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In WIN11, I downloaded a file and I can't delete it because of this file's name has an invaild symbol. How to delete it?

In WIN11, I downloaded a file and I can't delete it because of this file's name has an invaild symbol( the file's name include "."). How to delete it?

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asked 2021-12-08T13:55:49.14+00:00
大鹏 林 1 Reputation point
edited an answer 2025-07-12T07:44:39.52+00:00
Aadil Siddiqui 0 Reputation points
11 answers

OneDrive Shared Folders no longer functioning in Windows File Explorer

I access my work files via a Shared Folder in OneDrive. Previously, I was able to access and interact with the shared folder within my Windows File Explorer. About 2 weeks ago, the shared drive in my File Explorer started malfunctioning. Now when I click…

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asked 2024-06-24T05:52:52.5133333+00:00
Wendy Gordon 260 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-12T00:02:14.7766667+00:00
Gary 0 Reputation points
12 answers

HDMI Display Not working after current Windows 11 Update

I see that on my Surface Pro 6 the HDMI stops functioning on the current update. I tried the Surface Diagnostic Toolkit and it once corrected the issues ( about 4 weeks back) but then the issue again resurfaced and the tool kit was of no use. I then…

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asked 2022-01-17T08:29:31.773+00:00
Anoop Somnath 31 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-11T23:44:59.9266667+00:00
Samuel Perez 0 Reputation points
4 answers

bug with file operations after latest windows 11 update

I am the developer of xplorer2 <Removed>, a file manager like windows file explorer, and I want to report a windows BUG that affects my program. since the latest windows 11 update (10.0-26100.4061) my program will not show the file copy progress…

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asked 2025-05-25T11:17:15.7233333+00:00
nikos 10 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-11T23:42:11.3+00:00
John Kennedy 0 Reputation points
9 answers

Why is an Intel Core i7-6650 CPU @ 2.20 GHz not compatible with Windows 11?

I have a Microsoft Surface Pro 4, that is oddly not compatible with the Microsoft Windows 11 upgrade. I need to understand why. This is not a hunk of junk PC, so and it has a what seems to be a good, fast processor. Help me understand why this PC is…

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asked 2021-10-07T18:51:43.233+00:00
Lisa Heath 46 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-11T21:19:43.9+00:00
Toni Lara Pérez 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Powershell -WhatIf parameter was ignored

I was exploring the outcome of a powershell command after seeing a question asked on the stackoverflow forum. Using -WhatIf parameter when the command was run was ignored by the console and it ran it through In the past we have used the -WhatIf…

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asked 2021-11-10T19:52:23.87+00:00
Johnny Mongstad 21 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-11T14:58:09.81+00:00
Dampc Mateusz 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Make Taskbar show List instead of Thumbnail in Windows 11

I am writing to express my concern regarding a change in the latest Windows 11 updates that has affected the functionality of the taskbar. Previously, I was able to configure the taskbar to display open windows as a list instead of thumbnails (Text),…

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asked 2025-05-28T20:11:00.13+00:00
Juan Lancheros 130 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-11T14:50:13.3133333+00:00
knowledgeispower 5 Reputation points
3 answers

Does sysprep delete files from admin account's desktop?

Hi. I've integrated some updates in win7 using audit mode. It seems i forgot to remove some .msu standalone update packages from admin's desktop. And now i'm afraid they can be inside my .wim image and make it more large. Does sysprep remove files from…

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asked 2023-06-05T21:16:38.6933333+00:00
Igor 10 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-07-11T13:53:42.6933333+00:00
f e 0 Reputation points
2 answers

How do I remove Gallery from Windows 11 File explorer.

I don't like or use Gallery in windows explorer and would like to remove it. I'm not very familiar with the registry and am a little intimidated by it. Could someone help me? Thank you

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asked 2025-01-10T17:22:15.7333333+00:00
Raphael Fruge 5 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-11T13:49:23.96+00:00
Chris O'Hara 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to install Cangjie (Chinese input method) in Windows 11

I follow the steps on the webpage https://www.asus.com/tw/support/faq/1044329/ to install Cangjie (Chinese input method) but fail. I can only find the Microsoft Quick input Method. Do you know the reason?

