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How to Associate AutoCAD Script (.SCR) Files With Notepad?

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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

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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

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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.

Auto-complete drop-down option (auto-suggest) enabled

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.

Auto-complete drop-down option (auto-suggest) disabled

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

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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

How to Add Classic Desktop Background and Colors Applets to Windows 10 Control Panel?

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Windows 10 has a new user interface (i.e. the Settings page) for changing the desktop background and setting colors. The classic Desktop Background and Colors and Appearance options are replaced, but they still exist in Windows 10. Recently we saw how to access the old or classic style Desktop Background and Colors page using canonical names or command-line in the article Personalize Shows Only 24 Choices for Background Color.Read more