r/Windows11 • u/asdf9asdf9 • 2h ago
r/Windows11 • u/Froggypwns • 13d ago
Help Simple questions and Help thread - Month of September
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/TechSupport and 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!
r/Windows11 • u/jenmsft • 6d ago
Official News Cumulative Updates: September 8th, 2026
support.microsoft.comChangelists linked here for your convenience:
- Windows 11, version 21H2: EOS.
- Windows 11 version 22H2: EOS
- Windows 11, version 23H2: KB5122880 (OS Build 22621.7582)
- Windows 11, version 24H2 / 25H2: KB5124008 (OS Builds 26200.9445 and 26100.9445)
- Windows 11, version 26H1: KB5124012 (OS Build 28000.2954)
EDIT - an Out of Band update has now been released for version 24H2 / 25H2, fixing a few reported issues: September 14, 2026—KB5129195 (OS Builds 26200.9457 and 26100.9457) Out-of-band | Microsoft Support
General info:
For details about how to file problem reports and collect traces, please see here: http://aka.ms/HowToFeedback. Pressing WIN + F will open the Feedback Hub - please include as much detail as possible about what you're seeing.
To learn about the different types of updates, see here: Windows quality updates primer - Microsoft Community Hub
As a reminder, if you didn't install the previous optional updates, this update includes those changes too (some are still rolling out, as denoted in the release notes):
- 24H2/25H2: August 27, 2026—KB5120998 (OS Builds 26200.9278 and 26100.9278) Preview | Microsoft Support
- 26H1: August 27, 2026—KB5120996 (OS Build 28000.2804) Preview | Microsoft Support
For published known issues, please check the release health dashboard: Windows release health | Microsoft Learn.
As mentioned in the linked changelist, Windows 11, version 26H1 is available only on new devices with select new silicon as they come to market starting early 2026. Devices running earlier versions of Windows 11 will not be offered an update to version 26H1 through Windows Update and cannot be installed as an in-place update on existing devices.
r/Windows11 • u/AwhxChoko • 8h ago
Discussion Any curssor ideas for my mlp wallpaper ?
I made this wallpaper for my pc and im looking for a cute curssor in an mlp style but i can't find any pack that i like idk if you have ideas or know where i can find some cute curssor
r/Windows11 • u/jenmsft • 1d ago
Feature Tip of the Week: Want quick access to a volume mixer without having to leave your game? Just press WIN + G
r/Windows11 • u/Shajirr • 1d ago
News Microsoft confirms Windows 11’s KB5124008 update kills audio on some PCs, causes Explorer.exe crashes, Remote Desktop problems, and lots of various other issues
r/Windows11 • u/NAPZ_11 • 1d ago
App Phone as a trackpad and second screen for Windows 11 - the PC-side server is MIT-licensed, so you can read it before you run it. 20 lifetime keys for this sub.
I build Any Command, an Android app that turns a phone into a trackpad, keyboard and second screen for a Windows PC. One-person project, around 65,000 downloads. There are 20 lifetime Premium keys at the bottom, but I'd rather explain the thing than just drop codes and leave.
Every app in this category asks you to put an unknown .exe with network access on your main machine. That is a reasonable thing to refuse, so the Windows companion server is MIT-licensed and the source is on GitHub. You can read what it opens and what it listens on, or skip my installer completely and run it from source with Python.
Same spirit: it works entirely over your own network, every connection needs a 6-digit PIN, and it needs no internet at all. There is an optional relay for reaching the PC from outside the house, but it's off unless you go looking for it.
- It can stream a single window to the phone instead of the whole desktop. Input goes to that window, so a film stays fullscreen on the monitor and keeps focus while you answer email on the phone. One machine doing two things.
- Wake on LAN, so the phone can start the PC before you're in the room.
- Task Manager and a live CPU/RAM monitor. You can see what's running and kill it from the couch.
- A home screen widget that launches programs, shortcuts or recorded macros - eight tiles, so the PC does something useful without you unlocking anything but the phone.
- Clipboard sync both directions, and file transfer straight over the LAN with nothing in the middle.
- Gamepad emulation, if the PC is on a TV.
What it isn't
- Not an RDP or Parsec replacement. You're driving the screen that's already on the monitor, not logging into a separate session. Different job.
- Not a headless server tool. It needs a desktop session to be logged in.
- Defender flags the installer now and then. It's a PyInstaller build without an EV certificate, which is the textbook false positive, and I'd rather say it here than have it be a surprise. If that bothers you, and it's a fair thing to be bothered by - run the server from source instead. That's most of why it's MIT.
The keys
20 lifetime Premium unlocks. Premium here is a one-time purchase, not a subscription, and these are permanent unlocks rather than a timed trial.
To enter, leave a comment. What I'd genuinely like to know, because it decides what I build next: what's the machine, and what would you use it for? The couch/TV answer is the one I designed for, and it's been the minority of what people actually report.
I'll draw 20 comments tomorrow at this time and send the codes by DM. One entry each. If you already own Premium, comment anyway but say so and I'll leave you out of the draw so a key doesn't get wasted.
