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    Windows 7 Start page on browser

    Is it a way to create a shortcut of internet explorer and Maxthon browser and Firefox that i will give a command word next to 'iexplore.exe' inside the shortcut to start a specific web page during startup? This way the start page won't go away from some application that is installed.
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    Windows 7 Shortcut problem and position

    Can i change a position of a shortcut on Windows 7 inside a folder that is been used as program execution place on the screen desktop? If yes then how? Also when i create a shortcut from a link on the internet, the shortcut has is own icon from the company on the internet but when i store it in...
  3. Windows 10 New Action Centre

    1. Would open AC & Maintenance would show nothing. Occasionally it would but, most time, nothing, none of the normal, usual info. Had noticed this behavior over the last couple of days. This evening... 2. Asking for Action Centre in Start menu Search produced TWO listings. A faint grey...
  4. Windows 7 A minor irritant : Recent Places shortcut

    No idea what I did, all of a sudden I have a Recent Places shortcut on my desktop and I am unable to delete because right click at it does not provide Delete option. I tried to drag/drop the shortcut to Recycle Bin, wouldn't take it. I even "removed" Recent Places from under Favorites folder...
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    Windows 7 how do i get rid of the virus (LND/Starter)

    I have the LND virus I think, Avg pops up with it all the time and in all 7 drives, that are shortcuts with the extention .ink, please help me out, thank you all Joe
  6. Windows 8 Can I make a shortcut choose between multiple targets in the case that one is temporarily not availa

    I need to have a shortcut in file explorer go down a list of three targets and pick the first that works. Since I need this for about ten folders, it isn't really efficient to use separate shortcuts and just test which one is working at the time. The problem is that the name of the target is...
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    Windows 7 Audio device config shortcut or 7.1/2.1 .bat changer

    Hello. I'm using Win7 and 7.1 audio device. My headphones have 7.1/2.1 state button. And I wanted to make some shortcut or bat command file to quickly change configuration of my audio device from 7.1 to 2.1 and back again, but cant go further than "Choose default audio device" dialog window. I...
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    Windows 7 Bat file running as admin does not work - Why?

    I have a bat file with the following: echo " Starting Avira services" echo\ net start "Avira Service Host" I am executing this bat file in a user account, not an admin account. I tried executing the bat file two ways: (1) Right click on bat file & "run as administrator" (2) Create...
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    Windows 7 Icon question

    From the desktop create a new shortcut for services.msc. Complete the process and the services icon appears and works fine. My question is where is that particular (gear like) icon stored? or a link to a dl site would also suffice. Many thanks
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    Windows 7 Start minimized

    I'm looking for a way or program for Windows XP and Windows 7 that will autostart a program on windows startup and run it minimized. I tried making a shortcut to the Startup folder and program starts in open window again. Specifically i tried Skype and i need the way or program for Skype because...
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    Windows 7 Facebook login

    How can i make a shortcut for Facebook and Twitter that automatically logins to my account when i click the shortcut like the android devices? I prefer not by integrating the password to the web browser.
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    Windows 8 "explorer.exe /n,/e,C:\data" (shortcut) cmd does NOT work

    Under Windows 7 I setup a shortcut link in Taskbar to open WindowsExplorer with a pre-defined directory and auto-expand and mark that directory in left side tree view with the following command: %windir%\explorer.exe /n,/e,C:\data It works fine in Win 7. When I try to setup the same...
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    Windows 7 Automatically start up program minimized

    Hi. I hope that this is a problem that can be fixed. Thanks to one and all. I have a program (Teamviewer 9) that starts automatically from the Win 7 startup folder. Trouble is, it starts in a normal window, but I'd like to have it start minimized. I have changed the shortcut properties (in the...
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    Windows 7 Shortcut problem (relative path)

    Hi everyone, Someone know how I could change my shortcut path, regardless of the machine ? My picture is in C:\Users\Manon\Desktop\perso\1.png. I made some research, I have to change the "Start in" in the properties of the shortcut. But what I have to write in ? Thanks for your advices...
  16. Windows Vista Make a desktop icon

    How do I make a desktop icon on the bottom of my screen? I had one, but lost it somehow.
  17. Windows 8 Program Target Commands

    Can anyone tell me how to use commands in the target field of shortcut files? I also want to learn the list of commands I am able to use for .exe shortcut files but I can't seem to find anything by search. I recently tried to put the -nosound command in the target field after the program...
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    Shutdown/restart dialog?

    I need to make a shortcut to bring up the shutdown/restart dialog box. The same dialog that comes up when you hit ALT-F4 on the desktop as Admin. In Windows Server 2012 R2. Anyone know how to trigger that? Thanks.
  19. Windows 8 is there a way to put the snap screen sortcut back in 8.1?

    It sometimes seems like I'm one of the few people that likes windows 8, anyway... In 8, I can snap the desktop screen to the right by pressing "Windows key" + "." or to the left with "Windows key" + "shift" + "." and this is a very handy sortcut but for some reason Microsoft has disabled this...
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    Windows 7 Startup minimized

    I installed a TP-Link Wifi adapter and it installed a configuration program for wifi that starts on Windows startup and i want it to start minimized or hidden. It created a shortcut on the Startup Windows folder. When i click the shortcut and select PROPERTIES and then select to run minimized...