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I've been at this for hours and hours to not much avail so I'm hoping there's a registry expert out there somewhere. With the help of some freeware and registry edits I have managed to remove all the original locations in the file explorer navigation pane and added and sorted my own. The file...

I am not computer savy I want to set the duration to a custom value via the MessageDuration Registry value; to be longer then 5mins can I do it using the settings below if so how do I set it up ? Windows 10 Start-> Settings-> Ease of Access-> Display (or “Other options” in earlier Windows 10...

Hello! I want to change Windows drive letter C:\ to another (in my case W:\). We all know that it is not possible by easy way, but some tutorials I found, but three times installed Windows 10 Pro it failed. Here's what I was following: Start Regedt32.exe as admin Enter...

10 Pro identifies the network ID as Business regardless of being set (repeatedly) as a "home" computer. The result is a morass of network connections and passwords that work then fail and change in inexplicable ways with every reboot. I have edited the registry, group policy, adapter...

Hi, I have a strange problem in Windows 10, I installed a partition manager called Minitool Wizard Partitino Manager, however upon startup of the Desktop it loads to check for updates automatically, I can't seem to turn it off. I opened up services.msc and its not listed there. I found a...

Hello, i was wondering if there's a strategy or something in the registry to lock the screen resolution. I have multiple PCs to handle at work and i don't want people to change the resolution of the screen. I found something in gpedit on some forums but it was for windows xp and i didnt find...

I'm setting up a new computer and when my user was created the User Folder used the first five letters of my email address (which is ugly). I modified the folder name and adjusted the HKEY_USERS value. However, some work apparently had been done prior and I corrected the names in all the other...

Hi, I'm seeing the following errors in Event Viewer. I have disabled Cortana via gpedit but that does not help. However, that did not help either. Already tried. 1. SFC /scannow 2. DISM 3. Delete "TileDataLayer" folder 4. Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing 20H2 Build 19042.608 (KB4580364) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on 20H2 (Windows 10 October 2020 Update). This update will also go out to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel later today. UPDATE 4:45pm (Pacific): This is...

I guess no one has ever solved the multiple Software Protection Licensing checks every time you open up Word, Excel, etc... Any news?. Any new thoughts? Every time I open up an Office application I will receive the below in Event Viewer. I have fiddled with various registry entries, changing...

Hi, After updating with the May 2020 update (Windows 10 Professional version 2004), I noticed some services with strange names ending with 4 numbers as shown in the picture attached. It was previously named with another number, but I tried disabling it via Registry, and after restart the...

H their I recently upgrade to Version 10.0.18363 Build 18363 on my Windows 10 Home edition and now I cannot use my lock screen functions I tried all the solutions on the internet from register changes, adding d word, gpedit settings without success I am not on a domain - home PC Any solution...

I keep getting conflicting info on whether or not this browser will run on 32-bit Win 7. One source claims it will run on any Win 7, then another site says it will only work on 64-bit Win 7. Anyone know for sure? I'd rather not clutter the registry by downloading a useless app I have to uninstall.

Hello, Thanks for letting me into the forum! The reason that I'm here is that I have a problem. I'm trying to set up a VPN so that employees can access our server remotely in Server 2019. I think that I set up everything up correctly. When I start the service, it starts for a second or...

Yes, I could change the file association via Win GUI or use some third party tools. However I prefer to do this directly in Registry by a *.reg file (in Win 7 64bit). How can I set my editor "D:\tools\editor\myeditor22.exe" as default editor when double clicking on a file with *.txt extension...

I want to recount how 'Reset my PC' saved my *** recently. My misery started when I replaced a failing 10-year old Lexmark printer with a new Epson WF-4740 AIO. Long story short(er) I was unable to uninstall the Lexmark and made the mistake of trying to manually delete the Lexmark drivers and...

Hi! I know where to find all Win32 settings and corresponding registry entries. Since Windows 8 I found some problems with modern UI (or Metro) applications with their path and even have no idea how and where are settings stored. So, where are located Windows 10 Applications settings - I want...

hi! can i reduce the size of the window buttons (such as close, minimize) at least a little? rummaged through all the functions, there is no such thing ... only to increase ... all the drivers are 100% all windows, video drivers and everywhere installed and updated to the throat. ifound only...

Describes the LdapEnforceChannelBinding registry setting that is used to enable the fix decribed in CVE-2017-8563 Continue reading...

I have a *.reg script which just modifies (overwrites) the value of a certain, existing Registry key. When I double click on it (similar to Win7) then a popup appears asking me if I really want to add the key. After clicking Ok I was informed that the key value has been added successfully...