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Easy Ways to Open Calculator in Windows 10

July 19th, 2018 by Admin

How can I create a keyboard shortcut to open the Calculator? Calculator is the built-in app included in all versions of Windows, which lets you quickly calculate the numeric value of expressions. There are many easy ways to open Calculator in Windows 10 — use the Start menu, Cortana, Command Prompt, keyboard shortcut, or pin Calculator to the taskbar.

Method 1: Open Calculator via Run or Command Prompt

Press the Windows key + R together to open the Run box, type calc and hit Enter. The Calculator app will run immediately.

You can also open Calculator by executing the calc command in a Command Prompt window.

Method 2: Open Calculator via Start Menu

Click the Start button. Scroll down to the “C” section in the All Apps list, and you can then access the Calculator program.

In Windows 7 or earlier versions, you can find the Calculator program under the the Accessories folder on the Start menu.

Method 3: Open Calculator via Cortana Search

Click the Cortana Search box in the taskbar, type calc and you can open Calculator from the search result.

If Calculator is one of the most frequently used apps, you can right-click on it and pin it to the Start Screen or the taskbar.

Method 4: Create a Desktop Shortcut to Open Calculator

Right-click any empty space on your desktop and then select New -> Shortcut.
Paste the following into the location box an click Next.
%WinDir%\System32\calc.exe
Give a name for the Calculator shortcut, and click Finish.
From now on, you can use the newly-created desktop shortcut to open Calculator.

Method 5: Create a Keyboard Shortcut to Open Calculator

Before getting started, make sure you have created a desktop shortcut for Calculator using the Method 4 above.

Right-click the Calculator shortcut on your desktop, and then select Properties.
A Properties window will open. Under the Shortcut tab, click the textbox next to Shortcut key and then tap ‘C‘ on your keyboard. The new shortcut will appear as Ctrl + Alt + C. Click Apply and then OK.
Now, you can press the Ctrl + Alt + C keyboard combination to quickly open Calculator in Windows 10.

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4 Ways to Make Your Program Always Run as Administrator

July 18th, 2018 by Admin

Could I force a program to always run as an administrator? Is it possible to automatically open a batch file as admin when you double-click on it? Many old programs need to be run as administrator in order to function properly on Windows 10 / 8 / 7. In this tutorial we’ll show you 4 methods to make your program always run as administrator by default.

Method 1: Always Run as Administrator from Program Shortcut

Right-click on the shortcut of your program, and then select Properties from the context menu.
In the Properties window, select the Shortcut tab, and click on the Advanced button.
Check the box next to Run as administrator and click OK.
Every time you double-click the shortcut it will always run your program as administrator by default.

Method 2: Always Run as Administrator in Compatibility Mode

Right-click on your application or its shortcut, and then select Properties in the context menu.
Under the Compatibility tab, check the “Run this program as an administrator” box and click OK.
From now on, double-click on your application or shortcut and it should automatically run as administrator.

Method 3: Always Run as Administrator Using Registry Hack

Open the Registry Editor and browse to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers

Right-click blank area in the right pane, and then select New -> String Value.
Rename the String value to the full path of the program you want to always run as administrator, and then double-click it to modify.
Type ~ RUNASADMIN in the “Value data” field and click OK.
Close Registry Editor. The program will now open in administrator mode when you double-click it.

Method 4: Create a Batch to Always Run Program as Administrator

Open Notepad (or your favorite text editor), copy and paste the following batch script:

@echo off

:: BatchGotAdmin
:-------------------------------------
REM  --> Check for permissions
>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"

REM --> If error flag set, we do not have admin.
if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
    echo Requesting administrative privileges...
    goto UACPrompt
) else ( goto gotAdmin )

:UACPrompt
    echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    set params = %*:"=""
    echo UAC.ShellExecute "C:\Program Files (x86)\Top Password\ISO2Disc.exe", "", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"

    "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    exit /B

:gotAdmin
    pushd "%CD%"
    CD /D "%~dp0"
:--------------------------------------

The above script will make the ISO2Disc utility to always run as administrator. You need to replace the full path of ISO2Disc with your desired application.

