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  1. Thread: Calculator is not opening by OldAussie
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 20 Views 316,937

    I recommend Microsoft Calculator Plus. It has...

    I recommend Microsoft Calculator Plus.

    It has 3 views: Standard, Scientific, and Conversion which includes converting currencies, as well as all the usual units such as International metric...
  2. Replies 4 Views 3,325

    I just noticed that vejichan already asked the...

    I just noticed that vejichan already asked the same question in another thread he started:
    Solved free apps on windows 10 that improves your pc? - Windows 10 Forums
  3. Replies 4 Views 3,325

    vejichan asked specifically about apps that...

    vejichan asked specifically about apps that improve your PCs performance.

    There are very few that really improve performance. Most programs that claim to are "snake oil" which achieve no benefit...
  4. Thread: Internal drive wrongly shown as removable by OldAussie
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 9 Views 23,065

    Thanks for the suggestion topgundcp. I just...

    Thanks for the suggestion topgundcp.
    I just searched through every page in my AMI BIOS setup and it doesn't offer any setting for hot plug.
  5. Thread: What do you think Of Cortana so far ? by OldAussie
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 7 Views 2,313

    My alternate file manager has a search that only...

    My alternate file manager has a search that only looks for files on this PC. My alternate start menu has a search that first lists matches from start menu items, then below a line it shows matches...
  6. Thread: Internal drive wrongly shown as removable by OldAussie
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 9 Views 23,065

    Yes, write caching is enabled for that drive.

    Yes, write caching is enabled for that drive.
  7. Thread: Internal drive wrongly shown as removable by OldAussie
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 9 Views 23,065

    Internal drive wrongly shown as removable

    There is an icon in my tray to "Safely remove hardware and eject media". It is always there (even when no USB devices are plugged in) because Windows thinks my second internal SSD is removable.

    Is...
  8. Thread: Remember window position? by OldAussie
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 192 Views 229,250

    I tried that here and it did NOT fix the problem....

    I tried that here and it did NOT fix the problem. If my taskbar is at the bottom of the screen, each time I close and reopen File Explorer it is a bit further down and to the right of where it was...
  9. Replies 3 Views 19,143

    I only know how to do it in Regedit. My settings...

    I only know how to do it in Regedit.
    My settings may be different from yours, because Edge is not my default browser, but the method is the same:

    In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT find the entry for .url in...
  10. Replies 4 Views 3,179

    I tried Classic Shell and Stardock's new Start10,...

    I tried Classic Shell and Stardock's new Start10, but I went back to my old favorite Start Menu X.
    It's a very different design from all the others, with all items displayed in one big sizeable...
  11. Thread: Changing the Start Menu Tile Side by OldAussie
    Forum: Customization
    Replies 7 Views 3,939

    If you just press the Print Screen key, without...

    If you just press the Print Screen key, without any modifiers, it doesn't dismiss the start menu if it is showing. You can then paste it into Paint or any other image editing program.
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    The way it works is the same as it was in Win 7...

    The way it works is the same as it was in Win 7 and 8, and it makes good sense to me.

    If you make a new url, and you don't specify an icon for it, it will use the default icon for all urls. That...
  13. Replies 6 Views 2,122

    I find it easier to ignore Microsoft's start menu...

    I find it easier to ignore Microsoft's start menu and use a shareware one. Personally I prefer Start Menu X (which shows everything all at once in columns in a huge list, where you can make custom...
  14. Replies 11 Views 13,584

    Most likely this has nothing to do with Windows...

    Most likely this has nothing to do with Windows 10. The same problem would have occurred if you were doing it all in Windows 7 or 8. For example it could be a corrupted download.

    If my suggestion...
  15. Replies 11 Views 13,584

    Trying to guess from your descriptions what...

    Trying to guess from your descriptions what actually happened, I see a few possibilities...

    Firstly: "I can RC and up comes copy link" suggests maybe you don't have a program saved from a website...
  16. Replies 11 Views 13,584

    I don't use Edge, but I have read that it gives...

    I don't use Edge, but I have read that it gives no option about where to save downloads - they are always saved into your Downloads folder. So it would be a two step process. (1) download it (2) drag...
  17. Thread: W10 Fail by OldAussie
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 119 Views 27,982

    Yes! Such silly squabbling! If either side in...

    Yes! Such silly squabbling!

    If either side in your obstinate battle stepped back and considered, you would all have to acknowledge that Windows 10 has some significant improvements over 7 and 8,...
  18. Replies 11 Views 10,515

    It changed the title bar heights how I wanted. It...

    It changed the title bar heights how I wanted. It cannot make them smaller than a particular minimum size, which depends on the size of the title bar font. If you set the height too small for the...
  19. Replies 11 Views 10,515

    I guess like many previous versions of Windows,...

    I guess like many previous versions of Windows, this one can be considered "mature" when third party programmers have written a variety of helper programs to tame the beast. Winaero Tweaker is the...
  20. Replies 7 Views 20,354

    Unfortunately not. In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control...

    Unfortunately not. In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors , the "Window" setting affects the paper background of many programs, but not File Explorer.

    Like many colors in Windows 10, it must be...
  21. Replies 7 Views 20,354

    How to change text color on Taskbar buttons?

    Is it possible to change the color of text on the Taskbar buttons? It is unreadable as black text on a very dark background.

    Thanks to various tutorials and threads in TenForums, and the Winaero...
  22. Thread: Remember window position? by OldAussie
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 192 Views 229,250

    I have discovered why this annoyance doesn't...

    I have discovered why this annoyance doesn't happen on my computer.
    Explorer windows always open at exactly the same position here because I have the Taskbar at the top of the screen. If I move the...
  23. Replies 10 Views 4,609

    Right click the taskbar > Properties In the...

    Right click the taskbar > Properties
    In the first tab there is a dropdown box "Taskbar buttons:"
    I think you have selected "Always combine hide labels".
    You want one of the other two options to...
  24. Thread: Calculator is missing by OldAussie
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 21 Views 245,457

    Instead of using the Metro App calculator, you...

    Instead of using the Metro App calculator, you can install a classic desktop calculator.
    Here is a good free one "Microsoft Calculator Plus"
    It has standard, scientific and conversion modes....
  25. That could be the cause of your problem. Sorry I...

    That could be the cause of your problem.
    Sorry I can't remember where I read this a few days ago, so I can't provide a link, but I remember reading somewhere that after an ordinary desktop type...
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