When you create a system image using the classic “Backup and Restore (Windows 7)” tool on a computer running Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11, your non-system drive may be incorrectly shown as “System.” Also, the non-system drive may be mandatorily included in the backup, along with the EFI/System Reserved Partition and the OS partition.Read more
How to Pin Recycle Bin to Quick Access using InvokeVerb
The Recycle Bin context menu doesn’t have the “Pin to Quick access” context menu. However, you can still pin it to Quick access using the methods in this article. We will see how to pin Recycle Bin to Quick access manually as well as using a script.Read more
How to View Image Slideshow from Folder in Windows 11
With the classic ribbon interface removed in Windows 11, the “Picture Tools” tab and the “Slideshow” button have also been removed. You may be wondering how to start a slideshow from a folder in Windows 11.Read more
Error 0x8007015e: Cannot Install VC++ Redist – Reboot Required
When you try to install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable x64 or x86, the error 0x8007015e may appear.Read more
Fix: Cannot Enable Core Isolation Due to Incompatible Drivers
When you attempt to turn on Memory Integrity in Windows Security, the Windows Security page scans the drivers to check their compatibility with the Core Isolation/Memory Integrity feature. If there are incompatible drivers found, the list of incompatible drivers is shown. You’ll be asked to address the issue before enabling Memory Integrity.Read more
Why Can’t I Rename Files to Upper or Lowercase on USB Drives
Here’s a user query where they’re unable to change the file name extension to lowercase from uppercase (or the other way) on external drives. For instance, the command-line to bulk change the extension (ren *.WAV *.wav) may work on the system drive but not on an external drive.Read more
How to Customize the Contacts Folder Icon in Windows
The Contacts folder is a shell folder that can be relocated like any other shell folder like Documents, Music, Pictures, etc. However, unlike other shell folders, the Contacts folder doesn’t have a “Customize” tab in the property sheet. You may be wondering how to change the Contacts folder icon.Read more
“Word has encountered a problem” Pasting from Paint to Word/Outlook
When you paste an image from the modern Paint app in Windows 11 to Microsoft Word or Microsoft Outlook, the following error may occur: Word has encountered a problem. The error message is the same when you paste the copied image (from Paint) into Outlook. However, the image may get pasted from the Clipboard after … Read more
How to Restore System Image Backup in Windows 10 or 11
The native Backup and Restore tool in Windows 10 and 11, also known as “Windows 7 Backup and Restore Tool,” lets you backup your files and create a system image of your current Windows installation. You can access the tool from the classic Control Panel.Read more
