Questions tagged [default-settings]
Settings or values automatically assigned to a software application, computer program or device, outside of user intervention.
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Is there a command for configuring Default apps in Windows 10?
I've written an installer, which associates an extension with my installed program. This is done modifying the registry and this was working fine for previous Windows versions.
For Windows 10 however,...
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Excel Text Import Wizard Default Delimiter
Within the Text import Wizard, the default delimiter is TAB. Is it possible to permanently modify this default to be a comma?
Don't be tempted to think that this is a duplicate question. Neither this ...
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Any way to default RDP Smart Sizing to 'On'?
The exposition of the Smart Sizing option in the most recent versions of Windows RDP connections is fantastic.
I routinely am throwing my RDP windows on to secondary monitors though, and almost ...
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cannot chose any application in "Open With" for Windows 10
I usually use NotePad++ as my default text editor. I am using Windows 10, and for example I like to set .config files to open using NotePad++. Usually, in other version of windows you would click on ...
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Applying settings by default to CSV documents opened in MS Excel
End-users of a system we are developing are given a plain-old CSV file that end users will be opening in MS Excel. One of the columns will contain entries which consist of strings of numeric digits. ...
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Applying options by default to an Excel spreadsheet
I am given an excel spreadsheet with some defined formatting over which I have no control. Upon my user opening the spreadsheet in MS Excel, I want some formatting options which are not currently ...
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Changing default program for all users on Terminal Server
I need to change the default program for all users on a terminal server (Windows Server 2008 R2). I have seen another article on SuperUser (How to set default programs for all users on a Windows ...
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Notepad++ doesn't apply my custom word style
I want to add keywords for system methods/commands like console, document, Math
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Notepad recognizes the keywords, but doesn't format it with the colors...
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PowerPoint 2010/2013 how to override the photo album default template/layout
I am trying to find a way to override or customize the default layout/template that PowerPoint uses when I insert a photo album (Ribbon menu->Insert->Photo Album [in the images section]). We will be ...
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"%1" in the "Open With menu" in Windows 8.1
While trying to choose the program to open some .TGA files, I clicked "Open with" and what I saw was that there is an option "%1", and it's selected by default.
What is that? Is it a bug in registry ...
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Why doesn't "best performance" system settings apply to all users?
I have two users, A (admin) and B.
Logged in as B, I hit Win+PauseBreak, click Advanced, enter A's password, and choose "Adjust for best performance." I hit OK (or Apply and then OK) and OK and then ...
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Where does a Quick-Time powered application store changes to the user interface?
I have downloaded an application written with the Quick Time library (for Windows 7).
The application does not need an installation: just unzip it in a directory and run the program.
It works, but I ...
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Modifying Business Card View in Outlook
The owner of my company prefers the Outlook Business Card view. I am tasked with adding the "referred by" field to this view, also making it a searchable field. I can do it individually, one by one, ...
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Windows Explorer view settings for a particular subtree
From the "Folder Option" menu in Windows Explorer, I changed the default view for all folders to be Large Icons. As far as it goes, I am happy with it.
What I want to do now is, selectively use "...
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Increase WSL screen buffer
I'm working with the Ubunu WSL app from Canonical. When I start the application, this is the runtime directory: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\CanonicalGroupLimited.UbuntuonWindows_2004.2022.1....
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