Microsoft Windows: Notes

Solutions for various Windows tasks and issues:

Enter BIOS settings

Press a specific key on system startup (hold or press repeatedly). Try the following keys:

Open Task Manager, e.g. via Ctrl + Alt + Del.
Under the Processes-Tab click Windows Explorer (probably near the bottom of the list).
Click Restart.

To open or duplicate the file explorer window, hit Strg + N.

Install an alternative file explorer, e.g. XYplorer, Total Commander, Directory Opus.
Open it as an administrator, e.g. from the taskbar hold Ctrl + Shift while clicking it.
Now all files should open with admin privileges from the alternative file explorer.

E.g. to create a file called .gitignore:

When naming the file, also add a dot („.“) at the end of the file name, e.g. „.gitignore.“.
Click „yes“ in the following prompt.

Usually caused by context menu items of old programs.

Install the program Shellexview.
Within Shellexview: Disable Items and test which one causes the computer to crash.

Just create a folder on your desktop and name it as follows:

GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

E.g. to prevent a mouse or keyboard from waking the computer:

Enable background apps, if disabled: Settings > Privacy > Background apps
Maybe delete Windows.ebd file (safe): %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows
Restart the machine