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I am confused!! This goes in never ending circles. I can't get to the place to ask my question!

I have six computers and the passwords, PINs and passkeys I don't know which has what! I am trying to figure how many Microsoft accounts I have. Can I have one master account for all the computers and a local account for each computer? If so, how do I…

Windows for home | Other | Desktop, Start, and personalization
asked 2026-01-14T03:44:05.5833333+00:00
Gus-9872 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-04T02:20:15.6033333+00:00
Gus-9872 0 Reputation points
2 answers

how do you fix the cant reach page error I've tried a lot but it still does it on that one site

so every time i try to go to a website it gives me an error saying that it cant reach the page

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-02-04T01:39:46.4233333+00:00
Vee 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-04T02:19:32.2666667+00:00
Randy Baroja 20,260 Reputation points Independent Advisor
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Task Manager not opening on my user account

Hello, I recently noticed that the task manager on my pc wasnt opening. While clicking task manager from both search and right clicking task bar on my windows 11 computer. When I click Task manager a loading icon blink 2 or 3 times rapidly and nothing…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-02-03T03:30:32.4433333+00:00
Vasudev Kishore 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-04T02:18:53.4766667+00:00
Vasudev Kishore 0 Reputation points
3 answers

security updates are not installing

2026-01 Security Update (KB5074109) (26200.7623) Install error - 0x80070306. I install this many times after successfully installation. this show an error and say retry

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
asked 2026-01-14T14:18:15.38+00:00
Shubham Yadav 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-04T02:18:25.57+00:00
Shah Areq Mohaimen 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Latest Windows Update causing PC to fail to boot

Hello, It appears with the latest Windows 11 update I downloaded last night, I am currently unable to boot up my device or use any troubleshooting features. Repair mode and BIOS all lead to the same result.…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-01-25T22:10:48.51+00:00
Bashan Liu 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-04T02:14:56.96+00:00
Bashan Liu 20 Reputation points
2 answers

Need Help Using DISM Restorehealth from a mounted ISO file source

I am trying to repair corruption on my computer but the using the normal dism restorehealth command failed saying it couldn't find the source. I downloaded from the link under "Create Windows 11 Installation Media" From the Microsoft website. I…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-02-04T00:46:09.57+00:00
Rachel Sampson 50 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-04T02:14:31.4266667+00:00
Ramesh Srinivasan 72,275 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

PC unexpected shut down

My pc so far has 3 unexpected shutdowns. The troubleshooting is not working.

Windows for home | Other | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-02-03T20:45:43.1033333+00:00
June Li 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-04T02:11:45.78+00:00
TaoLi 61,325 Reputation points Independent Advisor
0 answers

Windows 11 Pro x64 version 21H2 update message says Important Security updates missing

Hi, Just installed Windows 11 Pro 21H2 version. During the updates process I keep getting an error message that says ( MISSING IMPORTANT SECURITY UPDATES... keep PC ON... ) message says to leave PC ON to complete the download but after several hours no…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
asked 2026-02-04T02:10:39.51+00:00
Jean J Rivet 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How to make the desktop background the same on two monitors.

The computer is connected to an additional monitor in extended mode, and I want the desktop background to be consistent on both displays, with the background set to slideshow mode. The operating system is Windows 11.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-02-04T02:04:02.9466667+00:00
50 91 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-04T02:04:10.3366667+00:00
Q&A Assist
1 answer

How to remove English (United States) Keyboard Layout

so I need to only have the Japanese and English (Australia) Keyboard layouts but even though I have remove English (United States) in the settings it still persists

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-02-04T01:18:59.8966667+00:00
Jamie Clapson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-04T01:56:27.3233333+00:00
John DeV 156.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Phone Link Instant Hotspot stopped working

I have Windows Laptop running Windows 11 (up to date). I have a Samsung ZFold 7 phone. I have been running Windows Phone Link and using the Instant Hotspot feature just fine for a long time. About 2 weeks ago, the Instant Hotspot is no longer showing…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Internet and connectivity
asked 2026-01-31T21:44:33.6566667+00:00
Vince M 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-04T01:50:19.0166667+00:00
Hendrix-V 9,425 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Language/input switcher UI looks like the old Windows 10 style?

Hi, everyone I’m using Windows 11, but my language/input switcher UI looks like the old Windows 10 desktop language bar. I did use ExplorerPatcher before, but I never changed any settings related to the language bar or input switcher. I’ve already…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-02-04T01:42:10.6466667+00:00
DingDing 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-02-04T01:46:06.2066667+00:00
DingDing 0 Reputation points
2 answers

how to fix grey screen

When I log on with my password my screen goes grey cursor moves but screen stays grey

Windows for home | Other | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-02-02T19:46:38.3766667+00:00
Philip Badlan 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-02-04T01:45:49.25+00:00
Norah-L 3,215 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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RDP Plus "The number of connections to this computer is limited"

hello, my rdp plus just does not work anymore and always gives me this error. ive tried the "edit group policy" thing but it still does not work. I have restarted multiple times but does not work. Please help!

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-02-04T01:41:11.52+00:00
asfhdsajfkwae 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Microsoft account credit card can't be updated

Hello, I had my account compromised and had fraudulent charges on my microsoft account. I had to cancel my credit card and have to update the billing for my account. However, when I try to update the billing it won't accept my new payment information.…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Microsoft Store
asked 2026-02-04T01:37:46.3366667+00:00
Christopher Ruggiero 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-04T01:37:54.8633333+00:00
Q&A Assist
1 answer

How To Stop Microsoft Photo App Importing to OneDrive

Today, I used Microsoft Photo app to import photos from my camera to my PC. Have done so in the recent past resulting in photos being stored locally on my PC. Today I did not notice that the photo app NOW defaults to storing photos in onedrive. When I…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-02-03T19:21:23.44+00:00
George Leech 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-04T01:37:18.67+00:00
Emma1-N 2,440 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Bluetooth hearing aids connect to pc but no Bluetooth audio to hearing aids and video interruption

Since January 16th, my Bluetooth operation dropped off. There was a update from both Intel (Bluetooth) and one from Microsoft. I first noticed unusual video interruption when my Bluetooth was connected. I went into Chrome browser and was able to watch…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-01-30T23:42:20.9433333+00:00
Jeff Berger 15 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-04T01:35:02.6966667+00:00
Hendrix-V 9,425 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

I don’t have a bitlocker key and it was never set up how do I get back in to my computer?

Never made a bitlocker key or installed it now I can't get into my personal computer because of it

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-02-04T00:54:04.1633333+00:00
Bret Allen 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-04T01:32:14.83+00:00
Estrella721 33,070 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

WSL, Docker and Edition Windows 11 Home Single Language 25H2, 26200.7462

I am a software developer trying to use Docker Desktop on my Windows machine. Hardware virtualization is enabled in BIOS, and both Windows Hypervisor Platform and Virtual Machine Platform are enabled via Optional Features (Win+R → optionalfeatures). The…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-02-04T00:47:23.0133333+00:00
Hande 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-04T01:30:11.1166667+00:00
Hande 0 Reputation points
1 answer

cartouches bloquées je ne peux plus les changer

Bonjour, Les cartouches sont bloquées. Le chariot fonctionne. Mais je ne peux retirer aucune cartouche. Le systeme me dit que le problème viendrait de la Magenta.

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-02-03T17:40:19.97+00:00
Luce GEBELIN 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-04T01:28:00.9466667+00:00
Clary-N 7,720 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator