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How to Rename User Profile Folder in Windows 10/11

Last Updated on: May 9, 2023 by Ramesh

This article explains in detail how to change the name of your user profile folder in Windows. In some cases, it’s necessary to manually rename the user profile folder because Windows truncates the user profile folder name to a certain number of characters when creating the user account. For instance, when you create a user … Read more

Which Program is Using all of Your Internet Bandwidth? Use Resource Monitor to Find it.

Last Updated on: May 12, 2019 by Ramesh

If you’re on a slow or capped connection, keeping an eye on the downloads which might be happening at the background is essential. This post explains how to find which programs are currently accessing the internet or transferring data to and from a remote server, and at what speed. The much useful built-in tool, and probably not so prominent among end-users, Resource Monitor shows you the information you need.Read more

Open With “Choose another app” Crashes Explorer

Last Updated on: June 6, 2024 by Ramesh

When the user right-clicks on a file, clicks “Open with”, and selects the option Choose another app in the Open with dialog or menu, nothing may happen. Or the Explorer shell crashes and restarts when accessing the Open With menu.

Printing Works Only for Administrators; Non-Admins Can’t Print

Last Updated on: January 29, 2025 by Ramesh

If you’re wondering why standard users can’t print (and only administrators can) especially after relocating your TEMP folder on your Windows computer, this article has the explanation and a fix.

List All Assigned Shortcut Keys for Shortcuts on Windows

Last Updated on: June 18, 2023 by Ramesh

If you’re not able to assign a particular hotkey combination for a shortcut, then it may have already been registered. But which shortcut is currently using the hotkey, and from which folder path? You can find it out by running the script attached to this article.Read more

How to Empty the Recycle Bin In a Single Click in Windows 10?

Last Updated on: May 12, 2019 by Ramesh

When using your Windows 10 computer in Tablet mode, to clear the Recycle Bin you either have to switch off Tablet mode, or open File Explorer and browse the Recycle Bin folder in order to empty it. This post tells you how to create a shortcut to clear the Recycle Bin in a single click or tap, using PowerShell.Read more

Explorer.exe Crash Troubleshooting Tips

Last Updated on: January 30, 2025 by Ramesh

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Does Explorer crash and restart when you open a folder window or right-click a file or folder? This post tells you how to troubleshoot Explorer crashes which sometimes seriously affect our workflow.Read more

How to Regain Lost Admin Rights in Windows 10 or 11

Last Updated on: October 12, 2024 by Ramesh

Summary: This article tells you how to restore your user account’s lost administrator rights and privileges in Windows 10 and 11.

If your user account has lost admin rights, you may also have inadvertently set yourself a “Standard User” via Account Settings or incorrectly configured the Local Security Policy or user account group membership. In some cases, malware could be the root cause.Read more

How to Edit the Registry Offline Using Windows Recovery Environment

Last Updated on: July 23, 2023 by Ramesh

Sometimes, you may need to edit the Windows registry offline to rectify a situation where Windows doesn’t boot after modifying some settings recently. Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a handy platform that provides various system recovery options to diagnose and repair an unbootable Windows installation.
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How to Bulk Delete Bookmarks in Microsoft Edge

Last Updated on: February 22, 2026 by Ramesh

You may have inadvertently imported bookmarks from Chrome or a bookmarks HTML file into Microsoft Edge and wonder how to clear them quickly and efficiently. This post tells you how to delete multiple bookmarks or bookmark folders in a single shot instead of deleting one by one.Read more