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Updating Windows 10 to Windows 11
Trying to update my Windows 10 to Windows 11 and it crashed on me. Now I do not get the message to Update to Windows 11 in the Update & Security: Windows Update listing. I have the errors message: There were some problems installing updates, but…
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asked 2025-11-02T16:11:29.6833333+00:00
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Tina
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answered 2025-11-02T16:11:40.9866667+00:00
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How to disable nags to update to W11 on a PC running W10 home
I have two PCs running Windows 10 home, and I'm getting nagged to upgrade to Windows 11. They dont meet the requirements for W11. I suppose I COULD force an upgrade but choose not to do so. How do I silence the nags to upgrade? I've looked…
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asked 2025-11-02T10:20:18.15+00:00
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john errington
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answered 2025-11-02T10:54:10.7833333+00:00
DaveM121
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Update Windows 10
I want to upgrade my Surface from Windows 10 to Windows 11 - message always says the assistant is already running
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asked 2025-10-29T10:17:07.31+00:00
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Jürgen Daseking
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commented 2025-10-31T03:26:42.07+00:00
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why wont my windows 7 product key activate windows 10
activated win 7 upgraded to win 10 but it says i need to activate it but activation says i dont have a valid key but it is the key on the bottom of my laptop that is the original product code.
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asked 2025-10-30T20:16:55.8733333+00:00
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roblev
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answered 2025-10-30T20:22:46.94+00:00
Dio Xavier
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heve some problme to downlod window 10
i want to downlode window 10 but i am facing error 80072efe.
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asked 2025-10-30T18:34:12.85+00:00
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Rahul Verma
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answered 2025-10-30T19:58:14.1133333+00:00
JC
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Has intel processor which is no supported for windows 10 version
During the process of installing windows 10, it appears that i have Intel Atom Processor (codenamed Clover trail) which is not supported. What can i do?
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asked 2025-10-29T01:04:05.31+00:00
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Patricia Arias
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answered 2025-10-29T01:48:18.29+00:00
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Lester Bernard Reyes
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windows10 updata
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asked 2025-10-27T15:54:20.52+00:00
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Nimol Peun-067
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answered 2025-10-27T16:27:13.5+00:00
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How to Repair Error Code 0xc000000e Winload.efi is missing or corrupt. New SSD.
Device: Dell Optiplex 7020 Tower (End Of Life). BIOS Version: A18. SSD: SK Hynix 256GB CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 Socket: LGA1150 With iGPU Installed RAM: 16GB DDR3 I have a Toshiba 500GB HDD as my boot drive, but it's slow so i wanted to upgrade to a much…
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Windows 10 & Windows 11 Dual Boot Options
Hi all, I have a question. I already have a Windows 10 installation on my computer, installed on a 240 GB partition (C: drive), and I wanted to install in parallel a Windows 11 installation on ANOTHER 240 GB partition (I have a 2 TB Samsung M.2 SSD) and…
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asked 2025-10-26T15:44:55.07+00:00
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Jovan Jankovic
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answered 2025-10-27T06:32:16.7466667+00:00
DaveM121
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0xC1900101 - 0x40017 The installation failed in the SECOND_BOOT phase with an error during BOOT operation
Hi Everyone, I hope this is an easy fix, I tried everything I know and failed. Win 10 upgrade to Win 11 25H2 with keeping apps and files. Tried many times now via Windows Updater and Windows 11 Installation Assistant. Now via ISO mount. Installation is…
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DOWNGRADE MY WINDOW FROM 11 TO 10
WANT TO DOWNGRADE MY WINDOW FROM WINDOWS11 TO WINDOWS10
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asked 2025-10-26T09:32:23.8966667+00:00
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SHAILENDRA TIWARI
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answered 2025-10-26T10:15:19.8266667+00:00
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John DeV
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How to get microphone with languages Russian and Hebrew
How to get microphone with languages Russian and Hebrew. Need help to finish installation of the hard drivers for network adapter I need help to unlock my old phone readme not.
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asked 2025-10-24T16:23:46.4766667+00:00
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dimitri litvin
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answered 2025-10-24T17:01:23.2566667+00:00
Richard Trinidad
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How do I update Bios on my laptop?
I can't get updates on my laptop currently using windows 10 and as a result can't transition to windows 11. I can't open my word documents.
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asked 2025-10-23T23:56:29.8333333+00:00
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Francis Liswaniso
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edited the question 2025-10-24T10:41:21.9966667+00:00
Gérard Oomens
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help me fix my windows i have win 10 anf just 2 steps away from 11
gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a [compatible 64-bit processor] or System on a Chip (SoC). that i can download to make it run on windows 11 only TPM 2.0 and processor to go
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Unable to update to Windows 11 because of error code 0x800f020b How do we fix?
W 10 last updated 10/14/2025. Attempt to upgrade my desktop computer ASUS 116p145 16GB 64 bit from W10 installed in Nov 2021 constantly produces error code 0x800f020b and directs me to contact support.
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asked 2025-10-24T01:22:36.49+00:00
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Dick Monahan
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answered 2025-10-24T02:48:03.0066667+00:00
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Sumit D - IA
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Windows 10 installation
Hi all, I have a 2nd hand computer given to me for my son and I would like to reset it with my own copy of windows in my sons name. Where should I get this copy ?
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asked 2025-10-23T06:36:30.54+00:00
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andreas kaupp
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answered 2025-10-23T07:12:38.6866667+00:00
John DeV
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Updated windows 10 and keyboard or mouse work
I updated windows 10 due to working slow, and keyboard and mouse not working on the blue screen asking for timezone setting, strong power off and still lock screen.
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asked 2025-10-16T21:24:31.54+00:00
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Teddy Hall
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commented 2025-10-22T12:59:36.1666667+00:00
Teddy Hall
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is there a certain procedure to go from W10 to W11, Should I start with W11-21H2, then go to 22H2 etc?
My W11-23H2 would not upgrade any further, all of the upgrades failed. So I re installed a fresh copy of W10 and want to go in steps and upgrade to w1-25H2. Mod moved from Community
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asked 2025-10-21T18:10:28.5033333+00:00
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David Osada
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answered 2025-10-21T18:54:18.0633333+00:00
John Carl Nazario
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can't install Windows 11 because Virtual box needs to be unistalled--but I don't have Virtual box!
can't install windows 11 because VirtualBox needs to be unistalled, but i don't have Virtualbox in my apps.
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asked 2025-10-18T17:03:05.35+00:00
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Bruce Yungman
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accepted 2025-10-21T17:50:59.8933333+00:00
Bruce Yungman
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How to fix "Windows could not format a partition on disk 0. The error occurred while preparing the partition selected for installation. Error code: 0x80070057
So i was trying to download windows 10 from a USB after using the windows media creation tool and ran into this error: "Windows could not format a partition on disk 0. The error occurred while preparing the partition selected for installation. Error…
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asked 2025-10-18T19:00:57.5833333+00:00
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Judah Amanwa
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edited an answer 2025-10-21T10:37:18.98+00:00
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Lychee-Ng
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