493 questions with Windows 10 Compatibility tags

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Kernel symbol errors and BSOD's - Dump file attached

Hi, I've been getting BSOD's for video TDR failure/nvlddmkm.sys when playing certain games. When I type .reload /f in WinDbg, I get a bunch of kernel symbol errors for nvlddmkm.sys and 27 others (all errors are listed below). Thing is all of the…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2025-03-09T04:11:41.8533333+00:00
Carlton2049 0 Reputation points
0 answers

should I keep software related to HP when the computer is changed?

I'm not sure who is the best to ask, but I always get great suggestions from MS so I'll start with you. I have gone through many laptops over the years, and each time I change machines, I transfer the contents of my HDD to the new one. I am getting…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2025-03-09T01:04:23.99+00:00
Larry Turner 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Bluetooth Headphones disconnect when screen sharing or recording

When using my bluetooth headphones and trying to screen record the headphones will randomly disconnect without making a sound. The headphones will only make the disconnect sound after turning bluetooth off on my pc. I also use a bluetooth keyboard and it…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2025-03-08T03:57:58.9733333+00:00
pov.alex 0 Reputation points
0 answers

How to fix bSOD. The last error in event viewer is Unable to start a DCOM Server: as Unavailable/Unavailable. The error: "2147942402" Happened while starting this command: "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.25.320.0_x64__8

How to fix bSOD. The last error in event viewer is Unable to start a DCOM Server: {C53A4F16-787E-42A4-B304-29EFFB4BF597} as Unavailable/Unavailable. The error: "2147942402" Happened while starting this command: "C:\Program…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2025-03-07T17:49:27.7066667+00:00
Herrrick 0 Reputation points
1 answer

why the message "upload failed this file wasn't uploaded because the specified path wasn't found on the server

why do i keep getting the message "upload failed this file wasn't uploaded because the specified path wasn't found on the server"

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2025-03-04T15:05:06.98+00:00
Tracy Barnes 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-06T03:42:25.0433333+00:00
Daisy Zhou 30,731 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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How to remove "SLEEP" and "SHUTDOWN" options from power button on CTRL+ATL+Delete Screen but keep "RESTART" option.

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
12,077 questions
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,818 questions
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,972 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,674 questions
asked 2023-05-01T17:20:27.4566667+00:00
Robert Cox 1st 5 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-05T18:42:06.4566667+00:00
Zachary Persichetti 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Windows 10 + access MDB file shared in windows 2012R2 server access too slow

I have several computers with windows 10 Pro, running applications that access MDB files that are in a network drive in a windows 2012R2 Server. The programs run very slow. The same computer computer with Windows XP runs the applications with no…

Access
Access
A family of Microsoft relational database management systems designed for ease of use.
423 questions
Windows 10 Network
Windows 10 Network
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
2,393 questions
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2023-07-12T17:25:22.55+00:00
FVaz 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-05T14:14:02.1733333+00:00
FVaz 0 Reputation points
9 answers

compatability mode not found in win 11

I recently "upgraded" to win 11. now some of my games won't work and i can not find the compatabilty mode setting to change which version of windows to run the game under. what can be done to fix this???? I have tried the right click on…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2021-11-07T04:36:34.277+00:00
shuswapbear 21 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-04T15:40:39.47+00:00
gamer Red 0 Reputation points
1 answer

No Audio output for tv

I reinstalled windows 10 the other day onto my pc and downloaded all drivers (im pretty sure), but when I connect my PC to my TV it says no audio output detected. Audio works fine with my headset, it is only an issue with my tv. Any help would be…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2025-02-28T11:33:42.5133333+00:00
Stuart Twigg 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-03T04:26:53.85+00:00
Daisy Zhou 30,731 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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How to install Microsoft store to my Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC? It is NOT pre-installed when I setted up new OS.

Last week, I installed Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC to my laptop. For better gaming performance. For the 3 days, I did not realize that there is not Microsoft Store in my OS. Now i want to install Microsoft media player. But there is no MS store.

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
12,077 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
13,729 questions
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2024-09-28T05:38:17.7066667+00:00
Maqsadjon Saidov 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-02-28T19:40:15.79+00:00
Phillip Myers 0 Reputation points
0 answers

How do I turn off Windows 10 clipboard, and reinstate traditional (NT XP 7) clipboard?

