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

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...

Upon installing windows 10, I reached my desktop to find all of my desktop shortcuts gone, and being unable to access any applications. When I open an application, it is displayed as being open in my toolbar, and I can mouse over it to see that it is open, but I am unable to interact with it due...

A disaster so far. Installation worked OK Desktop shows (rearranged but still all icons there) There is no Start button at bottom left, and anyway Icons at bottom of screen (taskbar and system tray) don’t work - when the curser moves to them, instead of an arrow it become an “I” and does not...

Hello. I would like to disable the F1, F2,F3, and F4 function keys. They open windows help and change my brightness. I would like them to not open shortcuts so I can use them for gaming. How do I do this? I've been reading plenty of threads on it but I still dont understand...Thanks!

Hi, I'd like to know if there is any way to create extra shortcuts for Win Explorer. I'll explain a little because it's hard to put it in the right context. By shortcuts I mean using the double '%' sign so that I don't have to use the whole directory path. For example, shortcuts like %AppData%...

We know there’s a vocal set of people who just love virtual desktops. Having desktops beyond the limitations of a physical display is a powerful way to organize and quickly access groups of windows. Virtual desktops aren’t new. In fact, Xerox PARC created one of the earliest virtual desktop...

Hi: I am not sure if what I want to do is possible, but here goes: I would like to be able to create hotkeys within Win 8.1 with frequently used phrases, i.e., email address, postal address, name, and so on...Is it possible to do this within Windows or do I need an external program? If so, could...

The "Personalise" option is blocked at my school on their computers, therefore I cannot customise them. I have seen people do it, but i don't know how. I want to customise the 3d text screensaver (using shortcuts, or something). Thanks.

Today's Visual Studio Extension is a Must Have for anyone doing presentations, screen casting or sharing. As the Visual Studio Ninja that you are, you know and live by your shortcut keys. But those just don't present well at all and will led to questions or viewer uncertainty. So what do you do...

Hello, i have been few years annoyed of windows way to always activate the windows menu of photoshop when you click alt and some letter. For example "Alt + W" opens "windows"-menu. It is annoying because it happens every time by accident and you can't continue using the program before you're...

Is there a way to Pin to taskbar "Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Recovery\Advanced Recovery Methods" . Thank you

Guys, I love and extensively use the Ctrl+Mouse-Left-Click shortcut. This shortcut directly switch to next open instance of a program if we click on its icon on toolbar. I would like to perform this action without mouse. And I would like to use Ctrl-Tab (which actually switchs to next child...

I just set up a brand new laptop running Windows 8.1. I am not new to Windows. I have been using it since the first version came out and WAS very familiar with the Windows file structure. I don't seem to be able to find much of anything in Windows 8.1. My husband would like me to create a...

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...

After installing build 9879, I have the issue of some shortcuts turning generic. Icon Rebuild , Restore default associations of ico, browser cache cleanup, IE reset, none of those work. So, I did a Refresh. After an hour, it came back with these messages.................. "There was a problem...

I wonder if this is just my computer, or does anyone have the same issue ? Since the 9879 install, 4 of my 5 forum desktop shortcuts have turned generic. The rest of the shortcuts are fine. I had tried the followings but result still the same...... Refresh desktop. Delete and re-create...

Keyboard shortcuts for handling windows on Windows 10 Desktop http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2014/10/03/keyboard-shortcuts-in-the-windows-10-technical-preview/']HERE[/URL] Cheers, Drew

In the opinion of an ordinary Windows user of 9 years, I am not impressed. What exactly Win 10 can do that Win 8.1 cannot ? The Start Menu Tiles ? They don't look pretty or useful to me. I would rather put a few shortcuts on the desktop. The new Start Menu ? For a meagre $5, Start8 does a much...

Hi guys Can anyone help me to delete unwanted shortcut menus please? I had previously install a software called metatrader. Then I had made a complete uninstall a few days ago. The software is gone but the shortcut menus is stll there. How do I delete this manually? Thanks * I attach a snapshot...