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2 Ways to Set Default Tab for Task Manager in Windows 10

December 26th, 2018 by Admin

Task Manager lets you gain access to the essential information regarding the running processes and the real-time performance in Windows. Whenever you launch Task Manager, it will open to the Process tab by default. Starting with Windows 10 19H1, you can change the default tab for Task Manager according to your usage habits.

Method 1: Set Default Tab for Task Manager from GUI

  1. Right-click on the Taskbar at the bottom of the screen and select Task Manager.

  2. In the Task Manager UI, click on Options on the menu bar and choose “Set default tab“. There should be a check mark next to your current default tab, and you can change it to other tab like “Details”.

  3. The next time you open Task Manager, it will open to the new default tab you set.

Method 2: Set Default Tab for Task Manager via Registry Editor

  1. Open Registry Editor and navigate to the following key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TaskManager

    In the right pane, double-click on the DWORD named StartUpTab to modify it.

  2. Enter one of the following values and click OK. If you want to set the “Details” tab as the default tab, just change its value data to 5.
    • 0: Processes tab
    • 1: Performance tab
    • 2: App history tab
    • 3: Startup tab
    • 4: Users tab
    • 5: Details tab
    • 6: Services tab
  3. Close Registry Editor. Relaunch Task Manager and you can see the change immediately.

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December 25th, 2018 by Admin

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Prevent the use of security questions for local accounts in Windows 10

December 25th, 2018 by Admin

Adding security questions for a local account will provide an extra way to restore PC access if you forget your Windows 10 password. If you think this feature is neither secure nor reliable, you can remove security questions using a registry tweak. Since Windows 10 build 18237, there is a new group policy that lets you disable / prevent the use of security questions for local accounts in Windows 10.

The following methods will prevent users from changing or adding security questions to local accounts. If your security questions are already set up, you’ll be unable to reset forgotten Windows login password by answering the security questions.

Method 1: Prevent Use of Security Questions for Local Accounts via Group Policy

  1. Open Local Group Policy Editor and navigate to:
    Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Credential User Interface

    In the right pane, double-click on the “Prevent the use of security questions for local accounts” policy.

  2. Select Enabled and click OK.

  3. To make this group policy to take effect, you need to restart Windows 10.

Method 2: Prevent Use of Security Questions for Local Accounts via Registry Editor

  1. Open Registry Editor and go to the following key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System

    On the right panel, right-click any blank area and select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value. Note: if the System key doesn’t exist, you have to create it first.

  2. Name the new value as NoLocalPasswordResetQuestions. To disable the Security Questions feature, set its value data to 1.

  3. Close the Registry editor. Restart your computer to make the changes take effect.

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How to Turn on Windows Sandbox in Windows 10

December 24th, 2018 by Admin

Windows Sandbox is a new feature coming to Windows 10 build 18305, which lets you install and run any suspicious software in the Sandbox without affecting the host PC. When you close the Sandbox, any programs you installed or files you created will be discarded and permanently deleted. The next time you run Sandbox, it’s back to a clean slate.

By default, the Windows Sandbox feature is turned off. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to enable Windows Sandbox in Windows 10.

How to Turn on Windows Sandbox in Windows 10

  1. Open the Control Panel and set the View by option to Large icons, then click Programs and Features.

  2. Click Turn Windows features on or off link in the left sidebar.

  3. In the Optional Features list, check the Windows Sandbox box and click OK.

  4. Restart your computer to finish installing Windows Sandbox.

  5. The next time you sign into Windows 10, click the Cortana Search box in the taskbar and type “sandbox“. You can launch the Windows Sandbox app as administrator.

  6. You can then drag and drop files and programs into the Sandbox to do experimenting.

    Any software installed in the Sandbox stays only in the sandbox and cannot affect your host.

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Fix: Can’t select Pro edition during Windows 10 installation

December 21st, 2018 by Admin

Unable to select Windows 10 Pro edition during clean installation? When you try to perform a clean install of Windows 10, the setup process may not give you options to select the edition type (Home, Pro, Education, etc).

This problem usually happens on computers that came preinstalled with Windows 10 Home. Because the OEM product key is embedded into the UEFI firmware,  the installer will detect the product key in the UEFI and automatically select the corresponding edition of Windows 10 to install.

In this tutorial we’ll show you a way to prevent Windows 10 installer from using the preinstalled product key in the UEFI, so you can install the desired edition of Windows 10.

How to Fix Can’t Select Pro Edition during Windows 10 Install

  1.  To start, use the Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool to download Windows 10 ISO file and create a bootable installation USB.
  2. Open the sources directory in your USB drive and create a text file named PID.txt.

  3. Double-click the PID.txt file to open it with your text editor (or Notepad). Copy the following lines and paste them.

    [PID]
    Value=VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T

    Note: The default product key for Windows 10 Pro is VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T. If you need to install Windows 10 Enterprise edition, use this default key XGVPP-NMH47-7TTHJ-W3FW7-8HV2C instead. These keys are for evaluation purposes and will not activate the system.

  4. Once you have done this, boot your computer from the Windows 10 installation USB. It will let you install the Pro edition instead of the Home edition.

  5. After installation is complete, you have to activate it using a valid Pro key. That’s it!

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Turn off Numerical Sorting in Windows 10 File Explorer

December 20th, 2018 by Admin

How can I disable automatic sorting in File Explorer? In Windows 10, numerical sorting is enabled by default and file explorer will sort files by by increasing number value (for example, 3 < 22 < 111).

This tutorial will show you how to turn off numerical sorting in Windows 10 so the file names are sorted by each digit in file name (for example, 1111 < 222 < 3).

