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Open a Windows app on specific monitor from a shortcut or command line
I need to open an app on specific monitor immediately, either from from a shortcut or command line, and eventually, via a hotkey. A free third-party utility would be good.
Moving a window manually ...
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Downloads shortcut disappeared [closed]
[Windows 10 Pro]
Moved Downloads folder from c:\Users\Username\Downloads to a network location.
After that, the Downloads shortcut (under This Computer) disappeared.
Rebuilding icon cache did not ...
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Why does my Windows shortcut have a target location of "7" in the properties?
I created a shortcut on my desktop which executes a Powershell command to restart explorer.exe. For some reason, in the properties window, the target location is listed as 7. What does this mean?
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Why doesn't Ctrl+Alt+5 (insert € symbol) work?
My laptop has a euro sign on the '5-key'. However, when I press Ctrl + Alt + 5 no euro symbol is inserted. What could be the cause of this?
OS: Windows 7.
Region setting: Dutch
Keyboard layout: US
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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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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.
Given.
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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Direct shortcut for Windows Maximize/Minimize/Restore window?
Is there a direct shortcut for maximizing/minimizing/restoring current window in Windows (10)?
I know I can press Alt+Space and then use the arrows to navigate and select, but I looking for a direct ...
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Using relative paths for Windows shortcuts
I have a folder scheme like (highly simplified version):
New Files
>Tools
>Scripts
Tested Files
>Tools
>Scripts
... and I'd like to have a shortcut in each folder from the "New Files"...
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Create a Windows shortcut without New > Shortcut
Any web search to create a Windows shortcut on the Desktop advises:
Right-click the Desktop
Select New > Shortcut
The New > Shortcut option is not available on my computer. Is there another ...
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Is there a list of Windows special directories/shortcuts (like %TEMP%)?
I'm looking for a reference list of shortcuts like %TEMP%.
When I'm using Windows+R or Windows Explorer and type %temp%, the Windows Explorer takes me to the Temp directory. Are there more of these ...
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How to disable automatic resolution of shortcuts (.lnk files) in Windows 10? Group policies not working
When a target source file/path is changed, any shortcuts (.lnk files) pointed back to them should no longer work. This helps alert me that something is wrong.
This is what I want to see when running a ...
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How do I stop a Windows shortcut from updating its path?
While developing my product, my test device has several versions of the application installed at the same time. However, in order to get the absolute paths that my application is using to work, I need ...
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Are there any windows 11 settings for stacked toolbar icons which will shortcut me back to the last opened when I click on them?
I like that the taskbar stacks up multiple windows, but I'd like to save a click when I have two explorer folders open, for example.
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