Windows 11 isn’t perfect out of the box — no software is. Tweaking it to make it your own can be the difference between an acceptable user experience and a great one. Here are a few of our favorite registry hacks for Windows 11 that you should try. Warning: All of these hacks, by their nature, require that you modify the Windows Registry. Deleting or changing the wrong thing … [Read more...] about The 7 Best Registry Hacks for Windows 11
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Trend Micro antivirus modified Windows registry by mistake — How to fix
Trend Micro antivirus has fixed a false positive affecting its Apex One endpoint security solution that caused Microsoft Edge updates to be tagged as malware and the Windows registry to be incorrectly modified. According to hundreds of customer reports that started streaming in earlier this week on the company's forum and on social networks, the false positive affected … [Read more...] about Trend Micro antivirus modified Windows registry by mistake — How to fix
How to set default font in Excel using Registry and Group Policy
If you want to set the default font and font size in Excel using Registry Editor and Local Group Policy Editor, you need these guides to get it done. If you are unable to change those settings using UI options, you can always follow the REGEDIT and GPEDIT methods, as mentioned here. How to set the default font in Excel using Registry To set the default font in Excel using … [Read more...] about How to set default font in Excel using Registry and Group Policy
This registry hack lets you bypass the TPM 2.0 requirement and install Windows 11
As excitement builds around the launch of Windows 11, eager computer users are scrambling to use utilities such as WhyNotWin11 and Win11SysCheck to see if their system is compatible and up to the job. The biggest stumbling block is the requirement for TPM 2.0, and while Microsoft has indicated that some OEMs will -- with approval -- be able to bypass the need for TPM … [Read more...] about This registry hack lets you bypass the TPM 2.0 requirement and install Windows 11
Turn On or Off Password Monitor in Edge using Registry or Group Policy Editor
Monitoring your passwords is equally important as having a strong password, whether for your Facebook or internet banking account. Thanks for Password Monitor in Edge, which helps users monitor all the saved passwords and notify them in case of a leak. Here is how you can enable or disable Password Monitor in Edge using the b and Local Group Policy Editor. Now and then, … [Read more...] about Turn On or Off Password Monitor in Edge using Registry or Group Policy Editor
DISM Error 1009 – The configuration registry database is corrupt
If when you attempt running the DISM command on your Windows 10 device and you encounter “Error 1009: The configuration registry database is corrupt“, then this post is intended to help you. In this post, we will provide the most suitable solutions you can try to successfully resolve this issue. The solutions in this post applies to other DISM errors in the 10xx series. Let’s … [Read more...] about DISM Error 1009 – The configuration registry database is corrupt
Registry Suspends Major Torrent Site EZTV’s Domain
EZTV, one of the world’s most popular TV-torrent sites, has lost control over its main domain name after it was suspended by the domain registry, reports TorrentFreak. It has been placed on a “serverHold” status by the registrar. According to ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), the serverHold domain status is an uncommon occurrence which is “usually … [Read more...] about Registry Suspends Major Torrent Site EZTV’s Domain
RegCool is an advanced Registry Editor software for Windows 10/8/7
The built-in Registry Editor allows us to change Registry settings on Windows. It does its job well, but if you are looking for a feature-rich alternative to Regedit, you may want to check out freewware RegCool. Let’s take a look at some of the features that you get with RegCool. RegCool Advanced Registry Editor software RegCool offers tons of features related to … [Read more...] about RegCool is an advanced Registry Editor software for Windows 10/8/7
Registry Finder 2.17 brings Delete Export feature
Registry Finder 2.17, the latest version of the handy Registry helper application, ships with an option to export keys for deletion. While you can work with the basic Registry Editor that ships with the Windows Operating system, it is not the most comfortable of programs for the job. While it offers all the basics that you require, it lacks features such as quick jumping, a … [Read more...] about Registry Finder 2.17 brings Delete Export feature
How To Take Ownership Of Registry Keys In Windows 10
Manually editing Windows Registry is fairly easy if you know what you are doing. At times, while attempting to modify a registry value or key, you might get an error with “Error Editing Value – Cannot edit: Error writing the value’s new contents” message. You get the “Error Editing Value – Cannot edit: Error writing the value’s new contents” error if you don’t have the … [Read more...] about How To Take Ownership Of Registry Keys In Windows 10