If you work in IT, you're probably familiar with Microsoft Windows users constantly locking files where others are not able to edit them. The problem of locked files seems to be most common with Microsoft Excel users. It's very common for users to leave an Excel spreadsheet open, causing an "Excel is locked for editing by another user" error to display for other users … [Read more...] about Release a File Lock in Windows
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How to Enable or Disable Single-Clicking Feature in Windows
The location of the setting where you enable the single-click of icons to open them always escapes me. I can never find it when I want to change it on my Mom's computer. Single-click irritates me, but here's how to enable or disable it in Microsoft Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP. … [Read more...] about How to Enable or Disable Single-Clicking Feature in Windows
Command to Add or Remove Computer from Domain
Using a simple command, you can add or remove a Windows computer to a Microsoft Windows domain remotely from another computer. … [Read more...] about Command to Add or Remove Computer from Domain
Fix “RandomPass.dll is missing from your computer” Error
When attempting to login to my computer or using Remote Desktop, I encountered an error that said: The program can't start because RandomPass.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem. … [Read more...] about Fix “RandomPass.dll is missing from your computer” Error
Enable or Disable Administrator Account On Login Screen in Windows 10
When you are on the login or welcome screen, the Administrator account is not an option by default in Microsoft Windows 10. You can enable this feature with the following steps. … [Read more...] about Enable or Disable Administrator Account On Login Screen in Windows 10
Windows Stuck at “Applying Group Policy”
If your Microsoft Windows computer is in a corporate or school environment, you may have a problem where the computer gets stuck at "Applying Group Policy" while logging onto the computer. This process shouldn't take more than a few minutes, but sometimes can get stuck for hours. If you're stuck, try these steps. … [Read more...] about Windows Stuck at “Applying Group Policy”
Windows: Fix Error “It is not possible to disable the connection at this time.”
When you try to disable a Local Area Connection in Microsoft Windows 10, you get an error: It is not possible to disable the connection at this time. This connection maybe using one or more protocols that do not support Plug and play, or it may have been initiated by another user or the system account. This leave a situation where you are unable to disable the local area … [Read more...] about Windows: Fix Error “It is not possible to disable the connection at this time.”
Windows: Enable “Run as different user”
If the "Run as different user" option is missing from the menu when you right-click an icon in Microsoft Windows, you can use these steps to enable it. … [Read more...] about Windows: Enable “Run as different user”
Enable/Disable Numlock at Windows Startup
Solve a problem where Numlock is enabled in Microsoft Windows at startup with these steps. … [Read more...] about Enable/Disable Numlock at Windows Startup
Windows: “Access Denied” When Running Attrib
Today I was helping a Microsoft Windows 10 user that couldn't read or write to files in a folder on the network. I figured something was set on the files that had them set to Read Only. So I ran the following DOS command on the folder containing the files: attrib *.* -r +a -s -h /s Some of the files were changed fine, but others threw an access denied error message. There … [Read more...] about Windows: “Access Denied” When Running Attrib