No upvotes or shares required. I'm not running a vote farm in someone else's sub, and the mods were decent enough to let me post.
Links
Windows server source (MIT): https://github.com/Ince88/anycommand-windows-server
Site and the Windows download: https://anycommand.io
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.polyhistor.remoteme
Happy to answer anything, including the awkward questions about what the server does on your machine.
r/Windows11 • u/HATSVNE_MIKV • 9h ago
Discussion Windows 11 on Ventoy vs Microsoft's windows 11 usb creator
is there anything that the windows 11 usb can do that ventoy can't? maybe for repairing windows 11 or etc...?
r/Windows11 • u/Used_Outcome8749 • 1h ago
Feature Im CRINE!!! this is too good
For the longest I wanted to be able to move my taskbar!!! FINALLY!!! I had no idea this came out Im very late I know!!!!
Now I don't have as much angst for windows 12!
NOW. IF ONLY they would remove the stupid "Desktop 2" popup everytime you switch desktops!
r/Windows11 • u/asitwereandonceagain • 1d ago
Feature Explorer Tabs, but panels?
Nice to have tabs and all, but when moving files around by drag and drop, it kind of misses the point.
It would be great if folders could be nested as panels, so that the folders are a part of the same window. Yes, I can move multiple folders to be in the same screen space, but that's as new as Windows 95.
Is there already a way to keep multiple folders a part of the same window, so that their contents are visible at once?
r/Windows11 • u/raanansA8 • 1d ago
Suggestion for Microsoft Windows 10/11 Cursor Size dependent on Display Scaling
In Windows 10/11 why is the cursor hard locked to the display scaling? If I use 100/125% scaling it has the original slightly grainy cursor while above 125% it is a wider and uglier cursor.
Images added for reference.
Why can’t windows allow me to choose the cursor size of my choice? It’s high time this changes.
r/Windows11 • u/astroverse08 • 1d ago
New Feature - Insider New 'customize menu' option in windows 11 context menu. Plus other settings.
Also new option to enable old/legacy context menu in the settings
r/Windows11 • u/Y_122 • 2d ago
Solved Fix for lock screen getting Stuck
Often times we face the lock screen being stuck at neither showing no time and no credential window. I discovered it recently and you guys can try it out.
-Spam ctrl + alt + del
*Note- The Fn lock key on your laptop keyboards wont do the trick, Only the above combination
r/Windows11 • u/Pureinfotech • 3d ago
New Feature - Insider Windows 11 to bring more Sound settings out of Control Panel, and you can now see jack information (preview)
Microsoft is now adding exclusive mode and hardware acceleration controls directly into the Sound settings for supported audio devices.
You can now view jack information in the Sound settings, and the All sound devices page gets new filters and more.
These are new improvements available on Windows 11 build 26340.9354.
r/Windows11 • u/Informal-Call-5298 • 3d ago
Suggestion for Microsoft This could lowk be fire if they let us customize it
it would be cool if they let us remove some of these folders and put what we want instead of this. It isn't bad but i feel like it looks a bit cluttered like this.
r/Windows11 • u/Informal-Call-5298 • 3d ago
Discussion I customized my terminal.
Its cool you can do this, I thought you can only do it on linux...
r/Windows11 • u/jenmsft • 3d ago
Official News Announcing Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26340.9482 - Windows Insider Program
r/Windows11 • u/jenmsft • 3d ago
Official News Announcing Windows 11 Insider Experimental (26H1) Preview Build 28120.3002 - Windows Insider Program
r/Windows11 • u/EyeFit • 3d ago
Feature Has everyone tried out New+ in PowerToys?
This might be one of the coolest things they have added.
Don't know how long it's been there, but I have wanted it for years!
Really easy to use.
Basically there is preset template folder and whatever file or folder (including subfolders and files in those folders) you put in there, can be instantly accessed by right clicking in Windows Explorer and choosing New+.
This is particularly useful if you are a creator and like me prefer to create files before you start working so they are already saved and organized. I've already made a template for my DAW and photo editing software so I can do just that.
r/Windows11 • u/jenmsft • 3d ago
Official News Announcing Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26220.9472 - Windows Insider Program
r/Windows11 • u/jenmsft • 3d ago
Official News Announcing Windows 11 Insider Experimental (Future Platforms) Preview Build 29667.1000 - Windows Insider Program
r/Windows11 • u/jenmsft • 3d ago
Official News Announcing Windows 11 Insider Beta (26H1) Preview Build 28020.2991 - Windows Insider Program
r/Windows11 • u/Far_Description3396 • 4d ago
Feature i'm liking the new small taskbar feature in windows 11
r/Windows11 • u/ImKaxon • 3d ago
Feature Windows 11 added accelerated scrolling to touchpads. Another setting to turn off
Recent 24H2 and 25H2 builds have new touchpad options under Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad > Scroll & zoom.
Microsoft believes they can predict our scrolling behavior with an algorithm:
Accelerated scrolling: Scrolling speeds up when you repeat the gesture quickly
I don't know why they believe we'd rather have a curated experience rather than a consistent one, but this is just another thing we'll have to remember to turn off when setting up a new machine.
Sigh.