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asked 2024-06-30T14:57:15.19+00:00
BenTam 1,781 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-11T09:11:31.11+00:00
Carol Ma 0 Reputation points
7 answers

winget is not recognized as the name of cmdlet

If I try to execute winget as admin, I will get error saying "winget is not recognized as the name of cmdlet" This is seeing on any Windows 11 computer. I already checked variable below. Is the any way to archive this? Because Intune new Store…

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asked 2023-06-14T11:44:35.61+00:00
Pavel yannara Mirochnitchenko 13,341 Reputation points MVP
commented 2025-07-11T08:50:17.9433333+00:00
Johannes Kingma 6 Reputation points
3 answers

BSOD Minidump

Hi Can someone assist me with why my machine keeps giving me a blue screen? W11 machine. https://1drv.ms/f/c/13c29c87c1d5042a/Eg28jreCKylKt-jKyYYJ67kB-37i9NiVdH8VEmE0gSyd5A?e=FjQbWH

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asked 2025-07-09T13:26:13.69+00:00
Wynand Burger 21 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-11T02:37:31.3866667+00:00
Docs 16,151 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why is paint 3d no longer gonna be available starting november 4th?

i want to know is why paint 3d is being discontinued

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asked 2024-08-09T04:30:53.5833333+00:00
CJ KLEIN 35 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-10T17:42:11.8+00:00
James Pirkle 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Task scheduler - Condition on time of day

I want to set a task to run on log on, but only if the time lies in a predefined range, e.g. between 08:00 and 20:00. Is there a way to do this with task scheduler? If not, what would be the recommended alternative? Interpose a powershell script and…

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asked 2021-05-04T11:46:14.723+00:00
Benjamin J 21 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-10T08:42:31.14+00:00
Ian Watkinson 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Why Are PIN and Face ID Setup Options Unavailable After Manually Joining a Domain in Windows 11?

We previously used Windows Autopilot for device setup in Windows 10, but since transitioning to Windows 11, the old Autopilot setup no longer works for us. As a workaround, we reset the PCs, log in as a test user, and then manually join the devices to…

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asked 2025-01-16T14:01:17.16+00:00
Dhruvkumar Patel 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-10T00:05:16.2466667+00:00
Donald Millik 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

"remote gateway server certificate has expired"

We have 5 users access a remote app from RDweb. All of them can access it without any issues just one user keeps getting the below error. Licensing server shows the license for the user expires only in March 2023. Appreciate your help.

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asked 2023-02-15T11:17:18.3866667+00:00
Sunith 81 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-09T23:09:06.93+00:00
Julia Konos 0 Reputation points
5 answers

How to fix the problem with MMDevApi.dll in text-to-speech applications on Windows 11 24H2?

I'm the developer of text-to speech application, it has been distributed for many years, and there have been no problems with MMDevApi.dll, from Windows XP to Windows 11 23H2. Now I get dozens of complaints about the same situation: a user upgraded…

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asked 2024-11-14T17:26:54.61+00:00
Ilya Morozov 15 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-09T19:01:25.8866667+00:00
M U 0 Reputation points
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

BSOD Minidump

Hi I was wondering if someone could help me read these minidump files. I have numerous BSOD since last Monday. Please assist. Dump files are located here: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AioE1cGHnMITgckCsjFuUdKL0ILc6w?e=UZsqwv

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asked 2022-10-26T07:55:05.547+00:00
Wynand Burger 21 Reputation points
accepted 2025-07-09T13:37:37.91+00:00
Wynand Burger 21 Reputation points
2 answers

Too long name not working in win10/11

Dear Team, I have enabled the too long path from the local group policy and also updated the value to 1 in registry for too long path. PC also restarted but still I am getting error too long name.

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asked 2022-06-07T07:03:44.09+00:00
Sheik Naveed 1 Reputation point
commented 2025-07-09T12:58:48.8733333+00:00
Rita Lakos 0 Reputation points
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Issues creating object files in long path- Tasking compiler

I am using tasking compiler to build c++ project. While linking it fails to create obj file in longer paths. astc F003: cannot create "long_path..../filename.cpp.obj" ( above 250- 260) I have also enabled the long path in windows 10 (22H2)…

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asked 2023-05-15T15:18:08.9333333+00:00
Vishnu Reghu (Consultant) 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-09T12:55:47.8766667+00:00
Rita Lakos 0 Reputation points