Next, save the file by clicking File -> Save. Give it any name you like, but replace the default .txt file extension with the .bat extension.
Now, double-click the batch file and it will then launch your program as administrator.

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Forgot Linux Bash Password in Windows 10? How Can I Reset?

July 12th, 2018 by Admin

How can I reset the Bash password of Ubuntu Linux shell in Windows 10? When you install Ubuntu Bash shell on your Windows 10 PC, Windows will prompt you to create a UNIX user account. If you’ve forgotten the password, this tutorial can help you reset it easily.

How to Reset Linux Bash Shell Password in Windows 10?

To get started, open a regular Command Prompt (or PowerShell). Just type cmd in Cortana search box on the taskbar, and you can then click “Command Prompt” from the result.
Next, run the following command to set “root” as the default user for Linux Bash shell.
ubuntu config --default-user root

If you’re running Windows 10 Creators update or earlier, you can change the default Bash user to “root” by running this command:
lxrun /setdefaultuser root
The next time you open the Linux Bash shell, it will log you as root without asking a password. You can use the passwd command to set up a new password for any UNIX user account.
passwd user_name
The last step is to reset your default user back to your normal Linux account. Type this in the Command Prompt:
ubuntu config --default-user user_name

or execute this command:
lxrun.exe /setdefaultuser user_name

That’s it!

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2 Ways to Enable Remote Assistance in Windows 10 / 8 / 7

July 5th, 2018 by Admin

How do I enable Remote Assistance from the command line? Windows Remote Assistance allows someone else to temporarily take control of your PC over the Internet in order to fix a problem for you. This tutorial will show you how to enable Remote Assistance and allow it through firewall in Windows 10 / 8 / 7.

Method 1: Enable Remote Assistance in System Properties

Right-click on the “This PC” ( or “My Computer”) icon on your desktop and then click Properties.
On the left side of the System window, click Remote settings.
In the “System Properties” window, go to the Remote tab and make sure the “Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer” check box is checked. Next, click Advanced.
If you clear the “Allow this computer to be controlled remotely” checkbox, the helpers can see your screen, but not take control of your PC.
Click OK to save your changes.

Method 2: Enable Remote Assistance Using Registry Editor or Command Line

Open the Registry Editor and browse to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance
In order to enable Remote Assistance, double-click the DWORD entry fAllowToGetHelp in the right pane, and set its value data to 1. If you want to disable Remote Assistance, just change it to 0.
Next, double-click the DWORD entry fAllowFullControl and set its value to 1 if you want to allow the person offering the assistance to take full control of this PC.
When you’re done, close Registry Editor.

If you want to make the same registry changes with Command Prompt, just run the following commands to enable Windows Remote Assistance:

reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance" /v fAllowToGetHelp /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance" /v fAllowFullControl /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Allow Remote Assistance Through Firewall

What port should I open to allow Windows Remote Assistance? Enabling Remote Assistance using the above methods will not configure Windows Firewall with the appropriate ports to allow remote connections. In order to allow Remote Assistance through Windows Firewall, type the following into an elevated Command Prompt:

netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="remote assistance" new enable=Yes

That’s it!

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How to Open Remote Assistance in Windows 10 / 8 / 7

July 4th, 2018 by Admin

Windows Remote Assistance allows someone (or helper) you trust to take over your PC and provide remote technical support. It’s something similar to TeamViewer or UltraVNC. This tutorial will show you different ways to open Remote Assistance in Windows 10 / 8 / 7.

Method 1: Open Windows Remote Assistance from Run Command

Press the Windows key and the R key at the same time to open the Run command box, type in msra and hit Enter.

This should open up Windows Remote Assistance in no time.

Method 2: Open Windows Remote Assistance via Search

Just click the Start button and directly type “remote assistance“. The search box will show up and deliver the results. Click the option “Invite someone to connect to your PC and help you, or offer to help someone” to launch Windows Remote Assistance.

Method 3: Open Windows Remote Assistance from Control Panel
Open the Control Panel. Type “remote” into the Search box in the upper right corner of the window, and then click the link labelled “Invite someone to connect to your PC and help you, or offer to help someone else“.

