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Windows 11 Search doesn't show settings anymore after User folder name change

I recently changed the name of my user folder in Windows 11 and edited the registry to correct all the filepaths I could edit to point to the new directory, as well as changing the ProfileImagePath. ...
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Disabling Windows 11-styled menus from Chrome

I am using Chrome v104 and Windows 11 Enterprise. The new rounded-corners menus in Chrome are really annoying. They collapse some of the items in the right-click menu and that is really inconvenient ...
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Duplicate icons shows in taskbar corner overflow settings on Windows 11

As showed in the snapshot below, there are 2 dropbox and 2 wechat icons. I've tried several approaches including edit registry, but doesn't work. How to fix this problem?
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No hibernation option "after X minutes of inactivity" in Windows 11

I don't see the "hibernation after X minutes" option in my Windows 11. On other computers I had, there was an option in Control Pane > Power Options > Change plan settings > Change ...
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Windows File Explorer Icon is wrong in Task Manager

For some reason my Windows 11 File Explorer Icon is wrong in task manager, I tried rebuilding the cache and repair install, deleted all IconCache_x files and still the same. Please note that I used an ...
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How to disable Win+W and Win+C hotkeys on Windows 11

I've tried setting HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\DisabledHotkeys = "W,C". I've also tried enabling Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\...
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How to decrypt the system drive and disable BitLocker in Windows 11 Home?

So before I install Linux on a laptop I'd want to backup the whole shebang. The laptop is running a fresh OEM install of a Windows 11 Home. I don't have as large drive as the source SSD simply for a ...
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Customize Windows 11 window borders to look like Windows 7

I want to make window borders aesthetically look like Windows 7. It currently looks like this: I want it to look like this: This is also acceptable (DWM disabled): I followed this tutorial: https://...
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Get the date that Windows 10 or 11 was RE-activated with a different license key

On a Windows 10 or 11 system that has been re-activated with a NEW and different license key some time long after the initial OS install... How can I find out what date it was most recently RE-...
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Can’t shrink volume because it shows that volume may be corrupted

I am running Windows 11 the SSD with an issue is a Kingston SNVS5500G. I already have tried running chkdsk /f and chkdsk /r, Sfc /scannow, DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and nothing got ...
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Can you delay 0x80070035 "The network path was not found" in Win11?

I have an NAS that's in sleep most of the time. So when I want to connect via windows explorer, it needs some seconds to wake up. In Win7 and 10, that was no problem. Since I updated all my machines ...
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Yellowish tint on screen in Windows 11 laptop

I have a hp 15s Ryzen 3 5300U laptop with AMD radeon graphics. I bought the laptop yesterday and since then I have a yellowish tint on the screen. The night mode is off, so it's not because of that. I ...
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How to remove GRUB from Windows laptop (MS Surface Pro 3) - the 4x BootRec commands did not work

I have Windows 11 running on my MS SP3 laptop. I had Ubuntu also installed, but removed the partitions for it. The laptops DOES still boot, but I have to type "exit" at the GRUB screen - how ...
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What is this arrow icon that briefly appears in the taskbar notification area?

I use Windows 11 and I have been noticing that an arrow icon appears for a few seconds in the task bar notification area then disppears again a few seconds later. Does anyone know what this icon is ...
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Windows 11, Remote Desktop Connection. Save passwords for TWO accounts on one server?

What if I want to use two accounts for one RDP server? It seems that if I save the password for even one account, I cannot use another account, so that I have to type the password every time I want to ...
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PC, Multi-Monitor, AutoHotKey, Creating a Toggle hotkey that can switch from PC Screen to Extend

Would someone be able to write me a auto hotkey script so I can use Win+alt+a to toggle the project screen function from PC Screen Only to Extend. I have seen the auto hotkey scripts for an individual ...
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How would I mark an SSD Enclosure as an internal drive on Windows 11

I have an M2 SSD in an IcyBox external enclosure, however it is actually mounted inside the computer attached a motherboard USB C header. I want Windows 11 to understand it is an internal drive (and ...
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How much space Window Explorer Indexing takes up?

If I were to Index entire OS partition, how much space would Indexing take up? Indexing is only properties. Though I'm curious how much more space it will take with Properties and Content.
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What does Windows folder/file encryption exactly mean?

I use Windows explorer (in Windows 11) folder properties to encrypt a folder and its files. In the process no password was setup. I was able to login to my computer using a different user and still ...
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WIndows 11 - always waking up - wake source is "Device -PCI-to-PCI Bridge"

My Windows 11 desktop PC keeps waking up from sleep. Looking at the Event Viewer this is the event that happens over and over: The system has returned from a low power state. Sleep Time: ‎2022‎-‎08‎-...
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How can I configure the Windows Show Desktop button to not hide/ignore certain applications?

I use Windows sticky notes to take notes, such as todos, quick notes, etc. I keep these open on the desktop to view quickly, but when I have several other applications open in full screen, it is a ...
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Tactile pull-to-refresh on Chrome on Windows 11 touch device

I use Chrome 104 on my Windows 11 touch device. I want to use touch pull-to-refresh on web pages, and after searching on Google it seems it's pretty well known that it's possible to do so just by ...
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How to disable Windows 11 pin?

I don't want to type a PIN number (****) each time I log into Windows 11. I went through the options but didn't find a way to cancel or disable this PIN requirement. How to disable Windows 11 pin? On ...
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How can I make Windows Explorer treat symlinks as regular files of the same extension?

