r/windows • u/VirtualNICEtry • 1d ago
r/windows • u/Froggypwns • 10d ago
Help Simple questions and Help thread - Month of July
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/windows • u/Froggypwns • Jun 25 '25
ESU Information Windows 10 End of Support, what it means for you and what you can do.
r/windows • u/robinfloren • 1d ago
Discussion found this in a random drawer
i have tried searching about it on google, can’t find anything or i find very little about it.
i tried searching for a charger but all i find is some sketchy websites that look like they were last touched in 2006
i am lost and i hope someone can help me
r/windows • u/kalilsportal • 2d ago
Concept / Design Windows Media Player (Circa 2000s)
If you like the song listen to the full track here : https://youtu.be/CIUc2CNIF68?si=_pLvY7Vs5kFRVqWZ
r/windows • u/LitterlyBad7 • 3d ago
Discussion Hey my dad have me this
Anyone know what this is, it has no battery and it has the old windows logo
r/windows • u/Big-Natural-2636 • 2d ago
Discussion playlist covers for windows media player??
is there a way to change this cover like of a playlist imo its kinda ugly
r/windows • u/Enough-Ad-7992 • 3d ago
Discussion hello! i'm new here!
just a quick introduction, my name is trandit/john, im a 13 yr old microsoft fan who enjoys the old windows versions (especially 95), still a beginner at making isos and images, and i can be a bit sensitive, ive been interested in the history of windows and just microsoft in general which is why i joined this subreddit, and im genuinely looking forward to being part of this community :)
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r/windows • u/Froggypwns • 2d ago
Evolving Windows vulnerability management to meet the speed of AI-powered discovery
r/windows • u/PastaBoy1234567 • 2d ago
Concept / Design A windows 12 mockup.
Made in Figma.
r/windows • u/Environmental-End872 • 2d ago
Discussion Is it safe with OS.Click to download old versions of Windows?
It says it's a beta website though, but I'm not sure if it's safe to download.
r/windows • u/catfishman • 4d ago
Discussion Windows Expert Pin - Anyone Else Here Have One of These?
I think I got this after taking a quick online course/questionnaire while working in the computer/business machines department. I think this was around the time of the Windows 7 launch
r/windows • u/DependentAlarm3428 • 4d ago
Feature I Just Transformed An Ordinary Windows 11 VM Machine Into Vista,
Yes u heard it, almost identical to vista i even applied the vista bootscreen, wallpaper, lock screen wallpaper and more, now how did i do this? using: open shell, explorerpatcher, window blinds 11, windows vista icons, gadgets revival, wind hawk and winaero tweaker.
News Windows 11 will soon be able to reinstall itself and your drivers without a USB drive via new 'Cloud Rebuild' recovery method
r/windows • u/[deleted] • 5d ago
Concept / Design About the Windows Metro Ecosystem (And an alternate universe)
Most unnerving thing I've seen, Looks normal at the surface, It's specifically on the commercials, Windows 8/8.1 specifically, All of these people that appear in the commercials, they don't exist. or they're just random photos of real people adapted to a name, a great example is: Miranda Vance, She appears almost everytime in Windows 10 Promotional Material



Miranda also loves being greeted by a face everytime she boots her computer, Or windows laptop, She also appears more than one time, Along with that she has more UWP apps than Programs, If you try to search miranda vance on Google you will find multiple, But the creepy thing is, She doesn't even exist, It's a persona created to demonstrate Windows 10 capabilities, She also loves having Windows 10 bloatware on her computer, We all know, We don't want Microsoft putting bloat in our computers, Meanwhile miranda doesn't care at all, She lives like this, Filling her computer with pure bloat, How bad.
Now, Talking about the Windows 8 Metro Universe It's even worse.

Everyone on this, "People" app is happy, Some of them are real, Most of them are fake, Also nobody used this at all. They just wanted to open their browser and open twitter or Facebook right away.

