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  1. Official Windows 11 Insider builds 1 2 3 4 6

    by George P

    Now that we're getting Windows 11 and things are starting to change up more than the past few years with Windows 10, I un-pinned the old Windows 10 thread and started this one. With the leaked build and the event coming on the 24th things are getting interesting once more.

    Last reply by Steven P.,

  3. No widgets showing in latest Win 11 build?

    by patseguin

    Widgets worked fine in the first build, but now on this one when I open it, no widgets show up or any controls at all. ANyone else have this issue?

    Last reply by adrynalyne,

  4. New App Picker in Windows 11

    by +Elі

    Not sure if this has been discussed before, I did a quick search and couldn't find anything. Anyway, as it is the case for many Windows 11 Dev channel builds, there are sometimes hidden features that Microsoft has decided to not yet show. This time, there's a new App Picker that can be enabled in Windows 11 Build 22563. The App Picker is that small pop up window that comes up when you attempt to open a file of a type which is not associated with any application in your system. This App picker allows you to select which app to use to open this file. The current App Picker app has not been updated since the Windows 8 era, and it appears that it wil…

    Last reply by +Elі,

  5. Enable webcam in your Windows 11 VirtualBox VM

    by Steven P.

    I found this topic while looking around to see if I could get Windows Hello working in the VM https://scribles.net/using-webcam-in-virtualbox-guest-os-on-windows-host/ it is not possible. At the very least you can get the webcam working but it will not register for Windows Hello face recognition. One thing I came across is that after you install the Extensions, you will need to reboot the guest OS if it is already running, only then can the webcam be added.

    Last reply by PGHammer,

  6. Adjusting volume UI totally broke in my Windows 11 (build 22533) VM

    by Steven P.

    2022.14-01 11.05.17.mp4 Is it just me or are others having the same results? VMWare Workstation > Windows 11 Dev Channel (vanilla setup). VM in focus and adjusting volume with my keyboard, well you can see above. 2022.14-01 11.18.14.mp4 The above is when doing the same thing in a Beta VM (build 22000.376) on the same machine/setup and as you can see the volume slider works fine.

    Last reply by Sulphy,

  7. Here are my views about Windows 11 Dev Preview Build

    by d5aqoëp
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    My system: Nothing Fancy Core i5 10600, Gigabyte Z490 Vision G, 32 GB DDR4 RAM, Nvidia RTX 3080, 500 GB Samsung 970 Evo Plus No issue with TPM after enabling PTT in Bios F20 I did a fresh install using ISO making script from uupdump.net The initial install is still Vista Era and hasn't been changed much. This sets you up for things to expect. On booting for the 1st time for OOBE (out of box experience), the initial setup wizard appears to be well done with minimal configuration inputs being asked. I would have loved to set the name of my PC right there itself. Now comes to caveats: The new explorer has a lot of limitatio…

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  8. Did you (or plan to) upgrade your hardware for Windows 11?

    by Steven P.

    I have done a slight upgrade that pertains to Windows 11. I bought a TPM module for my Gigabyte board GIGABYTE GC-TPM2.0_S for €13.99 I will be installing it today. But my board already had the software level TPM. A module is safer because it doesn't reset with BIOS updates or if the battery is removed. My setup is fully compliant with Windows 11: Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Pro Wi-Fi Intel i9-9990K 32GB DDR4 G Skill Ripjaws (2x16) KFA2 2070 RTX SUPER

    Last reply by PGHammer,

  9. How to make it easier to recover your files, programs, passwords, bookmarks, etc.

    by kifirefox

    I have a pc that burned the motherboard, and I couldn't put the hd on another pc to boot, I just put it as a secondary and copy the files, at least I was able to recover the files, because the motherboard died, but the hd kept working. Examples: If the motherboard burns, usually you will have to buy another motherboard the same for the hd to work or have and or make backup. In case the main ssd of the system burns, it is generally good to have all your files copied in one hd, and even another one kept as a backup in the closet. How to facilitate the recovery and backup of files from the hd, and if the main ssd or hd is with programs, settings, book…

    Last reply by farmeunit,

  10. USB Printer Still Not Working?

    by Psyscope
    • 2 replies
    • 2k views

    Is your USB Printer still not working, It worked for a bit with this update, then stopped completely. Sigh.

