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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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) ...
