Questions tagged [windows]
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems made by Microsoft. This tag should be used when the question is broadly about Windows (it can apply to more than one version) or when the question references the PC version of a game and that version is only for Windows.
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How to mark items as junk in The Outer Worlds?
Items you've marked as Junk can be sold in bulk.
Okay, so how do I mark items as junk? There is no UI in the game or anything else, just a tip that suggests that you can mark items as junk.
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Why do all "QuakeWorld" servers seem to cause QuakeWorld to crash?
I want to play Quake online, and have it be just like when I last played it in 1999. Well, except the few weeks I've recently been playing it in the form of a modern client, but I don't like at all ...
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Madden NFL 23 (for PC) won't start
My laptop spec is as follows:
CPU: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1240P 1.70 GHz
RAM: 16GB
SSD: 256GB (Windows) + 2TB (Games)
Graphic: Intel Iris XE Graphics (Graphics memory 8GB)
OS: Windows ...
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How to install only Xbox Game Pass games to an external drive on PC?
I learned that changing the app install location setting can make the games installed to an external SSD from this article.
https://windowsloop.com/install-xbox-game-pass-games-in-another-drive
But ...
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Star Wars: The Old Republic starts up to green screen and hangs
I'm trying to play Star Wars: The Old Republic, but upon launching the game my screen turns green after the loading screen, and stays like that for minutes with no signs of anything changing. What can ...
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How to fix "AnselSDK64.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error"?
Whenever I try to run Metro Exodus, I receive this error:
H:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition\AnselSDK64.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an ...
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Steam streaming changes my default communication device
I have a Windows 11 PC with speakers as the default audio device and headphones as the default communication device. I sometimes use Steam stream games to other devices. Whenever I finish streaming my ...
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Can't turn off read only for Steam folder
I ran updates after shutting down my pc last night. When I went to load a game after restarting I got an error:
An error occurred while updating GAME NAME (missing file privileges): D:\SteamLibrary\...
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PUBG no longer loads from Steam while BattlEye log saying TslGame.exe blocked
Starting today, PUGBG is not loading anymore. Some Window appears saying
16:40:07: Starting BattlEye Service...
16:40:12: Launching game...
16:40:46: Note: File blocks can be ignored if they don't ...
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How to create a wifi hotspot without password / with WEP security?
I'm trying to connect my Nintendo DS to Internet, but my router have a WPA security, which isn't supported by the DS. So I'd like to create a hotspot to share my wifi at home, but with a WEP security ...
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Are Steam games on macOS and Microsoft compatible? [duplicate]
I've been downloading and playing strategy games on my Mac device, and I'm about to buy a new gaming laptop.
Will all my Steam games on my Mac device be playable on my Windows device?
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Old Win 95 Game runs only at 640*480p. This is only a tiny fraction of my screen
I recently installed an old (1998) game from my childhood. It was designed for Win 95/98 but runs smoothly on Win10. However, its resolution is set to 640x480 and there is no way to change that (there ...
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Rocket League won't start "kernelbase.dll" error
Faulting application name: RocketLeague.exe, version: 1.0.10897.0, time stamp: 0x6270632d
Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 10.0.19041.1706, time stamp: 0x458acb5b
Exception code: ...
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How to make Steam detect games in another HDD?
I got an SSD and I'm running Windows from it and when I go to Steam's library manager and try to add my old HD's steam folder, it says "folder already has game library installed", which is ...
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Games are scaling widescreen even if laptop screen resolution is 4:3
I have a potato laptop with Intel UHD 620 graphics and a 940MX GPU.
So if you know, you don't have NVIDIA scaling options in the NVIDIA control panel when you are not using any external monitor. It ...
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How to use hotkeys when focused program disables them?
I'm a power user, a game dev student, and and a twitch streamer, so multitasking is important to me. That having been said, programs like OBS and Voice Warrior require hotkeys to be used effectively. ...