    Last reply by Tempest,

  11. Folders on the Windows 11 Start Menu

    by nytiger73
    • 0 replies
    • 969 views

    I just did an upgrade from Windows 10 to 11. One thing I like to do is organize my Start Menu with folders so that I can organize my programs. This used to be quite easy in Win 10. I'd right click on a program and click on More and then click on Open File Location. From here you can make all the edits you want. You can create folders, delete them and move stuff around as you see fit. This doesn't seem to be the case in Win 11 unless I am missing something. Those options are there, but when I go to look for my newly created folders under All Apps on the Win 11 Start Menu, it's not there. Yet, when I navigate to it, it is. Does anyone else have this issue? I know …

    Last reply by nytiger73,

  12. Windows 11 battery icon

    by neufuse

    Maybe I'm just missing something but how do you hide the battery icon in windows 11? I swear in the original builds you could. First you are probably going to say why would you want to hide that? well maybe because it's showing on my desktop! Windows detects my UPS as a battery and shows me that icon non-stop, I don't want to see it but I still want to have my system go to sleep if the UPS battery is getting low during an outage. Did they move these settings? Or just get rid of them thinking no one uses a battery but mobile people? Also why doesn't the battery icon show you when it's plugged in anymore? I used to look at tha…

    Last reply by Brandon H,

  13. Two new ways to create a Windows 11 Home local account!

    by +warwagon

    Method One : Ipconfig /release At the Microsoft Account sign in screen do the following 1) Press shift+10 to bring up a command prompt. 2) Type ipconfig /release and press enter 3) Click the back button. Method Two : taskkill /F /IM oobenetworkconnectionflow.exe When prompted to connect to a Wi-Fi network or if you have the ethernet disconnect or if you currently have no internet and just wish to proceed with the installation do the following. 1) Press shift+10 to bring up a command prompt. 2) Type taskkill /F /IM oobenetworkconnectionflow.exe and press enter It shoul…

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  14. Windows 11 - Missing new UI elements

    by neufuse

    I finally got Windows 11 to install in virtual box, after turning on 3D Acceleration with the VBox drivers I got rounded corners... but the settings are still the old ones from windows 10, the context menus are the old ones just rounded... and explorer is the old windows 10 explorer... anyone know how to get this to show the new UI? This was a clean install from the official windows 11 ISO

    Last reply by jamietn,

  15. My Main Issue With The Start Menu in Windows 11

    by +cacoe

    [all of the following is said, fully knowing that this is beta software and subject to change. I'm saying this considering the apparent release is impending, Microsoft has very little time to make big changes, if they plan on providing a final release at the end of the year. I'll be very impressed if this is fixed prior to final release, but still acknowledge it could happen, but they appear (and rightly so at this point in development if they plan to release in a few months) to be primarily bug fixing right now, not implementing features] OK, so I understand the new Start Menu is quite polarising, if it works for you, absolutely fantastic. Can I live with it …

    Last reply by +E.Worm Jimmy,

  16. Windows 11 app updates hanging

    by Son_Of_Dad
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    • 1.2k views

    Unfortunately it appears just as with it's predecessors the Windows 11 app store has a difficult time with simple app updates as I've watched the circle of nothingness not move in the next hour in the attached. Is there a way to flush all apps it's auto attempting to install?

    Last reply by Son_Of_Dad,

  17. Strange …. Windows 11 Insider

    by MtnDewCodeRedFreak

    Hey y’all. I have Windows 11 Preview installed on my laptop that I got last year. Looks awesome. I like the new blue login screen. The strange thing is, my laptop have a Core i7 6500-U (think it’s Skylake). Is this supported? And another weird thing is, I turned on Insider via Settings last month and it initially barked up a msg “This PC is not supported.” Well, I checked it at 1pm earlier this afternoon (it’s 5:21 when I typed this) and it became available for me.

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  18. Weird Windows 11 Post Install issue

    by Robbie Ride

    So I've recently just attempted to upgrade to Windows 11 via the Dev channel, while the upgrade completes I'm left with a weird issue. At the login screen I pop in my pin as normal and then I'm left waiting for almost 5 mins before I'm presented with the desktop. Here is where the issue comes in. I have no desktop wallpaper, just a black desktop. Start Menu and Action Centre won't open. I have the old Start button and new icons. The only apps I can open as the ones I have pinned to my taskbar and via the Store. I have the new Settings app, rounded corners and new File Explorer that's about it. I can't seem to find a solution…

    Last reply by Steven P.,

  19. How can I stop receiving Windows 11 Insider Preview builds?

    by Elliot B.

