Windows 11 Tweaks, Fixes and Modifications [Overview]

Discussion in 'Windows 11' started by Enthousiast, Jul 1, 2021.

  1. raptorddd

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    you run them both at once or one after the other.?
     
  2. Carlos Detweiller

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    These are examples. The first is for a single file (or group of files if using wildcards). The second is what you would use to process the entire C: drive, /S meaning to process all subdirectories, and /D meaning to also act on the directories themselves.
     
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  3. raptorddd

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    theres alot of acces denied how to over come this.?
     
  4. sizen

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    I think it's probably impossible to change it from a running Windows.
    You'll probably have to do it from dual boot, or PE, etc.

    That said, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, so it's not a method I can really recommend.
     
  5. raptorddd

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    then ill just do it manually in disk C properties and untick the box.
     
  6. Carlos Detweiller

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    If you do so from the running Windows, it will skip all locked files nonetheless, it just won't show the "Access denied" messages.
     
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    #1867 imlost2, Feb 16, 2025
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  9. theoctavist

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    is there a way to fix the inability to drag and drop in file explorer in 24H2 (26100.3476)?


    it's a minor nuisance but annoying
     
  10. imlost2

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    #1870 imlost2, Mar 26, 2025
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  14. Dark Dinosaur

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    Is this one stop working?
     
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  16. d5aqoëp

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    How did you get those fancy icons under devices and printers?
     
  17. imlost2

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    #1877 imlost2, Mar 31, 2025 at 18:26
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    @d5aqoëp You have to get the files: devicemetadatawizard.exe and devicemetadatacommon.dll. They were apart of some huge Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit released back around Windows 8, I think. Not sure you will be able to find the full package now but you might be able to download the individual files somewhere. They are small and that's all you need.

    For the "My PC" icon you need "ChangeSystemIcon.exe". It's pretty old, too. But here's the file info:

    File: ChangeSystemIcon.exe
    CRC32: E4E697DF
    MD5: 4D10F205FE5A98945E3C574C1887F439
    SHA-1: A31A687193FFA15214FFD31D6B4D9B52A64D4C77

    One other thing, I install Windows 11 with both x64 and x86 architectures. These 32-bit files may not work if you use only x64 Windows 11.

    Hope that helps.
     
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  18. mannyhi

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    my win11 home doesn't have that so how to disable by registry?
     
  19. tistou77

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    I'm using a "script" with different commands that also launches reg files, for example (all files in the same directory) :

    attrib -r -s xxxxxxxx
    regedit.exe /s Divers_11.reg
    regedit.exe /s xxx.reg
    regedit.exe /s yyyy.reg
    regedit.exe /s Intel.reg
    bcdedit /set useplatformclock false
    Etc...


    I wanted to create a shortcut (or one that launches at the end of the Windows installation) so that a command line launches the script, but it seems complicated
    The simple "shortcut" doesn't work, of course

    Is there a specific shortcut to create or command line ?

    Thanks
     
  20. boe323

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    turn it into a .bat then you can schedule a task to run on disconnect or signout