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How do I get a .minecraft folder [closed]
I do NOT have a .minecraft folder in %appdata%/roaming. So how do I get a .minecraft folder. I've seen other questions like this and you guys just told people why they don't have one. So I'd like to ...
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How can I make a DualShock 4 show only once when connected both by Bluetooth and USB?
I have a DualShock 4 connected via Bluetooth and USB to my PC. How can I make it show only once so I can keep it charging without getting double inputs?
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Downloading Minecraft (Java Edition) on Windows 11 [duplicate]
I have tried downloading Minecraft Java Edition on my Windows 11 computer for a bit and it keeps saying "Looks like something went wrong" and bellow that says "We weren't able to ...
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How do I separate which game is installed on Steam based on windows user?
I make videos about games and those games, I typically consider "work". I also play plenty of other games in my free time.
Now, I've made different user accounts on my Windows:
Work
Play
I ...
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How to prevent a(n old) fullscreen game from moving windows to the secondary screen?
When I play some older fullscreen games (e.g. Diablo 2 or Rollercoaster Tycoon 3), their switching the primary monitor (left one) to a lower resolution somehow causes all open and maximized windows to ...
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Which racing game is it?
This is a old PC racing game. Can anybody please remind me what is the name of this game?
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NAME OF ZOMBIE WEBSITE GAME [closed]
I am trying to identify the name of this "website" game I guess you can call it that a few buddies and myself used to play back in Junior high. Its probably not even active or online anymore ...
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robloxplayerbeta vs windows10universal
I do some project on ROBLOX application. Can someone explain me what is the difference between two processes: robloxplayerbeta vs windows10universal? When will it be installed as robloxplayerbeta? ...
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How do I change the font size of small text in OpenTTD?
I'm playing OpenTTD on a 2560x1440 monitor and the text on labels (when zoomed out) and maps are incredibly small, using letters that are only about 5 pixels in height:
The text is so tiny that it's ...
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Are the old Sega games free to use or they are still under some license?
I just noticed that there are free software to use old Sega games on Windows such as fusion364 (I think it is a free software because it is said at this link, please correct me if it is not).
Now the ...
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Gameranger giving "There was no response after contacting the GameRanger server" on Windows 10 Ameliorated
I used to have a Windows 7 install and Gameranger worked just fine; I recently installed Windows 10 Ameliorated and now Gameranger tells me:
There was no response after contacting the GameRanger ...
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Is it possible to play Minecraft Java edition with someone from a different area on a private server? [duplicate]
I'm trying to invite an online friend of mine to my private server, and they couldn't join while they're screen says "Unknown Host". Does it have to do with distance or am I doing something ...
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Proslife PS4 Controller Bluetooth Not Working On Windows 10
My Proslife controller works in-game over USB but not via Bluetooth. It is connected to the PC via Bluetooth and the input test works when running JOY.CPL, it even works on the controller menu in ...
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How do I align the version numbers of my Epic and Steam versions so I can play together?
How do I align the version numbers of my Epic and Steam versions so I can play together?
The Epic Games version is BORDERLANDSTPS-2.0.0
The Steam version is BORDERLANDSTPS-1.0.7...
I've seen a ...
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Ethernet Adapter disconnects after large amount of data passes through to an outside network
edit: so after an egregious amount of testing, I may significantly narrowed down what the problem might be. So basically, my going theory at the moment is when a large amount of data passes through ...
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How do I make sure that my game is working with Vulkan when using DXVK on Windows?
DXVK is a "mod" for games originally developed for DirectX 9, 10 and 11 that allows them to run with Vulkan instead of DirectX.
Is there a way to make sure that the game where I installed ...
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Maximum USB Controllers? 16?
I've been building the ultimate retro gaming PC and storage cabinet that emulates all popular vintage consoles, and their controllers to match. Emulating Atari 2600 through Dreamcast - half of the ...
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My Xbox One controller suddenly stopped working on PC
Sorry, English isn't my first language. Please let me know if you didn't understand something and I will try to explain it in another way.
