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Unable to Delete Registry Keys Corresponding to Clean Flash Player
Although I have already uninstalled Clean Flash Player, I am unable to delete several corresponding registry keys and subkeys, that I need to delete for a specific purpose.
I have already tried all ...
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Disabled copilot on Win11 23H2 and now I can't get it back
I disabled desktop Co-Pilot in Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2 using both of XDA's suggested methods - setting a group policy and setting a registry key. I have undone both of those disablements by setting ...
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taskbar MinWidth for win11
For win10 I can set the MinWidth for icons/labels on taskbar by Regedit in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics
but I found it does not work with win11, is there any possible new ...
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Remove Duplicate Entra ID Accounts on Windows 11
On a lot of our company PCs, we have two identical Entra ID accounts which are causing a conflict and giving users lots of error messages related to "Verifying their account" or "Work ...
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Is it normal for svchost.exe to frequently access AMSI-related registry keys? (Windows 11)
I noticed that on my Windows 11 system, svchost.exe repeatedly attempts to access AMSI-related registry keys. When I disconnect my laptop from the internet, these access attempts stop.
I’m concerned ...
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Windows 11: How to maximize the dialog window by default when clicking the Copilot Preview button in the taskbar?
On Win11 and use Copilot a lot. I'm asking specifically about accessing Copilot by using the Preview button in the bottom right corner of the taskbar. The preview dialog is too small for my tastes, ...
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Windows installation failed and "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status" is missing
I formatted my notebook and installed Windows, but I got the error "The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error. Windows installation cannot be proceed. To install ...
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How to clear autocomplete list in the Windows 11 Run dialog?
I had exactly the same problem as KrisReynolds here; but in Windows 11: Windows 10 Run Dialog - Autocompleting
He writes:
When using the Windows 10 Run Dialog, as soon as I start typing, it
displays ...
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Windows 11: how to manually start "welcome experience"/"let's finish setting up this device"?
in the past i think i tried to disable the "welcome experience"/"let's finish setting up this device" white screen that opens up on every major windows 11 update.
Now, whether it's ...
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Change taskbar settings without using settings menu?
My organization just updated all computers to use Windows 11. I did so a while back on my own PC, and found all the distracting icons I always remove re-enabled and some new ones added (i.e. search ...
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Not able to get AutoLogon working on Windows 11 22H2
I'm having an issue with enabling autologon feature for one of our kiosk machines. We have many other computers where this is working and this is the only one we've run into issues with. We usually ...
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Disable thumbnails for PDF in Win 11
I would like, in Windows 11, to have thumbnails on for some files (JPG etc) but off for PDFs. So I need the general "show thumbnails" setting on, but have to remove whichever handler does ...
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How can I remove "Get Started" from the Recommended section in Windows 11 Start?
After hours of research, it seems that in windows Pro/Enterprise there is not way to remove the Recommended section in the Windows 11 Start Menu.
With that in mind, I have computers and users managed ...
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How to get rid of the Language Bar?
I have English, Swedish, and Polish loaded on the system. I have created my own multilingual keyboard definition using the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator. It supports all three languages. I call it ...
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How to add custom option in the right click menu (Windows 11)
I want to add an option in the Context Menu when right clicking on any file (Windows 11).
I already changed the menu appearance so it looks like Windows 10's menu, and I already added an option in ...
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Windows Registry Shows Windows 10 Pro Despite Running Windows 11 Pro
My laptop is running on Windows 11 Pro, and the system settings indeed confirm that it's running Windows 11 Pro. However, when I use PowerShell to query the registry for the Windows version powershell ...
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How to remove Home Gallery from Windows 11 Explorer
I want this section removed from Windows 11 Explorer:
The registry method to remove the key on [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_41040327] did ...
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Windows 11 - scancode map registry trick does not work anymore
I want to swap L/R Shift with CapsLock/Enter keys in Windows 11. It used to work in Win 10 with a registry trick of redefining scancode map. See:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-hardware/...
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Map Caps Lock to Control in Windows 11
See also Map capslock to control in Windows 10.
In Windows 7 and 10, I was able to remap the Caps Lock to act as a Control key by updating the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\...
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Why isn't my custom context menu entry showing an icon?
On Windows 11, I have added a custom context menu item for .stl files by adding a new key in Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.stl in the registry that links to the .exe I want to use:...
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W11: RegEdit Permission Errors & Uninstalling BootCamp Drivers
Unsuccessfully been trying to get my Magic Keyboard fn keys working (via Brigadier/.inf files) on my ASUS Windows 11 laptop.
I have unfortunately installed several drivers via Brigadier and this ...
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Faults in Windows Updates Services and more on Windows 11
My friend's been having issues with his computer when trying to update to 23H2. Initially this started with a "Something went wrong. Try to reopen Settings later." message. After digging ...
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Trying to change Windows 11 registry, update seems to not do much
I am trying to change the key
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99\3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e
Which is for ...
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How to assign an icon to a specific file extension in Windows 11?
I added a new file extension to the windows compressed file using the following regedit script and it works perfectly (mostly)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zab]
@="...
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Missing Registry keys: HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Office
I have a bit of a pickle: One of my clients does not have an Office Directory in their Registry (HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Office). We use M365 and the Office Suite was installed through a ...
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How to change windows win key + w shortcut without Autohotkey?
I want to press "windows + w" and it opens a specific folder.
I don't want to use third parties softwares.
I want to replicate "windows + e" but with "windows + w"
I've ...
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How to persistently modify Windows 11 bootable USB/ISO to bypass requirements instead of opening regedit each time?
