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Changing Windows app shortcut properties without running the app in admin mode
I'm trying to change font/layout/etc shortcut properties of a specific console app. For example, PowerShell 7. The shortcut resides in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PowerShell ...
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Change Alt-Right/Let shortcut in Windows to go to beginning/end of line like macOS
In macOS, using command+right/left will go to the beginning or end of the current line of text. This was extremely useful when typing or coding in general, but in Windows, Alt+Left/Right has totally ...
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How to create desktop shortcut and placed on a specific location on the desktop using scripts only
I know how to create shortcuts using Windows Script Host (link). But what I need is to create shortcuts and placed at specific locations without having to use the mouse manually to place them. Is this ...
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How to bring windows back up, after opening a new window on the desktop in Win10?
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How to bring windows back up, after opening a new window on the desktop in Win10?
Situation::
Lets say you have 3 windows of applications A, B, C currently opened on your screen, and welly ...
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How can I open WSL terminal with a command without it automatically closing?
I'm running Ubuntu with WSL1, and I want to make different shortcuts in Windows to run different commands on WSL startup, e.g., one to automatically start an SSH session, another to change to a ...
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How to remove Creative Cloud Files shortcut from Windows Explorer (left Navigation Pane) after April 2021 update?
The "Creative Cloud Files" shortcut was a pain to get rid of in the past, but after a recent update in spring 2021, the damn shortcut is back, and none of the old tricks work anymore.
Has ...
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Directly open the "Set the time and date" dialog in Windows
For testing purposes, occasionally, I need to change the date and time of the OS. I would really like to have a direct access to the window which allows me to do just that. (In windows 10, you have ...
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Open another .exe version, if current version isnt available - QGIS
Im using the Shortcut Target function to open a stripped down version of QGIS, and for those who know QGIS, there's multiple versions being used by multiple users at any given time. Im looking to have ...
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How to create or is there a shortcut to mute the sound of the current window/program?
What I want to do is mute the sound of the current program/window in Windows.
How I would normally go about this, is RMB on Sound Icon in taskbar (or through Control Panel -> Sound) -> Open ...
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Where a console application properties (like font, location, etc.) are remembered?
I start a console, by typing start cmd, or a PowerShell 7 console by typing start pwsh
Then I use left upper menu -> Properties to set font size, layout, etc.
Next time the particular console ...
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Create a shortcut using batch with quotes in the Target
Based on: How to create a shortcut using a batch script?
I can't figure out how to write this batch so all the quotes are in the right place and create the shortcut file. I used the above info as ...
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Change default windows folder icons - their shortcuts
I've managed to follow the instructions here to change the default folder icons for all folders (since hey're super boring and I don't want to change each folder icon manually):
https://www.askvg.com/...
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Is there any way to open a specific file using a universal Keyboard shortcut?
Is there any way to assign a keyboard shortcut to a specific file like a .txt, .bat or .exe(user created) or its shortcut, so that it can be accessed universally?
P.S. - I tried adding Shortcut key in ...
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Shortcut to Windows Security Protection history
Is there a (text) shortcut to Protection history in Windows Security? The menu is located at
Windows Security (or paste %windir%\explorer.exe windowsdefender: into Start menu) >
Virus & threat ...
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Show all Windows Actions like IntelliJ IDEA or VS Code
I want to use mostly the keyboard to control Windows. Since it is hard to remember some rarely used keyboard shortcuts, I'm looking for a way to search and select actions (not only programs by name) ...
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