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hey long time windows user here (grew on vista , xp 7 later on , dabbled in 8) , after having rebuild entire system because of windows product key error (dont ask long convoluted story) got finished redid overclock last night @ 3am est after causing system crash twice 1 accidentally going powerful overclock system , 2 because changed wrong number. once clocking finished , done restarted lock screen 1 last time check boot , went bed turning off lock screen. got morning (3/30/17) , left instantly not taking time turn on figuring id leave off until later evening when got back.  i return home , flip on system , walk away feed cats , return find idling on lock screen ready go custom background lockscreen loaded telling me should okay. type pin number in and... doesnt take? system requesting microsoft password linked account (which shouldnt since linked pin number login) provide figuring took update last night after shut off , messed pin (this not unhe...

recently desktop got slow, , wouldn't load many applications, exception i've found being file explorer. after fiddling, received error notification on desktop windows 10 computer: the exception unknown software exception (0xe0434352) occurred in application @ location 0x0000000075b0a9f2. when tried factory reset it, said can't. thought hard-drive, went best buy, , bought new 1 , recovery usb thing. placed hard-drive in, , when started up, wouldn't load usb. loads hard-drive. yes, i've tried different usb slots , left thing plugged in, insisting on loading hard-drive. nothing worked, tried make ignore hard-drive entierly , didn't work either. placed previous hard-drive in there, tried more stuff, had no luck. haven't been able find online either, know way fix issue or computer paper-weight?  thank time, brendan wilson. hi brendan, there several reasons why exception err...

i have new acer notebook. installed win 10. i think bit slow. can handle it. yesterday want open cmd cannot open. continue today. need 20 minutes open program. once program opened, ok. happened notebook? ***post moved moderator appropriate forum category.*** hello loribeth, one of common causes slow computer because there pending update. also, if have programs running in background. through this, here tips recommend improve pc performance: make sure have latest updates windows , device drivers. restart pc , open apps need. check memory , memory usage. restore pc system restore point. disable unnecessary startup programs. check , remove viruses , malware. check corrupted windows system files. adjust appearance , performance of windows. adjust or turn off onedrive sync. reset pc. for more information regarding these tips, please refer link. let know if have other concerns. ...

[this problem fixed! read @ bottom] hey there. for last couple of years, i've been using awful computer, windows 7 installed. when awful? mean thing got blue screen of death. when wasn't crashing, still quite slow. i decided new computer, came windows 10 installed. thrilled have upgrade, until realized how impossibly slow windows 10 is! here's problem. make youtube videos, need use copy of adobe photoshop , camtasia studio, programs worked fine on worst computers... , yet, when try use them on windows 10, programs stop responding , have forcibly closed. restarting computer takes lot longer should, booting , shutting down... ingrained disk defragment application can take forever open, solidly refuses work! since computer new, know it's not virus... so, ran windows defender , came empty. defragged computer , restarted it... no improvement. i've removed several animations speed up, no noticeable difference, i'v...

hello community. so desktop problem it restarts when game or application started(not immediately). when idle or log on window the screen blinks once or twice. after searching found may due graphics driver. pc specification - processor- amd sempron 2650 gigabyte mobo. , no external graphics card.  so here did  1. uninstalled old driver , installed new driver amd site. still got same problem. 2. used windows update update microsoft basic graphics display driver , solved problem few days. 3. disabled windows update group policy , excluded driver update it. 4. disable fast shutdown. so after can not  solve problem. have done wrong? thank in anticipation. hi, perform following methods isolate issue: method 1: start pc in safe mode , check if issue persists. click here steps. method 2: 1. start pc in safe mode. 2. type device manager in search box , open it. 3. unin...

created new account in pc window 10 gave both account administrative access when logged in account(new one) cant access e , f drives. shows location not available, drive not accessible..pls please run disk manager (diskmgmt.msc), use snippingtool.exe create snapshot , include in reply. Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy / PC

just got new lenovo laptop few days ago , mail , calendar app worked , synced well. now, mail , calendar app not open when selected possible place e.g start menu tile, task bar etc. when selected flash on screen split second , disappear again. i have tried running command prompt admin , using command "net stop wuauserv" , "net stop bits", didn't work. i have tried uninstalling apps using powershell. didn't work. i have tried restoring windows 10 previous build, hasn't helped either. i have tried updating app store , calendar , mail, didn't work very frustrating out of apps, mail , calendar won't work these vital me. please me other fixes desperate have own company , these functions vital me! hi, try re-register windows apps. start > type powershell right click on powershell > select run administrator type or copy/paste following command window ...

