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How to Change Win + E Shortcut Target in Windows 10/11

Last Updated on: July 10, 2022 by Ramesh

The WinKey + E keystroke, as well as the File Explorer shortcut on the taskbar, open Quick access view by default. You can change the default folder to This PC using Folder Options General tab, or make it open to the Downloads folder using a registry method.

But, how to make Windows 10’s File Explorer default to a custom folder or the Libraries section?

The user interface provides no option to set a custom destination for WinKey + E keystroke or the File Explorer pinned taskbar item. As you may have noticed, the File Explorer Pinned taskbar shortcut target can’t be modified via Properties, as it’s a special shortcut with the Target field grayed out or read-only.

However, you change the WinKey + E or the File Explorer shortcut target using a registry edit without breaking any other setting.Read more

[Fix] Windows Script Host Access is Disabled on this Machine

Last Updated on: June 22, 2019 by Ramesh

When you run a Windows script using wscript.exe or cscript.exe, error Windows Script Host access is disabled on this machine may pop-up. However, in systems affected by malware, the error appears at regular intervals, without any script invocation by the user.

So the key questions are:Read more

How to Rename User Profile Folder in Windows 10/11

Last Updated on: May 9, 2023 by Ramesh

This article explains in detail how to change the name of your user profile folder in Windows. In some cases, it’s necessary to manually rename the user profile folder because Windows truncates the user profile folder name to a certain number of characters when creating the user account. For instance, when you create a user … Read more

Open With “Choose another app” Crashes Explorer

Last Updated on: June 6, 2024 by Ramesh

When the user right-clicks on a file, clicks “Open with”, and selects the option Choose another app in the Open with dialog or menu, nothing may happen. Or the Explorer shell crashes and restarts when accessing the Open With menu.

How to Regain Lost Admin Rights in Windows 10 or 11

Last Updated on: October 12, 2024 by Ramesh

Summary: This article tells you how to restore your user account’s lost administrator rights and privileges in Windows 10 and 11.

If your user account has lost admin rights, you may also have inadvertently set yourself a “Standard User” via Account Settings or incorrectly configured the Local Security Policy or user account group membership. In some cases, malware could be the root cause.Read more

How to Edit the Registry Offline Using Windows Recovery Environment

Last Updated on: July 23, 2023 by Ramesh

Sometimes, you may need to edit the Windows registry offline to rectify a situation where Windows doesn’t boot after modifying some settings recently. Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a handy platform that provides various system recovery options to diagnose and repair an unbootable Windows installation.
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How to Remove File Type Associations Using Registry Editor

Last Updated on: July 20, 2022 by Ramesh

Associating a file type with a program can be done using several ways, such as using the Open with… dialog and selecting the “Always use this app to open” checkbox, or via Default Programs or Default Apps. While you can set or change associations using GUI, there is no option provided to delete an existing file type association.

This post tells you how to remove file type associations using the Registry Editor.Read more

OneDrive Appears in Explorer Even If “Prevent the Usage of OneDrive” Policy is Enabled

Last Updated on: June 29, 2019 by Ramesh

Even after enabling the Prevent the Usage of OneDrive for file storage Group Policy to disable OneDrive, the OneDrive shell folder may still show up in File Explorer navigation pane and File Open and Save As dialogs in every program, including Office.Read more

[Excel 2010] How to Open Spreadsheets in New Window?

Last Updated on: May 12, 2019 by Ramesh

Microsoft article How to open Excel files in separate windows in Windows 7 explains how to open Excel files in separate instances of Excel, but this doesn’t work in Windows 10 systems. There is an additional step needed to make it work in Windows 10.Read more

Error “The Selected Task ‘Name’ No longer exists” Starting Task Scheduler

Last Updated on: June 12, 2019 by Ramesh

When a scheduled task gets corrupt, errors such as The selected task <taskname> no longer exists or The selected task “{0}” no longer exists may show up every time the Task Scheduler is launched. Here is the full error message verbatim.Read more