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How to Enable Inline AutoComplete in File Explorer and Run Dialog in Windows 11

May 22nd, 2023 by Admin

Inline AutoComplete is a useful feature which can help fill in the Run dialog or the address bar of File Explorer with less effort. While typing in the Run dialog box, inline AutoComplete will automatically append the rest of the command based on your history, and the auto-fill data is highlighted in light blue.

If the inline AutoComplete feature is disabled, the Run dialog box will not auto fill the rest of the command for you.

In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 methods to enable inline AutoComplete in File Explorer and Run Dialog in Windows 11. These methods also work with Windows 10/8/7.

Method 1: Enable Inline AutoComplete in Windows 11 via Control Panel

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

  2. Select the Advanced tab. Scroll down to Browsing section, and check the “Use inline AutoComplete” option.

  3. Click Apply and then OK. Open a new Run dialog or File Explorer window, and you should be able to use inline AutoComplete to type.

Method 2: Enable Inline AutoComplete in Windows 11 via Registry Editor

  1. Open Registry Editor and browse to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete. Double-click the string “Append Completion” on the right pane.

  2. Change the value data from “no” to “yes“, and click OK. It will turn on the inline AutoComplete feature immediately.

  3. Close Registry Editor. Reopen the Run dialog box or File Explorer, and you can now enjoy the inline AutoComplete feature.

Conclusion

Inline AutoComplete is turned off by default, and you can turn it on using the above methods. However, if you’ve deleted or disabled the Run command history, the inline AutoComplete feature will not automatically fill the data for you, even if it’s enabled actually.

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3 Ways to Open Microsoft Word in Safe Mode on Windows 11 / 10

May 20th, 2023 by Admin

MS word keeps crashing when saving a document? Always get the error message “There was a problem with Microsoft Word and your recent work might be lost” when opening any Word document? When you encounter these problems, you can start Office Word in Safe Mode which can help you identify the problem. In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 simple ways to open Microsoft Word in Safe Mode on Windows 11 / 10.

Method 1: Open Microsoft Word in Safe Mode via Run Command

  1. Press the Windows key + R together to bring up the Run dialog box, type winword /safe and press Enter.

  2. It will immediately launch Microsoft Word in Safe Mode, without loading any add-ins or extensions.

Method 2: Open Microsoft Word in Safe Mode via Holding the CTRL key

  1. Press and hold down the CTRL key, then double-click the Word shortcut on your desktop, or click its shortcut which appears in the Start Menu or taskbar.

  2. When you see a pop-up dialog which says “You’re holding down the CTRL key. Do you want to start Word in safe mode?“, release the CTRL key and click Yes.

  3. The Microsoft Word application will start in Safe Mode.

Method 3: Create a Desktop Shortcut to Always Open Microsoft Word in Safe Mode

If you need to open Microsoft Word in Safe Mode regularly, just make a few changes with the Word shortcut on your desktop and you can set it to start in Safe Mode by default.

  1. Right-click the Microsoft Word shortcut on the desktop, and then select Properties from the pop-up menu.

  2. Click inside the Target text box, place the cursor after the last quotation mark, add a blank space follow by the parameter /safe.

  3. Click Apply and then OK. Double-click the shortcut and it will always start Word in Safe Mode.

That’s it!

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How to Restart Chrome, Edge and Firefox without Losing Open Tabs

May 17th, 2023 by Admin

When your web browser starts to lag or a tab is freezing, closing the web browser and reopening it may be the only choice, but you’ll lose all open tabs. Luckily, there is a hidden and simple way to restart Chrome, Edge and Firefox without losing open tabs.

Part 1: Restart Chrome, Edge without Losing Open Tabs

At the top of your web browser, click the plus (+) sign on the far right to open a new tab. If you’re using Chrome, type chrome://restart in the address bar.

For Microsoft Edge, enter edge://restart instead.

As soon as you press Enter, your web browser will restart immediately and reload your previous tabs automatically.

Part 2: Restart Firefox without Losing Open Tabs

Open a new tab in your Firefox browser and type about:profiles in the address bar, then press Enter.

It will open a page which gives you two options to restart Firefox: Restart with Add-ons Disabled, Restart normally. Simply click the “Restart normally” button, and it will restart Firefox without losing all running tabs.

That’s it!

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How to Reset Lost SA Password for SQL Server 2022

May 15th, 2023 by Admin

Cannot authenticate using the sa account credential? The default sa password does not work? If you cannot establish a connection using SQL Server Management Studio or restore the master.mdf database, doing a password reset should be the fastest way to regain access to your SQL Server instance. In this tutorial we’ll walk you through the steps of resetting lost sa password for SQL Server 2022.

Part 1: Stop SQL Server Service

To get started, we need to stop the SQL Server service and find where the master.mdf database is located using File Explorer. Follow these steps:

  1. Click the Start button. When the Start menu appears, expand the “Microsoft SQL Server 2022” folder and click “SQL Server 2022 Configuration Manager“.

