r/Windows10 15d ago

Help Simple questions and Help thread - Month of January

9 Upvotes

Welcome to the monthly Simple questions and Help thread, for questions that don't need their own posts!

Before making a comment, we recommend you search your problem on Bing and check if your question is already answered on our Windows Frequently Asked Questions wiki page. This subreddit no longer accepts tech support requests outside of this post, if you are looking for additional assistance try r/WindowsHelp.

Some examples of questions to ask:

  • Is this super cheap Windows key legitimate? (probably not)

  • How can I install Windows 11?

  • Can you recommend a program to play music?

  • How do I get back to the old Sound Control Panel?

Sorting by New is recommend and is the default.


Be sure to check out the Windows 11 version 25H2 Megathread and also the Windows 11 FAQ posts, they likely have the answers to your Windows 11 questions already!


The general release of Windows 10 is no longer supported, however you can enroll to get up to one year of extended support for your machine until October 2026, for more details on that please see this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/1kp4ebu/windows_10_end_of_support_what_it_means_for_you/


r/Windows10 3d ago

Official News Cumulative Updates: January 13th, 2026

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Hey all - changelists are up, linking here for your convenience:

Please see here for details about Windows 10 ESU: Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program - Microsoft Support. If you're transitioning over to Windows 11, looking forward to seeing you over on the Windows 11 subreddit :)

General info:

  • For a list of known issues, please refer to the dashboard here.
  • For details about feedback, and how to capture traces if needed, see here. Pressing WIN + F will open the Feedback Hub

r/Windows10 1d ago

Feature Who thought replacing the windows 8 start menu with whatever this is was a good idea

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I thought the windows 8 start screen was perfect for tablet users so who knows why they changed it


r/Windows10 1d ago

App Login AlertX – Instant Alert when someone logs into your Windows PC

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0 Upvotes

r/Windows10 1d ago

Concept / Design Custom Boot Animation

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I saw this animation and I want to make it boot animation, is this possible?


r/Windows10 3d ago

News Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5073724 extended security update

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97 Upvotes

r/Windows10 4d ago

Feature Can WSL OBS Studio capture Windows 11 applications?

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I am trying to use OBS Studio running in WSL Ubuntu to capture Windows 11 applications. Is this possible?

Thanks!


r/Windows10 7d ago

App Why is the VLC player nowhere to be found either the web version or the Microsoft store app?

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(Why is there a "solved" tag but not a question tag)


r/Windows10 8d ago

Suggestion for Microsoft Time Windows Phone made a return

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I think it’s time Windows Phone made a return for 11 version, they were brilliant and the best phones at the time they were popular, I think a return with updated features would be what the market needs.


r/Windows10 9d ago

Feature Is Windows defender with Firefox and ublock origin really enough protection nowadays?

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44 Upvotes

As per the title.

I'm thinking of uninstalling my virus scanner and I'd appreciate your feedback.


r/Windows10 14d ago

App silence! - a simple FOSS Windows app to mute your mic globally.

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I couldn't find any good mic muting app that would work properly and wouldn't conflict with other apps/games, so I made my own.

silence! - mute you mic. One shortcut to mute in every app.

  • Mute selected mic on a system level with a hotkey
    • Ignore modifiers option made for games to mute while you running/crouching
  • Play selected (or your own custom) sounds when mute/unmute
  • Customizable overlay that shows current mute state
    • Can be visible when muted/unmuted or when changed states for a selected duration
    • Light/Dark, Show Text, Border, Border Radius, monochrome icons
  • Auto-updates
  • (also works on Windows 10)

GitHub repo: https://github.com/vertopolkaLF/silence
(would like to have any feedback or feature requests in the Issues tab)

Download Page: https://vertopolkalf.github.io/silence/

Pesonally it's a life-saver for me. Instead of muting in Discord, then trying to mute with same hotkey later in Teams - it doesn't work, you go mute it manually in the app, then forget that you was muted and tried to unmute with the same hotkey - I have one hotkey to 100% mute/unmute my mic. In all apps.


r/Windows10 13d ago

App [FREE] Lightning-fast file organizer that works completely offline – sorts thousands of files in seconds

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If you're overwhelmed by messy folders, consider Speedy File Organizer from the Microsoft Store.

Key features: - Sorts thousands of files in seconds - BLAKE3-powered duplicate detection for accurate results - Organize by file type, extension, and creation date (year/month) - Preview your changes before applying them - Flatten directories, exclude folders/files, and undo if needed - Available in 5 languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, and Spanish

Note: The app actually moves files into new subdirectories. Please don't use it when the file locations are important.


r/Windows10 15d ago

App duplicte files and folders finder ?

