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bennieboi20

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Hey all
You're my last line of help before I decide to reset my pc.
I have an issue whereby I cannot open most default Windows Apps by any means, be that notepad, paint terminal etc.
I think when I set up Windows 11 I used a program to disable some services and files etc, but I cannot remember which one now so that I may "undo" what has been done.

Please see a photo of the error

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Things I have done:
repair via windows update
sfc /scannow
dsim repair
re register all windows apps via powershell

any further help would be appreciated

I am an IT engineer by trade so dont be afraid to get technical
 
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Welcome.

You may be better of doing a Repair Install (keeping everything installed) Not a Reset.

www.elevenforum.com

Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade

This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything. If you need to repair or create a new recovery partition or having problems with the Windows 11 operating system on your PC, and the usual solutions will not fix it...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 
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    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.
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    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

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    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - Type 82YL
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    13th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1340P Processor(Core™ i5-1340P)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5-5200
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    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
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    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512 GB SSD PCIe
    Mouse
    Logiteck MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    2000/500
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.


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    Ports: 1x 1 Novo button; 2 in 1 Audio Combo jack; Micro SD Card Reader; HDMI 1.4b; 2 x USB Type-C (TBT4)
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 DP 1.4a
    PD 3.0); 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A
    Camera
    1x 1080P FHD IR/RGB Hybrid with Privacy Shutter and Dual Array Microphone
    Graphics
    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Monitor
    14" WUXGA
    Form Factor
    Convertible Notebook
  • Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8894 (Wifes)

    Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 - Type 83DJ

    Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H Processor(Core™ Ultra 7 155H)

    Memory: 32GB LPD5X-7467

    Hard Drive: 1 TB SSD PCIe

    Wireless Network: 1x Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above

    Ports: 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 1 x Novo Button; 1 x Combo Audio Jack
    2 x USB-C (USB 4.0)
    1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1

    Camera: 1080P FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone

    Graphics: Intel® Arc™ Graphics

    Monitor: 14" 2.8K

    ...Where's my horse?
bennieboi20 said:
I am an IT engineer by trade so dont be afraid to get technical
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What script or app did you use to disable things? That would help understand what it might have done.

Basically you've screwed up the ability to run UWP apps (wt = Terminal, Notepad, Paint). I presume Win +R can run "conhost.exe cmd /k" to open a CMD shell? Could be a service, could be messed up folder permissions...
 

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antspants said:
Welcome.

You may be better of doing a Repair Install (keeping everything installed) Not a Reset.

www.elevenforum.com

Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade

This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything. If you need to repair or create a new recovery partition or having problems with the Windows 11 operating system on your PC, and the usual solutions will not fix it...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
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Hey thanks for the response, as i mentioned I have already tried this.
garlin said:
What script or app did you use to disable things? That would help understand what it might have done.

Basically you've screwed up the ability to run UWP apps (wt = Terminal, Notepad, Paint). I presume Win +R can run "conhost.exe cmd /k" to open a CMD shell? Could be a service, could be messed up folder permissions...
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Yeah this is part of the big issue i have right now, i no longer have the program downloaded and I cannot for the life of me remember what it was called.
I've been scouring the web but not come across the one i used.
Indeed I can open a cmd shell with conhost, I can also open up the old cmd and powershell on their own via run or searching for them in the start menu.
Does anyone have a list of most common "debloating" software that people are using?
I can go through and see if they were the ones I used
I checked the permissions on the UWP folder itself and they seem to be in line with a known good laptop that I have
 

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Did you commit the cardinal sin of changing the folder permissions for "\Windows\SystemApps" or "\Program Files\WindowApps"? There's a specific security model for UWP apps, which don't work like Win32 apps because of that. Once you mess up the folder or file permissions, it's all downhill.

One of the things you can do is a repair install, using an ISO image which has been updated to the same build version as your current Windows. The reinstall will override whatever broken permissions are on the current system.

If you're lucky, you may have disabled one of the required services like RuntimeBroker, RPC Locator or Capabilities Access Manager.
 

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bennieboi20 said:
Hey thanks for the response, as i mentioned I have already tried this.
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Sorry about that, you certainly did mention that. My apologies.

