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cmart6

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Newly installed Windows 11 Pro 23H2 build 22631.3880 (2/2024). I have been able to install and use programs like Emsisoft anti-malware and Brave browser. Today I wanted to try Outlook, which is one of several apps shown in "Installed Apps. But I couldn't open it or any other default app.

I'm knowledgeable in Win 10 but Win 11 is all new to me. (I did remove Widgets in Win 11.)

Thanks,
cma

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    self
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 78003D 8-core
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE X670E AORUS PRO X (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ X670E/ EATX
    Memory
    TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) 5200MHz (PC5-41600)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 4070 Super EVO OC Edition 12GB GDDR6X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Old VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    C: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 1TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    D: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 2TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    PSU
    Cooler Master V750 SFX Gold Full Modular, 750W
    Case
    NZXT H7 Flow ATX Mid-tower
    Cooling
    Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO CPU Cooler + case fans
    Antivirus
    Microsoft + Emsisoft
    Other Info
    C:
Hi, welcome to the forum 🙏

Disabling widgets shouldn’t do this.

Try the simplest thing first.
  • Open search on your PC and type CMD, right click on CMD and “Open as admin”
  • Click on the following command to copy to the clipboard, paste it into CMD. Press enter:
SFC /scannow

  • Reboot your PC when finished.
After reboot:

  • Right click on CMD and “Open as admin”
  • Click on the following command so it copies to your clipboard and paste it into the CMD window. Press enter:
DISM /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

  • Press enter and be patient.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
What are some of the other Apps that won't work? Outlook has 2 versions, one is replacing Mail and the other comes with Microsoft Office suite of applications. This is my latest/cheapo Win11 Home Notebook that included Microsoft 365 for 1 year:

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
A search says you could try the following also:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

If issues, run restorehealth again.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
Where did you get the Windows 11 image from?
What process did you use to install Windows 11?
Is your PC Windows 11 compatible? (Not that it really matters)

cmart6 said:
(I did remove Widgets in Win 11.)
Click to expand...

When you say remove, do you mean disable or have you used something you found on the net to actually remove them? (Could be your problem)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
There is another way to check on your system covering the commands I have posted for you.
At the bottom of the first post in this thread is a download button for a batch file. You can download and run it. Again, patience is needed.

Windows 10 / 11 post WU installation cleanup script

Hey, folks, Thanks to a lot of wonderful folks here, we've made mention in a previous Insider topic about cleanup steps that can be run after Windows Update performs a major version install. Though these have been mentioned before by many, many people, it was this post by @IanMosley that...
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
Maybe your antivirus software causing the problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
Antspants, I will try this tomorrow. Thanks to all who have answered.
Johanna
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    self
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 78003D 8-core
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE X670E AORUS PRO X (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ X670E/ EATX
    Memory
    TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) 5200MHz (PC5-41600)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 4070 Super EVO OC Edition 12GB GDDR6X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Old VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    C: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 1TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    D: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 2TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    PSU
    Cooler Master V750 SFX Gold Full Modular, 750W
    Case
    NZXT H7 Flow ATX Mid-tower
    Cooling
    Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO CPU Cooler + case fans
    Antivirus
    Microsoft + Emsisoft
    Other Info
    C:
cmart6 said:
Antspants, I will try this tomorrow. Thanks to all who have answered.
Johanna
Click to expand...

Johanna, can I ask? How did you ”remove” the Widgets?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
I forgot how I removed Widgets, though I think it was in Settings. I did it to remove weather on Taskbar.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    self
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 78003D 8-core
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE X670E AORUS PRO X (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ X670E/ EATX
    Memory
    TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) 5200MHz (PC5-41600)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 4070 Super EVO OC Edition 12GB GDDR6X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Old VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    C: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 1TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    D: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 2TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    PSU
    Cooler Master V750 SFX Gold Full Modular, 750W
    Case
    NZXT H7 Flow ATX Mid-tower
    Cooling
    Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO CPU Cooler + case fans
    Antivirus
    Microsoft + Emsisoft
    Other Info
    C:
Berton,
Did you get MS Office with Win 11 Pro? That's a great freebie. I'll like for it in my Apps.
Thanks, Johanna
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    self
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 78003D 8-core
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE X670E AORUS PRO X (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ X670E/ EATX
    Memory
    TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) 5200MHz (PC5-41600)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 4070 Super EVO OC Edition 12GB GDDR6X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Old VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    C: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 1TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    D: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 2TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    PSU
    Cooler Master V750 SFX Gold Full Modular, 750W
    Case
    NZXT H7 Flow ATX Mid-tower
    Cooling
    Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO CPU Cooler + case fans
    Antivirus
    Microsoft + Emsisoft
    Other Info
    C:
I'm pretty sure I just uninstalled Widgets. Windows generally makes it real hard to uninstall key installed apps. I paid for full retail version of Win 11 Pro. It installed OK except that it recognized only 1 of 2 internal SSDs. So Windows only sees C: drive with Windows 11 installed.

