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How to Change Win + E Shortcut Target in Windows 10/11

Last Updated on: July 10, 2022 by Ramesh

The WinKey + E keystroke, as well as the File Explorer shortcut on the taskbar, open Quick access view by default. You can change the default folder to This PC using Folder Options General tab, or make it open to the Downloads folder using a registry method.

But, how to make Windows 10’s File Explorer default to a custom folder or the Libraries section?

The user interface provides no option to set a custom destination for WinKey + E keystroke or the File Explorer pinned taskbar item. As you may have noticed, the File Explorer Pinned taskbar shortcut target can’t be modified via Properties, as it’s a special shortcut with the Target field grayed out or read-only.

However, you change the WinKey + E or the File Explorer shortcut target using a registry edit without breaking any other setting.Read more

Incorrect Uptime Reported by Task Manager and WMI. Refresh it Manually

Last Updated on: November 6, 2020 by Ramesh

Task Manager’s Performance tab (CPU section) shows the Uptime information of the system, but you may be wondering why your boot-up time doesn’t match the uptime data reported.

Win+X Menu Does Not Open in Windows 10 or 11

Last Updated on: October 15, 2022 by Ramesh

Right-clicking Start, or pressing the Win+X key combination opens the power-user menu as in the following image:Read more

List All Running Store Apps With Process ID and Package Name Using Tasklist.exe

Last Updated on: May 30, 2021 by Ramesh

Using the Tasklist.exe command-line utility you can get the list of running Windows Store Apps along with their respective Process IDs, Memory Usage and Package Names. Here is how.Read more

Run as Administrator Option Missing or Does Nothing; File Association Error

Last Updated on: September 21, 2022 by Ramesh

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] Win+X Menu Shortcuts Not Working

Last Updated on: June 8, 2019 by Ramesh

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When you right-click Start, none of the shortcuts in the Win+X (Power User) menu work except the Run command. However, the shortcuts may work fine when launched from the Win+X Shortcuts folder, which is located at:Read more

Fix Disk Defragmenter Error “Storage optimization cannot start”

Last Updated on: August 9, 2019 by Ramesh

When you start the Disk Defragmenter utility in Windows 8 or 10, the following error occurs and the Disk Defragmenter window doesn’t open.

Storage optimization cannot start because the task scheduler service is not running. Start the task scheduler service and try again.Read more

How to Use the File History Feature in Windows 8 and 10

Last Updated on: May 12, 2019 by Ramesh

File History, included in Windows 8, 8.1 and Windows 10, is used to backup your personal files at chosen intervals and recover a specific version of the file you want from backup. To use File History you need to select an external drive or a network location where you want to backup the files to. You can designate an external drive or network location for File History for multiple PCs. We’ll see how to configure and use File History in Windows 8 and 10 in today’s post.Read more

How to Update Microsoft Defender and Run a Quick Scan in One Go

Last Updated on: April 11, 2024 by Ramesh

The Microsoft Defender command-line utility MpCmdRun.exe is mostly used to schedule scans and update the definitions. The MpCmdRun.exe command usage info can be obtained by running MpCmdRun.exe with “/?” or without any parameter.

However, it doesn’t mention a useful switch that updates Defender signatures and runs a Quick Scan at once.Read more

How to Restart Explorer.exe Cleanly in Windows 10 or 11

Last Updated on: September 3, 2022 by Ramesh

Earlier, we learned how to exit and restart the explorer shell safely in earlier versions of Windows. Task Manager has the Restart Explorer option in Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11 that lets you gracefully restart the explorer shell.Read more