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by LaptopFan67
Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:19 pm
Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
Topic: I'm trying to upgrade my Windows 10 PC to Windows 11, but I'm really nervous abo?
Replies: 14
Views: 401

For absolute safety, I'd grab a big external hard drive and manually copy your entire Users folder over, especially the Documents and Pictures folders. That way you have a direct copy you can see and restore from if anything goes sideways.
by LaptopFan67
Tue Jan 06, 2026 1:27 pm
Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
Topic: I’m trying to install some required software for a game, but the setup keeps fai?
Replies: 16
Views: 495

This. Also, have you checked if you have enough free disk space on the drive where you're trying to install? Let me know if that works.
by LaptopFan67
Fri Jan 02, 2026 10:13 pm
Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
Topic: **Subject: Win 11 upgrade is killing me!!** So my old rig (i7-6700k, GTX 1060) ?
Replies: 23
Views: 789

After clearing the TPM, did you also check if Secure Boot is enabled in your BIOS?
by LaptopFan67
Fri Jan 02, 2026 9:45 pm
Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
Topic: My Start Menu looks wrong after the last update?
Replies: 16
Views: 397

Had the same problem. That's the new default layout, but you can switch it back. Right-click your taskbar, choose "Taskbar settings," and then set "Taskbar alignment" to "Center." Curious what others think.
by LaptopFan67
Wed Dec 31, 2025 5:16 pm
Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
Topic: My File Explorer icon has always been blue, but I saw a friend's PC where it was?
Replies: 21
Views: 824

Re: My File Explorer icon has always been blue, but I saw a friend's PC where it was?

That's a great question! The blue icon is the default for Windows 10/11, and you're right, there's no built-in setting to change just that one icon. Your friend was likely using a custom theme or icon pack. The good news is you can change it manually without a full pack.

Here’s a free method to ...