Pal (Mitchells vs The Machines) Start Menu Orb

https://redd.it/1lkjoia
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How to stop Phone Link screen mirror from popping up?

Phone Link shows me 'notifications' from my phone. Some notifications are "approval" requests from banks and such. I used to be able to click "approve" directly in Phone Link, and I was good to go.

But something has changed. Now when I click "approve" a pop-up appears telling me to "Unlock my device" so it can display my phone screen. This is annoying and does not work for me.

How can I prevent that screen mirror popup from appearing when I click on a notification?

https://preview.redd.it/2h6guz3fi69f1.jpg?width=688&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=087b65cf4b9441fa686ba244257bb22d2d5d932a



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Besides PC Manager - What else do you use to secure your W11 Box?

...I mean programs, not web browser plugins....



Genuinely curious as I have been through every AV and computer malware program and decided to NOT install anything else but PC Manager.


What are you guys running?

https://redd.it/1lkgufr
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Escala de resolução no Windows 11

Galera, tenho um monitor LG Ultragear 24 polegadas. No Windows 11 com a escala em 100% (recomendado pelo Windows), tudo fica tudo muito pequeno e com a escala em 125% fica muito grande. Eu sei que tem como usar a escala personalizada, mas o próprio Windows não recomenda. Então, o que eu posso fazer pra arrumar isso?

https://redd.it/1lkk3vd
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Looking for CIS Benchmark v4 Script for Windows 11 Pro Standalone Machine Hardening Help?

Hey folks,

I'm trying to harden a few standalone Windows 11 Pro machines (not joined to a domain), and I want to follow the CIS Benchmark v4.0 as closely as possible. I’ve gone through the official CIS docs, but applying everything manually via GPO or local settings is super time-consuming.

Has anyone here already built or used a working PowerShell script (or any kind of automation) that aligns with the CIS Windows 11 Pro v4 guidelines? Even partial implementations would help a lot I can tweak or build on top of it.

I’m mainly looking for:

PowerShell scripts to apply local security policies

Registry tweaks based on CIS controls

Any open-source tools or GitHub repos you trust

Tips on what not to enable (e.g., settings that break usability or cause weird bugs)


This is for a personal project / lab environment, but I'd still like to stick as close to the benchmark as possible. If you’ve done something similar or have good resources, I'd really appreciate your help!

Thanks in advance

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Is it just me or the buttons on this calculator app are unevenly placed?
https://redd.it/1lkamh9
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Battery percentage and icon change?
https://redd.it/1lkvna8
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How much unused space you need to update to Windows 11 ?

My C drive is 145 GB big, and I have free around \~20 GB on that drive. Is this enough for Windows 11 to be installed without an issue ? (additionally I have 3 more drives with extra space in case that they can somehow be used as a temporary space during the upgrade)

https://redd.it/1ll0dar
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Want to make sure Fast Startup is disabled

On my friend's Win 11 PC, I want to 100% ensure that Fast Startup is disabled.....i.e., I want to make sure that fully shutting down and then later turning on is effectively the same as rebooting.

She doesn't require hibernation so to simplify her environment I must have previously run:

powercfg -h off

because in Control Panel ("Change what the power buttons do"...etc), there is no "Turn on Fast Startup" showing up.

Does this definitely mean that Fast Startup is disabled? I'm pretty sure the answer is yes since I believe Fast Startup requires the ability to hibernate. Just looking to confirm this.

Thanks

https://redd.it/1ll0adc
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Trigger to turn off caps lock on idle

Hello everyone, I’m looking for help with a problem I’ve been having at work. My one coworker likes to leave caps lock active on a shared computer, and when anyone else goes to use it, they get pissed off that caps lock is turned on.

I would like to make this computer to turn off caps lock when it has been idle for more than 10 minutes, but I can’t quite figure out how to accomplish that. I understand very basic programming, but it seems any way to make this happen is out of my scope.

Is there any way to accomplish this? Please help.

https://redd.it/1ll0hsw
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Microsoft is moving antivirus providers out of the Windows kernel
https://www.theverge.com/news/692637/microsoft-windows-kernel-antivirus-changes

https://redd.it/1ll4mdw
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Microsoft is now sending emails about end of windows 10 support
https://redd.it/1ll4h5b
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Partiton disk to separate windows or not

I got a new laptop with single SSD drive. I installed windows 10.

Is it useful to create some partition so I can keep my file separated from windows installation?

I am thinking if I need to reinstall windows one day, then i can do it without loosing my files? Is this correct?

Any reasons not to partition drive?

https://redd.it/1ll561m
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Need guidance with new Windows license: Can't buy Windows 11

I have always had my Windows license as an OEM version with my desktop/laptop or got it free with my custom builds. Now I am trying to build a new desktop and, since I am changing my motherboard, I thought of purchasing a new Windows license. From what I read, if I change my motherboard, I need to get a new Windows license. However, I'm having trouble purchasing one. The website does not allow me to buy a new version. As far as I remember, I always had a Windows license with a pre-built desktop or a laptop or they gave it to me when I got a custom build in a shop (those were quite a while back). Does the OEM license transfer automatically? I do not think so. I have had multiple desktops/laptops linked to my email address/Microsoft account. They are just not allowing me to buy a new license.

https://preview.redd.it/ict0b4fjib9f1.png?width=1135&format=png&auto=webp&s=93b57f97175347399acbb9d0ba6662cc38c990ce

https://redd.it/1ll8asi
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Just finding it odd that Copilot doesn't use Fluent like the rest of Windows...
https://redd.it/1ll8egu
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June 26, 2025—KB5060829 (OS Build 26100.4484) Preview
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/june-26-2025-kb5060829-os-build-26100-4484-preview-e31ba7c2-ff65-4863-a462-a66e30840b1a

https://redd.it/1llbwhz
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The Windows Resiliency Initiative: Building resilience for a future-ready enterprise
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/06/26/the-windows-resiliency-initiative-building-resilience-for-a-future-ready-enterprise/

https://redd.it/1ll45dm
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