Option Two in that tutorial though? “Repair Install Windows 11 using ISO or USB Installation Media”
 

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    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
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    ROG SupremeFX Formula 8-Channel High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
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    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
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    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
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    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.
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    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
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    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

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    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - Type 82YL
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    13th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1340P Processor(Core™ i5-1340P)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5-5200
    Graphics card(s)
    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512 GB SSD PCIe
    Mouse
    Logiteck MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    2000/500
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.


    Wireless Network: Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
    Ports: 1x 1 Novo button; 2 in 1 Audio Combo jack; Micro SD Card Reader; HDMI 1.4b; 2 x USB Type-C (TBT4)
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 DP 1.4a
    PD 3.0); 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A
    Camera
    1x 1080P FHD IR/RGB Hybrid with Privacy Shutter and Dual Array Microphone
    Graphics
    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Monitor
    14" WUXGA
    Form Factor
    Convertible Notebook
  • Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8894 (Wifes)

    Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 - Type 83DJ

    Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H Processor(Core™ Ultra 7 155H)

    Memory: 32GB LPD5X-7467

    Hard Drive: 1 TB SSD PCIe

    Wireless Network: 1x Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above

    Ports: 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 1 x Novo Button; 1 x Combo Audio Jack
    2 x USB-C (USB 4.0)
    1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1

    Camera: 1080P FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone

    Graphics: Intel® Arc™ Graphics

    Monitor: 14" 2.8K

    ...Where's my horse?
garlin said:
Did you commit the cardinal sin of changing the folder permissions for "\Windows\SystemApps" or "\Program Files\WindowApps"? There's a specific security model for UWP apps, which don't work like Win32 apps because of that. Once you mess up the folder or file permissions, it's all downhill.

One of the things you can do is a repair install, using an ISO image which has been updated to the same build version as your current Windows. The reinstall will override whatever broken permissions are on the current system.

If you're lucky, you may have disabled one of the required services like RuntimeBroker, RPC Locator or Capabilities Access Manager.
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I didnt change any permissions myself, However I do think i know which utility it was now, i think it was likely an older version of The Ultimate Windows Utility (github: GitHub - ChrisTitusTech/winutil: Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility - Install Programs, Tweaks, Fixes, and Updates).
I did a repair install via the built in system repair as mentioned in my first post, are you referring to something else?
I
antspants said:
Sorry about that, you certainly did mention that. My apologies.

Option Two in that tutorial though? “Repair Install Windows 11 using ISO or USB Installation Media”
Click to expand...
Gonna give it a go and see what happens
 

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bennieboi20 said:
I did a repair install via the built in system repair as mentioned in my first post, are you referring to something else?
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I believe Garlin is also taking about “Option Two”
 

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    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    ROG SupremeFX Formula 8-Channel High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
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    All over the place
    Hard Drives
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    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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.

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    Operating System
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    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - Type 82YL
    CPU
    13th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1340P Processor(Core™ i5-1340P)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5-5200
    Graphics card(s)
    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512 GB SSD PCIe
    Mouse
    Logiteck MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    2000/500
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.


    Wireless Network: Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
    Ports: 1x 1 Novo button; 2 in 1 Audio Combo jack; Micro SD Card Reader; HDMI 1.4b; 2 x USB Type-C (TBT4)
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 DP 1.4a
    PD 3.0); 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A
    Camera
    1x 1080P FHD IR/RGB Hybrid with Privacy Shutter and Dual Array Microphone
    Graphics
    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Monitor
    14" WUXGA
    Form Factor
    Convertible Notebook
  • Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8894 (Wifes)

    Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 - Type 83DJ

    Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H Processor(Core™ Ultra 7 155H)

    Memory: 32GB LPD5X-7467

    Hard Drive: 1 TB SSD PCIe

    Wireless Network: 1x Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above

    Ports: 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 1 x Novo Button; 1 x Combo Audio Jack
    2 x USB-C (USB 4.0)
    1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1

    Camera: 1080P FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone

    Graphics: Intel® Arc™ Graphics

    Monitor: 14" 2.8K

    ...Where's my horse?
bennieboi20 said:
I didnt change any permissions myself, However I do think i know which utility it was now, i think it was likely an older version of The Ultimate Windows Utility (github: GitHub - ChrisTitusTech/winutil: Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility - Install Programs, Tweaks, Fixes, and Updates).
I did a repair install via the built in system repair as mentioned in my first post, are you referring to something else?
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If you're using the newer online repair from Windows Update which takes forever to run, then yes that's equivalent to a repair reinstall from ISO. It's the one where WU downloads almost a complete copy of WinSxS in a staging folder and uses it as the DISM repair source.
 

