Backing up Files for Upgrading to Windows 11

I want to upgrade to Windows 11 but I'm very afraid of data-loss during the process. I know the chances of this happening are very low but I don't want to take any risks.

So I made a backup on another SSD connected to my PC of all the main files on the Users folder and also some of the AppData and Program Files (x86), but now that I'm ready to proceed with the upgrade, I was wondering if the fact that the SSD I'm using to for the backup needs to be physically disconnected from the PC while the upgrade since any data-loss might affect the external hard-drive. Is this thought valid? Should I really disconnect the hard-drive during the upgrade or there is no risk?

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has any one got is update ?
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Would it be a good idea to revive this OS now?
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Hi, I just joined to ask if is there an app (or windows already have) that logs every program opened/used recently, like a phone "recent" or browsing history but for programs/apps. So I can know what my brother's up to when he's using my pc, I don't want him touching my stuff

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weird 10 minute timer thing

FOUND THE ISSUE AND RESOLVED IT!

\- i'm going to report this to other subreddits for anyone else that needs help


has anyone had an issue where you pressed some key and your entire screen went white with a red timer counting down 10 minutes?

or another keybind and theres a yellow border around the screen, press the same keybind again and a prompt comes to save a recording?

i saw someone with the same issue 3 years ago from a post by u/nolanday64)

i found the issue! there was zero postings about the issue and no solutions found online, but it turns out if you have PowerToys, and you have ZoomIt enabled, that's the issue.


the first image attached is in the ZoomIt settings in the PowerToys app where the recording keybind is set


the second image attached is in the ZoomIt settings in the PowerToys app is where the keybind is like set

SOLUTION: TURN OFF ZOOMIT IN POWERTOYS SETTINGS

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"Perfect" start menu. Usability discussion.
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Pictures folder got moved into Downloads folder somehow?

What is the default path for the Pictures folder in Windows 11? At some point, I have no idea how (perhaps my pet who likes to walk on my laptop), the Pictures folder and all its subfolders I created got moved into the Downloads folder. What is the best way to move it back to where it should be? Should I move it into the Documents folder, where it used to nest in older versions of Windows? Note: I don't use OneDrive because I have very spotty internet in the middle of nowhere and I was tired of it creating and deleting hard to find temporary files, making me lose hours and days of work when my internet goes down. I prefer to just back things up on my own occasionally and store files on my physical hard drive. I want to store my Pictures on my laptop, the way they were in older versions of Windows, where I can easily back them up as needed. Thank you.

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Windows 11 compatible with 2016 CPUs?

Previously there was a hard cut off with CPUs being incompatible with Windows 11.
Over last few months I've noticed that I can install Windows 11 on older hardware without any warnings or workarounds.
This is using the standard windows 11 installer from Windows Media creation tool.
I keep reading conflicting things about this. What is the official line please?

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They brought the seconds back!

I didn't know when they actually came back but when i click the date and time in the task bar i showed the second

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First we got ChatGPT servers go down and now we got OneDrive?
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Microsoft mocks macOS 26 Liquid Design with Windows Aero throwback (Windows Vista)
https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/06/11/microsoft-takes-jibe-at-macos-26-liquid-design-with-windows-aero-throwback-windows-vista/

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interesting fact! microsoft wanted to make a UWP explorer at the stage of windows 8-10 development and it remained windows 10

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Purchasing Windows Licenses in 2025

Hi there! Been a loooong time since I’ve dealt with Windows licensing. Seems like VLSC is a thing of the past. I need to get a handful of VMs running for developers that use Macs (Parallels) and upgrade an odd OEM Home laptop here and there.

So what is the best way to purchase ~10 licenses that will be used to activate Parallels VMs?

For the one off Home upgrade on OEM laptops, I thought I would just buy it from the MS Store, but home edition won’t let me login with my organizations Microsoft account during OOBE nor to make the store purchase. I understand this would bind the license to the user’s account anyways which isn’t desired as this laptop is going to a new hire. I wouldn’t mind assigning the new hire a license from Office 365 if there is a Windows 11 sku but i think it would be a problem if they can’t login to the machine with their org creds (since Home doesn’t support joining).

Many thanks in advance!

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Is my windows laptop reinstalled or just reset


Hi everyone,
I just got my laptop back from repair. It was clearly reset, but I’m not sure if Windows was just "reset" using the built-in recovery options or if the OS was actually clean reinstalled from scratch (e.g. via USB)

Is there a way to clearly find out what was done? For example, whether it's just a reset or a proper clean install of Windows?

Also: would you recommend doing a clean reinstall of Windows 11 myself, just to be sure there are no leftovers or hidden problems? Or is that overkill?

Appreciate any advice :)

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Windows 11 KB5063060 24H2 released after KB5060842 issues with Fortnite and more
https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/06/11/windows-11-kb5063060-24h2-out-after-kb5060842-issues-with-fortnite-and-more/

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why windows defender is stopping svchost ?
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my old windows 7 laptop still turns on
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Windows 11 KB5063060 out-of-band update replaces KB5060842 after it causes issues due to Easy Anti Cheat
https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/06/11/windows-11-kb5063060-24h2-out-after-kb5060842-issues-with-fortnite-and-more/

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TypeWin | The New Native Typing App for Windows
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Introducing TypeWin | New Native Typing App For Windows
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