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I personally need to generate file hashes quite a bit for verifying file integrity as well as analyzing malware samples. I really wanted to have code that I had complete control over so I wrote a short powershell script and some minor registry editing to set this up. Registry Change If you...

One morning recently, I found that during the night an update had occurred and rebooted my pc without asking me for confirmation. The reboot caused it to come up in Linux, because I use the grub loader and have Linux as the default. When I rebooted into Windows, it finished the update, which...

In the November Update for Windows 10 the ability to scan a file or directory with Windows Defender is available in the Right Click Context Menu. read more Continue reading...

Hi everyone, Today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10565 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. This build has quite a few new features and improvements so we’re really excited to get this one out to you for you to try out. One thing I want to call out up front is that this...

Hi everyone, We are releasing a new Windows 10 Insider Preview building to the Fast ring today: Build 10532. As always, there are bug fixes and improvements in this build over 10525, but also some new features we are very excited to share with Insiders. Improved Context Menus We’ve heard...

The situation is I can't add any item to the "start list', which is the list on the left of the start icons. As far as I've read, it's supposed to be as easy as dragging an icon, but it can't be done I get an "x" when I reach the destination at the left. Strange also, is that in my context menu...

Hi, Sendto does not exixt in usualplace C:\Users\X\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo, In fact Apdada & the rest do not appear in Users at all ?? but, typing in Run "shell:sendto" the above are shown in the win Explorer top line & the send to items are listed in the right pane. Any...

Hi I have to say I'm pretty happy with the way that build 10074 is working. I haven't had issues with my sound and Cortana seems to be working pretty reliably. Some things don't load at startup or coming out of sleep mode some time. But there is one thing that's not, and that's the right...

Today's Visual Studio extension is kind of simple, and the source isn't currently available, but it's one of those that can really have you some time (and hair)... Can Bilgin, building on the work of Link Removed, has released a Visual Studio 2015 extension that makes it click-easy to convert...

Well, i did system optimization with years used tool, Advanced System Care, version 8 by IObit. I did same things i did on other PC running Windows 8.1 (both x86 and x64) without issues. Here are problems it caused: 1. Hard to read window names 2. Unsharp minimize and close buttons 3. Totaly...

Hi, I use windows 7 64bit. I want to add "xdelete" to context menu of windows explorer. What is xdelete? Its function is exactly the same as preexisting delete menu, So that if I select some files or folders and click them with right mouse button and press X, it will say "are you sure you want...

I have introduced a new drop down option "Encrypt" at right click to all file types - therefore I had to add it in the registry as : HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Encrypt Now this drop down would be visible to all type of files at their right click. But I also have files of type .crypt...

Is there a way to modify Windows 7 to have a contextual right click file / folder search capability like Windows XP has?? The search function in Windows 7 is neither quick nor easy. I don't know what Microsoft thought they were accomplishing by eliminating the WinXP search capability. Is that...

OK, here's my problem: Whenever I right-click on a picture file, Windows Explorer will freeze, saying Not Responding in the window title bar and in Task Manager. After ending the process and restarting Windows Explorer, I get an error that says "The remote procedure call failed and did not...

Hi, today I turned on my computer and then i rightclicked and .. when i click in Chrome .. and MS paint any tips ?

I use WinRar. In Options > Settings > Integration > User defined archive extensions, I've associated XPI and JA files with the program. I would like to add the following entries to Windows Explorer's context menu: 1) Add to archive "FileName.xpi" 2) Add to archive "FileName.ja" I'd like...

Has anyone else noticed, that ever since installing the January Patch Tuesday updates in Windows 8.1 that the right-click context menu is missing the option to show the next desktop background. My pc hasn't had any malware to explain this according to Malwarebytes free, SUPERAntiSpyware...

In "Windows Explorer" it used to be that if you right clicked a folder you would get a drop down menu that would include many options including "NEW". That would let you make a subfolder for the folder that you clicked. Recently, when you right click a folder the menu does not include "NEW"...