Windows Backup and Restore tool supports certain command-line arguments using which you can automate certain backup and restore tasks. You can quickly start a backup (full/create new backup set or create a differential backup in the existing backup set), or open a Windows Backup and Restore user interface window without having to open Control Panel every time.Read more
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[Fix] .Divx and .Flv Files Not Found When Searched by Kind “Video”
When you do a file search by “Kind” Video, video files with certain extensions such as .divx and .flv may not be shown in search results. This is because .divx and .flv extensions aren’t registered as type “video” by default.Read more
Windows Photo Viewer Previous & Next Buttons and Arrow Keys do not work
If the Windows Photo Viewer the navigation buttons (previous and next) or left and right arrows, and the slideshow button don’t work, this post tells you why this happens and how to fix the problem.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
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
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
Take Ownership of File or Folder via Right-click Menu
We saw how to Take Ownership of a file or folder using the takeown.exe command-line tool. You can add the “Take Ownership” command to the right-click menu to make it easier to access.Read more
How to Add Copy To and Move To Options to the Right-Click Menu in Windows 10?
The Copy To and Move To buttons are actually meant to use in the toolbar/ribbon, but with a small registry edit you can use them from the context menu.Read more
How to Move Libraries above “This PC” in Windows 10?
In Windows 10, Libraries is moved down below in the File Explorer navigation pane. To bring it back to the top (as in Windows 8), here is a registry edit.Read more
How to Stop F1 Key from Opening Help (Bing) in Windows 10 and 11
When you press the F1 key in Windows 10 or 11, it opens Microsoft Edge and loads the How to get help Bing search page showing a video on “how to get help in Windows 10”. Using a registry edit, you can stop F1 from opening your browser especially if it obstructs when gaming or performing other tasks.Read more