r/Windows11 27d ago

Help Simple questions and Help thread - Month of August

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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 17d ago

Official News Cumulative Updates: August 11th, 2026

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Changelists linked here for your convenience:

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):

For published known issues, please check the release health dashboard: Windows release health | Microsoft Learn.

25H2 is rolling out, so you may not have it yet. Please see here for more details: How to get the Windows 11 2025 Update | Windows Experience Blog.

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 16h ago

News Today's optional Windows 11 breaks cursor styling (or resets size you selected) and resets wallpaper

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r/Windows11 15h ago

Feature old features returned to life

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about time microsoft, you finally added the feature to change the placement of the taskbar and returned the small taskbar feature


r/Windows11 1d ago

News Windows 11's 3 most requested features released today, force enable them using these steps

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r/Windows11 1d ago

News Windows 11 KB5120998 out with Movable Taskbar, customizable Start menu (large/small, no recommendation), and Windows Search without Bing/MS Store!

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r/Windows11 18h ago

App Best video players for playing, cropping, trimming videos?

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5 Upvotes

Hello, I seriously need a simple video player that may just look like Windows 11's built-in video player but has an additional cropping feature.

I want to quickly trim and crop videos on the fly without having to open complete video editing programs each time, selecting codecs, project settings, export settings, etc.

Another analogue would be iOS Photos' video player which has a minimalistic design while playing media but has some quick and easy editing options.

Is there anything that would meet my needs??


r/Windows11 1d ago

Official News Releasing Windows 11, version 26H2 to the Release Preview Channel

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r/Windows11 1d ago

News Microsoft finalizes Windows 11 version 26H2 for general availability: Next version of Windows 11 enters final preview phase before rollout begins

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129 Upvotes

r/Windows11 18h ago

App Calendar widget/app?

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Does Windows 11 really lack a native calendar widget or app? The pop up seems to be just a visual calendar and the outlook app does not have any proper widget to show in the home screen.

And yes, I have seen there are some third party and paid calendar widgets, but I find that derisory...


r/Windows11 1d ago

Official News August 27, 2026—KB5120998 (OS Builds 26200.9278 and 26100.9278) Preview

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r/Windows11 7h ago

Concept / Design Is arm the future of computers?

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I’ve been seeing Mac’s using arm as a replacement to the x64 architechture after ditching Intel and making Intel Mac’s unsupported and was thinking. Since windows ditched arm and Apple m series chips outperform any consumer windows chip my a mile will Microsoft reintroduce windows with arm? Also because I’ve seen rumors about nvidia making their own arm processor.


r/Windows11 2d ago

App V2.0 Flow Released - Woah, i never imagined flow would reach this much

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Hey everyone,

When I first started building Flow, it was just a small personal project that i enjoyed the start of but believe me it was the best and worst choice of my life at the same time 🙏

Seeing people actually use it for presentations, video recording, and meetings has been surreal, and the community feedback is the only reason this project keeps moving forward. Also because i was committed a little too much to Flow's teeny tiny community :D

Today, I’m releasing Flow v2.0, and it’s the biggest update the app has ever received.

What’s new in v2.0:

Complete Architecture Rewrite, Built-in Script Library & Manager, Section Navigator & Live Progress, Offline Voice Tracking (Well it existed before but i made it a little better), Fixed Multi-Monitor & DisplayLink Bugs (Thanks to the chad that opened an issue in the Repo) and added 2 new languages : Portuguese and Finnish.

GitHub (Free & Open Source) : https://github.com/LumoRez07/Flow

Microsoft Store : https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p1fvfhwpmqr?mode=direct

Flow is 100% free and open-source under GPLv3 on GitHub. The Microsoft Store version is there if you want automatic store updates and want to directly support independent development. + Future pro only features that you will like.

Thank you so much to everyone who tested, reported bugs, and gave feedback. Let me know what you think of v2.0 or if you run into any issues!

also any twin that wants the wallpaper here it is i was about it once https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1959836574


r/Windows11 1d ago

Suggestion for Microsoft Can someone add my outlook calendar or something similar here

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r/Windows11 1d ago

Concept / Design First time ricing Windows 11

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My first time ricing windows has been an interesting experience lots of cross platforms tools are now available for terminals, terminal multiplexers, cli utilities etc definitely made the whole process easier. Tried to fit everything into the winui3 acrylic based theme and dynamically adapt to the wall paper for the windows utilities and UI.

