If the Photos app does not start or causes an error and the reset and repair method hasn’t helped, you can uninstall and reinstall the app using PowerShell. Here are the steps for Windows 10 and 11.Read more
Windows 11
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
Folders Refresh Automatically If Desktop Slideshow and Accent Color are Enabled
If you’re noticing a problem where folder contents automatically refresh at specific intervals in Windows 10/11, this is due to the combination of the two settings, Desktop Background Slideshow (or Windows Spotlight) and “Automatically pick an accent color”.
When both options are enabled, the Windows Shell sends the refresh message to all the windows every time the wallpaper changes. This causes folders to refresh the views. The automatic folder refresh would be annoying, especially if you’re scrolling through a folder containing too many files, and after a refresh, the scroll bar moves right back to the top.Read more
Restore Missing “Mount” and “Burn Disk Image” Right-Click Options [ISO/IMG]
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
Quick Access/Home View Incorrect – Frequent Folders & Recent Files Are 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
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
“Show recently used files in Quick Access” Disables Automatically in Windows 10/11
If the “Show recently used files in Quick Access” option in Windows 10/11 is automatically unchecked in Folder Options, this is caused by a Personalize setting.Read more
How to Completely Remove Old Printers in Windows 10 or 11
When you try to add a new printer by clicking the Add a printer or scanner in the Printer & Scanners page, old printers you added earlier but no longer use may be listed.
This post tells you how to completely remove old, uninstalled, or obsolete printers from the Add a Printer and Printers & Scanners pages. In addition, the leftover printer drivers, driver packages, and registry entries need to be removed.Read more
Run as Administrator Option Missing or Does Nothing; File Association Error
Symptoms
Case 1: When you right-click on an executable file or a shortcut, the Run as Administrator may be missing. From Windows 10 or 11 Start menu, if you right-click a program, click More, and select Run as administrator, nothing may happen.Read more
Fix Open with “Choose another app” Error Program Not Associated
When you right-click a file, and select Open with… in a Windows 10/11 computer, the following error may appear:
This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Programs control panel.