i tried purchase on windows store, said administrator had ok it. went www.microsoft.com/family, , brought me family linked to. recognized emails, of friends family, not mine. how can unlink self them? when logged onto account, logged onto account where?     noticed email linked family know,                 where seeing this? Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy / PC

i have notebook , desktop system use ms windows 10 active subscription office365.     i have primary password (connects subscription), have screen savers set different passwords primary account.  for security reasons have complicated password remember, fine (secure) main ms system connection...but if step away pc's prolonged period of time , screen saver goes on, it's fricken nightmare use complicated password when in hurry on system.   how make change enable my system login different password primary account login?   in day , age of security threats, concerns me 1 password screensaver/system login, outlook email and ms account password. surely there must way have different passwords without compromising notebook , system syncing.  hi, creating screensaver set different password primary password isn't possible. however, we appreciate valuable observations such this,...

can not save theme sharing in windows 10 creator. every time try, deskthemepack empty or 0 bytes size. please need solve problem without reinstalling windows 10 creator. hi luis, for assist you, clear things further. meaning share downloaded theme or default theme pre-installed on computer? kindly provide screenshot of issue , if you're encountering error messages, tell exact error investigate further you. regards. Windows / Windows 10 / Desktop, Start, & personalization / PC

so when hover on window in task bar little thumbnail pop , once hover on "preview" of sorts similar when use aero peek desktop feature, window visible , no longer happening , find annoyance when trying multi task  edit: being mean hard put words when hover on spotify thumbnail doesn't display preview, hope clarifies meant this not feature disabled. if not using tweaking program of sort should have make change in registry disable peek. you can verify if peek has been disabled in registry looking key in article below. - if have extendeduihovertime registry key described in article below, change value 1000 ( default 1sec. hover time before thumbnail pops ), or less, 500,  if prefer. or. key not default on win10, delete the  extendeduihovertime  key. http://www.windowscentral.com/how-disable-taskbar-thumbnail-preview-windows-10 . Windows ...

i'm in bit of predicament regarding desktop icons. (if don't care background, skip reading paragraph , go straight actual problem) for background purposes, i'll tell issue lead need solution topic. note: i'm not asking one, because i've given lol. had weird issue old windows 10 installation on ssd freeze bios @ splash screen. couldn't bios or nothing if ssd attached. remove it'd post fine. trust me, i've tried imaginable. reset bios, repair mbr, vanilla microsoft repairs, bootrec.exe, cables, more cmd wizardry, name it. anyway, thing can't boot it, , leads issue on new ssd i'd with. fresh installed on new ssd (i needed larger ssd anyway) , everything's working great on new ssd. also note, i cant boot old ssd, can access files on pc. so here's issue: use fences (wonderful software) , have 3-400 icons neatly set in on old ssd. that's quite few. want copy these icons new ssd save many hours adding them...

i have no idea happened computer came find when powered up:  http://  i tried million times, still won't work.  http://  i'm freaking out little, appreciated. if helps, mobo asus 710-e , sshd 2tb seagate firecuda. can send screenshot instead? or give full details on what's happening. Windows / Windows 10 / Performance & system failures / PC

windows 10 installed without flaw windows 7. worked several months. then, after update, began crashing @ least once per day bsod. annoyingly, gathers data on each crash cannot stop, wasting time. data not shared me. when re-booted, scrambles of icons on desktop (a problem have not seen since earlier versions of windows). i downloaded troubleshooting application software development kit (sdk) cannot read .dmp file because receive message not have permission view it. tried relocating file (as suggested in support forum) did not work. logged out , logged in administrator, did not work either. checked drivers drives, video, audio, etc , show date. can @ point?   we need actual log files (called dmp files) contain record of sequence of events leading crash, drivers loaded, , responsible. please follow our instructions finding , uploading files need fix computer. can found  here http://answers.microso...