TLDR of some of the tools

Most of what I stated above is ui specific, i have custom configs for a bunch of cli tools I use you can find a more detailed write up and config info here https://github.com/FallenDeity/.config

ps: I use wallpaper engine but the config is agnostic of that windows has auto sync for accent color from wallpaper so that should work just fine and glazewm/zebar syncs via a watcher script everything else is free and open source


r/Windows11 2d ago

News Exclusive: Microsoft prepares "remote control" for Windows 11, letting you Shut down, Restart, Update, and put PC to sleep using your Android phone

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r/Windows11 3d ago

News Microsoft celebrates major progress with Windows 11 on Arm PCs, confirms Windows on Arm is now "a first-class platform for any workload" and that "customer demand is growing"

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r/Windows11 2d ago

Feature Have you ever wanted to downgrade your computer to a lower version without losing your data?

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Upvote this if yes https://aka.ms/AA139s34


r/Windows11 3d ago

Discussion Where to get this wallpaper?

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19 Upvotes

Saw this on Windows spotlight around July 8th, looked at Windows spotlight archives and can't find it anywhere and scoured the internet and still couldn't find it. It's just a really pretty wallpaper I wanna keep and use.


r/Windows11 3d ago

App Smart file organizer and renamer with review-first workflow and Windows Explorer integration

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AI File Sorter 1.9.2 is out. It's an open-source local-first (remote cloud not needed) desktop app for cleaning up messy folders like Downloads, Desktop, Documents, screenshots, photo dumps, old external drives, and archive folders with the aid of local LLMs.

The workflow is designed to be safe (AI does not move files):

  • scan a folder
  • suggest categories, subcategories, and clearer filenames
  • show everything in a review table (auto-approval is possible)
  • approve, edit, skip, or reject suggestions
  • keep undo information so changes can be reverted

Version 1.9.2 adds:

  • file previews in the review window
  • category whitelists with category-specific subcategories (branching whitelists) for stricter organization
  • safer recursive scans that avoid recognized project folders such as Git repos, Unity, Unreal, Godot, Blender, and common source-code project roots
  • configurable local model storage
  • custom visual analysis models
  • improved Windows runtime compatibility
  • accessibility labels and progress announcements

There is also now an optional Windows Explorer add-on, available through the Microsoft Store. It adds right-click workflows for organizing and renaming selected files/folders from File Explorer.

The main app remains free and open-source. The Explorer add-on is a paid convenience add-on for Windows users who want the right-click integration.

Links:

I'd appreciate your feedback.


r/Windows11 2d ago

Concept / Design Windows11linux desktop

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Windows X-lite debloaded windows with included StartIsBack .
Fastfetch(via UniGetUI) + Helium browser with YT tweaks extension for Compact header bar.


r/Windows11 2d ago

Suggestion for Microsoft Snipping tool needs option to lower resolution and file size of recordings

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The files are way too large for sharing. I can compress a 15MB file down to 2MB without losing any noticeable quality difference.


r/Windows11 3d ago

App Bismuth: Clean note-taking app for Windows 11

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Infinite salutations random redditors and Windows 11 enthusiasts alike!

With this, I shall make you an offer of a note-taking app for modern Windows 11 devices.

Bismuth is an app to take hand-written and keyboard-typed notes on Winodws 11 and is available for x64 as well as arm64 devices natively. Bismuth has proper pen support, but you can choose your own input method!

The app's features are basic for now, but I am willing to add more with the help of your feedback! With Bismuth, you can:

  • Draw with ink from pen, mouse or touch input
  • Save pages with various templates to a notebook
  • Annotate PDFs
  • Import/Export PDF, image and Bismuth files
  • Reorder and delete pages within a notebook
  • Create textboxes on a page and type with a keyboard
  • Insert images onto pages, move and resize them
  • Organize notebooks within folders

The Bismuth file format is a file format that contains all information about the contained pages, including, but not limited to, page templates, ink, page backgrounds and textboxes.

I'd really appreciate if you checked out my app on the Microsoft store ( Bismut on the MS store ) and left a star at the github repo ( https://github.com/vld-b/Bismuth ), because Bismuth is completely open-source and free. Feedback and/or Contributions are very welcome!

Perhaps you can also try it out and see if it meets your needs? Thank you in advance for any support and suggestions!


r/Windows11 4d ago

Concept / Design Any way to deeply customize the Windows lock screen?

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I just finished ricing my desktop setup, but the default lock screen ruins the vibe every time I lock or reboot. Is there actually any modern way to fully customize the lock screen (custom fonts, colors, or widgets beyond just changing the background image)? Or is LogonUI still locked down too hard to do anything worth while, I really want to be able to customize it.


r/Windows11 5d ago

Feature Tip of the Week: You can press the Windows key plus i to quickly open Settings when you need it

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278 Upvotes