You may need to extract the links (URLs) in a webpage for different purposes — eg., internet research, web development, security assessments, or webpage testing. This article tells you how to extract links from a webpage or HTML document in Windows.Read more
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How to Delete Images or Pages from a PDF File
We have numerous freeware PDF document viewers but not many freeware PDF writer tools are available. Sometimes, you may want to remove specific pages from a PDF document or remove images from a particular page in a PDF file completely to keep the file size low. Many online portals provide the PDF editing and merging features you’re looking for. But if you need an offline tool (for privacy concerns) to remove images or delete pages from a PDF document, this article has the info you’re looking for.Read more
How to Delete Empty files (0 byte) in Windows?
Some applications create empty 0-byte files in their data folders and fail to clear them up. Over time, if you see many zero-byte files in a folder hierarchy, here are some methods to find all those 0-byte files and delete them.
How to use .REG files (Registration Entries) in Windows?
Many of the articles in this site contain links to .reg (Registration entries) and .vbs (VBScript) files. In some articles, I post the contents of .reg file so that users can make one themselves. This article explains how to create and run .reg files in Windows. Create and apply a .reg file For example, the … Read more
Folder Names Truncated after the Dot (Period) in Explorer
If folder names containing one or more dot (.) in the name are truncated in Explorer, this may have to do with third-party shell extensions or corrupted folder view settings.
For example, if you have folders like the ones below, with one or more dots or periods ( . ) in the folder name, as below:
- Project.5.0_Branch
- Project.5.1_Branch
- Project.5.2_Branch
- Project.5.3_Branch
- Project.5.4_Branch
File Explorer may display it as:
- Product.5
- Product.5
- Product.5
- Product.5
- Product.5
The last dot and the character(s) after the last dot are cut off. Note that this happens regardless of your Hide extension for known file types choice in Folder Options → View tab.Read more
Change Default Apps and File Association via Command-line
Summary: This post explains how to change the default apps or file associations using the command-line in Windows 10 and 11. This can be accomplished by a command-line tool named SetUserFTA.Read more
WinDiff Help File Contents (windiff.hlp) in HTML format
WinDiff help file (windiff.hlp) contents Invoking Windiff from the command line File menu Edit Menu View menu Expand menu Expanded mode display Options menu Mark menu Zebra Stripes For Help on Help, Press F1 Windiff compares directories or files showing the results graphically. This is to DIFF as graphs are to columns of numbers. Download … Read more
File Explorer does not Highlight Files or Folders in Windows 10
When you select one or multiple files or folders in File Explorer, the selection may not be highlighted although the status bar may report the number of items selected. This can be very annoying when you want to open a file using File Explorer or during copy operations.Read more
[Fix] UAC asks for password even if logged in as administrator
Is the UAC dialog asking for the password during elevation even though you’re logged in to an administrator account?
For non-admin accounts, the UAC elevation asks for admin credentials, but for administrator accounts, the UAC dialog should just ask for consent, not password, when launching non-Windows executables in elevated mode.
Here is how to fix the problem if UAC asks for the admin credentials even if you’re logged in as an administrator.Read more
What is System Volume Information and Can I Delete the Folder
The System Volume Information folder is a hidden and protected folder located at the root of every drive or partition. It’s even found on your SD card, USB pen drive, and external hard disk if you have connected them to your Windows computer earlier. It’s is not a virus or malware.
But, what exactly is the System Volume Information folder? Why is the folder so huge? Can you delete the folder?
This System Volume Information FAQ page has answers to all your questions.Read more