shaurya Gupta
20
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commented 2025-12-10T12:01:28.7766667+00:00
DaveM121
813.6K
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Independent Advisor
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How to disable Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) windows 11 home
How to disable Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) 11 home? I need to disable VBS on my windows PC so I can run a the network emulation software EVE-NG. It will not run properly until it is. Virtualization needs to be enabled because the software will…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-12-07T18:53:35.5233333+00:00
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Darryl Jordan
0
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commented 2025-12-10T07:56:04.7033333+00:00
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Lucus-V
3,250
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Moderator
2 answers
Antivirus & Threat Protection option is not available in my windows
I am using windows 11 version 25H2. I donot have the option of Antivirus & Threat protection in windows security option. I do not have any other Antivirus installed in my computer. I have worked on all the options available (on microsoft platform…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-12-09T12:33:01.7866667+00:00
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Zeeshan Hayat
0
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answered 2025-12-09T17:09:36.5033333+00:00
David-M
99,355
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Independent Advisor
3 answers
sign into windows 11 without internet
locked out of windows 11 because of a vpn kill switch not letting me type in account pin AND safe mode not recognizing keyboard and mouse.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-11-28T02:05:32.7933333+00:00
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declan meehan
5
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answered 2025-12-09T15:36:40.7366667+00:00
declan meehan
5
Reputation points
2 answers
Hey guys i use Windows 11, but look at this:
Uhhh.... is this true or false? Moved from: Developer technologies | Windows Presentation Foundation
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-12-06T06:07:34.2566667+00:00
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Huy Dat Nguyen
0
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commented 2025-12-09T08:37:25.7066667+00:00
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JuliaMarvin
17,190
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Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
I stumbled upon a TROJAN and it seem to be not really removed yr microsoft defender
I stumbled upon this file... found by microsoft defender even though I keep removing it by selecting the action(remove) after some while ... almost(3 ~ 22) minutes the microsoft defender detect a new threat so I tried to directly go to path but the path…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
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I need to identify a microsoft employee to allow him onto my computer
I have someone who wants to remote into my computer and I need to verify that he is indeed a microsoft employee
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-12-08T16:46:30.7+00:00
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Rick Porter
0
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answered 2025-12-08T17:19:10.5166667+00:00
DaveM121
813.6K
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
Migrating from on Win11 PC to another
My old laptop is on its last legs, but still functional. I bought a new laptop and clearly would like to just transfer my entire life on my old PC to the new one. I have found Windows Backup (Note - doing a search in the task bar does not bring up the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
asked 2025-08-09T02:52:28.14+00:00
Van Nam Nguyen
0
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commented 2025-12-08T13:15:26.3833333+00:00
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PhilipG
0
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4 answers
HELP. How do I remove the malware [ node.exe Node.js JavaScript Runtime ]?
I haven't done anything for two days, but I see this program in my task manager. I find it in this location: C:\Windows\System32\IntelSoftwareInstallerV1Task-4mjdyd What alarms me most is that out of nowhere, Google started alerting me and sent me a…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
7,482 questions
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