So, until Saturday (2 days ago) my Xbox One controller was ...
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How can I get a list of the 21 Steam games that are not available on Windows?
(In this post I use the word "game" to mean anything in the Steam store, even it's not a game per se.)
Earlier today I was curious what percentage of Steam games are not available on Windows,...
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How do I export a world from Minecraft win 10?
How do I export my world from Minecraft windows 10 edition? I bought my version of Minecraft from the Microsoft store and I don’t know how to export my worlds. I looked through my files and all I ...
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Sharing game files between Linux & Windows (Dual boot)
I've read the article from itsfoss about how to share a game between Linux & Windows and it got my excited, I've been undecisive about using Linux because I couldn't play video games but now I can!...
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Minecraft Windows 10 Account Vanished?
I was able to redeem minecraft windows 10 for free along with Java edition. I haven't played [windows 10 edition] for a while, but now going back to play with a friend who doesn't have java mc, I ...
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Why I have a negative income in Powerhouse Windows 3.1 game?
Game: Powerhouse
OS: Win 3.1 | dosbox
Problem: after upgrading the oil rig to 6 pressure pumps, it outputs 414 fuel to the adjacent refinery with 4 hydroskinning units. It outputs -315 of processed ...
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Black screen when alt-tabbing borderless games in Windows 10
When I attempt to alt-tab out of a game, or click on something on my second monitor, my primary monitor turns off for a couple seconds before turning back on (full black instead of backlit black). I ...
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Connecting an Xbox 360 controller to Windows 10 with a wireless receiver with no sync button
I have a generic wireless receiver which I have set up as an Xbox 360 wireless receiver using the microsoft official drivers, but the device does not have a sync button. It does have a button but it ...
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Minecraft Lan connection connection error: io.netty.channel.connecttimeoutexception connection timed out on Mac [duplicate]
Me and my friend want to play Minecraft together on the same WiFi. He has a Windows 10 computer and I have a Mac. At first, opening to LAN would not show up at all. Then I found a way to prefer IPv4 ...
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Can Terraria iOS players play with PC players? [duplicate]
I don't play Terraria much, but my little brother saw me playing on my PC and said he wanted to try. I let him, and he loved it. Once I told him we could play together, he got extremely happy and now ...
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How can I prevent my Windows key from becoming "stuck" after taking an in-game screenshot or clip?
On a PC, I use the Xbox Game Bar screenshot and clip features often via their shortcut keys, WinAltg for a clip, WinAltPrntScrn for a screenshot. Note that I prefer Xbox Game Bar Screenshots because ...
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Is there any way to prevent an Xbox Controller from opening Windows Magnifier?
I'm using an Xbox controller on PC and I find that there's some particular button combination (something + the guide button) that launches the Windows Magnifier accessibility ("ease of access") ...
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How to stop steam at startup in windows 10
I have steam installed in my laptop and it is annoying that steam is starting automatically when my system starts. I have unchecked the option "Run Steam when my computer runs" and disabled from ...
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Can the Windows controller properties dialogue display multiple hats?
I haven't seen much of a variation in the Windows joystick/gamepad properties window. Here is what it looks like with my PowerA controller plugged in:
Despite having two independent analog thumb ...
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Sims 3 Steam release changes monitor colors slightly when full screen
When I launch The Sims 3 on Windows via Steam, the colors are brightened when you press shift+tab to bring up the steam overlay. Conversely, on Linux (specifically, Ubuntu and derivatives, with Valve'...
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Can't connect to lan using hamachi with macbook and windows 10
Trying to get a lan game going across 2 networks using hamachi. When I host the game (windows pc) and the macbook attempts to join using my hamachi ipv4 address, it is able to connect and load in ...
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I can't find my .minecraft folder (windows 10 minecraft edition) [duplicate]
I have tried %appdata%\.minecraft but it isn't there! Where can I find my save files?
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