Windows

You’re browsing the “Windows” parent category, which lists articles on every Windows Operating System.

Pin Any File or Folder to the Taskbar in Windows 10

by

Windows 8 and Windows 10 lets you pin folders to the Start screen, but pinning data files and folders to the taskbar is not allowed. The context menu entry Pin to Taskbar never exists for data files and folders. However, here is a neat little trick that lets you pin any file or folder (directory) to the taskbar.Read more

Fix: Start Menu Cortana Search Not Finding Apps – Search Results Blank

by

When you use Cortana search to find an installed program, the program may not appear in Start menu search results although the shortcut exists in the Start menu folder. For example, with Word 2016 installed and its shortcut present in the Start menu folder, when you type in “word”, the search results will display WordPad … Read more

Windows 10 Generic Products Keys for Various Editions

by

Sometimes you may need to install Windows 10 in a virtual environment like Hyper-V or VirtualBox for evaluation purposes, and don’t want to activate Windows. In most cases, you should be able to skip the product key page during setup and complete the installation successfully. However, in some cases although the reason is not clearly known, Windows 10 Setup won’t allow you to skip the Product keys page.Read more

How to Reset & Rebuild Windows Search Index Completely

by

When you search for files on your computer using Windows Search via File Explorer or Cortana, the files you expect to find may not appear in the search results. This happens even though the files exist on the computer.

Another situation is that some phantom files appear in search results, whereas you may have deleted the files long back. In some cases, the searches may be very slow whether or not the folder location is included in the index.

This post tells you how to fix Windows Search issues in Windows 10 and earlier.

Read more

How to Set Command Prompt Default Window Size and Position

by

When you open Command Prompt and position it on your preferred location on the screen, the setting is not retained. Also, when you resize the Command Prompt window and close it, the setting is not saved. This system managed positioning annoys many users who prefer uniformity in every aspect of the user interface. This post tells you how to customize the default Command Prompt window size (width & height) and set its default position in terms of screen coordinates.Read more

Error 0xc000012f “Bad Image” When Running a Program

by

When you run a program in Windows, error 0xc000012f may pop up, mentioning that the binary you’re trying to run is corrupted. Here are some examples, with the full error message verbatim:

<filename> is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f

Read more

Fix: Cortana Search Box White Background in Windows 10

by

For some strange reason, the Cortana “Ask me anything” search box in the Taskbar may turn white suddenly without even the user clicking on it. This may have to do with Microsoft’s server settings and not a problem with your Windows 10 settings. Also, the search box registry tweak (WhiteSearchBox registry key) may prove ineffective as it works only for the current login session.Read more