When you attempt to start the Windows Search (WSearch) service via the Services MMC, the following error may occur:
Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Computer Error 21: The device is not ready.
When you run DiskPart, the following error may appear: DiskPart has encountered an error: The specified service does not exist as an installed service. See the System Event Log for more information. Cause The above error occurs if the “Virtual Disk” service (VDS) has been deleted from the system. Resolution To restore the Virtual Disk … Read more
When you attempt to change my desktop wallpaper, the “Background” dropdown option may be greyed out in Settings → Personalize. The “choose your background color” option may also be grayed out. Also, on the top, it says the following: Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organization. This happens even if your … Read more
When you open Settings and click “Apps”, the “Startup” option may be missing. The Startup option lets you manage apps that start automatically when you sign in. Despite this issue, the Task Manager’s Startup tab may show the startup entries correctly.Read more
When you run an in-place upgrade by running Setup.exe using the Windows 10 or 11 Media Creation Tool or ISO from Windows, the language selection screen pops up. This is unusual because the screen is supposed to appear only when booting from the USB setup disk.Read more
You may be unable to change the default app for HTML file type in Windows 11. The file type may be associated with Microsoft Edge, and you cannot change the default app to Code Editor, Visual Studio Code, or any other app.Read more
If you’re wondering how to downgrade Windows 10 or 11 Professional to Windows 10/11 Home Edition without a clean installation, this article is for you. The trick is to change the Edition ID in the registry and then do a repair installation using the ISO or Media Creation Tool.Read more
When you log in to your computer, several files and folders may open at startup. A few text-based files by the names “StructuredQuery”, “MSI67784”, “cv_bug,” and lastly, “chrome_installer” may open.Read more
Using a registry tweak discussed in this article, you can add the “Play all” command to the right-click menu to play all music or video files in the current folder.
The classic ribbon UI in Windows 10 was awesome. But the new File Explorer UI in Windows 11 lacks functionality. It doesn’t have the much useful command buttons for Slideshow, Play All option for music and video files, Email, Zip, etc.
Original Title: The sort order for files and folders whose names contain numerals is different in Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 than it is in Windows 2000.
Information in this article also applies to Windows 10 and 11.Read more