    I am using Windows 10 build 21390 (May 2021). I believe I have the Windows Insider Program disabled. However, Windows Update keeps downloading, and wanting me to install, Windows 11 Insider Preview builds. Any idea how I can stop this?

    Last reply by Elliot B.,

  20. Win 11 preview in virtual box?

    by neufuse

    Has anyone got W11 Preview to install in virtual box as an upgrade from windows 10? I had a VM that had Windows 10 pro installed, switched it to insider and it immediately told me it's not compatible with windows 11... I was able to install the leaked ISO just fine in a VirtualBox VM, I can also install a build ISO of the windows 11 preview just fine as a clean install, just not the insider upgrade

    Last reply by Aokromes,

  21. "We found a windows 11 Pro N digital license for this device running Windows 11 Pro. To activate using this digital"

    by etacarinae

    Anyone seen this problem? I was granted a Windows 10 license during the original Windows 10 insider preview. As of today Windows 11 started complaining about being unlicensed and after troubleshooting I'm presented with this.

    Last reply by Steven P.,

  22. Eureka! Alt+F4 bypasses W11 Home's mandatory internet connection screen!

    by +warwagon

    Yesterday I was installing Windows 11 on real hardware. The Ultrabook I was using had a windows 10 home key, so it proceeded to install Windows 11 Home Edition. To my surprise when I got to the Wi-Fi selection screen, it would not let me proceed past without connecting to Wi-Fi. On a whim, I thought I would try Alt+F4 and what would you know, the Wi-Fi connection screen went away and it prompted me to add a local account Here is the full video of the Windows 11 Home Edition installation on real hardware and me testing a few things Posted the Neowin article over on Steve Gibsons GRC news group and got this response from a member …

    Last reply by +warwagon,

  23. Windows 11 Aero

    by allwynd01

    I decided to install Windows 11 and no other than as a replacement for Windows 10 and test it firsthand how it works, does it update and whatnot. I found one interesting thing - there is a theme called "Aero Lite", I tried turning it on, but instead it enables that Windows 10 theme that is used for High Contrast - where Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons have a black border around them. I don't know if it's not fully implemented or what, but it may be a sign that Aero Glass/Blur/Whatever is coming back in the future. Here are screenshots:

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  24. Green Screen of Death? Drivers - AMD Issues? Build 21387

    by jbarcus81

    So I've recently updated to Windows build 21387 and decided to update my AMD drivers. I have a Lenovo ideapad 330S with AMD CPU/GPU. I've attached images of what I believe is causing the errors because if I click to update the drivers, I instantly get a green screen of death. I found in the dump files; On Tue 5/25/2021 1:35:42 PM your computer crashed or a problem was reported crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\052521-6125-01.dmp This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x413A60) Bugcheck code: 0x1E (0xFFFFFFFFC0000005, 0x0, 0x8, 0x0) Error: KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe product: Microsoft® …

    Last reply by jbarcus81,

  25. Weird slow cursor issue

    by patseguin

    I’m on the latest insider build and started noticing a weird issue. If I click to bring up tray icons, hover over an icon on taskbar to get preview, or click the Notification Center, my mouse pointer will start lagging really bad. It gets to the point where it takes several minutes for it to catch up and I can do anything. I did a clean install of the same build today and at first the issue wasn’t there, but then I started gradually noticing it. I also had a couple of odd issues after the clean install. The Edge icon was blank and wouldn’t launch plus I wasn’t able to set up a Mail account with the mail app. Does this sound like possibly a hardware issue?

    Last reply by KiHu,

  26. Trying to find MSN Explorer Betas.

    by Aholicknight

    I been trying to find MSN Explorer Beta copies for probably 1 or 2 weeks now and found nothing so far. Does anyone know where I can find a copy of MSN Explorer Beta version? I seen this pic float around here: This appears to be the only pic of the MSN 9.1 Beta (or any betas) that I can find. The only reason why I want to download the beta copy because if you have the the installer disk it would install without it asking for a user account and it would be easy to mount the ISO to a virtual drive. If anyone could help me that would be great, thank you.

    Last reply by Brandon H,

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