Method 4: Create a Desktop Shortcut to Start Windows Remote Assistance

If you need to provide remote technical support to your customers frequently, it’s a good idea to create a desktop shortcut to start Windows Remote Assistance. Follow these steps:

Right-click an empty area on your desktop, and select New -> Shortcut from the context menu.
Type “%windir%\system32\msra.exe” into the location box, and click Next.
Give the shortcut a name, and click Finish.

A new shortcut appears on your desktop. Double-click or tap it, and it will open the Windows Remote Assistance app immediately.

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How to View the Fonts Installed in Windows 10

July 2nd, 2018 by Admin

Where are fonts stored in windows 10? In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 quick ways to view all the fonts installed on your Windows 10 computer.

Method 1: View Installed Fonts Using Control Panel

Open the Control Panel and set it to Large icons. Click on Fonts.

You should see all the fonts installed in Windows 10. If you want to check if a specific font is installed or not, just type in its name in the search box to find it.

Method 2: View Installed Fonts from File Explorer

Press the Windows + R keys simultaneously to bring up the Run box. Type fonts and hit Enter.

It will open the folder C:\Windows\Fonts in File Explorer and you can view all fonts installed on your computer.

Method 3: View Installed Fonts from Settings App

Open the Settings app and click Personalization.

Select the Fonts tab in the left side, you’ll see a list of all the fonts installed on your PC.

Just choose a specific font and you can preview or delete it if you like.

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6 Ways to Change User Account Name in Windows 11 / 10

June 29th, 2018 by Admin

How do I change Windows user name in CMD? Is there a simple way to change Windows username that appears on the sign-in screen? This tutorial shows you 6 ways to change user account name for local account and Microsoft account in Windows 11 / 10.

Note: After changing the account name, the name of your user profile folder (C:\Users\user_name) will remain unchanged. To rename the user profile, follow the method described in this article.

Method 1: Change User Account Name from Control Panel

Open the Control Panel in Large icons view, and click User Accounts.
Next, click on the “Manage another account” link.
Click the local account you want to change the name of.
Click the “Change the account name” link.
Type in your new account name and click on Change Name button.

Method 2: Change User Account Name for Microsoft Account

If you’re using Microsoft account for logging into Windows 10, you need to change your account name online. Just follow the steps below.

Open the Microsoft account page using your Web browser, and sign in to your Microsoft account.
Select the Your info menu on the navigation bar at the top, and then click the Edit name link under your account name.
Type a new First name and Last name, then click on Save.

The next time you sign into Windows 10, you should see the new account name shown on the login screen. If the new username is not synced to your computer, try to switch your Microsoft account to a local account, and then switch it back.

Method 3: Change User Account Name with Local Users and Groups Snap-In

Open the Local Users and Groups snap-in. To do this, press Windows + R keyboard combination and then type lusrmgr.msc then hit Enter.
Expand “Local User and Groups” and select Users in the left pane. Next, right-click on the local account for which you want to change the username, and select Rename from the popup menu.
Enter your desired username and press Enter.

Method 4: Change User Account Name Using netplwiz

Press the Windows key + R and then type netplwiz in the Run dialog box. Click OK.
In the User Accounts window that appears, make sure the “Users must enter a user name and password to enter this computer” option is checked. Select the local account for which you want to change the username and click on the Properties button.
In the General tab, type in the new username for the account then click OK.

Method 5: Change User Account Name from Command Prompt

Open the Command Prompt as administrator. In order to change your Windows username, type the following into the Command Prompt and press Enter.
wmic useraccount where name="Current Name" rename "New Name"

For example, if your username is “pcunlocker” and you want to rename to “tom”, then run the following command:
wmic useraccount where name="pcunlocker" rename "tom"
When you’re done, reboot Windows and you can log in with the new username and old password.

Method 6: Change User Account Name from Windows PowerShell

Open Windows PowerShell as administrator, and execute the following command:
Rename-LocalUser -Name "Current Name" -NewName "New Name"
Close the PowerShell console and reboot your PC to apply the changes.

That’s it!