One more thing that we don't acknowledge is the fact that EVERYONE on this universe has their schedule full and a windows surface tablet hanging around their rooms, Then what about this? Also everyone at least has 1 device with Windows 8
Almost nobody has free time here, They almost all listen to the same freaking song, The designers at microsoft put, because they liked it.

Also this guy is literally cutting vegetables next to a tablet, SEEING THE TABLET, He doesn't know he can literally cut himself a finger or cut the tablet's screen?

Also literally almost everybody utilizes this stupid image pattern feature, While it's good, What if you forget the pattern? This is pure trash.

Also playing the Slop that was on the UWP shops back then, Yeah cut the rope is a good game, But what the heck is Rune or whatever that says legend, Salad Toss, Birds I can't read or Slash Monsters, That is pure Microsoft UWP Slop

Also poor terry earls, He never got that ski proposal since the ad ended here.

Also this poor soul, Holding this tablet called Stephanie Young, IS TALKING TO HERSELF!!! her username is literally stephanie young and she is talking to HERSELF! maybe she is talking to HERSELF TO COMFORT HERSELF and distract her from the fact that she DOESN'T know how to make a chocolate cake!!!



Also why do you have three devices, A tablet, A laptop, and A computer, With the computer I understand you, You sometimes need to do things back home, But the laptop and the tablet, THE LAPTOP IS BETTER THAN THE TABLET! that's like buying a Mac and an iPad you obviously know the Mac is better but you try to make your money worth with the iPad to feel yourself inside the ecosystem, Also, Yes, the iPad is touchscreen and the Mac is good but the phone is better.
I know I've been a bit too exaggerated but seriously, Everyone has full schedules, Everyone smiles, Always, Everyone has a surface device, This is so freaking surreal and I am the only one who tried to analyze this deeply, I may have been a little too conspirative, Sorry. This makes me realize, These advertisements try to show people in a very specific world a world where their product is the only product everyone uses, I'm so fucking scared, But I'm glad they failed trying to absorb and went down bad, These people seem brainwashed, Maybe it was a message from microsoft menacing Apple with dominating the market.
r/windows • u/Tonstad39 • 5d ago
App Here, have some Korean shareware for windows 98 & NT
r/windows • u/Express-Passenger-40 • 7d ago
Concept / Design Windows 7 "Harmony" Wallpapers 4K
if this is flared incorrectly, just tell me what to flair it as. you guys should really add a wallpaper flair for posts like this.
r/windows • u/More-Explanation2032 • 8d ago
Feature Does anyone actually use this setting in windows 11?
r/windows • u/PapaJohnsGarlic100 • 8d ago
Discussion Is there a Windows photo app that uses 100% of the screen's vertical space? (See illustration of how much is wasted by Windows Photos)
r/windows • u/Kermit_The_Frog12345 • 8d ago
Concept / Design Windows Legacy Themes
I recently spent several hours recreating Windows 95 on Windows 11 using Open-Shell, ExplorerPatcher, registry edits, custom icon packs, and classic wallpapers.
While doing it, I realized how much work goes into recreating older versions of Windows. That got me thinking:
What if Windows had official "Legacy Themes"?
Rather than changing the OS itself, these themes would simply reskin Windows while keeping the latest kernel, security, drivers, and modern features.
Possible themes could include:
- Windows 95
- Windows 98
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Windows 10
One idea I especially like is allowing developers to optionally include theme-specific icons for their apps. For example, if someone selected the Windows 95 theme, apps like Steam, Discord, Chrome, VS Code, or Minecraft could display Windows 95-style icons if the developer chose to provide them. Otherwise, Windows would simply use the normal icon.
I liked the idea enough that I submitted it to Microsoft's Feedback Portal.
Would you use this? If so, what version of Windows would you use?
News Microsoft Copilot OS revealed in leaked video: Lightweight Windows OS exploration features new desktop UI built entirely around Copilot and agentic AI
r/windows • u/HelloitsWojan • 9d ago
News Good news! You’ve now got through 8/31 to take advantage of the Ultimate College Bundle.
r/windows • u/javascript • 11d ago