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Sharing files nowadays can feel like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole—especially when file sizes collide with the limits imposed by email providers or cloud storage. Fortunately, file compression tools are here to save the day, allowing you to squish those pesky files down to a much...

Imagine this: you're deep into an intense gaming session, a heart-pounding movie, or just trying to finish up that critical project. Suddenly, without warning, your screen flickers ominously, and you're faced with the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). Every Windows user knows that sinking...

hello. This is my first time posting in this forum. I have a question for anyone able to answer it. I'm running AIOBoot from my pc and I'm attempting to boot my laptop from it' The problem is that the client keeps freezing on the boot menu. I've tried everything in AIOBoot, is there any...

In the ever-evolving landscape of Windows operating systems, navigating settings can often feel like a labyrinth, especially for less technically inclined users. This challenge has spurred the creation of numerous tools and shortcuts aimed at simplifying the user's experience. Recently, the...

With the increasing demand for enhanced productivity tools, Microsoft PowerToys has emerged as a critical utility for Windows users. In this article, we will explore how to install and effectively utilize PowerToys on Windows 11. This open-source suite of utilities is designed to enhance the...

In recent years, Microsoft's Windows 11 has become notorious for its self-promotion and advertisement features. Users are increasingly frustrated by the persistent ads that disrupt their computing experience. These ads come in various forms, including promotional pop-ups for Microsoft services...

Microsoft PowerToys is a free utility suite tailored for Windows users who seek enhanced productivity and customization options. Initially introduced alongside Windows 95, PowerToys has evolved through various Windows iterations, offering a range of unique tools designed to streamline tasks and...

Memory stability is essential for smooth computing experiences, and one of the tools that many users rely on for testing their system's memory is MemTest64. Unlike other memory testing tools, MemTest64 operates directly within Windows, allowing users to check RAM health without restarting their...

Hello all, I accidentally deleted about 700-1000 image files from my Screenshots folder. I tried using this command with the windows file recovery app - winfr C: D: /regular /n Screenshots\ But its not working. It is returning many many files, but the ones that were deleted yesterday are not...

Hello, Is there any way to disable the giant and unnecessary "ribbon" (I think it's called that at least) in windows 11? In win 10 there is a little arrow to the top right which you can minimize it with, and there are also tools that let you disable it completely, but I can't find anything at...

Is there an app which will make my cursor inert until I actually click it?

So basically I accidentally moved my captures folder location (the place where my screenshots go) to my onedrive folder. And when i try to switch it back it states that there is an error and that access is denied and overall wont let me switch the location back. Im stuck ):

UPDATE 2:00pm PDT: Today with Build 21359, we’re excited to roll out news and interests on the taskbar to 100% of the Dev Channel! News and interests makes it easy to stay up to date with information at a glance and has incorporated ongoing improvements based on Insider feedback. We acknowledge...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21354 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Starting with today’s build, Windows Insiders will notice that the name of the branch we are releasing builds as shown on the desktop watermark at the lower right of the...

I was wondering how I can edit my context menu

Yes, I know how to create a System Restore Point with built-in dialog or 'wmic' or Powershell. But I want to know if it is possible to create a System Restore Point with the core Volume Shadow Copy tool "vssadmin" as well? Can I similarly at least perform a Restore from a previously created...

How can I check from command line if Defender is currently enabled? How can I check from command line if Defender is currently enabled AND RealTimeProtection enabled? I don't know if the tools MSASCui.exe and MpCmdRun.exe are suitable for this task. If Defender is disabled they probably don't...

I have an UEFI-based ISO file for a tool on windows (This tool is NOT a WinOS but a separate utility tool). If I burn this ISO onto a DVD and boot it on an UEFI computer (without Secure Boot) everything works. However If I put this ISO with e.g. Rufus onto an USB flash drive then the USB flash...

Hello! I found after disk failure lot of corrupted pictures in folders. I'm not able to delete them manually for files count. Is possible to detect if is picture (or even any file) corrupted and search for them and delete? Even recursively? By any tool, by any way. Thank you for each help...

Hi all, Is there a tool available that can schedule the revoking of file share access permissions? Example: Two members need read access to the Sales folder for one week. We get approval and add them to the required security group, but are too busy to remember dozens of these each week. I know...