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    Installation & Upgrade Thanks for this. This is a lot easier to...

    Thanks for this. This is a lot easier to understand than what Microsoft has.

    I guess I am now looking for the next step beyond this. I want to add users, their accounts, and map some drives and...
  2. Thread: Weird UAC issue. Changes on reboot. by DarkRookie
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 1 Views 1,076

    Weird UAC issue. Changes on reboot.

    I have been having a weird issue with the UAC for a bit that I have now decided it is bugging me to much.

    When I restart my computer, the UAC setting change. It should be at the default of level...
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    Apps & Features I tried this on 1809, but it take all three of...

    I tried this on 1809, but it take all three of the apps out.
  4. Replies 651 Views 1,923,327

    Apps & Features How would you keep only 2 or 3 apps and remove...

    How would you keep only 2 or 3 apps and remove the rest.
    Is that possible?
    I would like to keep Calc and Snip around for the users.

    Sorry if I wasn't clear.
  5. Replies 651 Views 1,923,327

    Apps & Features What would you do to keep multiple apps? Option...

    What would you do to keep multiple apps?
    Option 4 only shows how to do one.
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    Show All Local Disks In The Navigation Pane

    Is there a way to show all the local disks on the left like with the removable drive.
    Tried searching but didn't see anything.
    Would like it above D: in the pictures.
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    Disable Cortana and Web Search for the Spring Creators Update (1803)

    So I "upgraded" to this. They added the nifty feature (not) of web search in the Start Menu. You cannot just disable it with the remove Cortana registry key. That disables Cortana, but not the Web...
  8. Replies 1 Views 5,224

    Cannot set default program for .lnk files.

    My .lnk files will not open properly any longer. I know you can set the EXT back to explorer in 7.
    I go to Choose default apps by file type, and I still cannot select a program on my system.

    Is...
  9. Thread: Two different user folders? by DarkRookie
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 11 Views 5,933

    I think the issue is that %userprofile% is now a...

    I think the issue is that %userprofile% is now a special place for Explorer that does not take account the folder paths.

    Tested this by moving a couple of the folders to a second HDD. Going to...
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    OK. I dont know what I was doing wrong, but the...

    OK. I dont know what I was doing wrong, but the command started working again.

    Thanks for that info. I will definitely do that on the next image.
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    Cannot remove apps using Appx after Fall Creator Update

    I do not know if others have come across this problem, but it seems that remove-appxpackage no longer works to remove the UWP downloaded by the system.

    The command runs thru with its usual error...
  12. Thread: Cannot pin anything to Start Menu by DarkRookie
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 1 Views 2,335

    Cannot pin anything to Start Menu

    1. The only shortcuts I have are Edge and Settings. They can be unpinned, but not added back
    2. Nothing happens when attempting to do so.
    3. Can pin to taskbar
    4. .lnk files work file
    5. SFC...
  13. Thread: Cannot open any app from Search by DarkRookie
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 1 Views 1,677

    Cannot open any app from Search

    I can open any files with no issue.

    SFC, DISM, and the repair useing app manifest doesn't help.

    I did get a little too happy with delete folders from system apps. Wondering which I would need...
  14. Thread: Disable adding email/Microsoft accounts to Windows 10 by DarkRookie
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 1 Views 12,143

    OK. I found an answer. You need to modify two...

    OK. I found an answer.
    You need to modify two registry entries for this to work. Or at least, it is what I needed to do at least.
    First Entry...
  15. Thread: Disable adding email/Microsoft accounts to Windows 10 by DarkRookie
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 1 Views 12,143

    Disable adding email/Microsoft accounts to Windows 10

    Is there a way to prevent people from adding any email/Microsoft accounts to Windows 10?
    I found the option in GPEdit
    Local -> Computer Config -> Windows Settings -> Security Options -> Accounts:...
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    UWP apps randomly being installed on system when new profile is create

    I have made an image Windows 10 Pro for our systems here.
    In the default user account, before a user logs in, or the Administrator account is active, I run the commands to clean out the UWP apps...
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    Windows Installer error 1719 After Windows 10 upgrade

    Keep getting this to happen when upgrading systems.
    Restarting the service doesn't work
    Registering the service doesn't work.
    Don't have a WOW64 entry in the registry and adding it does nothing....
  18. Thread: Two different user folders? by DarkRookie
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 11 Views 5,933

    Sorry for the long wait for reply. Were already...

    Sorry for the long wait for reply.
    Were already set to default. I moved them and moved them back. Still the same issue.
    I ended up just deleting and recreating everything. That got the most of the...
  19. Thread: Two different user folders? by DarkRookie
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 11 Views 5,933

    Showing hidden files and folders didn't work....

    Showing hidden files and folders didn't work.
    All the paths were correct for the folders.
    No dup users.
  20. Thread: Two different user folders? by DarkRookie
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 11 Views 5,933

    If they are the same location why do they show...

    If they are the same location why do they show two different set of content. Is there a way for them to show the same.
  21. Thread: Two different user folders? by DarkRookie
    Forum: User Accounts and Family Safety
    Replies 11 Views 5,933

    Two different user folders?

    It seems like I have 2 users folders
    One with path C:\Users\[username] and the other [username]

    I only notice this if I pin the user folder to Quick Access.

    Pictures attached.
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