#Windows Operating System

[thepastisalreadywritten]

[powerfulmind611]

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[sofiaflorina2021]

This is a Very Unconventional Way to Uninstall a Program Right?

Like this, I ever installed an application and somehow I didn't know how to uninstall it so I just deleted all of its files from program files folder, included its uninstall file. Little did I know that the cache of it still appear in the settings. 

When I wanted to uninstall it Windows told me that Windows cannot find uninstall.exe. After looking for the solution online, I did a very unconventional way to delete it, I deleted the program key from Windows Registry. After that, I can delete the cache of that application. 

I'm actually scared of what I've done but I'm pretty sure that I only deleted one folder from the registry, the folder titled the name of the application developer. It is one of the most important parts of Microsoft Windows operating system. Hopefully there won't be any problems with my sister's laptop.

[meowixen]

i miss when window's music player and video player was basically really good, instead of the buggy slow mess now have. I'm glad they didn't get rid of the old program but its unfortunately 32 bit meaning its going to die in 2038. Like it was always 2nd fiddle to the best of the basic media players but now its just pure ass and rarely if ever works.

[werindialive]

Global Windows Outage Disrupts Millions as Microsoft Scrambles for Fix

In a significant disruption to millions of users worldwide, Microsoft reported a widespread outage affecting its Windows operating system and related services early this morning. The incident, which began at approximately 3:00 AM EST, has left countless individuals and businesses struggling to access critical features and applications.

According to Microsoft's status page, the outage is impacting core Windows functions, including user authentication, file sharing, and various cloud-based services integrated with the operating system. Users across North America, Europe, and parts of Asia have reported inability to log into their accounts, access files stored on OneDrive, or use Microsoft 365 applications.

A spokesperson for Microsoft stated, "We are aware of the ongoing issues affecting Windows services globally. Our engineering teams are actively investigating the root cause and working diligently to restore full functionality as quickly as possible."

While the exact cause of the outage remains unclear, cybersecurity experts speculate that it could be related to a recent update pushed to Windows systems. John Smith, a senior analyst at TechGuard Security, commented, "Large-scale outages like this are often the result of a misconfiguration or unforeseen compatibility issue introduced by new software updates."

The impact of the outage has been particularly severe for businesses relying on Windows infrastructure. Sarah Johnson, IT Director at GlobalCorp, told our reporters, "This outage has effectively halted our operations. With employees unable to access our systems or collaborate on projects, we're facing significant productivity losses."

Educational institutions have also been affected, with many schools and universities reporting disruptions to online learning platforms and administrative systems. Several universities have announced temporary suspensions of classes and deadlines due to the ongoing issues.

Microsoft has not provided an estimated time for service restoration, leaving many users frustrated and seeking alternative solutions. Some organizations have reported success in mitigating the impact by reverting to offline work methods or utilizing backup systems.

As the outage continues, concerns are growing about potential data loss and security implications. Microsoft has assured users that their data remains secure and that no evidence of a cyberattack has been found thus far.

The incident serves as a stark reminder of the increasing dependence on cloud-based services and the potential for widespread disruption when major tech infrastructure experiences failures. As Microsoft works to resolve the issue, users and businesses alike are left to grapple with the challenges posed by this unprecedented Windows service outage.

[teainthedust]

if you are on a Windows Operating system and need to take an image of your screen you can use three different options to take a screenshot

print screen button on keyboard - takes an image of the whole screen

alt + print screen - takes an image of just the highlighted window

window key + shift + s - opens the clipping tool allows for you to take whatever size of image you want

Depending on settings within your PC you may save the images to a screenshots folder, or save them to your clipboard where they can be pasted using ctl +v

[soup-mother]

i do wish people would offer more coherent reasons for people to switch to Linux other than "Hurr durr AI scary bad" or some vague security thing that isn't relevant to 90% of people who use a computer.

"Windows is literally malware" it is a kind of to moderately invasive operating system that you don't like. incidentally it's also what the vast majority of people use!

have you maybe considered more grounded approaches like "if your pc is below windows 11 specs try Linux instead of throwing it out!" or "linux is fun!" or "lots of things run on linux so getting familiar with it can be useful" or "it can really speed up an old computer"

anyway shout-out to every time a Tumblr panic campaign "windows is EVIL and is going to steal ALL your data you need to delete it RIGHT NOW because AI and MALWARE" post goes around and then nothing happens except windows gets a little more invasive in a way that people don't really care about or notice

[tanyafreemont]

i was watching the new quinton reviews video and this computer immediately stuck out to me because ??? so i stuck it into MS paint and i've discovered that the computers of mid-late icarly are on a whole other level & i want whatever this OS has going on. it is a gender to me

[liminalmindcore]

[computer-nerd-girl]

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[buwheal]

If it has a pen and a canvas spamton will be drawn‼️

Never finished the neo XP piece </3

Plus also my DS case !!!

Get turned into a sticker idiot (he looks weird though its been a month or two)

[vxmpire-vxlle]

[monody-monody]

So I've recently been finally getting around to something I've wanted to do for a few years: switching to Linux.

To safely test out this process before applying it to my main tower machine, I decided to first do the switch over on an old Mac Mini which had a lot to gain from this as it was stuck on an outdated and unsupported version of MacOS.

But of course this all involved shuffling around a lot of old data and making sure everything was backed up. And here's where the story begins.

I backed up the Mini's MacOS install to its own partition on an external backup drive shared by my Windows tower machine. Once done, I shrank it to only the used size( which was complicated in its own right for reasons I'll explain shortly,) and then wanted to move it to the end of the drive so I could expand the Windows partition back out to fill the unused space.

Problem #1: MacOS's Disk Utility is so stripped down and lacking in functionality in the name of gloss, it literally cannot work with unallocated space on a drive in any way. You cannot see unallocated space, and you cannot create it. Want to shrink or delete a partition? It automatically creates a new one to fill the space whether you wanted it or not. Want to make a new partition in unallocated space without wiping the whole drive? Gotta use a different OS to make a dummy partition first and then replace it in Disk Utility. And the real problem… Want to move a partition? Can't.

Problem #2: Windows's Disk Management doesn't know what HFS+ is and refuses to work with it. Windows can't even read the Mac backup partition, let alone move it. But wait! I can use EaseUS Partition Manager! …Aaand most of its essential functionality is locked behind one of its multiple paywall tiers, including the ability to work with non-Windows filesystems at all.

But what about that new Linux install on the Mini?

I run 'sudo apt-get install gparted', a FOSS program, and in less than a minute I've already got it moving the partition. No hassle. No BS.

And if this whole thing doesn't just sum up the operating system trio, I don't know what does.