  2. In the left-hand side of the window, click the “SQL Server Services” entry. In the right pane, right-click “SQL Server (MSSQLServer)” or a named instance, and then choose Stop.

  3. Next, double-click the “SQL Server (MSSQLServer)” service to open the Properties dialog. Go to the “Startup Parameters” tab, and you’ll see the full path of the master.mdf file which is displayed in the “Existing parameters” list box.

    For SQL Server 2022, the default location is C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL16.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA.

  4. Open File Explorer and browse to the above location, and check if the master.mdf file can be found.

Part 2: Reset Lost SA Password for SQL Server 2022

  1. After opening the SQL Server Password Changer utility, click the Open File button in the right side.

  2. Choose the master.mdf file for your SQL Server 2022 instance, and then click Open.

  3. You’ll get the list of all database users. Simply choose the sa account and click the “Change Password” button.

  4. Enter a new sa password and click OK. Close the SQL Server Password Changer utility.

Part 3: Connect to SQL Server 2022 with New SA Password

Open the SQL Server 2022 Configuration Manager and start the SQL Server service, then launch the SQL Server Management Studio, you can then log in to the sa account with your new password!

If you get the error message “Login Failed for User (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 18456)“, it’s possible that the authentication method of the SQL server is not properly configured. You need to use the second method descried in this article to enable mixed mode authentication.

That’s it!

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How to Hide Time and Date from the Taskbar in Windows 11

April 25th, 2023 by Admin

Is it possible to hide the clock on the lower right-hand side of the taskbar? If you’re running Windows 10 or earlier versions, just press the WIN + R keys to open the Run dialog box, type explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}\SystemIcons and press Enter, you can then turn off the Clock system icon easily. However, this method doesn’t work with Windows 11. In this tutorial we’ll show you a different way to hide time and date from the taskbar in Windows 11.

How to Hide Time and Date from the Taskbar in Windows 11

  1. Press the Windows key + I on your keyboard to access the Settings app. Select Time & language in the left sidebar, and then click Language & region on the right.

  2. Scroll down to the “Related settings” section, click the “Administrative language settings” option.

  3. Switch to the Formats tab, click the “Additional settings” in the bottom-right corner to open the Customize Format dialog.

  4. Select the Time tab at the top, and then type s in the “Short time” field. Click Apply and it will hide the clock from Windows taskbar.

  5. Switch to the Date tab. Type ddd in the “Short date” field.

    Click Apply and it will hide the date from your taskbar. The “ddd” indicates the day of week, so the weekday will be shown on your system tray.

Whenever you need to bring the time and date back to the taskbar, just follow the above instructions to open the Customize Format dialog, then select either Time or Date tab, click the Reset button and you’re good to go.

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How to Add Additional Clocks to Windows 11 Taskbar

April 24th, 2023 by Admin

Is it possible to display multiple clocks/times on the taskbar in Windows 11? If you need to keep track of the time in different time zones or work with overseas colleagues, it’s necessary to show extra time zone clocks in the system tray. In this tutorial we’ll walk you through the steps to add additional clocks to the taskbar in Windows 11.

How to Add Additional Clocks to Windows 11 Taskbar

  1. Right-click the date and time on the taskbar, and then choose “Adjust date and time” from the pop-up menu.

  2. When the Date & time settings page opens, scroll to find the “Related links” section. Click the “Additional clocks” option.

  3. Check the first “Show this clock” checkbox, select a time zone and add a descriptive name for the clock. If you want to add another clock, just check the second “Show this clock” checkbox and repeat the same steps.

  4. Click Apply and then OK. When you hover over the local clock on the taskbar, your additional clocks will pop up. If you click the date and time on the taskbar, the additional clocks you added will appear in the calendar flyout.

That’s it.

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How to Enable or Disable AutoSwitch for Wi-Fi Network in Windows 11

April 21st, 2023 by Admin

Is there a way to stop Windows 11 from searching for other Wi-Fi networks while connected? When the AutoSwitch feature is turned on, Windows will automatically disconnect from the current Wi-Fi and switch to more preferred network if possible. In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 methods to enable or disable AutoSwitch for Wi-Fi network in Windows 11.

Method 1: Enable or Disable AutoSwitch for Wi-Fi Network via Network Connections

  1. Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run box. Type ncpa.cpl and click OK to bring up the Network Connections dialog.

  2. Right-click the Wi-Fi adapter and choose Status from the pop-up menu.

  3. Click the “Wireless Properties” button.

  4. Select the Connection tab. Check the box “Look for other wireless networks while connected to this network” to enable AutoSwitch, or uncheck it to turn off AutoSwitch.

  5. Click OK to save your change.

Method 2: Enable or Disable AutoSwitch for Wi-Fi Network via Command Line

  1. Right-click the Start button on the taskbar and select Terminal (Admin) from the list that appears.

  2. When it opens a Command Prompt window or a PowerShell console, run the command netsh wlan show profiles to display all saved wireless network profiles. You need to note down the name of the Wi-Fi profile you want to enable/disable the Auto Switch feature for.

