The missing taskbar in Windows 11 leaves you without quick access to apps, the Start menu, and system tray icons. After logging into Windows 11, only the desktop and its…
In Windows, per-user services are special services created for each user when they log on to the system and deleted upon the user’s logoff. They implement personalized tasks (like search…
To help users explore the features of the Windows operating system before purchasing a license, Microsoft offers Windows evaluation versions. These Windows evaluation editions grant users full access to all…
During a clean installation of Windows 11 on a computer with an NVMe drive in an M.2 SSD slot, the OS installer may fail to detect the connected drive. As…
The following graphical MMC snap-ins are typically used to manage certificates in Windows: certlm.msc (Local Machine certificates), certmgr.msc (User Certificates), and the certutil command-line utility. All these tools interact with…
Some native print drivers, especially those for legacy printer models, can often be challenging to find and download from the Internet. Many vendors often remove support pages with driver download…
When a user launches the built-in Microsoft Edge browser under a new user profile, the First Run Experience is automatically invoked. This initial setup wizard presents several configuration screens and…
When performing a clean Windows installation from an image on a computer or VM, you may encounter an error when attempting to select an edition: Windows could not display the…
In Windows, the list of shared network folders (and shared printers), along with their settings and share permissions, is stored under the HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Shares registry key. When the LanManServer service starts up,…
This post covers clean installing Windows 11 on a computer or laptop without using a bootable USB flash drive, DVD, or other external bootable media.