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How to Pin Useful Shortcuts to Taskbar, like Computer or Recycle Bin

1. Right-click on Desktop and select “New -> Shortcut”
2. In “Create Shortcut” wizard first enter the command from list:

explorer shell:MyComputerFolder (for My Computer shortcut)
explorer shell:RecycleBinFolder (for Recycle Bin shortcut)
explorer shell:ControlPanelFolder (for Control Panel shortcut)
explorer shell:Administrative Tools (for Administrative Tools shortcut)
explorer shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder (for Programs and Features shortcut)
explorer shell:NetworkPlacesFolder (for Network shortcut)
explorer shell:Favorites (for Favorites shortcut)
explorer shell:HomegroupFolder (for Homegroup shortcut)
explorer shell:Games (for Games shortcut)
explorer shell:Fonts (for Fonts shortcut)
explorer shell:UserProfiles (for Users folder shortcut)
explorer shell:Profile (for your username folder shortcut)
explorer shell:Public (for Public folder shortcut)
explorer shell:My Documents (for Documents shortcut)
explorer shell:Common Documents (for Public Documents shortcut)
explorer shell:My Music (for Music folder shortcut)
explorer shell:CommonMusic (for Public Music folder shortcut)
explorer shell:My Pictures (for Pictures folder shortcut)
explorer shell:CommonPictures (for Public Pictures folder shortcut)
explorer shell:My Video (for Videos folder shortcut)
explorer shell:CommonVideo (for Public Videos folder shortcut)
explorer shell:Downloads (for Downloads folder shortcut)
explorer shell:CommonDownloads (for Public Downloads folder shortcut)
explorer shell:::{3080F90E-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257} (for Flip 3D or Window Switcher shortcut)
explorer “some network or local path to folder”

3. Finish wizard
4. Move shortcut to Taskbar

Enable NumLock on login to Windows 10

Open regedit
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
Change InitialKeyboardIndicators value to 2
Go to HKEY_USERS
Search for InitialKeyboardIndicators under HKEY_USERS and change it to 2
Exit
Shutdown (do not restart)
Boot up windows
On logon screen switch on numLock
Do not login. Shut down windows using power button on login page

Instead of shutdown/wake up/shutdown/wake up process can be disabled Fast startup feature.

Windows FTP folder

How to open FTP in Windows explorer instead of Internet explorer? Continue reading “Windows FTP folder”

Shortcut to the FTP server

Creating shortcut to FTP server – connect using Windows explorer Continue reading “Shortcut to the FTP server”

How to reset a Samsung that is locked?

Sometimes locking code is forgoten or not known, and there is need to factory reset the phone. All data will be lost, but in this case this is only way to access and again use Android phone. Continue reading “How to reset a Samsung that is locked?”

Check laptop battery healt

To check your battery detailed information, use next steps: Continue reading “Check laptop battery healt”

70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016

Check are you ready for exam 70-741
Continue reading “70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016”

Laptop Function (Fn) key

Sometimes is Function (Fn) key constanly on. Problem is how to swith it off. Continue reading “Laptop Function (Fn) key”

How to make screenshot on Android devices

Sometime we needs to make screenshots on Android devices, as phones or tablets. Solution is simple. Continue reading “How to make screenshot on Android devices”

Create butable USB

Often we have need to instal OS from bootable USB, instad from CD / DVD. There is meny ways to do it, eaven without any additiona software. Continue reading “Create butable USB”