  3. To turn on the AutoSwitch feature, run the following command. Remember to replace profile_name with the actual profile name you noted in the above step.
    netsh wlan set profileparameter name="profile_name" autoswitch=Yes

    If you want to disable automatic network switching, execute this command instead, and the system will not automatically switch to other Wi-Fi networks.
    netsh wlan set profileparameter name="profile_name" autoswitch=No

That’s it!

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2 Methods to Add or Remove Default Desktop Icons in Windows 11

April 17th, 2023 by Admin

Desktop only shows the Recycle Bin icon, even when right-clicking the desktop and seeing that the View -> Show desktop icons menu is checked? How can I get the “This PC” icon to show on the desktop? In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 simple methods to add or remove default desktop icons in Windows 11.

Method 1: Add or Remove Default Desktop Icons via Settings App

  1. Right-click an empty space on your desktop, and choose Personalize from the pop-up menu.

  2. When the Settings app opens to the Personalization page, click Themes on the right pane.

  3. Under the “Related settings” section, click the “Desktop icon settings” option.

  4. When the “Desktop Icon Settings” window appears, you can tick the checkbox next to each of the default icons you want to add to your desktop, and untick the checkbox to hide & remove a default desktop icon.

  5. Click OK to save your changes.

Method 2: Add or Remove Default Desktop Icons via Run Command Box

  1. Hold down the Windows Key and press R on your keyboard to bring up the Run box. Type the following command and hit Enter.

    desk.cpl ,5

  2. This will open the “Desktop Icon Settings” dialog immediately, where you can choose the classic icons you want to display or hide on the desktop. These available icons are Computer, User’s Files, Network, Recycle Bin and Control Panel. For example, if you deselect the checkbox next to “Computer”, it will remove the “This PC” icon from your desktop.

  3. Once done, click OK and you can see if the legacy desktop icons appear or disappear as you expected.

That’s it!

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How to Enable and Use Desktop Stickers in Windows 11

April 14th, 2023 by Admin

If you’ve upgraded to Windows 11 build 22621, you can turn on the hidden feature “Desktop Stickers”, which allows you to personalize your desktop by adding funny stickers. In this tutorial we’ll walk you through the steps to enable and use desktop stickers in Windows 11.

Part 1: Enable the Desktop Stickers feature in Windows 11

  1. Open Registry Editor and browse to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device. In the left side pane, right-click the device key and choose New -> Key.

  2. Name the new key as Stickers, and then select it. In the right pane, right-click the empty space and select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value.

  3. Name the DOWRD as EnableStickers, and then double-click it and set the value data to 1.

  4. Close Registry Editor. You need to log off or reboot before the desktop stickers feature is activated. Whenever you need to disable the desktop sticker, just change the value data of EnableStickers to 0.

Part 2: Use Desktop Stickers in Windows 11

  1. Before getting started, open the Settings app and go to: Personalization -> Background, make sure the “Personalize your background” drop-down list is set to “Picture“.

    Note: The desktop stickers aren’t available for Sideshow, Solid color and Windows spotlight.

  2. Right-click the blank area on your desktop, and choose “Add or edit stickers” from the context menu.

  3. In the pop-up window, you will be presented with a list of stickers. Clicking a sticker will add it to your desktop.

  4. You can resize or move the stickers you’ve added to any location on your desktop. To save your changes, click the X button at the top to exit the sticker editor.

  5. The stickers will look as if they are part of the desktop wallpaper, and you’re unable to move or resize them until you open the sticker editor interface.

That’s it!

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3 Steps to Install Windows Sandbox on Windows 11

April 13th, 2023 by Admin

How can I enable Windows Sandbox using Command Prompt? Need to set up a Sandbox environment for testing an unknown software? Windows Sandbox is an optional feature that allows you to run a lightweight virtual machine, so you can run potentially dangerous programs without letting them harm your system.

You can turn on Windows Sandbox using Control Panel. In this tutorial we’ll show you an easier way to install Windows Sandbox in Windows 11, by using PowerShell or Command Prompt.

How to Install Windows Sandbox on Windows 11

  1. Right-click the Start button on the taskbar, and choose Terminal (Admin) from the menu that appears.

  2. When Windows Terminal opens a PowerShell window, type the following command and press Enter.
    Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Containers-DisposableClientVM" -All

    If Windows Terminal opens a Command Prompt window, run this command instead:
    dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:"Containers-DisposableClientVM" -All

  3. When prompted to restart your PC, type Y to proceed. After installing Windows Sandbox, you can use the Start menu to find the Windows Sandbox and run it with admin rights.

    If you need to uninstall Windows Sandbox later, run the following command in an elevated Windows PowerShell window:
    Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Containers-DisposableClientVM"

    or execute this command in elevated Command Prompt to disable & uninstall Windows Sandbox:
    dism /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:"Containers-DisposableClientVM"

That’s it!

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