If an extra padding space or gap appears underneath the Taskbar icons, even when the Taskbar is in single row (default width), this has to do with the icon size for the custom toolbar in the Taskbar. This image better illustrates this.Read more
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Date/Time (Clock) Missing in Taskbar in Windows 10. How to Add it Back?
The Date/Time or the tray clock is shown by default in the Notification area. If it’s missing suddenly, here is how to add it back: Right-click notifications area in the Taskbar and click “Customize notifications icons” Click Turn system icons on or off Enable the Clock toggle button Taskbar fonts turned black and the clock … Read more
How to Pin a Folder to Taskbar in Windows 10?
By default, when you drag a folder and drop it in Taskbar, the folder is added to the File Explorer Jump list, and not as a separate item. To Pin a folder as a separate item in the Taskbar, use these steps.Read more
Cannot Change Default Apps or Programs in Windows 10 [Fix]
When you open Default apps and select a default program for Web browser, Email or any other item, the Choose an app dialog pops up but nothing happens when you select an item from the list. Here is a small video clip that explains the problem.Read more
Windows Media Player Rip Location is Stuck. How to Fix it?
Summary: The “Rip Music” tab in Windows Media Player Options dialog shows up an empty location, and the Change button doesn’t work. User is unable to change or set the default Rip folder location.
When the folder that was last set as the default Rip location is missing, Windows Media Player sets your Music folder (as fallback) for the Rip location. So, if the Music folder is inaccessible for some reasons, (say the user moved the Music folder to a removable drive, and the removable drive-letter has changed or the drive is disconnected or inaccessible), the Rip location would show up empty and the Change button remain stuck.Read more
How to Track “Access Denied” Registry and File Events Using Process Monitor
A well-written application does proper error handling, notifying the user in detail about the error it countered and how to go about fixing it, rather than failing silently or throwing up an obscure error code and quitting. This post tells you how to trace "Access Denied" events for file and registry activities occurring in the system, using Process Monitor.Read more
Restore Missing “Pin to Taskbar” Option in Windows 10/11
Summary: “Pin to Taskbar” option is missing when you right-click on a .exe file or its shortcut on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer. The issue occurs due to the Taskbar policies applied on the computer using the local group policy editor or the registry. For example, TaskbarNoPinnedList Policy is one such policy that hides the “Pin to Taskbar” context menu option.Read more
Win+X Menu Does Not Open in Windows 10 or 11
Right-clicking Start, or pressing the Win+X key combination opens the power-user menu as in the following image:Read more
MP3 Album Art (Cover Image) Not Displayed in Explorer Preview Pane?
MP3 files can contain embedded album art, which is displayed in the File Explorer Preview Pane as well as Details pane by default. If it’s not displayed in your system, this may be because you disabled the thumbnail view in Folder Options Control Panel.Read more
How to Recover Stored Wi-Fi Passwords (Security Key) in Windows?
Using the the built-in options in Windows 8 and Windows 10, you can view or change the password only for the active Wi-Fi connection. This post explains how to view stored passwords for all Wi-Fi profiles in the system.Read more