I am using DVC for a project that I'm working on, for tracking and running a data processing pipeline that needs to run on Windows. DVC uses symbolic links as a way of connecting files' original paths ...
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Windows 11 Start button and search menus unresponsive

Earlier, my taskbar was blank with no icons, Start menu or search bar. I went into regedit, to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell\Update\Packages, created ...
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Adobe Acrobat DC Pro will not work / open for more than a short time, runs in background

Back in May 2022 I was having problems with Acrobat (Unable to "Save As PDF" or convert Word files to PDF and Cannot open PDFs from Explorer). I solved these by not just uninstalling but ...
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MSpaint won't open in Run console(win+r), while it opens well in CMD console

I run(win+r) mspaint frequently and it became a habit that I don't want to change. After Windows update some days ago, running mspaint resulted in permission error. I cannot revert Windows update ...
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Why is there always a root certificate with my computer name for server auth in my computer?

I'm running Windows 11, when I run sigcheck64 -tuv or sigcheck64 -tv i get I don't know why on all my computers (not networked or connected to each other), there is a root certificate with their ...
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How to uninstall PAEAFLT.sys drivers that do not belong to any device but that is forbidding from enabling Memory Integrity in Core Isolation?

Core isolation, Memory integrity, What if it says I have an incompatible driver?: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/core-isolation-e30ed737-17d8-42f3-a2a9-87521df09b78 As you can see, the ...
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How can I change the order in which disks appear in the command "wmic diskdrive get"

How can I change the order in which disks appear in the command wmic diskdrive get? wmic diskdrive get output I want to move the Samsung SSD 980 PRO 2TB to the first position.
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ANONYM USER whatis this ? i never saw this before

I was searching for some info on sdhl.dat and found this: Hello I have a .dat file on my PC and every time I try to delete it, it comes back after restarting the PC. After some search I found this &...
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Both shift keys not working

Asking for a fried, who does not have an S.E account. Both shift-keys stopped working "a few weeks ago" "shortly after upgrade to Windows 11", but no recollection if they ever ...
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Windows 11 - How Can I Change the Taskbar Icon or Actual Icon of Windows Terminal

Microsoft makes it extremely difficult to make any changes to "modern" Windows apps. For most non-MS Store applications, you can simply place a shortcut with a modified icon in the Start ...
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Can't enable secure boot in Windows 11

I am using Windows 11 and can't enable secure boot. I tried to enable it in BIOS, but it still doesn't work, and in system information, it's off.
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Windows 11: %USERPROFILE% not being expanded in environment variable

Both my colleague and I are debugging a C++ program on our respective Win11 computers. We both have an environment variable in our System Properties->Environment Variables->System Variables ...
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Windows 11 screen lock breaks Logitech mouse wheel

I have a Logitech MK295 keyboard and mouse. Actually I have tried 2 brand new ones out of the box. Whenever Windows 11 goes to a lock screen and is eventually released by pin or password, the scroll ...
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wifi speed very slow in one of my laptop

I'm using two different laptop connected with wifi, Lenovo laptop which having Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter HP laptop which having intel wireless - AC 9560 160MHz. In lenovo ...
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How can I upgrade a brand new Windows 11 Home to Pro? (without leaving the out-of-box experience and without logging in with a non-corporate account)

I am expecting to receive a new Windows 11 Home laptop that I would like to join to a company Azure Active Directory, and log in with a corporate account. I understand that Windows 11 Home does not ...
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preserve hidden attribute on directory when using tar

Here is the shell script I'm writing to automate the task of copying a specific Vue project to another location on a Windows 11 machine: # declare and initialize variables source="/z/files/...
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Auto-startup a GUI program as admin for all users on pc

On my computers I usually go with a limited account for daily usage and with an admin account that I use only for certain tasks, as a way to limit the attack surface in case of issues. For various ...
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Virtualization enabled in BIOS but IntelPIU not recognize

I recently buy an asus tuf dash f15 2022, it came with I7-12650H and is running with W11. The processor's specifications says that VTx, Hyperthreading, and VTd it has it, in the BIOS they are enabled ...
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Is it possible to make XCOPY only copy the files from a source if they are older than the ones in the destination?

Is it possible to make a batch script only XCOPY the files from a source if they are older than the ones in the destination? I'm trying to archive Roblox versions. I tried /D, but that just makes it ...
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Windows 11 annoying feature - type a letter inserts it into the search bar instead of navigating the list

I am in folder "Details" view; With Windows 10, if the folders are sorted alphabetically, say starting with A at the top, and I want to see folders/files starting with R further down, all I ...
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creating featured text in MS word

I am working on a book in MS Office. In my book, there are many texts and phrases that I need to feature (in other words highlight to catch the reader's attention) something exactly like I've shown in ...
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Windows 11 Keeps Changing Documents & Pictures folders to OneDrive Folder

I already force changed the location, but once again it swapped it back to the onedrive folder. Basically instead of being folders under the user, they are put into subfolders inside a onedrive folder....
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Windows 11 - multiple monitors - weird zoom-out zoom-in animation of screens

Any time any or all displays in my multi monitor set up is turned on (can be by turning one on with a hardware button, or when screens are waken up, or when waking up computer from sleep state) this ...
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Windows disabling one or more startup items

I am running Windows 11 on a Dell desktop, and I want to load six programs when I start my machine. My problem is that although I have all six programs setup to load at startup, something keeps ...
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PotPlayer does not play sound when playing 'next' file

When I start PotPlayer it can play ONLY the first file with sound and after it starts playing the next file in the playlist it plays it without sound. Everything with the files is ok, it plays them ...
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Touchpad buttons not working for a certain user

Touchpad buttons are not working for my user only. My laptop is: Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Nano. For other administrator users, the touchpad buttons are working. How can I resolve this? I have tried ...
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Troubleshooting intermittent RDP disconnections

I use RDP to connect back to my home systems for various reasons from somewhere else. The host runs the current windows 11 insider (currently Version 22H2/Build 25169.1000).The client's on windows 10, ...
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