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    No shortcuts appear in Navigation pane of Windows 10 like it did in older versions of Windows. - Solved!

    Symbolic link not showing up in Navigation Pane of Windows 10. Instead of using Quick Access. How to get show up there?
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    Windows 11 Drawing a border and background color with a handle to a window.

    ``` #include <Windows.h> #include <Richedit.h> HWND hwnd; HWND panel; HWND richEdit; WNDPROC oldStaticProc; int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, PSTR, int); LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProcedure(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam); LRESULT CALLBACK StaticProc(HWND hwnd, UINT...
  3. Windows 10 File Explorer: Removing my unwanted Quick Access Music folders

    For some reason, the Quick Access list of folders in File Explorer recently included an elastic list of folders from my Music library. If I remove one, it adds the next one in the alphabet. How do I remove all these Music folders from Explorer?
  4. How to reply when no "reply" link is offered

    I have had a reply from Neemobeer to my post , "How to complete remediation" and I want to ask an important follow-up question. However there is no response option offered. I checked other posts and the difference is that mine presents as a white screen and the othere with a black screen. All...
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    Screen saver configuration for Windows 10/11

    What configuration settings we need to follow while creating a new screen saver to deploy on domain systems?
  7. Microsoft Prepares Windows Update Rollout for EEA Compliance with DMA

    Introduction As the deadline for compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Economic Area (EEA) nears, Microsoft shared an update on their plan to roll out updates to Windows for customers in the EEA. The recent non-security releases, including Windows 10, version 22H2 Build...
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    Centered canvas in Paint after Windows 11 update

    New update once again forces crap on me I don't want. How to turn this off and get the canvas back in the upper left corner?
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    Greyed out timeline tile doesn't get removed

    Greyed out timeline tile doesn't get removed I know someone has asked the same question, but the answer doesn't work. The suggested way to remove the tile (grey or not, I suppose) is to delete the files in the "C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\ConnectedDevicesPlatform" directory. I did this and...
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    Autostart problem

    On my Windows 10 desktop server I have been running auto startup (no password needed). Suddenly today startup is asking for a password on startup. It is showing two identical userid, one of which uses the normal password and the other is a new one. Investigation said to use netplwiz to...
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    Elementos de escritorio de Windows Server 2022

    Windows Server 2022. No puedo hacer clic ni arrastrar elementos del escritorio, incluidos accesos directos, iconos y ventanas (como las ventanas del explorador). Se agradece cualquier idea sobre esto.
  12. Explorer toolbar button (or system tray icon) that moves current window to certain position?

    Windows has always liked opening new Windows Explorer windows in random places on my desktop. Does anyone know of a Windows Explorer toolbar button (or system tray icon) that moves current window to certain position (that I set) on my display?
  13. Windows Vista Titlebars

    One thing I'd like to do is make the titlebar of every single app I open on my Windows 11 look like the Windows Vista titlebar. On XP, 7, and Vista, apps weren't able to have custom titlebars. Now they are, and it sucks. Anyone know how to change it?
  14. title bar of some apps not showing up

    So recently on Windows 11, I've used WindowsBlinds and downloaded Win Live Essentials. But on some apps, the title bar isn't showing up. ..yeah. I've made it look a lot like Vista, but it isn't i swear yeah so does anyone know how to fix this? it's actually getting annoying.
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    Fixing Issues with Pinning Folders in Windows 11 File Explorer Navigation Pane

    Windows 11 File Explorer navigation pane allows for some folders to be pinned, but not others. It allows desktop to be pinned, but not documents folder, pictures folder. I have changed several settings many times, but it does not fix it.
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    Windows 10 Windows batch scrip - Window does not close after script

    Hi Guys, I have a one to run by you. I have a simple Windows batch script I run in the morning that basically opens various programs I use for the day. Lazy doing this...yup LOL. Issue is the command prompt window that pops up never closes after the script is run. I have tried ending the...
  17. How do I eliminate the...um, whatever they are called

    While I like a great many things about Windows 11, I absolutely abhor the little pre-set placement templates that invade my space whenever I move a window close to the top of the screen. But I can't research removing them because I don't even know what they are called. I refer to these things...
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    clear former employer from Windows menu?

    Greetings. New to the forum. Not new to Windows. For the past year, I've been using my personal laptop for work. I had two Office365 Profiles -- personal, and work. I've deleted the work profile, and have scoured the Registry for every instance of my former employer's name, and have removed...
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    cannot change position background

    Hello No matter how many times I change the position of the desktop background photos in windows 7 and 10 to center or fit and save them, but it automatically returns to fill mode after 2 seconds??!!😔😔☹ī¸
  20. Windows 11 White circle inside the taskbar that doesn't respond to the mouse, please help me find out what it is.

    I have a dual monitor setup with Kaspersky Internet Security. The first monitors taskbar doesn't contain the white circle yet the second monitor does. Please refer to pictures. Would someone please help me understand what this is and if it is malicious?