my computer 100% full , slow, backed stuff wanted , prepared reset (i went settings pressed recovery, pressed started under reset pc, pressed remove pressed remove files , reinstall windows did it, got 35% said "a fatal error occurred when resetting pc, no changes made" tried multiple times. nothing worked. can help. btw reference hp pavilion go. original title: why doing computer provide make, model , specifications of pc device - hp pavillion has many variations? Windows / Windows 10 / Performance & system failures / PC

have windows media player 10and on windows ten small , can not see fetchers sync songs phone not show hole thing   hi michael, issue due recent changes on pc. proper isolation, kindly answer queries below: which windows 10 version/build installed on pc? check, type winver in search option. what troubleshooting steps have done resolve issue? are able send screenshot showing issue? make sure there personal information included. we're looking forward response. Windows / Windows 10 / Performance & system failures / PC

 my windows 10 in constant reboot loop , asked me admin password enter it shows dell sign , keeps restarting ***post moved moderator appropriate forum category.*** is screen entering password windows welcome screen. if try , boot in safe mode. select power icon in bottom right hand corner, hold down shift , select restart. should restart , display troubleshoot. select advanced options start-up settings. following menu select safe mode , see if problem persists when safe mode starts. there option select system restore, option may if have restore points turned on. did change or install before problem started.? Windows / Windows 10 / Power on or off a device / PC

barewire ltd company presents legitimate independent online technical service support repairing , protecting computers malware , viruses infections.  in reality big time , sophisticated scam!  people need aware, avoid , report company authorities once tries contact you.  victim , share own experience. their operation works in 3 phases had experienced scam.  note other past victims may have different experience on how barewire ltd got them scam same... steal money! phase 1:   i typed in google search on windows address field google search engine.  list of google related links came up.  unknowingly, clicked thought google search website fake link.  screen popped-up warning.  @ time windows frozen , locked up.  see screen shot.  [- microsoft system security alert.  oops went wrong computer.  website have visited may have downloaded malware , virus on window system.  micro...

i'm thinking of getting new pc hp same got want know can keep same microsoft account  that have on computer have don't want  lose games  like disney magic kingdoms , others       yes of course can keep same ms account, can add new device microsoft account . . . when new pc, choose sign in microsoft account (settings app - accounts) , device automatically added account! Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy / PC

how add friend on child account, or give permission add friends on pc, not console. hello, family safety / feature can make easier keep kids safe online, however, don't have option add friend on child's account on pc. feature available on xbox . if want know more how set right limits child, check link . hope answers query. let know if need further assistance. Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy / PC

can't log in microsoft account in laptop because instead of @gmail.com, @mail.com appears in log in page (startup). tried typing possible passwords pw used in gmail acct when logged-in here still cant log in. tried resetting pw " we received request recover microsoft account *** email address removed privacy *** unfortunately, our automated system has determined information provided not sufficient validate account ownership.   microsoft takes security , privacy of our customers seriously, , our commitment protecting personal information requires take utmost care in ensuring account owner. " appears , tried many times until locked out. hello may ann, when create microsoft account. associated microsoft email domain. if account locked can recover following steps page: ( click here ). if need further help, not hesitate reply post. Windows / ...

have ms case number can no response ms itself. need contact company urgently , asked put in password. it's disappeared , can't change new 1 without entering old, lost one. how round problem? hi ashton, address concern, have tried resetting password ? can refer link if password reset didn't work. if still won't work, suggest reopen initial case through microsoft answer desk . let know result. regards. Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy / PC

every time automatic update windows 10 wife's account compromised.  start button not work , edge icon not work.  doesn't seem affect internet explorer , doesn't seem affect account @ all.  tried giving administrative privileges, tried uninstalling account , reinstalling, nothing works.  thing works doing system restore point before update, windows 10 update again in few days , trouble starts on again.  need permanent solution please. ron please provide more information cause of problem may diagnosed. please restart computer , allow 20 minutes system run before uploading information required me investigate problem. when examining event viewer log files many, not all, problems show in period after computer has been booted. please provide copy of system information file. access system information file select keyboard shortcut win+r , type msinfo32 and click ok . place cursor on system sum...

