After buying a brand new Windows 10 or 11 computer, double-clicking a video file opens it in Films & TV (or Movies & TV), and the Windows Media Player shortcut is nowhere to be seen. This makes one wonder if Windows Media Player has been removed in Windows 10 and 11. Windows Media Player very much exists in Windows 10 and Windows 11.Read more
How to Remove Old Lock Screen Images From Settings Page in Windows 10?
When you open the Lock Screen Settings page, it shows the thumbnail images of last five lock screen images used. This post tells you how to remove old lock screen picture thumbnails from the history.Read more
How to Remove File Type Associations Using Registry Editor
Associating a file type with a program can be done using several ways, such as using the Open with… dialog and selecting the “Always use this app to open” checkbox, or via Default Programs or Default Apps. While you can set or change associations using GUI, there is no option provided to delete an existing file type association.
This post tells you how to remove file type associations using the Registry Editor.Read more
Google Chrome Start Screen Tile Icon Large (Fix)
Based on the fix posted at Krusted.com for the Google Chrome tile icon size issue in the Windows 10 Start screen, I wrote a small VBScript to automate the process. This script might come in handy as you need to repeat the fix again every time after updating Google Chrome.Read more
[EdgeManage] Edge Favorites Management Utility Lets You Import, Export, Sort, Rename and Move Favorites
The November Update changed the way how Microsoft Edge stores the favorites. Ever since they are stored in a database file named spartan.edb, and it’s impossible to export Edge favorites natively or manage them the way you want.Read more
OneDrive Appears in Explorer Even If “Prevent the Usage of OneDrive” Policy is Enabled
Even after enabling the Prevent the Usage of OneDrive for file storage Group Policy to disable OneDrive, the OneDrive shell folder may still show up in File Explorer navigation pane and File Open and Save As dialogs in every program, including Office.Read more
[Excel 2010] How to Open Spreadsheets in New Window?
Microsoft article How to open Excel files in separate windows in Windows 7 explains how to open Excel files in separate instances of Excel, but this doesn’t work in Windows 10 systems. There is an additional step needed to make it work in Windows 10.Read more
Error “The Selected Task ‘Name’ No longer exists” Starting Task Scheduler
When a scheduled task gets corrupt, errors such as The selected task <taskname> no longer exists or The selected task “{0}” no longer exists may show up every time the Task Scheduler is launched. Here is the full error message verbatim.Read more
How to Set User Environment Variable Using Setx
You probably know how to add or remove environment variables using GUI in Windows. It can be done by launching sysdm.cpl → Advanced → Environment Variables. Alternatively, one can run the following command in the Run dialog to launch the Environment Variables dialog directly: rundll32 sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables (To set per-system environment variables, the above command needs … Read more
[Fix] Error “WLXPhotoBase.dll is missing” When Starting Movie Maker
When you open Windows Movie Maker, a part of the Windows Essentials suite, the following error may appear. The program can’t start because WLXPhotoBase.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem. This file is usually located in this folder: [Windows 32-bit Editions] C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Photo Gallery [Windows 64-bit Editions] … Read more
