Thank you!

There are tens of posts on the internet showing this switch under Zoom, which is where I looked and did not see it. I guess I did not scroll all the way down to Customize browser which...

Hi Shawn,
I need your help as usual!

I am on the Chromium based Edge, Version 96.0.1054.34 (Official build) (64-bit).
When I go to Settings > Appearance, the option to turn the Ask Before...

Hi Shawn

Just wanted to point out that the following lines in the very first paragraph:

; Rich Text Document
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\ShellNew]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\ShellNew]...

Ahaaa!
This is why we ask you questions - you seem to have all the answers! ;)
Thanks!

Hi Shawn,

The first REG DELETE command you have in both BAT files in Option Two, which deletes the Enabled DWORD, what is it supposed to do?

I ask because when I ran the Hide BAT file I got the...

Great! Tested and working.
Thank you Shawn!

Curiosity got the better of me why my system is behaving different than yours!

I confirmed several more times that in my system Cortana starts listening when you say "Cortana" setting is NOT...

Yes I did Shawn.

My point is that although the REG files are changing the keys involved, toggling On/Off in Voice Activation settings (which works) is not changing the 2 keys in your REG files.

Hi Shawn,

Something must have changed in Windows version 20H2? because the REG files in Option 4 are not doing the ON/OFF job.

I watched the 2 keys in Turn_ON_Cortana_voice_activation.reg as I...

It sucks but that was my conclusion too!
I'll put in a request for vacation so I have the time to re-install all my apps all from the beginning and make all 247 Settings changes I have made in...

Thanks Shawn - but I have checked/double-checked all steps in that tutorial and "English (United States)" is shining everywhere.

I have gone even one step further.
The Registry key:...

Hi Shaun,

Background for my problem:
I bought a desktop computer from Germany. It came with Windows 10 pre-installed and with German localization (de-DE). I have changed the UI language to en-US...

Hi Shawn,

For Option Two in this tutorial, you have DWORD value of 2 for ADD.
Shouldn't the value be 0 (zero)?

I ask because when I ADD using command prompt (Option One), the value in the...

Hi Brink
Your tutorials are my go-to for anything Windows 10. Great job and much appreciated!

Under Contents towards the top of the tutorial you have the links for the 6 Options.
But the link...