had win 10 setup start without signing in each desktop start.  never had problem until week ago.  primary account of sudden disappeared , secondary account had setup when installed win 7 in 2011 showed on boot-up asking password.  had never used secondary account , not find password couple of days.  found , typed in , computer booted secondary account no admin control.  have tried hours use hotmail address , password boot primary admin account no luck.  have tried literally 100 times or more in last 2 days go primary account has worked fine since free win. 10 upgrade, because not admin in secondary account box pops asking me sign in password.  box has 1 radio button says no with, no yes button , no place information the username , password typed in account file.  cannot of files in primary account.  can secondary account.  if there no way return primary win 10 setup have been using...

morning computer start screen had new picture.  had left computer on , showing usual screen.  when came in morning had shut down overnight , changed picture.  happened once before, , changed picture of running spiral stair.  today appears picture of trump tower 2 escalators on left , right side of picture.  don't know sure, because haven't been trump tower, really!?  trump tower?!  how happen?  might have done it?  how remove it? it's russians. Windows / Windows 10 / Desktop, Start, & personalization / PC

hello windows community! before start wanted know issue old earth yet hope maybe there new ways fix it. tried many things list below. appreciated. have brand new lenovo ideapad 110 laptop came windows 10 home installed. problem computer these random 100% disc spikes make computer slow @ startup when play game or use internet explorer. drivers date. computer's specs: -intel core i5-6200u 2.3gz -8gb ram -intel hd graphics 520 -runs windows 10 home 64bit - 1tb hdd things tried fix issue: 1. disabled windows search & superfetch. 2. resetted virtual memory ( page file set min=ramsize , max=1.5*ramsize) . 3. disabled antivirus system , windows defender 4. uninstalled google chrome & skype.5. disabled defrag task. 6. turned off show me tips windows. is there left me try or should install windows 7 issue annoying. best regards tried me. nothing worked me ''upgrade...

in 2017 computer (gateway  running windows10  amd quad-core a6-3620 apu w/ radeon hd 65300 graphics   500gb hard drive 4gb ddr3 memory) has been freezing , screen go blur of red , white. have ran virus protections , not found anything. please know how help? please provide more information cause of problem may diagnosed.   please restart computer , allow 20 minutes system run before uploading information required me investigate problem. when examining event viewer log files many, not all, problems show in period after computer has been booted.   please provide copy of system information file. access system information file select keyboard shortcut win+r , type msinfo32 and click ok . place cursor on system summary . select file, export , give file name noting located. click save . files in txt file format preferred. do not place cursor within body of report before exporting file. the system ...

three days ago got notice update windows creator --i running current windows version @ time.  did full install , since have been getting multiple dll error messages every time log onto internet.  error message starts "windows/system32/msycr120.dll contains error" or "missing msycr110.dll or 100.dll".  have tried various suggested fixes -like reinstalling visual ++redistributable ..etc , doing sfc scan nothing make difference.  still dll error message.  uninstall windows creator update --how do that?  in other words -go windows version 1752 of 3 days ago. thanks jj it appears problem adobe acrobat reader.  husband noticed in bar above dll error message word  adobe uninstalled adobe reader , reinstalled , looks fixed problem. cheers  Windows / Windows 10 / Performance ...

i changed battery motherboard , getting error code: 0x80070426, stating windows 10 not activated. under 'activation', states 'windows activated digital license' before battery change. how rid of this? thanks hi,       to resolve issue windows activation, w e recommend you  perform sfc scan .               you can check article on how use system file checker tool repair missing or corrupted system files .     you can try installing latest updates , see if corrects problem.     feel free contact if need further help. Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy / PC

i playing hidden city - mystery of shadows on pc , offers purchase coins, jewels , other game supplies. however, don't live in usa (i'm in canada) , purchasing forms not allow me id country, province , postal code though purchase on-line on world other games such flight sim. is there method me purchase? thanks you rivervu42   ***post moved moderator appropriate forum category.*** hi mike, there possibilities account region set instead of canada. check , verify current region of account, follow steps below: sign in microsoft billing page . click payment & billing , , select payment options . remove  payment instrument, , add account. make sure enter correct billing address. for more information managing account, click on payment & billing , , select billing help . if account needs further verification, suggest contact answer desk support on link security purpose...

