If the Command Prompt, PowerShell, or an unknown program window flashes during logon or at random intervals without you doing anything, there are many chances that it’s a Task Scheduler job. The windows popping up frequently can be a huge distraction when you’re working or playing a game on the computer.Read more
How to Completely Remove Old Printers in Windows 10 or 11
When you try to add a new printer by clicking the Add a printer or scanner in the Printer & Scanners page, old printers you added earlier but no longer use may be listed.
This post tells you how to completely remove old, uninstalled, or obsolete printers from the Add a Printer and Printers & Scanners pages. In addition, the leftover printer drivers, driver packages, and registry entries need to be removed.Read more
[Fix] “Cmd” is the Default Action for Folders (Right-click Menu)
Summary: Default right-click action changes to Cmd for folders in Windows 10. Double-clicking folders shows the association error message. I’ve seen a few cases where the default action for folders somehow changed from Open to Cmd, showing up in bold when you right-click a file system folder. And clicking it shows the following file association … Read more
How to Stop Photos App from Resetting Image File Associations?
This post explains how to prevent the modern Photos app from taking over the defaults for all image files types. We saw how to prevent Edge from taking over the PDF and HTM association settings. The same method can be used for the Photos app, or for any other app for that matter.Read more
How to Stop Edge From Hijacking Your PDF or HTML Associations
Windows 10’s file association protection mechanism prevents direct changes to the UserChoice area of the registry for each file type. When no file association (user choice) is set in the registry or if an application makes the hash void by incorrectly writing to UserChoice registry key to set associations, this triggers a reset of file association for that file type, going back to Windows 10 defaults.
For instance, Edge may takeover your PDF file associations after an update, or due to the above-mentioned reasons, and the Action Center notifies you that an app default was reset.Read more
Find the Actual Location Where a Spotlight (Lock Screen) Image was Shot
If you’re struck by the awesomeness of a Windows Spotlight (lock screen) image that recently appeared on your screen and need to find the geographical location where the image was actually shot, here are some options.Read more
[Fix] Win+X Menu Shortcuts Not Working
When you right-click Start, none of the shortcuts in the Win+X (Power User) menu work except the Run command. However, the shortcuts may work fine when launched from the Win+X Shortcuts folder, which is located at:Read more
How to Restore Missing “Pin to Start” in Windows 10
Summary: “Pin to Start” Option missing and “Show more tiles” Option Locked in Personalize window, due to Policy settings. In Windows 10, when you right-click on a folder, .exe file, or a shortcut to a .exe file, the option Pin to Start may be missing. Also, when you right-click an item in the Start menu, … Read more