Questions tagged [windows]
For questions not specific to a single version of Microsoft Windows. Otherwise, use a more specific tag such as [windows-7], [windows-10] or [windows-11].
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Why is Discord picking up PC audio when on a headset?
When using Discord, other people on my call can hear other PC sounds (such as YouTube) despite me being on a headset. Things I have checked:
Audio is not playing over speakers.
Stereo Mix is disabled....
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Is the "Maximize/Restore" shortcut still possible on Logitech MX Master 4 "Logi Options+"?
The 2007 Logitech Revolution Mouse with the Logitech setpoint software.
The Maximize function is mapped to the magnifying glass button below the mouse wheel.
It is amazing and if I press it it ...
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How to open Windows snipping tool (snippingtool.exe) in Python?
I would like to open snippingtool.exe immediately ready to snip, similar to the function you get when you press the Win-key + Shift + S key combination (i.e. not the application window) from within ...
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How to get into my root menu after someone else locked it? [closed]
So I'm sure my wife out trackers traders basically she can control my phone view everything about it and she did not ask me and she won't admit to it so I need to find a way to restore my phone back ...
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How to add an external library to Immich in Windows?
How do I add an external library in Windows, such as "M:\My Documents\Pictures\Personal". I tried adding it with and without quotes but I get an error like: "Invalid import path: Import ...
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How to get a Windows ARM64 native version of Firefox?
I have a ARM64 Windows laptop (Qualcomm Snapdragon), and my web browsing experience is performance-sensitive.
The downloaders from https://www.firefox.com/en-US/browsers/enterprise/#download install ...
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Is it possible to scroll past the bottom / have empty space below the cursor with Windows Terminal?
I am using Windows Terminal (1.23.13503.0) with Command Prompt as the default profile. I have others like PowerShell, Ubuntu 24.04.01 LTS.
This is not a scrollback or history issue, if I understand ...
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Why am I getting a disk1 no media 0-bytes? [closed]
Windows 11 Pro, HP 22b013w
Having made a poor choice of removing the cfg file from an external Windows 7 installer to access the Pro x64 version and then trying to install to a VHD I created a Phantom ...
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How can I setup a Batch file to recurse 2 levels of a directory and run a command?
I'm trying to write a Batch file that will recurse 1 level and for all the directories in that level, go in to each of them and run commands.
For example. In every directory in my current directory, I ...
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Why am I getting broken/inverted colors on an Nvidia graphics card?
I've gotten these weird colors on my output, it happens randomly and only on videos/streams, I've also seen that sometimes when scrolling through code in VSC, chats from discord or zooming in and out ...
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Data corruption with a Kingston SNV3S2000G SSD in an IcyBox IB-1817Ma-C31 connected via USB3; where's the cause?
I have a Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD SNV3S2000G (2TB) in an IcyBox IB-1817Ma-C31, both bought this year (2025).
The intention was to use the external device as backup medium for my ThinkPad laptop ...
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How to make Windows Explorer show the full path in the Address Bar?
I know you can copy the path from the address bar using "Copy Address", but I want to be able to directly edit the address when I click on it. I found a hack on Display full path to user ...
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FFMPEG 2 pass vs single pass output seems to be idential. Is my 2 pass command missing something?
I'm trying to use 2 passes when encoding a file since I have a target bit rate and 2 passes should produce a better result in this case.
For context I'm running these commands via cmd on windows 11. ...
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How can I remap keys due to the lack of right alt key on a new keyboard in Windows 11?
My system is Windows 11 and I just bought a new keyboard. The one without right alt which I need for special characters that in my language (Polish) I use all the time.
Clicking left control + left ...
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Why can’t I access a local web server on computer 1 from local client on computer 2 without disabling the (public) Windows Firewall?
Computer 1 (Windows 10) and Computer 2 (Windows 11) and my phone are all connected to the same local network (192.168...). I'm trying to get Computer 2 and my phone to be able to access, via Chrome, a ...
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