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...
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...
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?
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...
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 ...
I recently missed an important interview because my Yahoo Calendar didn’t send me a reminder. As a workaround, I’ve linked my Yahoo Calendar to the new Outlook app on Windows 11, hoping that Outloo...
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)?