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garlin said:
If you're using the newer online repair from Windows Update which takes forever to run, then yes that's equivalent to a repair reinstall from ISO. It's the one where WU downloads almost a complete copy of WinSxS in a staging folder and uses it as the DISM repair source.
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Yeah I used the WU download but that has not helped im afraid.
Any further ideas?
 

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Ryzen 7 7700
Motherboard
ASUS Prime B650M-A
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 32GB (5600Mhz)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD RADEON RX 7800 XT 16GB
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB (M.2)
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB (M.2) x2
PSU
Corsair RM1000x (1000Watt)
Case
NZXT H5 Elite - Zwart / RGB
Cooling
Corsair iCue H100i ELITE Capellix XT - Zwar
Does creating a new user still work? Just to check if it's a system-wide vs per-user profile issue?
 

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garlin said:
Does creating a new user still work? Just to check if it's a system-wide vs per-user profile issue?
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I'll give this a test as soon as I'm done with my D&D session :)
 

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Motherboard
ASUS Prime B650M-A
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AMD RADEON RX 7800 XT 16GB
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Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB (M.2)
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Corsair RM1000x (1000Watt)
Case
NZXT H5 Elite - Zwart / RGB
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garlin said:
Keep rolling a D20 until your character gets a working Windows.
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So I guess you guys blessed my dice, ended up with 2 natural 20's haha.
In other news I tested with a new account and all of the UWP apps do work.
Where can we go from here?
 

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Motherboard
ASUS Prime B650M-A
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Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB (M.2)
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That indicates some user profile corruption, which re-registering Apps would normally fix. But you did that already.

You could rename your existing bennie account to a backup name, create a new bennie user and transfer/copy your user files over. Or change their ownership from File Properties / Security so bennie2 takes over bennie1's files.
 

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garlin said:
That indicates some user profile corruption, which re-registering Apps would normally fix. But you did that already.

You could rename your existing bennie account to a backup name, create a new bennie user and transfer/copy your user files over. Or change their ownership from File Properties / Security so bennie2 takes over bennie1's files.
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I tried the security method and that didnt seem to help, getting the same error message.
Whats the easiest way to go about transferring the accounts across, current account is a microsoft account
 

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Ryzen 7 7700
Motherboard
ASUS Prime B650M-A
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 32GB (5600Mhz)
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AMD RADEON RX 7800 XT 16GB
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB (M.2)
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB (M.2) x2
PSU
Corsair RM1000x (1000Watt)
Case
NZXT H5 Elite - Zwart / RGB
Cooling
Corsair iCue H100i ELITE Capellix XT - Zwar
bennieboi20 said:
Whats the easiest way to go about transferring the accounts across, current account is a microsoft account
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Maybe:

garlin said:
1. Create your new Local User. Change the account type to Administrator.

2. Login under the new account. Copy user folders from the old user (copying in this direction, so the new user owns THEIR copies of the original files). Also if you're copying, instead of moving files, you can start over again if you made a mistake.

3. Open System Properties, and User Profiles dialog. Find the old user, copy their profile (registry settings) to your new user.

(Scroll down to the middle of the answer)​

4. Log out & log back on. Worse case, the old account is unchanged.
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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8894Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8894
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
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    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
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    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8894 (Wifes)
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    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - Type 82YL
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    13th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1340P Processor(Core™ i5-1340P)
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    M.2 512 GB SSD PCIe
    Mouse
    Logiteck MX Master 3S
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    2000/500
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.


