File explorer, Google Chrome and Google Drive autopin on startup. How to...
I have a little problem with my computer. Everytime I start it, it autopins these three applications to the taskbar. I don't mind Chrome and File Explorer but I don't want to have Google Drive there. I...
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I try to repair my certificate store in Windows 10 by doingC:\WINDOWS\system32>certutil -store -user my ‎330000019dba8d5dddb98062a900000000019dmy "Personal"CertUtil: -store command FAILED:...
View ArticleHow to set Windows Shortcut icon to relative path?
BackgroundI have a Windows Shortcut that executes a file using a relative path.Now, I want this shortcut to have a nice icon. I already have the icon image and I placed it close to the bat file my...
View ArticleDelete registry keys that contain a given word
How can I delete all keys under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt that contain a given word in the key name?
View ArticleWindows 7 shuts down automatically after 3-5 minutes unless I wait 3-5...
I've tried to:Disable all services/startup programs in msconfig (including microsoft ones)Check the disk for errorsStarting up in safe mode (works just fine)Event Viewer (no description of the shutdown...
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Reset default ACLs for C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
I had to take ownership of the special folder C:\Program Files\WindowsApps to fix a problem with icons. The issue is now resolved, so I'd like to reset the permissions to the way they were before I...
View ArticleFirefox: quick and simple way to close current window and open new window?
In the Firefox webbrowser:Is there a quick & simple way to close the current window and open a new window instead?(Sidenote: For the purpose of this question, there is only 1 currently open...
View ArticleSSD with bad sectors, how do I mark them as bad? A lot of drive utilities...
So, I have an SSD with some bad blocks, 86 according to crystalDiskInfo. It has shown some signs of life and it would be really nice to have as a games drive. The SSD is a PALIT PH120.TL;DR: I want to...
View ArticleFile Writing in C:\ drive
So, I understand that files cannot be created or deleted without administrator privileges in the C:\ drive. My question is like this : If a directory in the C:\ drive is entered... say Program Files,...
View ArticleCan't find wireless printer when connected via ethernet cable but can find it...
I have a brother printer that I can access fine on my laptop when I'm connected to the router via wifi, but once I connect via ethernet cable directly on the same router, it can't find the printer. So...
View ArticlePrevent Windows 10 OS from updating to Windows 11 OS Registry/Script [closed]
I have a script available to prevent Windows 11 Update, but I wanted to see if I could refine it.Below is the current script I've createdreg add...
View Articlehow to run KDE plasma or Gnome or even XFCE in WSL2 Ubuntu? [closed]
As the topic says - how to get a desktop environment working?I can never seem to get KDE or Gnome working? Is it even possible to do this?I can install WSL2 and Ubuntu, and install KDE or Gnome but i...
View ArticleHow low is "low free disk space" to trigger Windows 10 Storage Sense?
The default setting for Windows's Storage Sense system is to run "During low free disk space".But how much does it consider "low"? I imagine this might be a fixed amount of space, or might be a...
View ArticleUnable to copy files to system drive during Provisioning Package deployment
I've tried a couple different methods of copying some files from the Provisioning Package to the system drive. In the batch files attempts, it did create the log file as expected, meaning I know it has...
View ArticleHow do I stop the brief white background in Firefox when opening new tabs,...
I run Firefox in "dark mode". If I, for example, middle-click a bookmark in the bookmarks menu, it briefly shows a 100% white background before rendering the actual page (which is dark). In spite of me...
View ArticleSelective TLS connection fail
I have a VB.NET application that connects to a remote server, which I have no authority whatsoever, via a username/password, retrieves some data and populates a local database.Lately the application...
View ArticleCyberoam authenticated network only allows browsers to connect to internet,...
I'm accessing my college network (which is protected via Cyberoam) via Wifi, and I need to authenticate to the network using my ID in the web browser. Once done, I can access internet with the browser...
View ArticleWindows 8 Login Password Out of Sync with Windows Live ID
I'm working with a computer that has setup a local account connected under Windows Live ID. The user can login to Live ID (like hotmail) from another computer with the correct credentials. However from...
View ArticleStrelec/Hirens Boot/Mini Windows doesnt detect M2(NVME)
Im on a little dead end here, we received a bunch of computers with M2 disks and im trying to do an image with acronis to clone them later to the others, i had no trouble with other pcs/laptops with M2...
View ArticleSilent Install Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 8
I am writing my first Powershell script to automate the installation of Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 8. I plan to install it on a Hyper-V VM running on Windows Server 2012. I have...
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