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Bob99 wrote:

What happens if, some time in the future, due to a snafu in one of the monthly updates for Windows or Office (definitely not unheard of), New Outlook becomes the default email program/app on ALL non-enterprise machines that have both New Outlook and another version/edition of Outlook installed? In that scenario, @Tex265 and many others might wind up stuck possibly not being able to read their emails received prior to the change.

There is concern that some where down the line MS will automatically migrate a user from the Classic Outlook to the New Outlook.  So much so that they came out with a registry key that prevents the automatic (aka: forced) migration:  If you don’t get rid of New Outlook and prevent it from downloading again, then use this Registry key (file below) to prevent the migration to New Outlook.

Or use the following command in a Admin Command console

Reg Add “HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Options\General” /v DoNewOutlookAutoMigration /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

NoOutlookMigration

 

 

 

HTH, Dana:))

The DIP switch part reminded me of my horror days of setting up black boxes between laboratory analyzers (made by different manufacturers in different countries) and main frame systems. Happy to say goodbye to that tech.

IMO:
AI to increase and refine search results = Good
AI to draw a conclusion or opinion about that search data = Not Good
AI to interrupt my writing to tell me what it thinks is a better way to write what I am writing = Super Not Good.
Using AI with all features active is like sharing the same PC with two people at the same time. How can that be helpful?

HTH, Dana:))

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Cybertooth

Robertos42 wrote:

But when I come to eject it I get a message that the disk is in use, so it will not allow ejecting. Reverting to version 23h2 restores the functionality.  The same for showing network PCs in the Network folder.

Just a thought.
Updates often change setting we had back to default.
After upgrade to 24H2, check the Properties of the external drive that gives the disk in use message.
Look at the bottom of the General tab to see if
Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties
is checked.
If so, this will explain why the drive is in use and especially if it is a drive that has drive images saved.

It may not be the case, but easy to check.

HTH, Dana:))

Drcard:)) wrote:

I’ll find out latter this year before October. Don’t want to start that now as I have a long trip planned away from these Desktops.

Just to see if things have changed and it appears so.  I went to my MS account just to check it out.

In order to add my Windows 11 PC to my MS account I have to login with the PC using a MS account with the same email address.  That means I would have to create a MS account on the PC just for that purpose, then switch to my local account.

If I can’t add the device to my MS account, I will not be able to download, install, and activate Office 2024 .

Considering what Kathy posted, I will reconsider my options

HTH, Dana:))

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windbg, Cybertooth

Cybertooth wrote:

The article does provide some information, but it doesn’t seem to address specifically the question of whether we are required to have or set up a Microsoft account in order to activate Office 2024 in the same way as we never needed to have or set up a Microsoft account in order to activate, say, Office 2007.

I’m not sure, but I will find out for sure when I get Office 2024 to go on my Window 11 PC which has only a local account to run Windows. I suspect it will be like my Windows 10 and Office 2019 setup:

Windows 10 does not have a MS linked account on the PC, but I do have a MS account complete with a different password. When I setup my Office I had to enter that email address and password of the MS account (not that of the PC’s account) to connect to my MS account and activate it. Once activated it has stayed activated and updated.

I do not expect it to be different (even the Office 2019 was a download install) and I suspect my same MS account that is not tied to any Windows login account will activate it. As far a the Internet, I’m always on with those two PCs.

Like usual with MS, the naming confusing everything. “You must have a MS account” is true, but the MS account does not have be a login account on the PC.

I’ll find out latter this year before October. Don’t want to start that now as I have a long trip planned away from these Desktops.

When you do move from Office 2007 to Office 2024, let me know if you need help moving the templates, dictionaries, macros, autocorrect, etc. I wrote instructions for this long ago.

HTH, Dana:))

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Cybertooth, lmacri

WSCape Sand wrote:

Thanks for your reply. I tried your suggestion but it only changes the time in the right corner of the Win 10 Taskbar

If it changed the time in the Task bar, then you changed the Short time.

The time for the Flyout Calendar is the Long Time which when changed will not change the time in the Taskbar.  (see image below)

HTH, Dana:))

Paul T wrote:

My W11 machine doesn’t have the time in the flyout. That’s a pain when the taskbar auto-hides!

My W11 Home does show the time in the flyout.

HTH, Dana:))

lmacri wrote:

Is it safe to assume your Win 10 Home machine as been updated with the KB5055518 cumulative Quality update (OS Build 19045.5737) released on 08-Apr-2025?

Window 10 Home 22H2
Updated 4/16/25 with
KB5055683
KB5055518
No ill effects
My Calendar flyout shows the Time at the top (see image below).

The theory that KB5055518 removes the time from the Calendar flyout does not apply with my Windows 10 Home.

I have seen a similar thing happen with the day of the week in the time and date in the Taskbar after an update. It appears in preparing the update the programers did not leave enough space for the long time format displayed in the Calendar Flyout.
Easy to find out:
Change the long time format to a short time format and see if the shorter time will display.
To change time formats:
Enter intl.cpl in a Run box.
On the Format tab of the Region window click the dropdown arrow next to Long time and select a long time format that is shorter than the one you use.
Click Apply
Check the Flyout and see is if the shorter long time shows.
If so you can create a shorter long time format that suits your need.

Usually such errors are fixed on future updates, but that’s not many for Windows 10.

HTH, Dana:))

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lmacri

CWBillow wrote:

I have page borders set ATM 1/2″ all around, and yet Word is wrapping the line at around 40 characters.

