Sometimes you may want to prevent a particular user from opening the Command Prompt window (cmd.exe) for a number of valid reasons. This article explains how to prevent specific users from opening the Command Prompt or running Windows batch files.Read more
Send Files to Email via File Explorer Share Button in Windows 10
The much useful Mail Recipient command in the Send To menu helps you quickly attach files to your email, if you have a desktop email client (with Simple-MAPI support) installed in the system. Unfortunately, the Send To feature which uses Messaging API call, doesn’t support the built-in Mail app.Read more
Windir Path Not Resolved or Recognized. How to Fix the Environment Variable?
SystemRoot and Windir are two built-in environment variables that point to your Windows directory. Although both are built-in variables, SystemRoot variable is read-only, but Windir variable can can be removed or edited, and its setting is stored in the registry.Read more
Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter in Windows 10 Fixes Apps Download and Install Problems
If you’re unable to download, install or use Windows Store apps in Windows 10, use the built-in Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter to identify the problem(s) and fix them automatically.Read more
[Fix] Mouse Scroll Not Working in Start Menu All Apps in Windows 10
If you’re unable to use the mouse scroll wheel in Windows 10 Start menu All Apps list, this has to do with the “Scroll inactive windows” Mouse setting.Read more
Turn Off Background Apps to Save Power in Windows 10
Some apps may always be running in the background, receiving information, sending notifications and automatically updating. These background apps use only a fraction of CPU power when compared to that of active programs. However, if you wish to save every bit of energy, you can turn off those background apps especially when running your Windows 10 device on battery power.Read more
Generate Energy Usage Report Per App – Energy Estimation Engine (E3) Dump using PowerCfg.exe
Windows 10 tracks energy usage data per app/process, using the Energy Estimation Engine (E3) service for battery-powered devices. You can view the basic E3 data via the Battery settings page in Windows 10.Read more
Show “Run as different user” Command in Windows 10 Start Screen
The “Run as different user” context menu option allows you to run bat, cmd, exe, msc or msi files as another user. This context menu option is not shown by default for Pinned items in Windows 10 Start screen, but can be added using a registry setting or Group Policy.Read more
Generate System Sleep Diagnostics Report Using PowerCfg.exe in Windows 10
With the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Powercfg.exe supports a new command-line switch that generates a diagnostic report of system sleep transitions.Read more
Dropbox in Navigation Pane – Add or Remove in Windows 10
If you’re using Dropbox client but don’t want the Dropbox icon pinned to the navigation pane, here is a registry edit to remove the icon.Read more