By default, the Frequent Folders and Recent Files are grouped separately in the Quick Access (now known as “Home”) folder. Occasionally, on some systems, the Quick access view may appear incorrectly (e.g., the Frequent Folders and Recent Files items get mixed up and show under a single category) due to folder views corruption.Read more
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How to Restore Missing Recycle Bin Desktop icon
If you had inadvertently removed the Recycle bin icon from the desktop, this post tells you how to restore the icon back on the desktop. This post has a REG file that contains the default settings for the Windows 10/11 Recycle Bin namespace icon. Running this file will restore the Recycle Bin if it goes missing from the Desktop. Read more
How to Disable Web Search in Windows 10 Start menu
When you type a keyword or phrase in the Search box in Windows 10 Start menu, it displays results from the local computer, the Windows Store as well as the Bing search results. This post tells you how to disable the Start menu from doing a Bing web search.Read more
How to Sort by Date Modified (Descending) With Folders On Top?
In any version of Windows, when you sort items in a folder in descending order by Date Modified column, folders move to the bottom, and files go to the top. However, users may want to sort folders separately and have them remain at the top and files below. For example, the following is the usual … Read more
“Show recently used files in Quick Access” Disables Automatically in Windows 10/11
If the “Show recently used files in Quick Access” option gets unchecked automatically in Folder Options, this is caused by a Start menu Personalize setting.Read more
How to Disable Start Menu Ads or Suggestions in Windows 10?
Windows 10 Start menu occasionally shows some suggested links, which when clicked open the Windows Store page for that suggested App. According to Microsoft, this is done to enhance user experience and they’re not getting paid to show the Suggested links.Read more
File Explorer Menus and Layout Reversed, Becoming Right-to-Left
Here is an interesting issue that appeared in the Microsoft forums. File Explorer showed up a mirrored or reversed layout, that is Right-to-Left as in Arabic versions. Also, the right-click menu options showed some Arabic text for some users. It turned out to be WinRar that caused the UI and menus to go Right-to-Left. This problem … Read more
How to Make the Taskbar Fully Transparent in Windows 10
Today I accidentally stumbled upon a hidden gem in Windows 10, a registry setting that activates high transparency for the Taskbar. It’s the UseOLEDTaskbarTransparency registry value that does the magic.
Update: This registry edit works in Windows 10 version 1903 and earlier. It doesn’t seem to work if you have v1909, 2004, or higher installed. In Windows 10 1909, 2004 and higher, you may try TranslucentTB or a similar third-party utility.
Command Prompt Flashes and Closes Quickly at Startup or Random Intervals
If the Command Prompt, PowerShell, or an unknown program window flashes during logon or at random intervals without you doing anything, there are many chances that it’s a Task Scheduler job. The windows popping up frequently can be a huge distraction when you’re working or playing a game on the computer.Read more