Windows

How to Re-register Microsoft Store Apps Through PowerShell on Windows 11

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Quick fix: Open Terminal (Admin) and run Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppxManifest.xml" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} — re-registers every AppX package on the system from its existing installation files. Store apps are misbehaving: Calculator won’t open, Microsoft Store loads to a blank screen, Photos crashes on launch, several built-in apps disappeared from Start menu. … Read more

How to Add an App Exclusion in Microsoft Defender on Windows 11

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Quick fix: Open Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Manage settings → Add or remove exclusions, click Add an exclusion, pick File, Folder, File type, or Process. Microsoft Defender skips scanning the excluded item. Microsoft Defender quarantines an internal company app, slows down a large source-code folder during build, or repeatedly scans the … Read more

How to Use Different Wallpaper Slideshows on Each Virtual Desktop

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Quick fix: Open Task View (Win + Tab), right-click any virtual desktop thumbnail at the top, choose Choose background, and pick a different wallpaper per desktop. For slideshow folders, you need a third-party tool — Windows 11 supports static images per desktop but not separate slideshows. You use multiple virtual desktops for different contexts: Work, … Read more

Fix Wrong Refresh Rate Selected Automatically on Windows 11

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Quick fix: Open Settings → System → Display → Advanced display, select your monitor, and change Choose a refresh rate from the auto-selected value to the highest your monitor supports. Windows often picks 60Hz on 120/144/165Hz panels because of EDID parsing or cable bandwidth issues. You bought a 144Hz monitor. Windows is running it at … Read more

Why Bluetooth Devices Show as Paired but Disconnected on Windows 11

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Quick fix: Toggle Bluetooth off and on in Settings → Bluetooth & devices — the radio resets and re-establishes connections to paired devices. If that doesn’t work, the device’s Bluetooth service may not be running; check services.msc for Bluetooth Support Service. You see your Bluetooth headphones listed as paired in Settings, but the status shows … Read more

Why OneDrive Files Take Up Local Space After Setting Them to Online-Only

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Quick fix: Right-click the OneDrive folder → Free up space. This converts locally-cached files back to online-only. The cloud icon changes to a downward arrow showing files are cloud-only — local disk space is reclaimed immediately. You set OneDrive’s Files On-Demand to Online-only. You expected files to take zero local disk space. But OneDrive folder … Read more