Category: Windows » Page 73

Windows Update Button Missing in Add Printer Dialog (Policies)

Last Updated on: May 12, 2019 by Ramesh

If the Windows Update button is missing in the Add a Printer wizard, this means that one or more Windows Update Policies are set in the system. If the system is part of a domain, Group Policies may have been applied. If you’re a home user and no domain Group Policies apply, checking the registry … Read more

Restore Missing “Mount” and “Burn Disk Image” Right-Click Options [ISO/IMG]

Last Updated on: September 23, 2022 by Ramesh

If the Mount and Burn disk image options are missing when you right-click an .ISO or .IMG file, it’s caused by wrong file association settings. Here is how to restore the missing “Burn disk image” and “Mount” commands back in the right-click menu in Windows 10 and 11.Read more

How to Add Classic Desktop Background and Colors Applets to Windows 10 Control Panel?

Last Updated on: May 8, 2022 by Ramesh

Windows 10 has a new user interface (i.e. the Settings page) for changing the desktop background and setting colors. The classic Desktop Background and Colors and Appearance options are replaced, but they still exist in Windows 10. Recently we saw how to access the old or classic style Desktop Background and Colors page using canonical names or command-line in the article Personalize Shows Only 24 Choices for Background Color.Read more

“This App has Been Blocked for Your Protection” in Windows 10

Last Updated on: May 12, 2019 by Ramesh

When running the installer or setup file for a program, Windows 10 may display the message “This App has Been Blocked for Your Protection” and prevent the file from running. This is done for some very valid reasons. Windows 10 has set some strict guidelines for Windows Desktop Apps certification requirements, and if the application you’re trying to install doesn’t clear some of important checklists, the User Account Control blocks the app from installing.Read more

[Fix] Microsoft Print to PDF Prints to .PRN file or Does Nothing

Last Updated on: August 2, 2023 by Ramesh

When you use the Microsoft Print to PDF to print to PDF file, nothing may happen after issuing the Print command. Or, Microsoft Print to PDF may only print to a .PRN file even if the “Print to File” option is unchecked on the Printer Properties page. This post tells you why this happens and how to fix it.Read more

Quick Access/Home View Incorrect – Frequent Folders & Recent Files Are Grouped Together

Last Updated on: May 9, 2023 by Ramesh

quick access "home" view incorrect - grouped together

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

How to Restore Missing Recycle Bin Desktop icon

Last Updated on: May 31, 2023 by Ramesh

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

Last Updated on: May 30, 2021 by Ramesh

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?

Last Updated on: October 16, 2022 by Ramesh

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

Fix “Can not find script file C:\WINDOWS\run.vbs” at Logon

Last Updated on: February 8, 2023 by Ramesh

When you log on to your computer, the error “Can not find script file C:\WINDOWS\run.vbs” with Windows Script Host in the title is shown on a blank screen with a black background. This happens if malware has modified the Userinit registry value, replacing the Windows default value data with a VBScript filename.Read more