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File Explorer Crash when Accessing Folders with Shortcuts (from Network Locations)
I'm having a strange problem with a coworkers computer. To summarize, when he attempts to access a select few folders from a network location, file explorer will indefinitely hang trying to access the ...
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Windows 11 - how to quickly start something from desktop without minimizing opened windows?
I just noticed that I am loosing too much every time I want to simply start something from desktop.
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I have lots of applications, documents, etc. as shortcuts on my desktop, they are positioned ...
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Why do Windows 10 / Windows 11 copied/pasted shortcuts not appear, but newly created ones do?
With Windows 10/11 you can access the start menu items in these locations:
"%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\...
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I can't insert long paths in the "Target" box in Windows 11 shortcut properties (might consider using vbs or batch)
I'm trying to create a Windows shortcut that will be put in my startup folder. The shortcut starts a program (Discord), but with a 1-minute delay. I'm doing this because my (ancient) core i3-2100 PC ...
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W11 last files opened by application
In W10, if I click on Start, then right click on an application like Word, a list of the last few files opened with Word appears in a pop up. I can then select the file I wish to edit and Word opens ...
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Alt + D Not Working In Windows 11 File Explorer
In Windows 10, I frequently use Alt + D to quickly highlight the path to the current folder in Windows File Explorer so it can quickly be copied. It's the same shortcut that can be used to highlight ...
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How has the snipping tool for Windows 11 become mapped to the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+S when using Rider?
I use Rider both at work and at home. At work I can access the Rider settings using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+S. At home though, when I use this keyboard shortcut the snipping tool opens thus ...
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What are all the URIs paths for windowsdefender://threat?
I wanted to create a shortcut to directly get to the specific windows settings page where I can turn off the "real-time protection" temporarily.
There seems to be a windowsdefender://threat ...
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Win + X, U, U not shutting down my windows 11
Win + X, U, U is not shutting down my windows 11. Language is not the issue as i am using English. Everything is normal, The issue is that when the list opens after Win+X it doesn't response to any ...
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Windows 11 File Explorer - New Shortcut With Custom Path On Taskbar - Opens New Icon On TaskBar
In windows 11 i created a new shortcut for File Explorer like below :
%SYSTEMROOT%\explorer.exe /e,W:\
After creating this shortcut i dragged & dropped it to taskbar.
Now when i click on it, It ...
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Custom shortcut keys to .lnk files doesn't work anymore in Windows 11
I have created a custom shortcut key (in a .lnk file) for a folder directory, and it was working fine for a while. But it suddenly stopped working today when I tried to use the shortcut key. I have ...
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How do I make a (desktop) shortcut to play a specific folder in the new Windows Media Player?
I have experience with you being able to make a shortcut for VLC where you specify VLC's .exe location, then you add "-LZ" with the folder location after that to start playing media (music) ...
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How to use icon for pinned batch script while it is running
Using a shortcut I am able to set an icon for a batch program and pin it to the taskbar. However, when I click the icon and the program opens it does not show the shortcut icon as running, it instead ...
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How to change executable icon in Windows?
How to change executable icon in Windows? not the shortcut icon but the executable itself.
I have google chrome applications that I want to change the icons of them.
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How to create a shorcut for Volume Mixer on Windows 11?
It used to be that to open up Volume Mixer in Windows one needed only 2 moves, specifically, right-click the volume icon at the bottom right corner of the desktop and then choose Volume Mixer.
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How to add arguments to profile chrome or global chrome (with profiles) shortcut?
I am trying to disable Windows 10 custom title bar on Google Chrome.
I am failing to do this because my Google Chrome is with profiles.
How can I disable the custom title bar on different profiles on ...
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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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Can't set WIndows 11 shortcut start-in & run as admin
I've been looking for hours - lots of information about how to run as admin, but have yet to scry the magic word combination that would allow me to enter the shortcut's "Start-in" location
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Windows custom keyboard shortcut has delay of 3 seconds
I created a shortcut in C:\Users\guill\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Ubuntu and when I press the combination of keys then there is a delay of 3 seconds before the app starts.
I ...
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USB has a shortcut of the usbpen itself and this affects every usb I plug into my pc
I'm writing hoping to solve this problem that is affecting my pc since February 2022.
Basically, when I plugged my USB pen into my pc, a .lnk file appeared, and in this file I can find my files. If I ...
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How do you create a desktop shortcut from a Start menu item in Windows 11?
For example, I want to create a desktop shortcut to PuTTY, but there is no menu option anywhere (including submenus) that I can find to do that.
In this screenshot, I've right-clicked "PuTTY"...
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Create a desktop shortcut to a specific Remote Desktop session in the new Microsoft Store Remote Desktop app
I use Windows 11 as my daily driver and I manage quite a few VMs that I access through the new Remote Desktop app that can be found on the MS store (the one with the red icon, not the old one that is ...
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Desktop shortcut to a specific profile in Windows Terminal
I have a few custom profiles in Windows Terminal, as shown in the settings menu:
How do I make a desktop shortcut which I can double click that launches windows terminal with one of these profiles?
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How do I edit the shortcuts behind the icons on the taskbar on Windows 11?
I want to make Windows Terminal always open as administrator.
How do I edit the shortcut behind the icon on the taskbar to check the "Run as administrator" option?
I tried creating a new ...
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Is it possible to enable drag and drop gestures on windows 11 that were removed?
Back when I used Windows 7 and 10, I had the ability to drag files and objects off windows, say, hover them over another open app on the taskbar, and it would focus on that window, allowing me to drop ...
