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    Windows 8 How can you create a self contained picture folder with only shortcuts to pics

    Hey Guys, I am currently on a project that requires that I go through tonnes of photographs and be able to organize them in different ways. Currently I'm having to copy pictures and paste them into different folders. Is there a way I can create folders that only have shortcuts to pictures...
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    Windows 10 How to do things on tablet with touchscreen/touchpen

    Hi, first time here. I'm not computer-savvy at all (couldn't even find where to type hello in the intro thread I saw after I had done this....to give you an idea of 'savvy'). Just got tablet, RCA Cambio W101 V2 2-in1 (detachable keyboard). First time using touchscreen/pad/pen. Spent days...
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    Windows 7 Pin a website on toolbar or other

    Hello to all. I realize the title is inappropriate to describe the topic. I'd be trying to figure out if possible with Windows (if this is where I should start to analyze the issue ..) have a "pop-up" with 3-4 favorite social networks web link always visible (at my request , otherwise not) at...
  4. UltimateLordBear

    Windows 10 My desktop is broekn and I don't know why

    So I turned on my laptop and everything was fine. I played a game for a while and when I closed out this is what i was greeted too. All my chorcuts were gone, the taskbar was blank, everything was running slower, I can't really open anything. When I go from application to application with...
  5. mindzipper

    Windows 10 issue with 'Quick Access' panel on folders

    I really didn't expect this. I had a 3tb drive that was partitioned into two smaller drives. I decided to dump both and bring the drive back into a full drive, obviously losing one drive letter. The problem now, is I neglected to delete all the quick access shortcuts. I use these quite a bit...
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    Windows 8 Weird 'mini-icon' on desktop icons

    I need help, idk if I should be worried about this or not, because its just really weird. Out of the blue today, all of my icons on my desktop that are shortcuts to programs, no matter what kind of programs, got a smaller icon in the bottom left corner. It is of 2 of the simply drawn 'people'...
  7. sev

    Windows 8 any way to recover folders of photos after wiped drive?

    i decided today to wipe my computer because it was acting up and i just wanted a fresh start. before i wiped it, i saved all the pics and files i wanted onto a USB, and then i wiped it. but plugging my USB in now, i see that the folders i saved are only the short cuts... and all my pictured i...
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    Windows 7 Fix Desktop Icons Disappearing Issue on Windows 7 Ultimate

    About a month ago my Desktop icons began disappearing. It got to a point that over 90% of them were gone. I got them back by going into desktop and creating new shortcuts. Then one day they all reappeared. I had been shutting my computer down right after getting off it. Today I forgot to shut...
  9. Dr4

    Windows 10 Sometimes all my keyboard keys are opening random windows

    Hi people, I have a problem, sometimes all my keyboard are acting like shortcuts, it usually happens when I minimize some game with alt + tab (I dont know if I press something else by accident) but them I have to restart the computer because if (for example) I press "S" it minimize everything...
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    Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB Desktop Problems

    A few days ago over half of the shortcuts on my desktop disappeared. I have no idea what happened to cause this. My user desktop folder still showed all of the shortcuts that were previously on the visual desktop. When I attempted to recreate the missing shortcuts on my visual desktop I...
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    Windows 10 How to unscramble desktop after update

    On several occasions, after a Windows update is done my desktop shortcut items (some are websites, other are text documents I created) become scrambled; I then have to reorganize them which is a real hassle. When I had Windows 7, I was able to restore my desktop when the same thing happened. I...
  12. News

    DefragTools #149 - Media eXperience Analyzer part 1 | Defrag Tools

    In this episode of Defrag Tools, Chad Beeder is joined by Jorge Novillo and Jose Baldner to introduce us to Media eXperience Analyzer (MXA). Link Removed (formerly WindowsXRay) is a tool used to visualize ETW traces, with a particular emphasis on media scenarios such as audio/video capture and...
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    Windows 7 shortcuts stop working

    Ocassionally, some shotcuts on my desktop (not all of them) that refer to folders stop working unless I reboot. Then they work again. Any ideas on how to fix this?
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    Windows 10 Changing Windows system/installation label to C:

    Hi guys, I am in dire need of some help/advice. My parents are on vacation and I thought I would finally upgrade my mother's PC. This PC was still running on Windows XP along with several old programs. Normally I would do a clean install, however she wanted to keep everything *sigh* So first...
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    Cheating your way to VS 2015 Shortcut Cheatsheats

    I can't believe I've never blogged about this project from Link Removed. I spend a good 30+ minutes going through all my post resources, looking for past posts on this. Yet nothing. What was I thinking? Well to make it up to you and Mads he gets not one post this week, but two! :) Anyway...
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    Windows 10 Installed games problem

    The shortcuts of the installed games and programs for Microsoft Store does not show in the start app list anymore. I should restart pc to see em. What should I do?
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    Windows 10 Lag when opening programs

    Click a program shortcut. The app launches immediately. Use shortcut keys and it takes four seconds. e.g. - Click the Quicken shortcut: immediate launch. Use the keyboard keys specified for that SC <alt|ctrl|Q>: program opens in four seconds. Why? This did not occur in Windows 7, 8 or 8.1, to...
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    Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcut Guide

    Keyboard power users have plenty of options in Windows 10 when it comes to interacting with the new operating system using keyboard shortcuts. read more Continue reading...
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    How To: Create Shortcuts to Shell Folders on the Windows 10 Desktop

    Using an earlier tip, this How To shows you how to create folder shortcuts to hidden Windows 10 folders. read more Continue reading...
  20. kaktuar

    Windows 10 Windows10 shortcuts and touchpad

    Hello, I've just downloaded windows 10 and I have some problems with shortcuts. Win + Ctrl + Right is not working for swiping between my virtual desktops while Win + Ctrl + Left works perfectly ... However, everything is alright with my button right. Other question : is it possible to swipe...
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