Microsoft released a Refresh Windows Tool few days back that makes clean installation easier. This tool installs a clean copy of the most recent version of Windows, and removes apps (both pre-installed and the ones installed by user) on the PC. As of now this tool works only in insider build 14342 and higher.Read more
Show Hidden and Protected Files via Right-click Menu Toggle Option
In order to view protected and hidden files in Explorer, it takes a minimum of six mouse-clicks, which can be a big inconvenience for users. So here comes a script and registry edit that adds the “Show Hidden and Protected Files (toggle)” option to right-click menu.Read more
How to Fix Rundll32 or RunDll Errors Appearing at Startup
When you log in to your computer, an error message window with RunDll in the title may appear, mentioning a DLL file name such as the following:Read more
Send To Mail Recipient Error: “There is no email program associated”
Whether an email client is installed in the system or not, errors “There is no email program associated to perform the requested action” and/or “An error occurred while attempting to invoke the default e-mail program” may occur when you try to email a file using one of these methods:Read more
How to Reset Notepad and WordPad to Default
If you’ve changed the default font settings and other options in WordPad or Notepad and want to revert back to Windows default values, this post tells you how to do that.Read more
Programs open off the screen or hidden when minimized to taskbar
When you open a program or folder window, it may look like it has minimized to the taskbar, but the window doesn’t appear when clicked on the Taskbar icon. Or the program window may show up partially off the screen.Read more
How to Change Win + E Shortcut Target in Windows 10/11
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
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.
FileTypeDiag Dumps Complete File Type Association Information
FileTypeDiag is a useful tool that exports the complete file association information of a specified file type to a log file. Check out FileTypeDiag from pretentiousname.com, the same site which released a popular fix for the Adobe PDF thumbnails issue.Read more
[Fix] Windows Script Host Access is Disabled on this Machine
When you run a Windows script using wscript.exe or cscript.exe, error Windows Script Host access is disabled on this machine may pop-up. However, in systems affected by malware, the error appears at regular intervals, without any script invocation by the user.
So the key questions are:Read more