I didn't format the two Samsung internal SSDs. That might have been my mistake. I think that during Windows install, Windows found 1 of the internal drives, formatted it and then installed Win 11 Pro. Now I have to figure out how to get Windows to recognize the other internal SSD but that question probably belongs in a different elevenforum.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    self
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 78003D 8-core
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE X670E AORUS PRO X (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ X670E/ EATX
    Memory
    TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) 5200MHz (PC5-41600)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 4070 Super EVO OC Edition 12GB GDDR6X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Old VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    C: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 1TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    D: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 2TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    PSU
    Cooler Master V750 SFX Gold Full Modular, 750W
    Case
    NZXT H7 Flow ATX Mid-tower
    Cooling
    Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO CPU Cooler + case fans
    Antivirus
    Microsoft + Emsisoft
    Other Info
    C:
I want to thank all the experts, especially antspants, for the helpful answers as problem is solved. I tried various ideas and who knows which one helped. Now I can click on Settings/Apps and then click on an app to open it.

Great work, guys! Now I just have to figure out how to get Windows 11 to see the 2nd internal drive. I don't want to push my luck today as I've enough success with Windows for one day.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    self
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 78003D 8-core
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE X670E AORUS PRO X (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ X670E/ EATX
    Memory
    TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) 5200MHz (PC5-41600)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 4070 Super EVO OC Edition 12GB GDDR6X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Old VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    C: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 1TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    D: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 2TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    PSU
    Cooler Master V750 SFX Gold Full Modular, 750W
    Case
    NZXT H7 Flow ATX Mid-tower
    Cooling
    Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO CPU Cooler + case fans
    Antivirus
    Microsoft + Emsisoft
    Other Info
    C:
cmart6 said:
I want to thank all the experts, especially antspants, for the helpful answers as problem is solved. I tried various ideas and who knows which one helped. Now I can click on Settings/Apps and then click on an app to open it.

Great work, guys! Now I just have to figure out how to get Windows 11 to see the 2nd internal drive. I don't want to push my luck today as I've enough success with Windows for one day.
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Right click your start menu and choose disk management. It should pop up with a box to immediately initialize the disk. You can then format it as ntfs.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 5700 X3D
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS
    Memory
    64 GB DDR4 3600mhz Gskill Ripjaws V
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 4070 Super , 12GB VRAM Asus EVO Overclock
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0) 2560 x 1440 @ 170hz HDR
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung nvme ssd
    4TB Western Digital nvme ssd
    PSU
    CORSAIR RMx SHIFT Series™ RM750x 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
    Case
    CORSAIR 3500X ARGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case – Black
    Cooling
    ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 240 CPU Water Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech G213
    Mouse
    Logitech G203
    Internet Speed
    1.2gbps Fiber 😎
  • Operating System
    Chrome OS
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Chromebook
    CPU
    Intel Pentium Quad Core
    Memory
    4GB LPDDR4
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14 Inch HD SVA anti glare micro edge display
    Hard Drives
    64 GB emmc
Andrew, that is beyond fabulous. I'll try it tomorrow. I can't believe it could be that simple. Let you know then.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    self
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 78003D 8-core
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE X670E AORUS PRO X (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ X670E/ EATX
    Memory
    TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) 5200MHz (PC5-41600)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 4070 Super EVO OC Edition 12GB GDDR6X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Old VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    C: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 1TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    D: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 2TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    PSU
    Cooler Master V750 SFX Gold Full Modular, 750W
    Case
    NZXT H7 Flow ATX Mid-tower
    Cooling
    Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO CPU Cooler + case fans
    Antivirus
    Microsoft + Emsisoft
    Other Info
    C:
cmart6 said:
Berton,
Did you get MS Office with Win 11 Pro? That's a great freebie. I'll like for it in my Apps.
Thanks, Johanna
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No. The only non-trial version of Office I've received is Microsoft 365 on a new Win11 Home Notebook, it's good for a year. I've had several versions of Office over the years but had to pay except for about 15 years ago when I was in the Partners Program. OEMs used to include the inexpensive Microsoft Works with new computers until it was discontinued after version 9.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
cmart6 said:
Andrew, that is beyond fabulous. I'll try it tomorrow. I can't believe it could be that simple. Let you know then.
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It worked very well. The only aspect that gave me pause is that the default Quick Format (NTFS) was instantaneous. Should I have chosen an alternative?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    self
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 78003D 8-core
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE X670E AORUS PRO X (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD/ X670E/ EATX
    Memory
    TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) 5200MHz (PC5-41600)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 4070 Super EVO OC Edition 12GB GDDR6X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Old VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    C: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 1TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    D: (boot drive) X SAMSUNG 990 PRO w/ Heatsink SSD 2TB, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive;
    PSU
    Cooler Master V750 SFX Gold Full Modular, 750W
    Case
    NZXT H7 Flow ATX Mid-tower
    Cooling
    Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO CPU Cooler + case fans
    Antivirus
    Microsoft + Emsisoft
    Other Info
    C:
cmart6 said:
The only aspect that gave me pause is that the default Quick Format (NTFS) was instantaneous. Should I have chosen an alternative?
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There's no issue with the Quick Format, doesn't take very long like the Full Format requires. The Full is better if a drive has had data on it to assure nothing remains.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
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