Right-clicking Start, or pressing the Win+X key combination opens the power-user menu as in the following image:Read more
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Disk Space Usage Bar Missing in This PC
In File Explorer, This PC shows the disk space usage bar underneath the drive letter in tiles view mode, the default view setting. If the disk space usage bar doesn’t show up in your system, this post tells you how to fix this.Read more
How to Associate AutoCAD Script (.SCR) Files With Notepad?
AutoCAD Script files and Windows Screen Savers, both use .SCR file extension. If you’re trying to change the .SCR file type association to edit your AutoCAD scripts with Notepad or any other editor, you’ll note that the Open With… right-click menu option isn’t available for .SCR files. That’s because they’re classified as executables by Windows. … Read more
Error “Windows cannot find wuapp.exe” And its Workaround in Windows 10
In Windows 10, when you click Windows Update from the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, the error “Windows cannot find wuapp.exe” occurs. This is because the file wuapp.exe, Windows Update page launcher tool that existed in earlier versions of Windows has been removed in Windows 10; but Internet Explorer 11 still references this file.Read more
Enable or Disable Auto-Suggest and Inline AutoComplete in Run Dialog and Explorer
As you type a path in the File Explorer or Windows Explorer address bar, the Run dialog or in the Create New Task dialog in Task Manager, the file or folder name suggestions are shown in a list box.
When you type a letter in the Run dialog, the AutoComplete feature may not work (the drop-down box may not be displayed). However, when you hold the Alt key and press the Down arrow, the Run history is displayed correctly in a drop-down box. The same applies to the File Explorer address bar.
In case if the auto-suggest and/or the append completion (auto-fill) features don’t work, or if you want to disable one or both features, this post tells how to do that.Read more
Fix: Cannot Rename or Move Folders – The File or folder does not exist
When you try to move or rename a folder in Windows 10 or 11, the errors Can’t find the specified file, and The file or folder does not exist occur. Also, duplicate icons with no text appear for special folders, namely Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Videos, under This PC section in File Explorer.Read more
Microsoft Word Not Listed In IE HTML Editors List. How to Add it Back?
Office setup adds the Microsoft Word to the HTML Editors list in Internet Explorer options automatically. If that doesn’t happen (Word isn’t listed), this post tells you how to add it back to the HTML Editors list.Read more
“Windows Update Configured to never install drivers” Detected by Troubleshooter
The Hardware and Devices troubleshooter in the Control Panel may show "Windows Update Configured to never install drivers – Detected" in the detailed report, and that the troubleshooter couldn’t fix it. You may be wondering which exact setting the troubleshooter is referring to.Read more
Windows Update Button Missing in Add Printer Dialog (Policies)
If the Windows Update button is missing in the Add a Printer wizard, this means that one or more Windows Update Policies are set in the system. If the system is part of a domain, Group Policies may have been applied. If you’re a home user and no domain Group Policies apply, checking the registry … Read more
Restore Missing “Mount” and “Burn Disk Image” Right-Click Options [ISO/IMG]
If the Mount and Burn disk image options are missing when you right-click an .ISO or .IMG file, it’s caused by wrong file association settings. Here is how to restore the missing “Burn disk image” and “Mount” commands back in the right-click menu in Windows 10 and 11.Read more