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Hold up, why is 21H2, 22H2 of Windows 11 currently gone?

Hold up, why is 21H2, 22H2 of Windows 11 currently gone? (To not think I'm using it, I use Windows 11 25H2 Home Single Language). I have just watched a video of all EOL messages and none of the surprised me, except for the Windows 11 21H2/ 22H2. Is this…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-10T03:04:17.79+00:00
Huy Dat Nguyen 85 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-10T03:06:14.8333333+00:00
Huy Dat Nguyen 85 Reputation points
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Voice Focus/Voice Clarity disappeared after Preview Update (KB 5124010) (26300.9550)

After updating my computer to the Preview Update (KB 5124010) (26300.9550), the option to use audio enhancements for my microphone disappeared! The only way I managed to get it back was by rolling back the update. (The update to 26H2 itself didn't remove…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-09T22:26:37.5333333+00:00
Xinxinho 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-09T23:09:23.2433333+00:00
John DeV 170.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows update keep installing old Intel display driver 30.0.100.9864 on Windows 11 Pro.

Windows update keep installing old Intel display driver 30.0.100.9864 on Windows 11 Pro version 26h2. When is Microsoft removing this old driver? It is many years outdated and is now causing problems. I already installed new version of Windows 26h2…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-09T19:19:54.16+00:00
Francois Marais 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-09T21:29:08.8766667+00:00
Dio Xavier 297.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Widows "pause updates" is defaulting to one week pause every day. I can not stop the pause

I can not turn off the "pause updates" feature in Windows. It defaults to pausing 1 week every day.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-09T20:48:27.71+00:00
Tim Gleason 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-09T21:07:00.2833333+00:00
Dio Xavier 297.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Trouble downloading windows update and drivers

I am having issue with downloading the updates via manual Windows update. It appears to be pending download and unable to download the drivers/patches. The issue has been occured in multiple Windows build (25H2 and 26H2) Please refer the attached…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-09T14:06:42.5533333+00:00
Akhil Babu 41 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-09T14:40:57.0866667+00:00
Dio Xavier 297.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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How to fix touchpad not working on Lenovo 16 G6 IRL

Everything was working smoothly. After update of windows updates all of a sudden my touchpad is not working at all. After checking on device manager it shows as the photo i have included here.. I2C HID device with warning sign. It also happened before…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-09T13:04:11.3633333+00:00
saeed 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-09T14:17:40.7166667+00:00
Neil D 34,440 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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How to backup the contents of the Windows Taskbar

I want to be able to restore the Windows Taskbar after I do a Windows Restart.Thanks for your help, PR

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-07T21:40:01.5666667+00:00
Phillip Richcreek 1,125 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-09T09:33:11.3133333+00:00
Neil D 34,440 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers

Why is Windows forcing an update for a driver I never installed?

As you can see from the attached image, Windows (Windows Home 25H2) is notifying me that a Logitech Software Component Driver Update will be installed automatically on the next Window update. Although I have a Logitech mouse, I never installed…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-01T16:57:52.8933333+00:00
Alessio Erioli 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-09T08:14:28.4333333+00:00
Mike A 0 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

install error 0x800f0922 for Windows 11, version 26H2

I've tried installing the update several times, but at a certain point, the system says something went wrong and reverts everything to the way it was before.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-08T18:28:25.01+00:00
Enrica Bernabucci 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-09T06:46:24.3466667+00:00
Ramesh 182.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Word not opening

Word document has to open. It is showing an error. I have created several documents which are not opening

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-08T03:27:43.1+00:00
Revathi Krishnamurthi 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-09T06:46:18.3433333+00:00
Hendrix-V 19,940 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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This notification won’t go away

Ive tried everything to stop it. I turned off smart app control it just pops up in a different font. I’ve tried repairing and updating windows security nothing happens. I’ve done wsreset, nothing. I’ve scanned and restored my pc with cmd, nothing…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-07T15:46:26.7633333+00:00
Mirabel 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-09T00:09:19.4+00:00
Emma1-N 13,595 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Windows Update install error 0X800736b3 - KB5129195

When I try to install Windows update KB5129195 (26200.9457), I still have the same install error code : 0X800736b3. The same thing happen when I tried to install the preversion of Windows Update KB5124010 (26200.9550). I still have the install error code…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-07T20:52:50.4766667+00:00
Michel Laliberté 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-08T21:51:59.3733333+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 89,445 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to fix AC-3 audio crashing applications after recent windows update

I was hoping to see if there was any workaround for using applications that use dolby digital audio files. Hopefully a future update will fully fix this, but is there any workaround in the meantime? Any help would be much appreciated. I am specifically…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-08T21:11:19.2666667+00:00
Kellan Menefee 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-08T21:51:45.6+00:00
EmilyS726 271.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows Updated to Windows 11, now unable to access certain websites

After my computer automatically updated to Windows 11, I can no longer access specific web pages that are extremely important for me to access. I have tried different browsers, reinstalling Windows 11, and setting my computer back to the factory…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-04-30T17:13:45.1833333+00:00
phil 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-08T18:16:32.6+00:00
Kitty87 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

update issue

Why does the reliability monitor show multiple instances of the same update at the same time?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-03T17:16:17+00:00
C. Colombo 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-08T15:32:57.0133333+00:00
C. Colombo 40 Reputation points
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Outlook email attachments do not preserve any date from when I downloaded the file

Pretty straight forward, when I download an attachment from an email (in this case from 3 months ago) it downloads the file preserving only the date the file was created by the original owner/sender and the date it was received by me. So, when I sort my…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-08T14:59:51.31+00:00
Matthew Henington 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-08T15:14:35.2266667+00:00
Neil D 34,440 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Windows Cumulative Updates KB5129195 fail leading to 0x139 KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE

Every attempt to install the August/September 2026 cumulative updates on Windows 11 25H2 ends the same way. The machine restarts into the servicing phase, hits a KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE (0x139, parameter 1 = 2, FAST_FAIL_STACK_COOKIE_CHECK_FAILURE)…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-09-19T07:51:01.8033333+00:00
LostInKadath 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-08T14:12:36.8366667+00:00
Jim Reid - TCG Computers 0 Reputation points
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Apps not working after Windows update

At least three apps are not working: Edge, Outlook, Copilot after an update. I tried Repair to reinstall Edge but it made no difference.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-08T07:48:26+00:00
Mike Cheeseman 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-08T08:45:48.33+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 78,420 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

News feed in widgets panel disappeared after Win11 update 26H2

I've tried everything to get the news feed back into widgets, but nothing worked. Finally some of Co-pilot's suggestions became to technical, and I'm reluctant to try. Maybe MS needs to release a fix for widgets being messed up.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-06T23:08:59.9266667+00:00
k. kambara 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T19:37:43.49+00:00
k. kambara 40 Reputation points
2 answers

Request for Windows 11 25H2 English (US) x64 ISO direct Download link

Hello, I am trying to revert back to Win 11 25H2 as the new update has been conflicting with some of my applications. If you could please generate a link for 25H2, I would appreciate it.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-10-07T15:58:21.27+00:00
Brian 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-07T16:29:26.3833333+00:00
Dustin Harper 0 Reputation points