I was thinking how does the new option in Rufus (the bootable media creation tool) to bypass windows 11 requirements work, as earlier, I had to open regedit each time and insert registry values for ...
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Windows blocks downloads from server "Blocked by your organization"
I recently started having an issue on Windows 11 where when I try downloading a file, all of my browsers refuse to do so displaying this: (images are from Chrome)
As you can see, files that I try to ...
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Mouse wheel speed keeps resetting itself
I am using Windows 11, and have two Logitech mouse peripherals (one bluetooth, one dongle) and a Kensington Trackball.
In Settings/Bluetooth & devices/Mouse I have set 'Multiple lines at a time' ...
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How to remove border on snapped windows in Windows 11
I recently switched from windows 10 to 11 and noticed a gray border around snapped windows:
This border was not present on windows 10 as can be seen in this picture:
Is there a way to remove this ...
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Cannot disable Windows Hotkeys through Registry or Group Policy Editor
In allot of web articles and even answers to questions about disabling windows hotkeys such as Win+ P or Win+ A, the following three solutions are always proposed:
Disable the Windows Key Shortcuts ...
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cannot connect through game bar to sea of thieves via windows 11
I have Steam Sea of Thieves. I have always connected to friends through game bar, right-click the friend, join game. I want this to work, not a workaround. It worked up until a new PC I just swapped ...
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Is it possible to configure edge full-screen speed?
When you press F11 on the Edge browser to show the sites in full screen, if the mouse hovers over the top border, the address bar shows up and takes a lot to hide back. How can we make it hide/show up ...
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How to find or clear traces of deleted folders in windows 11?
I'd like to understand specifically how and where does this program finds traces of my deleted folders, do any of you have any idea how to find or clear them manually?
To be more specific, those ...
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Adding and removing items from Windows 11 Right click (new) menu
I have Windows 11, and I have uninstalled, Paint, Paint3d, and notepad application and don't want to reinstall them
How to remove the New -> bitmap image? There's no [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bmp\...
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Is there some way I can limit OneDrive's upload speed lower than 50 KB/s?
I'm on a very low-speed connection. OneDrive only allows you to change this as low as 50 KB/s. Is there some way, maybe through the registry, that I can bypass this, to set it to 20 KB/s? I'm on ...
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How to prevent my inbuilt camera from turning off in low light
In low light my laptop camera (inbuilt) automatically switches to black and white, and then in even lower light it just switches off entirely until it detects sufficient light. Is there any way to ...
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How can I specify custom values for the 'bounce keys' feature of filter keys in Windows 11?
I've got some keys on my keyboard accidentally repeating and I've found that enabling bounce keys filtering does prevent that from happening, however, the 0.3 second delay is far too long for my ...
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The names of Windows Tools items in the control panel changed to the name of their registry keys
I installed Windows 11 on my laptop. Recently, the options available in Windows Tools in the control panel have been changed to the registry key name string. How can I solve this problem?
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A program that was previously running fine on my system gets stuck in a loop upon starting, even after thorough reinstalls
The program in question is called MasterPlus, it's a utility for changing settings on various CoolerMaster products, my use would be accessing my mouse's settings. I'm currently on a very fresh ...
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How can I restore only one registry key from registry back up I had?
I want to restore only one key from registy back up I had in here:
"%systemroot\System32\config\RegBack"
How can I do this?
I just changed some permissions on this registry: https://...
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Windows 11 Snap Layouts: force all 6 layout options (irrespective of display resolution)?
I noticed that on Windows 11, upon pressing Win+z, on my smaller screen I have ...
...while on my bigger one I have two more options:
(And if you upvote this question,then next time I'll be able to ...
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Windows 11: Modify screensaver behavior via script
I want to enable/disable the screensaver for a fixed local user via a scheduled task. My task runs
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /f /v ScreenSaverIsSecure /t REG_SZ /d 0
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Vertical scrolling sensitivity with the mouse wheel keeps being reset in the background. How do i figure out what is changing it?
This problem is solved temporarily by manually resetting it to 1, my desired value. I have multiple hid devices and the machine is an asus rog 14 2022 laptop with ati graphics. I am running windows 11....
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Fixing the broken .exe lin by associating the .exe to execfile prevents app from launching
Recently I started running into this issue that when I tried to open OneNote/Excel/PowerPoint, the .exe file would open up in Notepad.
I tried a bunch of things to solve this issue. A combination of ...
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How to change the default action for a file in Window 11 (w/o changing the default app)
Sorry the question is longer than usual, but the shorter version would probably just close again because of a false "duplicate" stamp .
With "default action" Is meant the double ...
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How to see changes being done to registry?
I am using StartAllBack to customize my Win11, but I would like to switch to Start11. The thing is SAB has a feature where it colorizes even dialog windows like copy/move dialogs and errors and I ...
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Selectively start Hyper-V at boot on Windows 11 22H2
Back on Windows 8, 8.1, and 10, one could have two boot menu entries, with one launching Hyper-V and the other starting Windows without Hyper-V. This was very useful, since I could have Hyper-V around ...
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File shortcuts don't work or throwing association error in Windows 11
I accidentally broke up my Windows 11 registry regarding shortcuts. To be honest, I also forgot to export a copy of the registry before making changes. Yeah, I know it's dumb, but it happened.
I ...
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Run exe with parameters by default
I'd like to run my browser (Vivaldi) with the --silent-debugger-extension-api parameter by default, which I know is possible via a shortcut or batch file. But I want it to run this way for every ...
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