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
How to Rename User Profile Folder in Windows 10/11
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.
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
This post talks about a variation of the Open With issue discussed in the post Open with “Choose another app” Error Program Not Associated. In this case, 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 happens.Read more
Printing Works Only for Administrators; Non-Admins Can’t Print
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
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?
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
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
Lost Administrator Rights in Windows 10/11? Regain Admin Rights
Summary: This article tells you how to restore your user account’s lost administrator rights and privileges in Windows 10 and 11.
This article discusses the “lost administrator rights” issue caused by tampered user account group membership. Like the ‘lost password’ scenario, losing your account’s administrator rights & privileges is an awkward lock-out situation where the user can’t run anything that requires elevation.
If your user account has lost admin rights, it may have been caused by malware. Or you may have inadvertently set yourself a “Standard User” via Account settings or incorrectly configured the Local Security Policy or user account group membership.
This means you can’t return to the User Account settings page and set yourself as administrator. In such cases, the Yes button in the UAC dialog will be missing or grayed out.
