Windows 7 Installer keeps popping up at startup
I have Solidworks Student Edition installed on an external drive. Every time I turn on my computer, a Windows Installer box pops up to install Solidworks, and I have to press Cancel. How can I stop...
View ArticleWindows Server start Add Roles and Features Wizard command
I am trying to find a way to start the Add Roles and Features Wizard using a command, much how you can open Windows Features by typing optionalfeatures on Windows 7 and above. I want to create a...
View ArticleWindows 10 file dialogue suddenly extremely slow [closed]
Several days ago something happened to my machine. From a certain day on the file dialogue component from any application are very slow and take minutes to open. It is even slow in the feedback hub,...
View ArticleHow to reset Windows 8 theme settings, using safe mode, not being able to...
After changing Windows 8 theme settings, I am unable to login into my account. When I try to login into my account, I get farted out back to the login screen. What I am supposed to do to fix this problem?
View ArticleHow to automate the collection of Defender performance data?
Our IT department requested to collect ETW data from Defender during MSBuild-driven builds. We have intermittent build failures that are evidently caused by Defender (well, its user mode service)...
View ArticleHow do I recover my legacy WSL without data loss?
I have had the Windows Subsystem for Linux installed for a long time. Today, after a clean boot of my Windows 10, it fails to start, with the regular error message:Windows Subsystem for Linux has no...
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Local taskbar visible during remote desktop fullscreen
When I do remote desktop fullscreen connection on Windows 10 local host to Windows 7 remote host, the local task bar will not get covered by the RDP window as it used to be. It remains visible on top...
View ArticleReformatting a FAT32 and EXT2 partitioned microSD card
So the story is: Link2SD, which required partitioning of my SD card into a FAT32 and EXT2 format, seems to have failed me, giving random deletions of Android apps. I got tired of this and tried to...
View ArticleSystem booting to Windows but no monitor signal
I've been having a strange recurrent issue with a Dell G5 5090 desktop. When trying to boot my system, the computer will turn on, play the Windows start sound, and I'll even be able to navigate the...
View ArticleHow to get Paul Black's random file selector batch script not to select itself
I've been using Paul Black's random file selector batch script for a while to handle one aspect of playout on our radio station - and most of the time it works perfectly.Except on occasion it adds...
View Articlethe trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed...
I have a Windows 8 computer which is being used for testing.For some reason, after restart, I get the following error:the trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed...
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Apps don't show up in camera and microphone privacy settings in Windows
I am using windows 11 and I am trying to get discord to accept inputs from my mic but it is detecting no input while in the windows sound settings page, there is input being recognised, I suspect this...
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How do you use a windows key shortcut in chrome remote desktop?
Chrome remote desktop is like VNC or like Windows remote desktop.. but implemented by Google. It lets you view a computer remotely. The computer to be viewed has to run some software and then it can be...
View ArticleAccess denied when using Remove-Item even with -Force because file is in use
I am using PowerShell to delete all files from a folder.Remove-Item C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SF\Log\Traces\* -ForceProblem is it throws Access is denied error because there is one file (the latest one...
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Get Media Feature Pack
My Windows 11 PC does not contain Media Feature Pack. And I can't find it in Apps @ Features. How to get Media Feature Pack for my PC?Winver:
View ArticleIs it possible to direct phone audio output to PC input using mic
Is it possible to redirect phone or other electronic device audio (not from speaker) to PC and record it on PC?
View ArticleHow do I install a font from the Windows command prompt?
Is it possible to install fonts from the command prompt on Windows? If yes, what is the command?I tried copy [fontname].ttf C:\Windows\Fonts\ and it said copying was complete, but I could neither find...
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How to clear an unknown BIOS password from a non-recognized brand lapto?
I have a cheap child's laptop purchased from Amazon. The brand name is HBESTORE, which does not exist anywhere on the internet. The few search results found pointed back to Amazon, so I contacted...
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Bluetooth headsets connect to PC but not sound in Windows 11
So about a month ago my wireless headsets (have two) both stopped playing sound in Windows 11.They work when in headset mode, but not as headphones. I've tried everything, uninstalling Bluetooth...
View ArticleHow to minimize applications to system tray instead of taskbar?
I am trying to find a way to minimize an app into the system tray instead of it taking up space on the taskbar. Back in the day, there was PowerMenu app which added Minimize to Tray to menu items right...
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