Method 1: Disable Numerical Sorting in File Explorer Using GPO

  1.  Open the Local Group Policy Editor and expand to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\File Explorer. Double-click on the policy named as Turn off numerical sorting in File Explorer to edit it.

  2. Select Enabled and click OK.

  3. The changes should be applied immediately. If not, restart the PC or File Explorer.

Method 2: Disable Numerical Sorting in File Explorer Using Registry Editor

  1. Open Registry Editor and navigate to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer. Right-click any blank area in the right pane and select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value.

  2. Rename the newly created DWORD to NoStrCmpLogical.

  3. Double-click on it and change its value data to 1 to disable numerical sorting.

    If you want to enable numerical sorting later, just set the value to 0.

  4. Close Registry Editor. After restarting your PC or logging out, File Explorer should sort your files by digit and not by numbers.

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Quick Way to Copy Full Path of a Folder / File in Windows

December 13th, 2018 by Admin

Is there a quick way to copy the file path instead of typing it? Just right-click on your selected file and select Properties from the context menu. The path is shown next to the Location header, and you need to append the file name at the end to get the full file path.

However, this method has inherently low efficiency, especially if you need to frequently copy the file path and paste it into a tool like Command Prompt or PowerShell. In this tutorial we’ll show you the fastest way to copy the full path of any folder or file in Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7.

Steps to Copy Full Path of Folders/Files

Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the files or folders whose path you want to copy. Once you are there, hold the SHIFT key and right-click the desired folders/files, then select “Copy as path” from the context menu. If you’re running Windows 11, you don’t need to hold down the SHIFT key.

Next, you can paste the full location of the selected folders/files anywhere including NotePad, Command Prompt or PowerShell.

That’s it! Hope you found this tip useful.

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How to Find All EFS Encrypted Files on your Windows 10 PC

December 12th, 2018 by Admin

Is there a way to keep track of all encrypted files in Windows 10? When you forgot where you put your EFS encrypted files on your hard drive, here is a quick way to find them.

How to Find All EFS Encrypted Files on your Windows 10 PC

Open an elevated Command Prompt or PowerShell.

Run the following command. It will search all your local hard drives and list any EFS encrypted files it finds.
cipher /u /n /h

If you have a number of EFS encrypted folders/files on the hard disk, you can save the list as a text file by running this command:
cipher /u /n /h > %UserProfile%\Desktop\MyEncryptedFiles.txt

When it’s done, you can open the MyEncryptedFiles.txt file created on your desktop, which contains all your encrypted files with the location.

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EFS: Add Encrypt / Decrypt to Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 10

December 11th, 2018 by Admin

In order to encrypt a file with EFS, you have to go through the file’s advanced properties and check the “Encrypt contents to secure data” option. In this tutorial we’ll show you a tip to add Encrypt / Decrypt to right-click context menu in Windows 10, which will simplify the process of EFS encryption and decryption.

How to Add Encrypt / Decrypt to Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 10

  1. Open Registry Editor, and navigate to the below path:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

    Right-click on the Advanced key in the left pane and select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value.

  2. Name it as EncryptionContextMenu, and then double-click it to modify its value data.

  3. Set its value data to 1 and click OK.

  4. Close Registry Editor and restart your PC. You can encrypt any file by selecting Encrypt option from context menu, or right-click EFS encrypted file and select Decrypt to decrypt it.

If you want to remove the Encrypt & Decrypt item from your right-click context menu, just delete the EncryptionContextMenu entry from Windows Registry and you’re done.

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3 Ways to Disable EFS (Encrypting File System) in Windows 10 / 8 / 7

December 7th, 2018 by Admin

EFS (Encrypting File System) is a feature built into the NTFS file system in Windows that lets you encrypt folders or files on the fly. Though it’s free, many users would like to use third-party alternatives like TrueCrypt, Lock My Folders. In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 ways to disable EFS in Windows 10 / 8 / 7.

Method 1: Disable EFS via Local Group Policy Editor

  1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor and navigate to:
    Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Filesystem\NTFS.

    In the right pane, double-click on the “Do not allow encryption on all NTFS volumes” policy to edit it.

  2. Select Enabled and click OK.

  3. Reboot your computer for the policy to take effect. The option “encrypt contents to secure data” should be greyed out and you’re unable to encrypt or decrypt folders/files with EFS.

You can also use Registry Editor to enable the “Do not allow encryption on all NTFS volumes” policy. Just navigate to the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies, create a 32-bit DWORD NtfsDisableEncryption and set its value to 1.

If you want to enable EFS encryption again, just set NtfsDisableEncryption to 0 and reboot your computer.

Method 2: Disable EFS via Command Prompt

Open the elevated Command Prompt, and run the following command to disable EFS:
fsutil behavior set disableencryption 1

If you ever want to turn on EFS again, execute this command:
fsutil behavior set disableencryption 0

This task could also be done using a registry tweak. Just open Registry Editor and navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem. Look for the 32-bit DWORD NtfsDisableEncryption and modify its value to 1.

Method 3: Disable EFS via Local Security Policy

  1. Use the Windows key + R to open the Run command. Type secpol.msc and hit Enter to open the Local Security Policy.

  2. Navigate to: Security Settings -> Public Key Policies -> Encrypting File System. Right-click on “Encrypting File System” and select Properties.

  3. Under the General tab, choose to not allow “File encryption Using Encrypting File System (EFS)”. Click OK and reboot your system.

  4. When you try to encrypt a folder/file, you’ll get the error message “This machine is disabled for file encryption“.

Revert the above change and you can get EFS encryption back to work.

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