When you create a new folder in Windows, the default folder name is always “New Folder”. Windows 10 allows you to customize the new folder name template to any name you wish. In previous versions of Windows this could be done by hacking the Shell32.dll using Resource Hacker or similar tools. In Windows 10, this can be accomplished easily using a simple registry edit.Read more
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How to Enable Balloon Tips (XP Style) in Windows 10
In Windows 10, application and system notifications are shown as toasts, instead of the balloon-tip style notification we’ve seen since Windows 2000/XP. Toast notifications disappear quickly whereas the balloon tip notifications appear on the screen as long as we have the mouse pointer hovering over the balloon. For some users, the balloon style notification suits well. Fortunately the Windows XP-style balloon tips can be activated in Windows 10 using a registry edit or via Group Policy.
“System Image Backup” Error 0x80070716 After Upgrading to Windows 10
When you click the System Image Backup option in the File History window, Error 0x80070716 may be shown and the System Image Backup page doesn’t open.
An internal error has occured
The specified resource name cannot be found in the
image file. (0x80070716)
This can be fixed by deleting a registry value which may have been carried over from the previous Windows installation. Use these steps:
(Thanks RArandes_91)
Take Ownership of a Registry Key And Assign Full Permissions
Certain areas of the Windows registry cannot be accessed due to the Permissions assigned (or lack thereof) for those keys. For instance, some registry keys are owned by the LocalSystem account, and some are owned by TrustedInstaller. There are legitimate cases where you need to access a registry key to modify or retrieve a setting, … Read more
Fix Disk Defragmenter (dfrgui.exe) Does Not Launch in Windows 7
When you start Disk Defragmenter using any of these ways in Windows 7, nothing may happen except a brief blue circle (hourglass):
How to Pin Windows Update Icon to the Start menu and Taskbar in Windows 7
Pinning applications to the Start menu or Taskbar is a great way to access them quickly, especially the ones which you use frequently. However the Pin to.. option isn’t available for Windows Update and perhaps for some other special executables in Windows. To Pin Windows Update icon to the Start menu/Taskbar in Windows 7, here are some neat tricks:
Fix “The User Profile Service service failed the logon” New User Profile Error in Windows 7
When you logon to a newly created user profile for the first time, the profile may not load and the following error is seen:
The User Profile Service service failed the logon.
User profile cannot be loaded.
User profile cannot be loaded.
Libraries Listed Under Desktop in the Navigation Pane in Windows 7?
The navigation pane in Windows 7 lists Libraries as a separate category by default, as in the picture below:
In some systems, Libraries may be listed under Desktop, and users may be wondering why it’s listed so all of a sudden, or think it may be due to inadvertent dragging of Desktop icon over Libraries or vice-versa. It’s not so. There is a simple (but overlooked) setting for the navigation pane where in you can choose to show all folders or not.
How to Restore Missing or Hidden Libraries in Windows 7
When you open Explorer, all the libraries may be missing, and clicking the “Restore default libraries” context menu option would have no effect. For reasons unexplained, in some cases, the libraries may become hidden, and all you need to do is to remove the hidden attribute set from the “library-ms” files.
Fix “Error 2” When Starting the Security Center Service in Windows 7
After a malware attack, your Action Center may report that the Security Center service has stopped… .. and when you click the button to turn on the service, the following error may show up: Windows could not start the Security Center service on Local Computer. Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified. This … Read more