Cortana has a bug that causes the Start button and the notifications icons to become unresponsive. The November Update "fixed" the issue by forcing the installation of a new instance of Windows 10, thereby resetting customized user defaults back to Windows defaults. Unfortunately, the November Installation has the same Cortana bug, meaning the Start button and notifications icons can become unresponsive again. Here are five methods for dealing with the issue.
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Guide: Windows 10 Desktop Icon Recovery - 12 Solutions
NOTE: Windows 10
desktop icons are sometimes very slow to
load. If one or two Taskbar and Desktop Icons are missing it may take 20 - 30
minutes for Windows 10 to load them. If all of your desktop icons are missing, one of the various methods listed below may help you recover them.
I've noticed when using a laptop, just closing the lid (to put computer in sleep mode) frequently causes this error. Whereas using Start > Shutdown menu > Sleep does not cause this error.
I've noticed when using a laptop, just closing the lid (to put computer in sleep mode) frequently causes this error. Whereas using Start > Shutdown menu > Sleep does not cause this error.
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Thursday, December 17, 2015
Guide: Windows 10 Desktop System Icons Missing - Two Solutions
Missing
System Icons
By Windows 10 default, some of the System Icons are not placed on the Desktop. Here's two methods to get your System Icons back.
- rt. click desktop
- personalize
- themes
- desktop icons
- checkmark the icons you want
- apply, then ok
Windows 10 -
Method 1
- rt. click Start button
- click Control Panel
- click Appearance and Personalization
- click Personalization
- click Change Desktop Icons
- checkmark the icons you want
- apply then ok
Windows 10 -
Method 2
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
List: Windows 10 EXEs and File Names
Executable
File Names
(Use in elevated
command prompt or in Run (Win Key + R); some of these EXEs may return errors or
may not do anything).
Windows
(Accessories, etc.)
ImagingDevices.exe -
Photo Viewer
MovieMaker.exe -
Movie Maker
mspaint.exe -
Paint
psr.exe - Problem Step Recorder
psr.exe - Problem Step Recorder
wlstartup.exe -
Windows Essentials (?? Sign in with live account)
WLXPhotoGallery.exe
- Photo Gallery
wmplayer - Windows
Media Player (??may return error)
wordpad.exe -
WordPad
Windows (System 32, Program Files etc.)
calc - calculator
calc - calculator
charmap - character
map
cmd - command prompt
compmgmt.msc
devmgmt.msc
diskmgmt.msc
eventvwr.msc
GamePanel
getmac - MAC / NIC
isoburn - burning
tool
mmc - management
console (opens console root to create customized mgmt console - use with
compmgmt.msc, etc)
netplwiz - advanced
UAC (add/remove users)
notepad
optionalfeatures -
turn Windows Features on/off (ex. Hyper-V)
rstrui - system
restore
runas - run as
administrator
sethc - shortcut
keys
setupcl - system
clone tool
shutdown
SmartScreenSettings
SndVol
SnippingTool
systeminfo (use msinfo32.exe to open sysinfo console)
systeminfo (use msinfo32.exe to open sysinfo console)
systemreset
takeown - Take
Ownership of File
unregmp2 - Media
Player Setup Utility ***
UserAccountControlSettings
- UAC Notification Settings
workfolders - Work
Folders
wpr - Performance Recorder
write - WordPad
wpr - Performance Recorder
write - WordPad
MS Office
EDITOR.EXE - Code
Editor
EXCEL.EXE - Excel
GROOVE.EXE - Groove
INFOPATH.EXE -
InfoPath
MSACCESS.EXE -
Access
MSPUB.EXE -
Publisher
ONENOTE.EXE -
OneNote
ONENOTEM.EXE -
OneNote SideNote (Mini)
OUTLOOK.EXE -
Outlook
POWERPNT.EXE - Power
Point
PPTVIEW.EXE - Power
Point Viewer
SELFCERT.EXE -
Self-Certification
VISIO.EXE - Visio
VISIO.EXE - Visio
VPREVIEW.EXE - Visio
Preview
WINWORD.EXE - Word
WINWORD.EXE - Word
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Thursday, December 10, 2015
Guide: Methods to Adding a New User in Windows 10
Two Methods to Add New User Profile (using Mouse)
Once Control Panel is open, navigate to PC Settings to Add New User
(NOTE: these may not work if Cortana has failed).
Once Control Panel is open, navigate to PC Settings to Add New User
(NOTE: these may not work if Cortana has failed).
- Under “User Accounts” click “Change Account Type” > click “Add a new user in PC settings” > click "Add someone else to this PC" > Under “Family & other users” click “Add someone else to this PC”
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