By page “borders” I assume you mean Margins.

Open the Document in Page layout view
Press Ctrl + Shift + * to show Paragraph marks
Take a screen shot and post it here.

Maybe we can see what is making the Word Wrapping to start before the end of the line.

HTH, Dana:))

Microfix wrote:

Be careful using desktop-context-menu shortcuts with Winaero as explorer crashes with certain shortcuts after April 2025 CU

Thanks for the heads up.
I used the Registry tweak for the W10 Context menu and not Winaero, so I’m OK.

 

HTH, Dana:))

I like the use of classic Toolbars I create on the right side of the Taskbar.
I used ExplorerPatcher to get that classic Toolbar function in my W11.
This worked so well that I was able to copy a toolbar folder from my W10 directly into my W11. The Toolbar folder contain shortcuts to open Windows utilities. Most of the shortcuts still work and open those utilities in W11.

I really like Winaero Tweaker as it allows quick Font size change in different areas of Windows such as just the Taskbar or menus and has numerous other tweaks to make W11 look like W10.

HTH, Dana:))

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Cybertooth, TechTango

Paul T wrote:

Run the utility in the thread mentioned and it will tell you what is going on.

System Information for Device Encryption Support states Elevation Required to View. I open System Information in an Admin Command console and found the reason none of the PCs were encrypted nor have Settings for Device Encryption under Device Encryption Support. One PC (an older W10 laptop) did not have Modern Standby. The others W10 & W11 had “Un-allowed DMA capable bus/device detected”.

Not sure what this error means exactly as the PCs with this error meet or exceed all the hardware and security requirements. One Microsoft MVP poster indicated the error could occur because RAM is not soldered in the MB (which is way above my understanding or how Windows can even tell that RAM is just plugged in or is soldered in). Interesting as both of these PCs have plug in RAM.

Paul T wrote:

“Device encryption turned on” means the keys have been migrated to an MS account. The disk is encrypted before the keys are migrated – meaning “at setup”.

What happens to the encrypted disk if you don’t sign on to a Microsoft account and you don’t migrate the keys to a MS account? Will you be able to decrypt the disk and use it or are you required to log into a MS account in order to decrypt the disk?
Many of the sources I have read indicate you must login to a MS account to use the Disk Encryption in the Home versions. I know this is different with BitLocker in Pro versions. With your W11 Home that was encrypted, did you set up a MS account?

HTH, Dana:))

Yes, Device Encryption isn’t turned on automatically when using a local account.
To turn Device Encryption on and perform the encryption requires you log into your Microsoft account. Described by the following author with screenshot stating Device Encryption requires you to sign in to your Microsoft account.

If you’re on local account, you need to sign in to your Microsoft account first. Then you can enable Device encryption option here by setting it to On.

Enable or disable Device Encryption in Windows 11

If you don’t have a Microsoft account for Window Home, you will not be able to turn Device Encryption on or use Device encryption.

Since I don’t use a Microsoft account with my Windows Home PCs, they can not be encrypted either automatically or manually by Windows Device Encryption.

It is interesting to find out that Microsoft requires you sign in to them to use software that is already installed on your PC and without signing in you can’t use that software.

HTH, Dana:))

b wrote:

A Microsoft Account is only a requirement for automatic Device Encryption. Device Encryption can be enabled with a local account, but you only see the setting if signed in as an administrator.

I am signed in as an administrator and even with the full administrator account. There is no settings for device. The link you posted stated:

When you first sign in or set up a device with a Microsoft account, or work or school account, Device Encryption is turned on and a recovery key is attached to that account. If you’re using a local account, Device Encryption isn’t turned on automatically.

and

If device encryption is turned off, it will no longer automatically enable itself in the future. You must enable it manually (if wanted) in Settings.

If device encryption isn’t available on your device, you may be able to turn on standard BitLocker encryption instead.

If you want to use standard BitLocker encryption instead, it’s only available on supported devices running Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education.

I read that as Device encryption is not turned on with a local account. If not turned on you must turn it on in the Settings which requires you to to be logged in as an administrator. If Device Encryption is not available it offers advice for different kind of encryption such as BitLocker available with other versions.

That sound like being logged in as an administrator doesn’t present a setting for device encryption, which is what I found on my PCs.

Paul – Did you set up a Microsoft account on that Windows Home? Even if you deleted it later.

Has anyone with with a new Windows 10 or 11 Home that setup only a local account (no Microsoft account) see the Device Encryption settings or have their PC encrypted?

HTH, Dana:))

Alex5723 wrote:

Home has Device Encryption vs Pro’s BitLocker

Yes and no.
This author at the link below points out why I never see encryption in Windows Home.

Is Device encryption available on Windows 10 Home edition?

TPM enabled computer

* UEFI enabled computer

* Computer must support connected standby

Besides the stringent hardware requirements, you must be using a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 10 in order to turn on and use the Device encryption. When you sign in with a Microsoft account on a PC meeting hardware requirements, Device encryption is automatically enabled. You can check the same by navigating to Settings > Update & Security > Device encryption.

I applied the bold type to point out that statement.

Since all my Windows 10 and 11 Home systems have local accounts only, this explains why I never see Device Encryption settings. Device Encryption in Window 10 and 11 Home versions requires a Microsoft account installed on the PCs. I have a Microsoft account as an individual but not a Microsoft linked account on the PCs.

It appears there is another reason to setup a local account and not a Microsoft linked account….unwanted automatic device encryption.

HTH, Dana:))