How do I turn off Windows 10 clipboard and reinstate the traditional (Windows NT XP 7) clipboard?  I want to turn Windows 10 clipboard OFF, permanently, and get traditional clipboard working permanently. I figured out more-or-less workarounds in…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2025-02-18T13:40:36.1633333+00:00
David Boundy 0 Reputation points
6 answers

Failed to initialize SmartAudio. The application will exit.

Get the message of "Failed to initialize SmartAudio. The application will exit" message keeps coming up after upgrade to windows 10 version 1909. Click OK and the message re-appears in less than a minute, again. I have looked for several…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2021-04-23T12:42:13.983+00:00
Amy Biese 21 Reputation points
commented 2025-02-06T20:16:43.27+00:00
Joyce Glazier 20 Reputation points
11 answers

The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID

The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID {2593F8B9-4EAF-457C-B68A-50F6B8EA6B54} and APPID {15C20B67-12E7-4BB6-92BB-7AFF07997402} to the user DESKTOP-L859GOU\Mudda SID…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2021-02-21T00:47:33.577+00:00
PaliBeastMode23 141 Reputation points
answered 2025-02-05T14:32:55.88+00:00
Kevin Snow 0 Reputation points
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CRM 2011 Dialog Code and Modern Browser Issues

CRM 2011 uses window.showModalDialog and window.showModelessDialog, which don't work in modern browsers like Chrome and Edge. The code also uses window.parent, which should be updated to window.postMessage. Questions: How to replace…

Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365
Formerly Office 365, is a line of subscription services offered by Microsoft which adds to and includes the Microsoft Office product line.
5,766 questions
JavaScript API
JavaScript API
An Office service that supports add-ins to interact with objects in Office client applications.
1,048 questions
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2025-02-05T13:06:41.0566667+00:00
Khaled, Majed 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Continue Billing of Paid service After Trial Period

Dear Azure Support Team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to address a billing issue I have encountered following my Azure trial period. During my trial period, I utilized several services using the provided free credits. However, I was…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2025-02-03T13:08:08.38+00:00
Asmita Prajapati 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-02-05T07:56:14.6733333+00:00
Asmita Prajapati 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Excel spreadsheet properties shows there is 1+MB of info. No info when opened.

I have an Excel spreadsheet that is on a Thumb Drive. All spreadsheets will open except for one. The information in Properties shows that the file size is 1+MB. When I try to open the spreadsheet there is no info, the Ribbon is there but inactive,…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
12,077 questions
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2025-02-02T20:27:49.21+00:00
Debbie Weiland 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Registry under HKEY LOCAL_MACHINE is not working

I needed to give administration previligiles for c:\tensor\bin\startup.exe to all users in the windows machine. For that, I needed to create registry key following path. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked 2025-01-20T11:17:02.5266667+00:00
Nethi, Yaswanth 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-01-22T09:22:21.7933333+00:00
Hania Lian - MSFT 21,906 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
3 answers

How to download Image Composite Editor 2.0

When I try to download any version of Image Composite Editor I get a 404 error. I'm trying to access it from the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/product/computational-photography-applications/image-composite-editor Where else can…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2021-01-30T18:42:05.917+00:00
Terry Water 16 Reputation points
commented 2025-01-20T23:13:50.23+00:00
kenneth withers 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Abc.exe need to run administrative privilege for all users in the windows machine.

While installing the build in windows10 the abc.exe will be copied to c:\folder\bin and shortcut on desktop. That exe needs the administrative privilege means by double click it need to run in administrator. Is there any way to give admin access for…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
12,077 questions
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked 2025-01-20T12:25:41.3466667+00:00
Nethi, Yaswanth 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-01-20T12:55:40.08+00:00
Nethi, Yaswanth 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise - Soft Real-time Performance with Audio Service enabled

Hi, I want to use soft real-time performance on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, but in the required steps it lists disabling the Windows Audio Service. Is there any way to keep audio on the machine while still utilizing RTP? This feature is exclusive to this…

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
493 questions
asked 2022-09-01T16:04:05.52+00:00
Devin Mochrie 1 Reputation point
answered 2025-01-19T23:26:30.43+00:00
Praise Francis 0 Reputation points