I am using a computer with Windows 10 and, as a normal procedure to reduce the boot time, I accessed the Task Manager and checked what was "Enabled" during the "Start-up". When I opened that tab, I...
I went to check what if I had anything fishy in the startup of windows 10 and I saw this: I disabled them since I don't know what they are, is it anyhting I should be worried about?
At work, I have a Windows-10 computer, which is working in a very logical way: if I want to locate a program, I launch Dir /S /B "*program*.exe and I find it. At home, I have a Windows-11 comp...
It's annoying me simply because the directory no longer exists, the program no longer exists, yet I can't purge it from the menu at all. How to remove non-existent programs from the Apps & Features menu?
On Windows 10, classic MS Paint is at C:\Windows\System32\mspaint.exe. If MS Paint is no longer on your PC's version of Windows, one can download an installer from a third-party site. As with any software, it's a good idea to check it at VirusTotal before use or installation. The new Windows Calculator app, as opposed to the classic Calculator executable, is another candidate for replacement ...
Does an executable running from the Windows “Program Files” folder behave differently when executing a program from C:\\SomeFolder Maybe UAC/delegation/other security layers are involved? Or its jus...
Where exactly in the registry are these filetype - program associations stored in the registry? In other words, how does Windows know with which software/program it must open a certain file (type)?
While I was trying to evaluate if Python 3.11 was installed on my system, I decided to look into the dir C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps to have a look, but Windows says I don't have permission despit...
Type in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps in the Windows Explorer address bar and hit enter. Observe in shock and dismay the system dialog saying you don’t own a folder on your own machine.
Is there any way that I can force a program that normally requires administrator privileges (via UAC) to run without them? (ie: no UAC prompt and no system-wide access.) Added: Without modifying the
