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My complicated solution to overcome a bug in the Activision video game MechWarrior 2 was included verbatim in the public release as an addendum to the manual. (1995)
Microsoft decided to block a Registry File hack that allows users to display seconds in the Windows 11 system clock. Now to get seconds to display, Windows 11 users have to install a third-party app.
A simple hack of the Windows 11 Registry File allows you to display OS version information directly on the desktop, which can come in handy when you’re troubleshooting.
It is possible to change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge, but predictably the setting is buried deep inside the menu system. We help you navigate the labyrinth.
We used a Registry File hack in Windows 10 to disable the blur effect on the login screen, but the Windows 11 update restored the default. We’ll show you how to fix it again.
While similar to Windows 10, personalizing Windows 11 requires you to navigate through several layers of configuration setting menus laid out in new and different ways.
The full right-click context menu in File Explorer can be restored in Windows 11 with a specific code and an unusual and slightly tricky hack of the Windows Registry File.
With the release of version 49, developers of Windows 10 PowerToys added a Mouse utilities app to the toolkit. We show you how it works and when to use it.
It is possible to roll back to Windows 10 after Microsoft has updated your PC to Windows 11, but you only have 10 days to do it. After that it gets more complicated.
If you are happy with Windows 11, you can safely remove old Windows 10 reversion files and reclaim a substantial amount of lost hard drive storage space on your PC.
Microsoft will not automatically update unsupported PCs, so users must take it upon themselves to perform the procedure manually. But success requires a simple hack of the process.
Windows 11 security measures can decrease PC performance. Under certain circumstances these security protocols can be disabled to get that performance back.
Windows 11 is now available as an update for users who can meet the prerequisites. To make the best of this pending transition you should have a plan of action ready to go.
