Hi, assuming your existing installation is indeed legacy BIOS (evidence needed first) what you are asking is very far from simple and avoiding 'computerese' is impossible.

Assuming it is, you...

Unfortunately that's exactly what I said of it from a quick glance- just pointing you towards some related apps- although others have asked a similar question, no simple answers.

pepanee -...

1. I had no idea you were posting. Your assumption is false.
2. Your assertion is something of an insult. We're here to help people.
3. Your first question in your post is redundant as...

AmericanPharaoh
- click the example at the end of the post.

This is likely due to some 3rd party program you've installed. ! well-known culprit is 'Translucent Taskbar'.

If you don't have that installed, then
- perform a clean boot (Google or see Tutorial...

You seem to have set it manually. It's also rather large. And the rest of my post??

+ how much free space do you have on C: ?

How do you know that is so?
Have you modified services?

Post screenshots like this:
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Thank you for your reply.

See screenshot in my post #2.

There you define your own folder.

You don't want to get mixed up in the intricacies of the various folders used by Lockscreen. It's...

Probably not- but there's no reason why you can't write a script to randomly organise files in a folder.

I suppose if you look for something like that you might find such a program but it's a...

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As your lockscreen slideshow can be from a set of pictures you select, then I would have thought this reduces to running a simple script on startup that manipulates the content of that...

Can you boot to Safe Mode just for reference? If so, what do you see?

Thank you for your reply.

Disk imaging is not comparable to backing up data. If you are comfortable with the consequences of not using it and fully understand that, that's great.

I guess this...

How can you do that?
- start by searching the Tutorials section for URI (or Settings shortcuts perhaps) and you find this:
Settings Pages List of URI Shortcuts in Windows 10

Find:
Multitasking...

And thank you for your reply.

From the searchable Tutorials section (do feel free to have a look) I found this for you:
Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup

Excellent model! Just add in free upgrades to the next range or flavour of the particular food please!

Agreed... please state how you got this device- and why you didn't clean install it if previously owned.

No, it doesn't in the relevant option.

Read carefully. Option 2 local accounts- via built-in administrator acct.

Else MS account as appropriate.

Which do you use?

And thank you for your...

What is the file extension?
Seems to be some Windows system image:
windows - What is Catalog and Mediaid in WindowsImageBackup? - Super User

As this is old, not likely to be of much use unless...

If you want a meaningful report that puts it in English and predicts remaining life etc, try Hard Disk Sentinel. .. portable version available.

It is periodically given away e.g.
Hard Disk...

The above program has been recommended hundreds of times on tenforums,

Better: get Hard Disk Sentinel (full functional trial) - analysis in comprehensible English.

Note that you can detect...

Please confirm you are prompted to sign in with a PIN. I'm not clear this is so from your post, noting you say:

Noting you have Pro, is it possible you have somehow a group policy set? See...

Hi, please look at your Update History and identify the problem update.


- there are many.
Do you mean you used this?
Reset Windows Update in Windows 10

You should start by checking your...

Thank you for your reply.

From the searchable tutorials section see:
Reset Password of User Account in Windows 10

Please remember blue text is clickable and may take you to another tutorial.

Don't forget that- so many...