310 questions
310 questions with Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu tags
2 answers
old explorer without tabs option after windows 26H2 26300.9539 update (insider release preview)
after installing 26300.9539 updater from windows update in insider release preview of 26H2 my explorer became ugly and as far i know it is the old explorer with new UI not loading so i miss tabs option i did full reset of vivetools and other than…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
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2026-09-11T13:34:10.4433333+00:00
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taha khalid
20
Reputation points
answered
2026-09-15T15:08:12.21+00:00
taha khalid
20
Reputation points
4 answers
new account flyout has dissappeared
hi, Why is it the new account control flyout gone again? It comes and goes. Any other people with that issue? Another device has that issue too. Plus, in the account page of the Windows settings, the Microsoft 365 subscription info. is also gone. I can…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
4 answers
Windows spotlight image still missing
hi, The Windows spotlight image is still missing in the Dev channel builds. Anyone have it yet? No fixes by Microsoft yet.
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
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2026-04-01T08:22:16.76+00:00
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Paul Chou
1,466
Reputation points
answered
2026-09-04T08:26:44.1166667+00:00
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C. Denninger
5
Reputation points
1 answer
Windows 11 Insider Preview Evaluation Copy watermark remains after switching from Experimental to Beta
Windows 11 Home Single Language, build 26300.9032. I have been using Windows Insider Preview for about one year. My device was previously on the Experimental channel, and I have now switched to the Beta channel. However, the bottom-right desktop…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
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3 answers
windows 11 insider preview evaluation copy watermark issue on desktop
I am using windows 11 insider preview ana an evaluation copy watermark has appeared on my desktop. Can you tell me how to remove this watermark?
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
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2026-07-26T12:27:00.56+00:00
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SUMIT CHANDNA
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-07-26T18:56:33.6733333+00:00
CrazyKats
19,595
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
7 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Why has Evaluation copy windows watermark suddenly appeared?
Evaluation copy watermark suddenly appeared? Windows 11 home Preview Evaluation copy Build 26220.7934.ge_release_svc_betaflt_prod1.260223-2038
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
asked
2026-02-28T01:53:00.7133333+00:00
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Graham Surry
100
Reputation points
commented
2026-06-24T17:41:00.77+00:00
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Youssef Ennaji
0
Reputation points
2 answers
power does not show shutdown
my laptop does not show shutdown restart at power it only shows lock how do i set it to show them in power
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
asked
2026-06-15T11:22:43.3866667+00:00
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ONALENNA VANESSA MAPOTSANE
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-06-15T12:53:55.7433333+00:00
CrazyKats
19,595
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
how to get the new battery icon
how to get the new update that we can get the new battery icon
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
asked
2026-04-14T11:23:48.39+00:00
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Anwar Khan
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-04-16T05:50:14.6866667+00:00
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Hendrix-V
19,035
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Upcoming Taskbar Rearrangement
Hello; Not sure if this belongs here but there has been a change in the actions on my desktop. Up until March 1st when my mouse reached the top of my screen a box would appear that covered half the screen and had options with it. I never used this…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
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2026-03-25T00:56:16.4566667+00:00
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Tim Rogers
250
Reputation points
edited the question
2026-03-25T05:25:06.33+00:00
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Norah-L
10,660
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
don't know how to ask this
Windows 11 25H2 26200.7840 Release preview Went to shutdown my system and after clicking on Start, I noticed there was a red dot by my user photo. So I clicked on that and noticed a bunch of "garbage" there. Why is MS doing these, in my mind,…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
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2026-02-14T15:44:57.23+00:00
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kirbster 1
125
Reputation points
commented
2026-02-19T15:47:07.5333333+00:00
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Neil D
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Volunteer Moderator
4 answers
Unable to set Acrobat as default app for pdfs after installing Windows 11 Insider Preview Quality Update (26220.7752)
Good morning. I've installed this update on 4 Windows 11 pcs with the same result. MS Edge has become the default app for opening PDFs. When attempting to change it back to Acrobat, the prompt flickers and then returns with Edge as the default app for…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
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XBOX FSE not working! Please Help!
I tried insider beta. No XBOX FSE. I upgraded to DEV the toggle is there for FSE but it does not launch. The part where you select the XBOX app is not showing. I can enable xbox full screen. But it is absolutely not FSE. Now I am stuck with A DEV build…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
asked
2026-02-04T05:07:01.9533333+00:00
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Dean Bucholz
5
Reputation points
answered
2026-02-04T05:25:03.08+00:00
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Praduman Supanekar
0
Reputation points
2 answers
Full Screen Experience not showing up
I've updated to the latest windows insider build, the dev channel, (tried them all actually) FSE never shows up as an option under settings, gaming - Any ideas? Thanks
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
asked
2026-01-31T12:14:19.4933333+00:00
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Pete Stoltenberg
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-02-01T07:30:12.7866667+00:00
Hendrix-V
19,035
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
icons missing in the system tray
hi, I like to confirm if my issue is a known issue in the Dev. channel, thanks. OneDrive, the security app are turned on but not showing in the taskbar. I recently repaired Windows but do not know if repairing causes the issue.
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Windows spotlight image is missing in the lock screen
hi, Is anyone missing the Windows spotlight image in the lock screen after the latest build(s) (Dev channel)? https://aka.ms/AAz8oi2
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
fix my windows Insider Program in the error code is 0x7fffffff
the sysytem is not working properlly and the issue is windows Insider issue on my windows.
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
asked
2025-12-26T13:23:02.1633333+00:00
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Kishor KumarH
20
Reputation points
accepted
2025-12-26T13:39:00.7833333+00:00
Kishor KumarH
20
Reputation points
2 answers
When cursor hovers over battery icon tiny window appears
Has anyone else seen this or know why this happens? When your cursor is hovering over the battery icon on the taskbar a very tiny white window? appears above it. Is this just a bug to be worked out? Its in the red circle
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
asked
2025-12-23T18:10:46.2933333+00:00
kirbster 1
125
Reputation points
commented
2025-12-23T19:17:36.7566667+00:00
CrazyKats
19,595
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
File explorer always fail
The File Explorer always fail. I know, hard to believe but true. I can't record the event because after opening the File Explorer, explorer.exe, reinitiate. This causes the recording to collapse.
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
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2025-12-11T15:25:58.7533333+00:00
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Puchi Garcia Guillermo Eugenio
0
Reputation points
answered
2025-12-11T17:51:05.1933333+00:00
CrazyKats
19,595
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
4 answers
Some new features in the test builds appear and then disappear after rebooting the machine (26220.7344)
Hello, colleagues. I'm having a problem: some new features in the test builds appear and then disappear after rebooting the machine. What could be the problem, and is there a solution?
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
asked
2025-12-10T19:50:10.0766667+00:00
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Артур Гроховский
10
Reputation points
commented
2025-12-11T01:09:01.07+00:00
Артур Гроховский
10
Reputation points
1 answer
Desktop Icons Left Side only do not work at startup
Windows 11 25H2 26200.7309 (KB5070311) Has anyone else experienced desktop icons not responding at startup with a mouseover? I have had this happen every morning since installing the above KB#. I am old school and shutdown my system every night. The…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
asked
2025-12-05T13:50:00.7433333+00:00
kirbster 1
125
Reputation points
commented
2025-12-07T11:16:32.5166667+00:00
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Thomas4-N
21,930
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator