When you open the classic Shutdown dialog (Alt+F4) or click on the Start menu power button, the default option is “Shut Down”. This post explains how to change the default option in the classic Shutdown Dialog (the Alt + F4 dialog) as well as the Start menu Power button action.
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Recover Registry Hives from a System Restore Point or Shadow Copy
This article explains how to restore registry hives or files from shadow copies. This can be helpful if the current registry hives are damaged and cannot be loaded.
Shadow copy, or Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), is a Windows feature that creates snapshots or backup copies of files and volumes, even while they are in use. When you create a System Restore Point, it also creates a shadow copy because System Restore is based on VSS.Read more
Phone Link: The feature has been blocked by your system administrator
When you start the Phone Link app, you may be informed that the feature has been blocked by your administrator.
The feature has been blocked by your system administrator. Contact your system administrator for more info.
Compressed (zipped) Folder Missing in the New menu
When you right-click on the desktop and click New, the Compressed (zipped) Folder option may be missing.Read more
White line appears under the Address Bar in File Explorer
When you open a folder, a white line may appear under the address bar, as shown in the image below. The white line is glaringly noticeable when the user interface is in dark mode.Read more
[Fix] Duplicate OneDrive Icon in File Explorer
When you open File Explorer, you may notice two instances of the OneDrive icon in the navigation pane. The first one may appear as “OneDrive” and the other one as “OneDrive – Personal”, both containing the same set of files and folders. You wonder how to remove the duplicate OneDrive entry.
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Restore Missing “Connected User Experiences and Telemetry” (DiagTrack) Service
If you’ve used a Windows debloater or tweaker in the past to disable telemetry, the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry service (DiagTrack) may have been removed from the system. As a result, you’re unable to enroll in the Windows 10 Consumer ESU program.Read more
Task Scheduler Service on Local Computer Started and then Stopped
The Task Scheduler service may fail to start, and the following error may occur when you try to start it manually using the Services MMC in Windows 10 or 11.
The Task Scheduler service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs.
How to Import a .REG file as TrustedInstaller
Certain registry keys are protected by NTFS permissions and are writable only by TrustedInstaller. In an earlier article, we saw how to launch a program under the TrustedInstaller privileges. Let’s see step by step how to import a REG file as TrustedInstaller.
“Encrypt contents to secure data” is Grayed Out
When you access the properties of a file or folder to encrypt it using the Encrypting File System (EFS), the option “Encrypt contents to secure data” may be greyed out.