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  1. Optimize Your Windows 11 System Tray: 5 Essential Settings

    The System Tray in Windows 11, often referred to as the notification area, may not always be a beacon of efficiency. Sometimes, it resembles a cluttered desk after a few too many coffee breaks—distracting and overwhelming. But fear not! In this guide, we’ll delve into five savvy settings that...
  2. Windows 11 One Drive

    Hello, In my ONEDRIVE happen something that i don't understand. I didn't customize anything. Only copy ma DATA to backup it. But he always cretate without my intervention a file with several names, like Dokumente, i delete it and he create another named Documenti, end so on. Why this happen...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 clamshell mode: waking up using mouse movement

    I have a windows laptop being used in clamshell mode with external monitor. After i sent it to sleep when i try ti wake it up with mouse movement its not waking like macbook. Saw online videos to change setting in device manager>mice settings>power management But i do not have power management...
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    Specific Microsoft support page always opens in default browser at startup

    I have windows 10 pro, and every time I startup or reboot, the same support page opens up in my default browser (attached. I don´t even know why this page, as I never accessed it). At first I thought it was the “Microsoft Edge” problem that many people have, opening up at startup. After doing...
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    Windows 11 Win11/Onedrive confusion

    Hello, I've had a nice setup for myself and my family using Win 10 and Onedrive for cloud based files that served either as a backup or ability to share between people. With recently installing Win11 on a couple of computers (first my wife's Surface, and now my personal laptop) everything moved...
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    Group Policy Configuration in Active Directory WS 2022

    I am setting up Group Policies (GPO) in my Active Directory environment on Windows Server 2022 to apply specific settings to users and computers in my domain. What are some key tips for ensuring an efficient GPO implementation and avoiding common issues? Additionally, what tools or procedures do...
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    Windows 10 resets date format by itself

    Hey guys, I have a strange behavior on my system: I manually select date format to be dd.mm.yy and after every reboot, or even randomly while using the computer it resets itself to dd/mm/yy. This is driving me crazy. I even tried to edit the registry key manually but it's not helping it...
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    I want Windows 11 file dialogue without grouping by time.

    The windows 11 open/save file dialogue groups by time. As in Today, Yesterday, Last week. I want it to never ever ever do that. Note: I'm not talking about the view in folders in explorer, I said the open/save dialogue. As in File->Open. I know how to do it in explorer folders, how do I do...
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    Windows 10 Mail Client Display Name

    Hello, I have a question regarding the Windows 10 Mail client. We have a Windows 10 PC and are using the built in Mail client and have configured it for 3 different email accounts (3 different Gmail accounts). The problem is that when we send email from the W10 Mail Client, the 'From'...
  10. Windows 11 my onedrive is using my documents folder !!!

    I Installed my win11 and enabled onedrive when windows was greeting me and now my desktop, documents and pictures is part of onedrive! how did this happen? I want my onedrive folder independent of all other folders how do I fix this?
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    Windows 11 Full Context Menu tweak not working for All Users (HKU/Default), works fine for HKCU

    Recently I used the known tweak to enable the full context menu in Windows 11 on my work laptop, and it worked as advertised, no problems at all. I understand that this tweak will only change the context menu for the currently logged in user (ME), hence modifying HKCU.... Reg.exe add...
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    Windows 8 Removing contents of Favorites Bar

    My wife uses an old Windows 8 computer, mostly for browsing, and came to me the other day complaining that she was having issues. Internet Explorer would start and display her normal Favorites Bar contents, but then apparently was being re-directed and displaying a ton of favorites she did not...
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    Windows Server 2016 - Compatibility - Change high DPI settings How do I enable?

    Hi, I am new to Windows Server OS, but not to Windows. I have a program that I need to change the DPI settings on. I know on Windows 10, I would do the following; Right click on icon > Properties > Compatibility > Change high DPI settings > Override high DPI scaling behavious > Tick the box >...
  14. Remote desktop idle timeout

    Hello, Is it possible to setup idle timeout for all except one user ? Thank you
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    Does Microsoft Edge store more closed tabs and windows than just the most recent 20?

    I know Microsoft Edge lets you reopen the 20 most recently closed tabs and windows, but does it store/retain info about stuff that was closed further back?
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    Windows 11 Sticky Keys

    Since I had to register and it deleted my posts, like seriously? You guys can't code that in so it remembers what you were doing? Every single other forum in the friggin world can, but Microsoft, which is supposed to be the top minds, nope, they can't handle it. Work on that guys. Anyway, to...
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    TOR browser no longer letting me save a file anywhere

    Hi, So I used to be able to saved a file I downloaded from the net to a destination of my choice on the computer in Linux Ubuntu however after updating the system the browser no longer lets me do this. I even tried downloading from the original deb packages but that doesn't let me save anywhere...
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    Windows 10 When I click a folder visual studio starts

    Hi when I click a folder visual studio starts - instead of exploring that folder. So I can not explore folders on my computer. The same happens when I click "documments" or "pictures" in windows start - visual studio starts instead of windows explorer. How to fix it?
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    Windows 10 S Version and Microsoft Defender Web Protection

    I have a Windows 10 S laptop purchased this year. Today I checked the Windows Defender settings - Firewall and Anti-Virus is turned on but Web Protection shows "No Providers". There does not seem to be a provision to select or add any service provision to “defend” the Web. I am thinking that as...
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    Windows 10 Custom font size doesn't stick?

    Does anyone know why my Ease of Access "Make text bigger" font size selection doesn't stick on my laptop? Whenever I have my USBC hub plugged in with the external HDMI monitor the machine always starts up with a small font even know I already and previously selected 133% font size. It even...