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Microsoft’s ever-tightening grip on the Windows 11 setup process has become a flashpoint for controversy, as the company recently took decisive action to disable the BYPASSNRO workaround—once the community’s most reliable method for skipping mandatory internet connectivity and Microsoft Account...

Setting up a new Windows PC is an exciting experience. You want your machine to reflect your personality and needs, adjusting preferences, installing favorite apps, and customizing the environment. Yet, amid this enthusiasm, one critical area often gets overlooked initially: security. Securing a...

The Mysterious “inetpub” Folder: An Unexpected Windows 11 Quirk Windows 11 users have recently encountered an unexpected twist following the cumulative update KB5055523—a seemingly innocuous yet puzzling folder named “inetpub” appearing on the C drive. This odd discovery, highlighted by multiple...

Microsoft's gradual retirement of the classic Control Panel has become one of the hottest topics among Windows enthusiasts. For decades, the Control Panel has been at the heart of system configuration, but recent trends indicate that Microsoft is set on a future where its modern Settings app...

Microsoft has been steadily shifting the user experience in Windows from the old Control Panel to the modern Settings interface—and a new beta build confirms that even the classic mouse properties options aren’t exempt from this transition. This isn’t an overnight transformation; it’s a...

If you’ve reached the familiar blue setup screen of Windows 11 and found yourself frantically clicking "Offline account" only to discover the option has vanished into the digital ether, you’re not alone—and you’re not imagining things. The road to a local account on a fresh Windows 11...

It is rather annoying (for me) to see this in Windows 11: Computer name is OK (T580) Full computer name is double with a dot (T580.T580) Computer description is OK (T580) Where can I change the "Full computer name" ?????

Hello, I bought a new laptop and I am trying to change the location of windows key + E. Until now I used a method with script.reg with launch.vbs : Script.reg: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00...

Hello, I am trying to see if there is a way in Windows 10 to create a wireless network or hotspot for an OpenVPN connection. To explain - on my Windows 10 laptop, I am connected to my home access point and then I open up OpenVPN and connect to my VPN. Then I'm wondering if I can create a...

Hi! I found old laptop and installed there Windows 7 SP1 Pro x86. Laptop has discharged CMOS battery and it is placed deep on motherboard as is near not accessible. I think why designers left easier access to CPU instead CMOS battery? I have no choice than at power-on only confirm load defaults...

Hello everybody! I have more local accounts on my PC and I want to know, how I can change that when I install an application and an shortcut on desktop, I don't see it on the other account? Thanks for every Help!

Hey, couple of quick questions here. So, I have my Windows installed on C drive, as well as a few other things, and I don't install other things there because it is quite full, only half a gig space left. I was recently using WMM and it gave me messages that C drive was almost out of space, and...

I just ran into a issue I never have before. Why is the registry different when using remote registry compared to when you use regedit locally?

I can't deal with ubber small font. windows 7 is a nightmare on that. My monitor is flatscreen and big (if that matters) Anyways I have the DPI adjusted to a rate I can deal with, at least in regards to the internet, control panels and stuff like that. My problem, my very very huge problem, is...

I have a number of different drives that I use for different purposes but I only use two of them frequently. I would like for the others to enter sleep mode when not in use, but never my main two. Is there any way to edit power saving settings for individual drives?

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Hi I want to lock down a user account so that the user is very limited on what they can see or do but I want the user account to remain part of the administrator group. Now I know how to do this via 'local group policy' within W7 but I want the ability to turn the restrictions to the user...

Hey guys, todays been a frustrating day. i am running win 7 and my LAC says "unidentified connection" no internet access. i can still connect wireless to other connection. i've searched online tried all kinds of things but they don't work. i am running comcast broadband connection through a...

I have Windows 7 Ultimate and I have my Windows Update settings set to "Download updates but let me choose whether to install them." The reason I use this setting is because even though I usually install the updates (because mostly they improve things), sometimes I'll see an update that I know...