how fix this? here's pics: hi, set, view, change, or remove permissions on files , folders Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy / PC

i have new computer , setting turned off , it's asking admin password upon startup. can't remember is. how can fix problem? have no backup disc.  thanks! ***post moved moderator appropriate forum category.*** hi, microsoft community can not lost or forgotten pins/passwords per microsoft policy. (all allowed provide in links below - , there some.) keeping passwords secure- microsoft policy on getting around passwords http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-security/keeping-passwords-secure-microsoft-policy-on/39f56ef0-5d68-41ad-9daa-6e6019c25d37 passwords in windows faq : (applies vista, windows 7, 8/8.1, & 10) https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/14107/windows-8-passwords-faq hope helps. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- rob brown - microsoft mvp <- profile - windows , devices it : b...

i unable access on computer because not recognize sign in name. went computer , changed password , tried again, still cannot access computer. can do? rosemary hi rosemary, possible have missed important settings on account causing login issues on computer. provide appropriate resolution, know error message getting when you're trying sign in on computer. to account, may refer suggestions provided on link below: when can't sign in microsoft account we forward response. Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy / PC

i have been locked out of computer because screen password not work.  help! hi norma, to better assist concern, kindly answer following questions: what version of windows os using? are logged in local account or microsoft account? what exact error message getting? have tried typing password using on-screen keyboard? looking forward reply. regards. Windows / Windows 10 / Desktop, Start, & personalization / PC

system getting hang many times after installing windows 10 enterprise on system , tiles not showing in startup screen. are activated? enterprise requires key enterprise (business, company, school, etc) Windows / Windows 10 / Desktop, Start, & personalization / PC

i've had slideshow folder of desktop backgrounds add whenever find wallpaper like. yesterday started including pictures outside folder. pictures anywhere in pictures library. target folder still selected. i've changed selection , fiddle settings, i've restarted. no change. samples pictures selecting root of pictures library?  that's 1 time it'll this.  if select subfolder, should stick that. Windows / Windows 10 / Desktop, Start, & personalization / PC

i had quit game playing , went on internet , 2 minutes later error named 'windows - bad image' came text 'exception processing message 0xc000007b parameters 0x7ffbe2ed1d28 0xc0000428 0x7ffbe2ed1d28'. i've never seen error before , don't know means i'm no technical computer wizard should do? hello, bad image error occurs if there's interruption system process or corrupted file affect system. isolate issue, advise run system file checker (sfc) tool check , repair corrupted files on computer. if still encounter same concern, recommend boot computer in safe mode , check if issue persist. forward update. Windows / Windows 10 / Performance & system failures / PC

not sure happened or if it's virus???? can't drag & drop files @ times, can, won't, when can't drag n drop cant right-click anything. options window pop millisecond , vanish. it'll pretty bad, close programs automatically. i've tried "end process tree" in explorer, disabling chrome extensions, uninstalling chrome, explorer, etc, disabled touch pad, tried new mouse, did factory reset on laptop , still no fixes. please help!!!! hello, we appreciate details have provided us. did right. in addition, since tried troubleshooting steps mentioned, know following information below can further isolate issue: have made changes computer recently? installed software or updates? were prompted error messages? in meantime, running the s ystem file checker recommended. identify , troubleshoot errors in system. steps, may refer link. you can follow steps through fix windows upd...

after update (over hour) computer stuck in loop, trying reboot every 15 seconds, message flashing @ bottom of black screen "recovery, trying restore previous settings. update failed configure" took me couple of minutes read message due fact lasted tenth of second before disappeared. after forced shut down, rebooting produced black screen, pressing f key brings text @ top left corner "error no hard drive, no disc inserted, no usb start up" etc, pressing key repeats message until hits bottom. after trying discs , usb's  recovery software , original windows 8 no avail, same message repeats, if press con-alt-delete @ right moment when booting, can bios page up, states hardware detected , functional, trying reset defaults has no effect, , type of motherboard has no safe mode reboot option on list of boot options, read fixed theirs accessing command prompt bios page, re-enabling 6 listed boot log data functions separately, (very cleve...

