This is a simple layout change in the Windows 11 Lock Screen. If we make a quick comparison here, the Windows 10 lock screen had the time and date towards the bottom left corner of the screen. In the Windows 11 Lock screen, the time and date are present towards the center of the screen. This is similar to what you’d see on your smartphone or tab. The time comes in a bigger font and looks bolder than the smaller font used for the time.

  • How to turn on Windows Defender in Windows 10 when necessary?
  • Open the value and change its value data to 1.
  • Simply download and install the antivirus of your choice, and Microsoft Defender’s malware protection will be disabled.
  • There may arise a case where you don’t trust the capabilities of Microsoft Windows Defender and decide to install a third-party antivirus for virus threat protection.

The download itself may be a bit frustrating, though. The size of the update varies based on which version of Windows 8 you have installed, but it’s generally about 3.5GB, so you’ll want to have a reliable broadband connection. Microsoft is rolling out Windows 8.1 as a free upgrade for all Windows 8 users. But installing the new OS may not be as simple as it sounds, particularly for those with multiple PCs to manage, or those who installed the earlier Windows 8.1 Preview. However, if you still experience slow speed even when there aren’t simultaneous downloads, then it’s likely that there is a problem that is preventing the installation from running smoothly. I know that to Microsoft, as with Google and Facebook, the co-owners of the Internet, i am just a blip.

Disable the ‘Good Morning’ Message on Your iPhone’s Lock Screen

In our case, for instance, vsock.sys was a file related to a third-party application called VMWare. Note that the DISM scan takes up to 15 minutes. So, you mssphtb.dll need to be patient till the process is complete. Press Windows key + X and choose Command Prompt from the list. Select Command Prompt from the list of options.

Windows 10 Upgrade Error Code 0xC1900200-0x20008 & 0xC1900202-0x20008: Minimum Requirements Not Met

This has already happened three times, and MS is very happy to use gigabytes and gigabytes of my internet connection by downloading the whole thing again and again. IMHO the last stable windows operating system was Windows 7.

You must create a Windows bootable USB or DVD drive before proceeding with the startup repair. It’s difficult to say what causes this problem when no error code can help identify possible cause. However, usually, these errors occur when there are memory issues, corrupted system files, or drivers. Other reasons for this «Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart» could be power failure or malware/virus infection.