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how to find my screenshots

I do a screenshot but I cannot find it in my default "Screenshot" folder and I do not find it in Pictures

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2025-11-10T23:35:37.6166667+00:00
Brent Maiden 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-05T00:49:28.0366667+00:00
Leigh Gernert 0 Reputation points
2 answers

DVD and MSworks just stopped working

I put a CD in and it doesn't register. Then I wanted to open an MSWorks document, and none of the 3 types would open, only spincircle. It had worked fine for years on this machine and only a couple of weeks ago, I opened about a dozen documents and…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-10-31T18:57:56.1633333+00:00
Rob Curtis 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-04T23:15:05.6566667+00:00
Hendrix-V 20,700 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

how do i print a list of my fonts

is there a way to print a list of the Fonts i have?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-04T19:39:34.2633333+00:00
Angi Bennett 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-04T21:14:18.2466667+00:00
Les Ferch 10,376 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 11 File explorer home page recent file activity listing multiple files

A few days ago the windows 11 home page file explorer started showing multiple (duplicate) same file listings. Today it started triple listings. How do I get this back to single file lists?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-04T16:53:05.6166667+00:00
DRA 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-04T18:54:58.35+00:00
DRA 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Issue with attaching documents appear to be read only

some of my document files have a red x against them preventing me from sending as attachments even though I have renewed my subscription and it is showing I have plenty of storage.I need someone to call me on [PII removed] to resolve this issue asap

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-03T10:19:25.46+00:00
kevin oates 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-04T12:30:04.98+00:00
Vikki-T 13,040 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Adobe brown box on file

i can't open older adobe files with a brown box on file. when i right click on onedrive, i don't see 'always keep on this device' as per google. How to resolve please?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-01T03:31:53.24+00:00
Jack and Kate Ducker 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-04T11:09:44.2966667+00:00
Vikki-T 13,040 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Storage Getting fill up slowly even when I cleaned it up

Basically, I've been clearing up my storage because I've been running abit low, but I remember having like 100 GB free out of my 496gbs and now suddenly I have only 16gb I cleared it out yesterday to free up 51 GB by clearing shader cache, but now it's…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-07-16T03:32:17.12+00:00
Ryan Liang 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-04T00:59:40.9266667+00:00
Ryan Liang 20 Reputation points
2 answers

How to find and remove duplicate pictures on my Windows 11 pro computer

How to find and remove duplicate pictures on my Windows 11 pro PC

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-03T23:03:55.2833333+00:00
Derry Pearce 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-03T23:45:49.3866667+00:00
EmilyS726 277.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

onedrive still overtaking my desktop

I spent hours yesterday fighting with onedrive and finally unlinked and unistalled it completely but today it is still not allowing me to access many of my programs because its in onedrive but no more on my desktop?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-03T22:16:46.1533333+00:00
Bryan Reed 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-03T23:02:27.23+00:00
EmilyS726 277.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

how to space taken up by mail when I do not have an app

My PC storage is full due to mail files that I do not have. I followed all of the recommendations to delete files but they were not there. I also tried to delete Microsoft Office and reload, but it is not an option. It is not visible under programs to…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-03T19:34:29.5833333+00:00
Julie Cantalupo 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-03T22:42:10.8633333+00:00
Manoel Barros 23,275 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Turn off read only

window desktop folder is marked read only, how to turn off

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-03T16:22:03.51+00:00
Donnie Duncan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-03T16:59:52.45+00:00
Igor Leyko 112.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Windows Explorer & Phone Link toolbar not registering clicks? How to fix?

Randomly at random times, I notice that when I try to press the + New button on File Explorer, or some buttons such as Messages on phone link it doesn't register, like the buttons are not greyed out but clicking does absolutely nothing like they are…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-02T07:40:57.4266667+00:00
blair 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T06:35:22.9666667+00:00
DaveM121 945.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

onedrive has taken over mypc. I need to unlink

im trying to unlink onedrive but the onedrive app is not in the installed apps dropdown menue

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-03T02:43:27.5766667+00:00
Bryan Reed 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-03T03:16:08.4433333+00:00
EmilyS726 277.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
4 answers

Onedrive folder issues, how to remove OneDrive association on User Pictures pinned folder plus...

Long ago I removed Onedrive from my desktop as I wanted all files stored locally. I have 2 user accounts, the main one is not microsoft account. This account shows the pinned Pictures folder as being stored in C\User\NAME\oneDrive. I want this changed…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-10-29T22:19:13.4433333+00:00
Derek b 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-02T14:21:33.9766667+00:00
Jeronimo Fuerte 48,525 Reputation points Independent Advisor
4 answers

Please help. How to free up my SSD c drive

Hi all, I hope someone can help me. I do all the usual house cleaning of my PC regularly, but despite this, my c drive is nearing the end of the red zone. I ran WinDirStat, but unfortunately that doesn't help as it doesn't indicate what is safe/unsafe to…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-02T09:22:21.83+00:00
Glenn Gordon 5 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-02T12:35:51.6466667+00:00
Horace Wiggins 625 Reputation points
1 answer

cannot access photo information when using windows 11

cannot access file information for a photo when using windows 11

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-01T10:21:13.41+00:00
Peter Chubb 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-01T11:51:34.09+00:00
nobuko c 125.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

migrate from old windows pc to new windows pc

How to migrate from old windows pc to new windows pc

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-10-31T12:36:37.6133333+00:00
Mark Emerich 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-31T13:20:19.58+00:00
TaoLi 119.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Recover pictures from OneDrive

Please give me directions to download ALL my pictures back to my computer. I misunderstood that my personal photos would be taken/removed from my computer as a backup in One Drive.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-10-30T23:07:45.61+00:00
Gordean Ash 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-31T03:28:35.04+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 79,485 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Is there a GUID for the old Windows 10 file explorer?

Hello! I'm on Windows 11, but I know theres a trick with the Control Panel that allows you to access the Windows 10 UI. I'm wondering if there's a specific GUID or if there's any way to make a folder such as the God Mode folder, which uses a GUID in the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-10-30T21:18:36.5466667+00:00
answered 2026-10-31T02:04:54.04+00:00
Hendrix-V 20,700 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Location of Documents, Music and Pictures in Windows 11

I am having problems with the location of these standard files. Documents and Pictures are both located in the Music Folder. How can I set all 3 folders to be within my user folder and to automatically sync with One drive

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-10-30T19:56:53.48+00:00
Derek Smith 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-30T20:34:37.86+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 90,530 Reputation points Independent Advisor