windows 10 not boot. says computer has issue , reboot itself. goes automatic repair mode, goes black , repeats same sequence. cannot past this. stuck. hi dennis, to address concern, use command prompt repair system. that, follow these steps: when boot options menu appears, choose troubleshoot > advanced options . select command prompt list of options. when command prompt appears, enter following lines , press enter after each line in order run it: bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd bootrec.exe /fixmbr bootrec.exe /fixboot you may run following commands: chkdsk /r c: chkdsk /r d: restart computer , check if issue resolved. let know how goes. Windows / Windows 10 / Performance & system failures / PC

hello everyone. don't know lot crashes , not, i'm going give pc information , crash log see if can fixed. past few weeks pc has crashed unexpectedly, , in middle of games, , blue screen. don't know why, , not know caused it. pc info: windows 10 pro ram - 16gb evga geforce gtx 1050ti 4gb vram intel core i5 cpu 750 @ 2.67 ghz, 4 cores things have done: -replaced gtx 460 1050ti -added internal 2tb hard drive crash log: log name:      system source:        microsoft-windows-kernel-power date:          3/21/2017 7:42:48 pm event id:      41 task category: (63) level:         critical keywords:      (70368744177664),(2) user:          system computer:      joey_pc description: system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. error caused if system stopped responding,...

message comes on laptop screen saying have virus, , threatens shut down laptop unless call microsoft support @ given number right away. number 855-203-5256... ***post moved moderator appropriate forum category.*** scam - run windows defender , malware bytes Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy / PC

i have program that's attempting access file in \\windows\syswow64 directory.  the file config file program.  using windows 7, 2008 r2, , windows 8, file updated.  on windows 10, appears running permission issues. if user runs program administrator on box, works fine. as member of administrators group, if user runs command prompt elevated administrator command prompt, works fine. if right-click the shortcut program , select "run admin", appears not find file present in \\windows\syswow64 directory indicating can't find config file.   i've compared policies , file permissions , appear same. i'm assuming there different between elevated permissions created administrator command prompt , admin token temporarily applied when using right-click "run admin" on program's shortcut.  i hoping direction of else @ find culprit. hi, since appears permission issue in wi...

see these new functions win defender (health, etc..) don't have them in windows defender.  updated still don't have these new features.  doing wrong? tony good day tony, are talking windows defender security center introduced in windows 10 creators update? have installed latest version of windows 10? find out if have latest version , build number, click start button, type pc hit enter . windows 10 creators update, version should 1703 . we'll waiting response. Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy / PC

how change size of icons displaying on desktop home page? hi john, you can resize desktop icons according size want on desktop following link . let know how goes. Windows / Windows 10 / Desktop, Start, & personalization / PC

split thread. i have been on win10 virtually start , gone through various updates since. i on version 1703 build 15063,413 , desktop icons have started "move left" thing, has manifested on latest version , on 1 of 4 pcs i have checked various suggestions on here , none work. icons regularly appear on left hand side after being arranged previous time , doing system restore known day not chage that. however note using "perfmon/rel" command line program "nvdisplay.container.exe" being reported "stopped working" on various occasions. could problem? note pc starts ok , without checking "perfmon/rel" wouldn't know amiss! cheers keith further above following previous post found , installed newer nvidia driver. seems have stopped the"nvdisplay.container.exe" errors, @ least icons have still moved left although since last boot of pc noth...

new levono computer won't boot on when have usb hub connected it. have unplug hub boot, plug in after it's booted in order use computer. resolutions how stop this? hi brian, we know if have tried connecting usb hub different port? can check boot option of computer going bios, computer boot hard drive has operating system. please follow these steps change boot option of computer. shut down computer. turn on computer press esc button continuously. select boot option , select your hard drive . let know if need further help. Windows / Windows 10 / Desktop, Start, & personalization / PC

the icons , letters have developed trailing shadows. how can fix it? hi, it seems you're having problems appearance of icons , letters on windows 10 computer. assist concern, kindly provide answers following: did make changes computer prior issue? have tried restarting computer? have tried update display driver? what troubleshooting steps have taken resolve problem? we suggest start pc in safe mode . helps isolate issue starting computer using limited set of drivers , files. keep posted , we'll glad provide further assistance. Windows / Windows 10 / Desktop, Start, & personalization / PC