Windows 10 Problem Thread

[newtekie1]

I want to put together a thread with all the annoyances, issues, or problems that people have with Windows 10. I want functionality problems. I'm hoping we can put our gripes out there, and maybe there is someone else that has figure out how to deal with a problem someone else is having.

I don't want things such as "the GUI is ugly". That isn't a functionality issue. I also don't want things such as "I hate the start menu". Be more specific as to why you don't like it.

I'd also like to stick with issues using the latest version of Windows 10, the anniversary edition. If you don't have that version, that is ok. You can still post a problem, just please note that you don't have the anniversary edition so someone that does can test to see if the problem is still there.

So, my main problems with Windows 10 Anniversary Edition so far:

Problem: Impossible to disable the lock screen.
Solution: None so far.

Problem: Hidden Administrative Network Shares do not work anymore.
Solution: Registry Tweak. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy = 1

Problem: UAC prompts now pop up when using the "true" Administrator account.
Solution: Disable UAC, but I'm not happy about it, hopefully there is a better solution that will leave UAC enabled for other accounts.

 

[Kursah]

Excellent thread idea, and I hope that it can stay consistent and productive with a touch of constructive criticism, educated/experienced opinions and such. I have several I'd like to donate to keep this thread going in a good direction.

Problem: Upgraded to 10, now I have Access Denied errors when installing software, copying to directories from a previous Windows Install or secondary drive where programs were installed and profile data was kept.
Solution: Modify ownership and access permissions to regain access. Read through this, this and this.

Problem: Start Menu not showing and task bar not operating correctly.
Solution: Possible corrupted entry, try creating a new profile with administrative permissions, follow the steps detailed here. Rebuild the tile database in Powershell, If that fails, do an in-place upgrade install following the instructions for both and more here.

Problem: Audio output scratchy/buzzy/static-like, sometimes occurring intermittently or after pausing an audio stream via browser or media playback application.
Solution: Go into advanced power saving configuration, set CPU minimum processor state from its default (I've found on my systems is 5%), as I detail here. Another option to help is creating a batch file to restart the Audio service. The commands you need are:

net stop audiosrv
net start audiosrv

Use those and follow this to make a simple batch file to restart the audio service. You will need to run it as administrator to be able to control a service from CLI.

So I have had to change the minimum processor state twice now...and I keep it between 5-10%, and not 100% as the original thread I linked to suggested. I haven't needed the batch file, but the batch file can come in handy if you need a "quick fix". I noticed this issue on my Aune T1 audio output, my Asus Realtek 1150 audio output, and my laptop's Realtek audio output. Main system was a fresh install back when 10 was released, and my laptop was an upgrade from 8 to 8.1 in Spring 2014, and upgraded to 10 on release in 2015. Reminds me of issues I faced with my aging Auzentech X-Fi Forte...the issue was intermittent but very similar.

Problem: SFC /Scannow logs stated it was unable to repair all corruptions. DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth comes back stating no image source located.
Solution: With a Windows 10 ISO, you need to have access to the image.wim file. Many Windows 10 ISO's released from MS come with an image.ESD file rather, which DOES NOT work with DISM image repair in my experience at this point. You can however convert image.ESD to image.WIM using CLI by reviewing the directions found here.

Once you have a good image.WIM file for Windows 10 (this can also be applied to Windows 8 and 8.1), place it in an easy to remember location, or place it on your USB image, it is time to revisit the DISM command and use the following:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:repairSource\install.wim

Example: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\TEMP\install.wim

If you want more information on DISM image verification and repair commands, look here.

 

[erocker]

Problem: Xbox live app is missing all of my old GFWL games. I can log into GFWL program but servers seem to be dead.
Microsoft support gives me runaround by sending me dead links and being unhelpful. This has been happening over a year now. Unless someone knows of a solution, M$ has basically took away hundreds if not thousands of dollars in games from me that I purchased from them.