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    Ports: 1x 1 Novo button; 2 in 1 Audio Combo jack; Micro SD Card Reader; HDMI 1.4b; 2 x USB Type-C (TBT4)
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    Camera
    1x 1080P FHD IR/RGB Hybrid with Privacy Shutter and Dual Array Microphone
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    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
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    14" WUXGA
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    Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H Processor(Core™ Ultra 7 155H)

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    Ports: 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 1 x Novo Button; 1 x Combo Audio Jack
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    1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1

    Camera: 1080P FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone

    Graphics: Intel® Arc™ Graphics

    Monitor: 14" 2.8K

    ...Where's my horse?
To help you out:

www.elevenforum.com

Add Local User Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to create and add a local account as a user on the PC in Windows 11. Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser favorites, and...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

www.elevenforum.com

Change Account Type in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the account type of users to be either a standard user or administrator in Windows 11. Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

www.elevenforum.com

Switch to Microsoft Account from Local Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to switch to a Microsoft account from a local account to sign in to Windows 11 with instead. You can sign in to Windows 11 with a local account or a Microsoft account. However, you can easily switch between using a local account or a Microsoft account to sign in...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8894Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8894
    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
    ROG SupremeFX Formula 8-Channel High Definition Audio
    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

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8894 (Wifes)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - Type 82YL
    CPU
    13th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1340P Processor(Core™ i5-1340P)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5-5200
    Graphics card(s)
    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512 GB SSD PCIe
    Mouse
    Logiteck MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    2000/500
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.


    Wireless Network: Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
    Ports: 1x 1 Novo button; 2 in 1 Audio Combo jack; Micro SD Card Reader; HDMI 1.4b; 2 x USB Type-C (TBT4)
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 DP 1.4a
    PD 3.0); 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A
    Camera
    1x 1080P FHD IR/RGB Hybrid with Privacy Shutter and Dual Array Microphone
    Graphics
    1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    Monitor
    14" WUXGA
    Form Factor
    Convertible Notebook
  • Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8894 (Wifes)

    Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 - Type 83DJ

    Processor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H Processor(Core™ Ultra 7 155H)

    Memory: 32GB LPD5X-7467

    Hard Drive: 1 TB SSD PCIe

    Wireless Network: 1x Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above

    Ports: 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 1 x Novo Button; 1 x Combo Audio Jack
    2 x USB-C (USB 4.0)
    1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1

    Camera: 1080P FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone

    Graphics: Intel® Arc™ Graphics

    Monitor: 14" 2.8K

    ...Where's my horse?
antspants said:
Maybe:
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antspants said:
To help you out:

www.elevenforum.com

Add Local User Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to create and add a local account as a user on the PC in Windows 11. Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser favorites, and...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

www.elevenforum.com

Change Account Type in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the account type of users to be either a standard user or administrator in Windows 11. Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

www.elevenforum.com

Switch to Microsoft Account from Local Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to switch to a Microsoft account from a local account to sign in to Windows 11 with instead. You can sign in to Windows 11 with a local account or a Microsoft account. However, you can easily switch between using a local account or a Microsoft account to sign in...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
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perfect thanks pal.
Ill give this a shot tomorrow or another day.
Its currently 00:22 here so time for bed,
Thanks a lot so far
 

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Ryzen 7 7700
Motherboard
ASUS Prime B650M-A
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 32GB (5600Mhz)
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AMD RADEON RX 7800 XT 16GB
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Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB (M.2)
- Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB (M.2) x2
PSU
Corsair RM1000x (1000Watt)
Case
NZXT H5 Elite - Zwart / RGB
Cooling
Corsair iCue H100i ELITE Capellix XT - Zwar
I'll start with a disclaimer: I know squat about Christ Titus or his software. I do know that I've seen a number of complaints of issues from "things now don't run" to "why are all these additional processes running now" to "my system got slower" after running his software. Then there are people who think it's marvelous and sing its praises.

Here's a local thread: Windows Utility by Chris Titus . There's a link at the end to the 8000+ lines of code that are in it. Happy reading.

Personally, I do my own tweaking, after some research on my own and/or asking some questions here. That way I can hopefully reverse whatever gets tweaked if I run into problems.

MHO, there are others.
 

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Windows 11 Pro 24H2
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Laptop
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HP
CPU
Intel Ultra 7 155H
Memory
16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Arc integrated
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