Windows annoyances
The small stuff. Each of these is a five-minute fix once you know where to look — but Windows hides them in different places between versions, which is why every guide here covers Windows 10 and Windows 11 separately.
How to show battery percentage on Windows 10 and 11
The taskbar icon shows the battery shape but not the number. Three ways to bring the percentage back.
Command Prompt keeps popping up randomly
A black box flashes on screen and disappears. Usually one of three scheduled tasks — find and stop it.
"You have been denied permission to access this folder"
Windows refuses to open your own folder. The fix is permissions, not the obvious "take ownership" trap.