jmatt I finally found the time to image my system and try the repair utility you linked. The first link you gave was for the 2021 version of Windows repair - that's the utility I downloaded,...

As a rule, I stay away from repair utilities: You never know what those things are doing in the background while you aren't looking.
I use Microfluff tools such as SFC /scannow and DISM /scanhealth...

I just tried it again:
1. Copy Internet shortcut from Desktop (NO shortcut Arrow) to network drive (Explorer shows icon WITH shortcut arrow)
2. Rename shortcut
3. Copy the renamed shortcut (which...

1. Yes, I do have WinAero Tweaker installed (as per your second link) but it has not removed anything.
2. Your first link points to Brink's tutorial and, as per my original post, I did run...

Hi there,
I am hoping someone can help with a rather puzzling problem:
On one of my machines, the shortcut overlay arrows are missing for Internet Shortcuts and for shortcuts to batch files on a...

@Andrew129260 That's why my original post states "Checkdisk tells me, there are no errors on this drive"
Thanks for trying to help.

Latest News: The question has now become academic. The computer this problem occurred on, belongs to a buddy of mine and I did some updates and upgrades for him when I stumbled across this problem. ...

@Try3 I managed to set up the administrator password and maneuver my way to the problem file. I then tried to "Wipe" that file (I guess that's Linux terminology for "Delete" or "Erase") but it tells...

@W10 Tweaker The Pro version (4.2.3) is slightly different: It has something called "Unrecoverable Delete" which does essentially the same thing: It gives you an Explorer Window where you can select...

@Try3 When I boot up, I get "Welcome to TAILS" - I'm guessing that means I did boot into TAILS. After that, I clicked on "Applications" in the top left corner. One of those applications is entitled...

@Matthew Wai Tried PowerRun (Documentation, what little there is, sucks big time!) Anyway: If I used it correctly, just like most things I tried, I get a "file not found" error.

@W10 Tweaker You linked Revo Uninstaller (I have the Pro version) - Revo uninstalls programs - it is not intended to delete files.

@AndreTen del /f results in "access is denied"

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@xaccell I downloaded Tails, created the USB stick and booted into it. Next, I tried accessing the drive that contains the...

@joeandmarg0
1. left click folder - selects Folder
2. right click folder - displays drop-down menu including 'Properties'
3. left-click on Properties - displays properties menu
4. left click on...

@kjlkjadfasdfasd according to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23510 the Supported Operating systems for SubinACL are Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP....

Unfortunately, I know nothing about Linux

I am trying to delete a file and when I list the contents of the folder it ‘lives in, the file is visible but:
When I try to erase the file or change its attributes, I get an “Access Denied”...

I just restored my machine back to the beginning of November. I then checked Windows Update and KB4048955 was no longer offered. Instead, MS Update offered the new KB4051963 update and this update...

No problem Shiekh: you weren't the only one. There was a lengthy exchange about Windows To Go earlier in the thread that I thought was off topic as well. I guess I'm just cranky because that darned...

I thought this thread was about KB4048955 (which, btw, still doesn't install on one of my machines)
Why do we keep getting posts about KB4051963, Windows to Go, and other topics NOT related to...

This must be something that is either location or hardware dependent:
I am still in the same boat as before i.e.
1. Windows STILL offers update 4048955
2. I let it download and install.
3. As...

Yes - I know I tried to install it several times but, as I said in my previous post, it no longer shows. The only KB4048955 related entry at this time is the failed install (The first entry on the...

On an older machine, the restart after applying KB4048955 results in multiple attempts at installing "something", additional re-starts and finally the message it couldn't complete the updates and was...