How cool is that? And when I think about the countless times I've logged out and back in on Windows to implement such changes—really, we're talking decades... Clearly it's very useful to hang out...

Thanks, guys, for your very generous replies.

To be honest, I assumed there was just some system statement that could be entered from a command line. (And maybe there is, but M$ never released...

Hey guys: I alternate between several monitors each day, with varying resolutions that prompt me to turn Windows' "small taskbar icons" on or off. (Otherwise they're either too tiny to see, or so big...

Hey guys,

I spotted this free Windows security tool here at Softpedia:

Hardentools 2.4
Just a moment...

It gives you the option to make a bunch of useful basic security settings. I've been...

Why not just run your games sandboxed? It's free and easy:

Sandboxie-Plus (open source)
Sandboxie-Plus | Open Source sandbox-based isolation software

Wow—am I glad that's one of the first things I turned off. A big red rose, really? What are they thinking? 🤷🏽*♂️

Yes, thanks for your idea, I do appreciate it. However, while I'm familiar with AutoHotKey, I prefer not install and use it just for this one purpose.

I also hope you understand that I meant my...

Thanks for your help.

I knew about the registry setting, but assumed it was just so Windows could restore the icon state on sign-in. Changing the setting and reloading the whole registry seems...

Hey everyone,

This is kind of a customization question, as it seems like something relatively few people would do... And anyway, you guys seem to know the most about obscure Windows tweaks—so I...

Hi guys – Thanks for all your replies. I'll try your suggestions ASAP. And sorry for the confusion re the screenshot... That's apparently how attached graphics work here.

Windows 10 version 21H2 (OS build 19044.1620) <--precise here or what?

Hey guys: I made the mistake of trying out a Razer mechanical keyboard the other day. (I wandered into a London Drugs...

This shows you how ahead of its time the Amiga was, too—an amazing machine for that era. 😮

Guys, I really appreciate the help and comradeship you've given me here on the forum over the years. And as someone who's used every MS OS since DOS 6, I've been happy to be a Windows user, despite...

LOL, that's great. A couple of enhancements, maybe?:

https://i.postimg.cc/nrCr36cf/Canadian-Borg.jpg

(Canadians would never impose on others without apologizing.)

Back to the topic: Tonight...

Not a bad idea for me to mention it here then, right? ;)


Guess I've been lucky so far, as mine's a relatively recent Dell laptop (XPS).

Thanks for the warning about BIOS updates possibly...

Why on Earth would anyone want their CPU, hard drive and memory to stay on, and (in some cases) their PCs to remain online, when they thought they'd put them in normal Standby (aka Sleep) mode?...

Why on Earth would you want "Modern Standby" on your PC? Really, you want your hard drive, CPU and memory to keep running when you're not using it, depleting your battery, keeping your system hot and...

Woo hoo! Finally, there's an updated registry "hack" that stops Modern Standby and restores regular Sleep (AKA Standby) mode. I've just used it successfully with Win 10 version 21H1.

1. Open the...

And this has probably occurred to most of you—but in their quest to make laptops behave like smartphones, MS has required most of us who actually know about this change (and don't want our laptops to...

Just following up on this... It occurred to me that a lot of people must be closing their laptop lids, thinking they're turning off all but the (till now) traditional trickle of energy to keep their...

Hey guys,

Sorry about posting to this (relatively) old thread, but I thought I'd add this small update.

It turns out that if you sign out of Windows, then turn on the external display before...

I know this is an old thread, so sorry for the "zombie effect"—but if anyone else looks for info on this, I thought I'd add a small update.

When I got my UHD (3840x2160) display, I thought I had...

My mistake—the little "Settings" icon was indeed down there in the corner. (I'm using Dark Mode on a small display, so it was harder to spot.) Sorry for the confusion.

I wonder what Microsoft...

I can no longer find the "Security Providers" feature anywhere. MS must've removed it in a recent update.

Too bad, as Windows often seems to be confused about whether I have a firewall active. I...

Oh well!

Wikipedia's "InstantGo / Modern Standby" article makes it pretty clear:



So Microsoft's agenda seems pretty clear: All devices running Windows 10 should now behave like...