Derek McDermott, articles - page 16

Windows 10 Gets a New “Refresh Windows” Tool
Microsoft released a Refresh Windows Tool few days back that makes clean installation easier. This tool installs a clean copy of the most recent versi...
Lost Admin Rights or Password? Rescue the Account via Windows Recovery Environment
Restore lost administrator rights via Windows RE Step 1 Access the Windows Recovery Environment. Step 2 Restore lost administrator rights via the Wind...
Where is Windows Media Player in Windows 10?
Windows Media Player in Windows 10. To find WMP, click Start and type media player and select it from the results at the top. Alternately, you can rig...
How to Remove File Type Associations Using the Registry Editor
Remove a File Type Association Using the Registry Editor Start the Registry Editor ( regedit.exe ), and go to this branch HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bak. Note...
[Fix] Disk Space Usage Bar Missing in This PC (My Computer)
[Fix] Disk Space Usage Bar Missing in This PC (My Computer) Step 1 Reset “This PC” Folder Views. Open File Explorer and click This PC. From the File m...
How to Delete the Windows.old folder in Windows 10 [Previous versions of Windows]
How to delete the Windows. old folder using Temporary files settings Open Settings. Click on System. Click on Storage. Under the Storage sense section...
Stop Windows 10 from Changing the Default Printer Automatically
How to stop Windows 10 from changing the default printer Open the Settings app. Go to the following page Settings -> Devices -> Printers and Sca...
[Fix] Services MMC Extended View is Blank in Windows
[Fix] Services MMC Extended View is Blank in Windows Step 1 Register JScript.dll and Mmcndmgr.dll. Run these commands from an admin Command Prompt ......
Recycle Bin Icon Does Not Refresh Correctly When Using Custom Icons
Recycle Bin - Fix For Custom Icons Not Refreshing Open the Registry Editor by going to the Start Menu and typing in Regedit. ... Navigate to- ... In t...
How to Change the Icon for a File Type in Windows?
Right click extension whose icon you want to change and then select “Edit Selected File Type.” In the “Edit File Type” window, click the “…” button to...
How to Determine the Last Shutdown Time and Date in Windows
Determine the Last Shutdown or Restart Date & Time in Windows Run eventvwr. msc to start the Event Viewer. In the Event Viewer, expand Windows Log...
How to Rename the Recycle Bin in Windows
In Windows 10, right-click the Recycle Bin on your desktop, and choose Rename. Type a new name, and press Enter . How do I change the Recycle Bin icon...