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How to Open Color Management in Windows 10 / 8 / 7

June 28th, 2018 by Admin

Colors on your monitor look weird or is it darker than normal? If your monitor’s color and brightness are messed up, you can use the Color Management to calibrate your monitor by installing the proper color profile to help get more accurate colors. In this tutorial we’ll show you quick ways to open Color Management in Windows 10, 8 and 7.

Method 1: Open Color Management via Search

Click the Start button and then type “color management“, click on the Color Management shortcut that appears as the first result.

Method 2: Open Color Management via Run

Press the Windows key + R together to get to the Run dialog box. Type colorcpl and press Enter to launch Color Management.

Method 3: Open Color Management from Control Panel

Open the Control Panel. Select Large icons from the “View by” drop-down menu on the upper-right corner, and you can then access the Color Management utility directly.

Method 4: Open Color Management from Command Prompt or PowerShell

When you’re at the Command Prompt, type colorcpl and hit Enter. This will open the Color Management window immediately.

Another similar way is to run the same command in Windows PowerShell console.

Conclusion

Calibrating your monitor is a simple task to help you make sure colors look as accurate as possible on your computer’s screen. If you need to switch the color profile as often as you want, it’s necessary to create a desktop shortcut to access the Color Management utility (c:\windows\system32\colorcpl.exe).

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Enable Auto Login When Windows Updates Require a Restart

June 25th, 2018 by Admin

Some updates may require you to reboot your PC and sign in to Windows to complete the installation process. Since Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, there is a new setting that lets you auto log in to Windows temporarily when Windows Update initiates a restart. After finish setting up your PC, Windows Update will then lock your PC to help keep your account and personal info safe.

How to Enable Auto Login When Windows Updates Require a Restart

Press the Windows key + I keyboard combination to open the Settings app. Click on the Accounts icon.
Select the Sign-in options tab. On the right side, scroll down to the Privacy section and check the option labelled “Use my sign in info to automatically finish setting up my device and reopen my apps after an update or restart“.
Now, Windows 10 will automatically sign in to your last account every time you restart your PC after Windows Update initiates a reboot.

What to Do If You Can’t See the Above Option?

If the “Use my sign in info to automatically finish setting up my device and reopen my apps after an update or restart” option is missing from the Settings app, here’s how to get it back:

Open the Local Group Policy Editor and navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Logon Options.
Double-click on the “Sign-in last interactive user automatically after a system-initiated restart” policy on the right side to edit it.
Select Not Configured or Enabled, click OK.
After restarting your computer, the “Use my sign in info to automatically finish setting up my device and reopen my apps after an update or restart” option will be back in the Settings app.

Additionally, you can also turn on “Use my sign in info to automatically finish setting up my device and reopen my apps after an update or restart” using a registry tweak. Just open Registry Editor and navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserARSO, then expand the subkey named with the SID of your local account, change the DWORD OptOut to 0. 0: Turn on, 1: Turn off.

That’s it!

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3 Quick Ways to Minimize Open Windows / Applications in Windows

June 21st, 2018 by Admin

Is there a shortcut to minimize all currently open windows at once? Of course, you can minimize each windows individually until all are minimized but this method is quite inefficient. This tutorial will show you 3 quick way to minimize all open windows / applications running in Windows 10 / 8 / 7.

Method 1: Using Win + D Keyboard Shortcut

Simply press the Windows key and the D key simultaneously on your keyboard. This will minimize all the currently open windows at once. To restore minimized windows, press the Windows + D keyboard shortcut again.

If you want to minimize all open windows except the one that’s currently active on your desktop, click on title bar of the window that you want to keep in the foreground, hold down your left mouse button and shake it (move left and to right very fast).

Method 2: Using the “Show Desktop” Button

The Show Desktop button is a small rectangular sectioned area on the far right side of Windows taskbar. Clicking the Show Desktop button will show you the desktop immediately, with all currently open windows minimized. When you click that button again, it will restore all the windows back onto the screen.

Method 3: Using Windows Taskbar

Just right-click an empty area in the taskbar and select the “Show the desktop” option from the context menu, it will minimize all open windows and and show the desktop.

If you want to restore all minimized Windows to their original location, right-click on the taskbar again and this time you have to click the “Show open windows” option.

That’s it!

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