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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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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. In ...
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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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