How to disable Ctrl+Shift keyboard layout switch (for the same input...
In Windows (XP at least), when there are two or more keyboard layouts for the same input language, pressing Ctrl+Shift switches the keyboard layout. Where can this be disabled or changed to another...
View ArticleSave Windows start screen layout (as a template)
Is there a way for me to SAVE my "start menu" layout to a file (xml?), meaning the grouping and ordering of the elements on the Start screen.TO CLARIFY... I am aware of and understand the "roaming"...
View ArticleWindows “Send to Compressed (zipped) Folder [in different location]"
Is it possible to change the “Send to Compressed (zipped) Folder" functionality to create the zip file in a pre set directory, rather than the current one?Also, any information anyone can share about...
View ArticleWindows server 2008 R2 workgroup computers have complete server access. How...
I am not a network engineer, however I can see that in our current office setup, the organization server is connected to multiple desktops in a private network. The desktops are visible in the server...
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Missing drivers when installing windows from a USB stick
I am trying to install windows 11 on a raw PC (Intel processor) from a usb data stick but it errors saying thatA media driver ... is missing ...I'm guessing this is because the PC only has USB 3...
View ArticleDo you need to install windows on a PC?
I have bought a new PC intending to use it as Linux box. I specified "No operating system". The BIOS/UEFI won't boot from a Linux ISO and the manufacturer tells me I must load windows first (see this...
View Articlecant load into uefi bios just get a blank screen
I have recently been unable to access my uefi bios i think it is since upgrading to windows 10 but im not sure I used to be able to access the bios fine but it was a while since i have changed my boot...
View ArticleBatch script text based game input crashes?
I'm coding a text based game using batch script, and I coded it so specific inputs lead to specific things, but when I'm testing and I input one of the commands that I know is supposed to work, the...
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In a dual-monitor setup does HDMI always become display #1?
I have a computer display plugged into a DVI port, and TV plugged into the HDMI port. Whenever I turn the TV on it becomes monitor #1.This is more of an annoyance than a problem, as I can make my...
View ArticleActivating Acrobat from powershell
I wanted to activate Acrobat Reader from Powershell. How would I go about doing that?I have a key and Admin Permissions.
View ArticleHow can I split the windows taskbar into two parts?
So I got one of those new ultra-wide monitors with a 5120x1440 resolution, basically two 2560x1440 screen molded together.Now when I play games, I tend to play them on 2560x1440 for performance and...
View ArticleSmart Card Reader seen, but not the smart card
I have Windows 7 running under VirtualBox. Windows 7 contains an application that requires a smart card to work.The host system has a smart card reader and under Linux (native OS) I can see both the...
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How can I stop my keyboard's Power button from shutting down my PC without...
I've got a Logitech K270 keyboard which, as shown in the image below, has a little "power" button on top of the row of F keys (the next-to-last key to the right on the top row). This is part of the...
View ArticleCan I display Windows toolbar date in ISO 8601 format?
I want the date in my Windows toolbar to display in ISO 8601 format. Is this possible? If so, how?For example, the date currently appears in the toolbar like this:1:43 PM2/3/2021I want it to appear...
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Hide the welcome logon screen on Windows 10 Pro
A few weeks ago, I was able to hide the "welcome logon screen" on a Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC (see the details in How to totally remove the Windows 10 login screen?):It worked - see the accepted...
View ArticleSilently Uninstall .Net Framework On Windows Server using any script
I need a method which uninstalls .net framework SDK and runtime versions(preferably 4.5 or lower version) without user interaction from windows servers. msiexec /x /qr is unsuitable because it puts up...
View ArticleIs It Possible To Modify an EXE to run on startup?
This is a program called Windows Enabler which runs in the taskbar and let's you click on some grayed out buttons in software, problem is you have to manually click on it in the taskbar so it says ON...
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)...
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How to record audio in Clipchamp?
So I'm trying to use this Microsoft's Clipchamp app to edit my video to which I want to add some my comments - record audioBut I can't find the way to do, this app only suggests camera+audio recording...
View Articlehow to autorun a python script from a usb Insertion?
so ive got .bat which loads a python script which loads up a viedo meme, and i want it to automatically load when i insert my usb.ill be using this on my own pc, its just to run a video file when usb...
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