While the Windows 11 Start menu has been revamped, I don’t like the fact that whenever I make a local search query, it also pulls results from Bing. It makes the overall search experience slow and frustrating.
[mai mult...]Speed up shutdown time using regedit
When you shut down your PC, Windows gives a bit of time to running applications to save their data before it force closes them. This ensures that no unsaved app data is lost and no app functions get corrupted due to force stopping in the middle of working.
However, if faster shutdown matters to you and you have the good habit of closing all apps and saving data before you shut down, then you can decrease this timer to speed up shutdown.
[mai mult...]What’s new in Windows 11 version 22H2
Windows 11, version 22H2 is a feature update for Windows 11. It includes all features and fixes in previous cumulative updates to Windows 11, version 21H2, the original Windows 11 release version.
[mai mult...]Bypass TPM and CPU Checks to Install Windows 11 Update
If you have somehow upgraded to Windows 11 from Windows 10, but are unable to install new Windows 11 updates as your requirements are not met, do not worry. Microsoft has itself detailed a registry hack that allows you to install Windows 11 updates even on unsupported hardware.
[mai mult...]How to use the old photo viewer in Windows 11
If you are frustrated with the slow and laggy Photos app on Windows 11, worry not. You can still get the trusty Windows Photo Viewer right from Windows 7 to Windows 11. I am sure it will quickly become the best photo viewer on Windows 11 for you. So go ahead and try this registry hack on your Windows 11 PC.
[mai mult...]How to disable Cortana on Windows 11
If you don’t find Cortana useful on Windows 11, you can outrightly disable it on Windows 11 with Registry.
[mai mult...]How to create a System Restore Point in Windows 11
What cool things can Windows 11 do
After Windows 11’s official release last year, Microsoft is still keen on adding new features and trying to improve the overall PC experience.
[mai mult...]The Kernel Shim Engine
The work of the Kernel Shim Engine (KSE) is largely in two parts: devices and drivers. This shows most clearly in two more or less independent sets of functions that are exported in version 6.2 and higher. On the one hand are:
KseQueryDeviceData
KseQueryDeviceDataList
KseQueryDeviceFlags
KseSetDeviceFlags
and on the other:
KseRegisterShim
KseRegisterShimEx
KseUnregisterShim