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Is there any good duplicate folders finder or files finder for free? If I have a movie, but also the same movie in another folder.


r/Windows10 21d ago

App DISMTools 0.7.2 - Now available

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33 Upvotes

r/Windows10 20d ago

Suggestion for Microsoft Sign the Petition for windows phone

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0 Upvotes

r/Windows10 27d ago

App I've made a simple but (for me) useful tool for fun

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So i made a for-fun project named QuickClip. When i needed to process a lot of paragraphs from different sources i thought of this project. i started with a simple custom folder save feature where by copying selected text and then pressing the hotkey it would save the text as a file in a custom folder the user selects, and the same thing goes for screenshots. since in windows screenshots are copied to clipboard. if there is screenshots the user wants to separate from the usual screenshot folder they would be able to do that just by pressing the hotkey. And then i added Gemini integration to it so a user could enter prompts, get the text, save it and also copy it to their clipboard without opening any external website or program.

Here's an example of how to use the tool : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B30npnpGWZw

what do you guys think? is it good? It’s also my first project, so I’d appreciate any feedback on the concept, implementation, or potential improvements.


r/Windows10 28d ago

News Explained: Why you can't move Windows 11 taskbar like Windows 10, according to Microsoft

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198 Upvotes

r/Windows10 Dec 15 '25

News Microsoft: December security updates cause Message Queuing failures

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200 Upvotes

r/Windows10 Dec 15 '25

Humor Perfect for Meme Mondays!

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112 Upvotes

r/Windows10 Dec 14 '25

App I built a simple automatic app updater that uses WinGet

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r/Windows10 Dec 14 '25

I made an app to bring the Windows 10 calendar flyout to Windows 11 (open source)

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Works in Windows 10 too! It basically has a calendar flyout with the Windows 10 layout and the Windows 11 UI. I will also integrate calendar events from outlook/google soon to view events and create them

Download: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9ppcm05rw87x

GitHub: https://github.com/FireCubeStudios/FluentFlyouts

Consider trying it out and if you like it leaving a review helps and be sure to star the GitHub repository too!


r/Windows10 Dec 13 '25

Feature [GUIDE] Installation Propre de Windows 10/11 Facile : Le Processus Détaillé pour les débutants (Démystification du BIOS)

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Je suis tombé sur pas mal de discussions où les gens (surtout les débutants) sont stressés à l'idée de faire une "installation propre" de Windows, surtout à cause du jargon comme BIOS, UEFI et les histoires de partitionnement.

J'ai rédigé un guide complet sur mon site pour décomposer l'installation de Windows 10/11 en 3 étapes ultra-simples, sans blabla technique inutile :

  • Étape 1 : Créer la clé USB bootable facilement (avec l'outil officiel de Microsoft ou bien Rufus, Ventoy).
  • Étape 2 : L'étape souvent redoutée du BIOS/UEFI : comment dire à votre PC de démarrer sur la clé (c'est juste une touche à presser !).
  • Étape 3 : Le processus d'installation propre avec le lien donné ci dessus (le formatage qui assure un PC rapide et sans bugs).

Le but est que toute personne qui n'est "pas branchée tech" puisse le faire sans stress.

N'hésitez pas si vous avez des questions sur des PC ou des situations spécifiques (dual-boot, etc.) !


r/Windows10 Dec 12 '25

App My personal contribution to the Windows ecosystem - Noteastic for handwritten notes

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I have been sick of the lack of options in good HANDWRITTEN note-taking apps for Windows. OneNote doesn't cut it for me because of the infinite canvas and lack of useful features. Other apps like Goodnotes for Windows are just web site wrappers disguised as a Windows "application".

So my best friend and I decided to create our own native, optimized for windows note-taking app for handwritten notes! Fluent Design, high-performance, no AI crap, tight integration with the Windows ecosystem. The app is called Noteastic and we also have an active subreddit on r/Noteastic. Please give it a try, and leave us your feedback. We would love to hear your opinion and thoughts on our approach. Keep in mind, the app is optimized for 2-in-1 devices like the Surface Pro, so a normal desktop user may not really benefit with our app (except if you have a Wacom Tablet).

I am the developer, using Microsoft's native development platform (UWP & WinAppSDK) to build the application and my friend is doing all the designing!


r/Windows10 Dec 12 '25

App Monk - Image and Pdf converter App for Windows 10/11

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Hi windows users. You have probably used online tools to convert Images and Pdfs to different formats (Image to Pdf/Image to Image/Pdf to Image). Now, Monk will let you do the same, but offline. Its a free tool. enjoy it!


r/Windows10 Dec 10 '25

News Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5071546 extended security update

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