Windows Fixes for Bugs / Tips and Tricks
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Issue: When you click this area in beside the clock, this quick setting usually opens up. But for some reason it stops working from time to time and doesn't fix itself until the next boot.
Solution: Sign in with a local windows account instead of a microsoft account.
Settings→Accounts→Your Info→ Sign in with a local account instead→ Setup new password and hint→ Sign out and finish. [1]
Note about Windows and Office Sign ins:
1) If your laptop does come with Windows pre-installed, it's linked to the motherboard and even if you're not signed it, it will still work.
2) For Microsoft Office, I am still signed in the app even though I have converted to a normal account as you can see below. So if you use OneDrive or any online feature of Office(I was using prior to this blog but I am not going to use them anymore), you can still stay signed in:
3) Also, when you first activated your account, you have got an email with the office key itself. You can use that to activate it later if needed(but you might have to sign in with a microsoft account for the first time):
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Start→ Region 
→ Additional Settings→ Under Numbers Change the Decimal Symbol to either dot(.) or comma(.) from whatever it was before.
Apply and OK. The app will now launch for the first time and take quite some time.
Once app is launched close it and then revert back the decimal settings to what you like.
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Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 (32-bit) Download Link From Microsoft
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Install MPV Player and get used to it's control. I tried a lot of things in VLC but had to ultimately give this up.
The better solution is to give the user account called 'Network service' full permissions for the appropriate folders and registry entries. Simply follow these instructions I found on another forum:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtection
C:\Program Data\Microsoft
Both these folders OfficeSoftwareProtection & Microsoft:
Properties > Security > Edit > Add > Network Service > OK > Check the Full control box > Apply and OK.
Regedit.exe -> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID
Right Click on the Folder > Permissions > Add > Type NETWORK SERVICE > OK > Check Full Control > Apply > OK
Navigate to Computer Configuration->Windows Settings->Security Settings->Local Policies->Security Options
Enable "User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account" which is set to Not Defined.
Reboot.
about Hard Drives failing. Drives still work for more than 5 years even after them showing an error.
HDDs and SSHDs. They help with the consistent speed graph.
. Try converting to Retail.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search.
Right-click the “Windows Search” key (folder) in the left pane and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Name the value “AllowCortana”. Double-click it and set the value to “0”.
You can now close the registry editor. You’ll have to sign out and sign back in or restart your computer before the change takes effect.
OBS Not Running on Integrated Graphics (Black Screen on Display Capture):
Windows->Graphics Settings-> Classic App-> Select OBS or the app you want to force run on Integrated Graphics-> Power Saving-> Done
1) regedit:
2) cmd Folder-> Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell
Permissions -> Advanced
3) Change ownership to yourself from Trusted Installer. (Put your username in search field and search, it will automatically fill it for you, e.g. LAPTOP123/username
4) Back in the Permissions window, select Administrators from the top section and allow Full Control by checking the Allow checkbox on the dialog, then apply the changes and close the window
Now, delete the DWORD “HideBasedOnVelocityId” for CMD from the Registry Editor
5) Open Task Manager->Details Tab-> explorer.exe-> End Task.
6) Run Task-> explorer.exe
Open up regedit
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ControlSet001\Control\GraphicsDrivers\Configuration
Click on the display listed, should see 00 subkey and if multiple displays 01. Click those and change scaling to 3
Reboot.
To anyone still having trouble getting YouTube videos to play!!!!!! Download this and follow the instructions for installing it: https://addons.videolan.org/p/1154080/ then if it doesn’t work after that, follow these instructions:
Troubleshooting:
/! Follow these steps if and only if you have already installed the script and it doesn’t work..
/! for the actual script see the “download” button (playlist_youtube.lua) below.
If the videos list appears in the Vlc “playlist” view but the videos won’t start, follow this steps:
1) delete the file “youtube.luac” in [vlc directory]/lua/playlist directory (ex: c:Program FilesVideoLANVLCluaplaylistyoutube.luac)
2) get the latest version of thr “youtube” script from here:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/videolan/vlc/master/share/lua/playlist/youtube.lua
3) place the file in the directory [vlc directory]/lua/playlist (where “youtube.luac” was)
1) Remove Disk Caching for all drives esp with SSHD and HDD.
2) Windows Defender:
Remove Steam Folders from Virus Scans from all your locations.
3) Task Scheduler:
Remove Windows Defender Scans while the PC is being used.
4) CSGO Launch Options:
-high -novid -nojoy
The following is only for Intel HD Graphics and you have to check it out if you get stutters or not.
-noubershader
5) Remove Crap Windows Apps.
DO NOT REMOVE WINDOWS STORE, NVIDIA Control Panel is downloaded from Windows Store.
Create a System Restore point first
Double click to remove an app
Remove all that you don't need.
6) Windows Power Management:
PCI Express: Power Management Off
If On Intel Graphics: Maximum Performance
Make sure the maximum is set to 100% on Plugged in.
7) Graphics Card Settings:
Make sure every extra feature is turned off and only the multi-threading option if available is turned on. (Threaded Optimization)
Try both shader cache options turned on and off, it seems to get mixed results.
8) Make sure your games are using your graphics card.
Sometimes these graphics card settings are overridden by Windows Graphics Power Save.
Bonus: OBS Settings, if the game is running on GPU set it to High Performance, if you are running on Intel HD, set it to Power Saving.
Best way to get performance out of OBS Studio is to make sure your games run in Windowed mode and OBS is set to power saving.
9) CSGO In game settings: Turn everything off except multithread. Also run it in Fullscreen if you are not recording.
10) Turn off sysmain service.
You might have to stop the service if it is already running.
11) Make sure apps that you don't use at startup are turned off.
Check the apps location which you are suspicious of.
12) Make sure services you don't need at startup are turned on.
It's msconfig
Make sure you hide all microsoft services.
Only turn off services you are sure about you don't need at startup.
Don't turn off Nvidia, AMD, Steam, BattleEye.
Do turn off update services.
Restart
13) Clear temp and prefetch.
temp
%temp%
prefetch
Some files won't delete as they are being used. No need to worry.
14) Some visual elements
15) Let PC handle Paging
16) Run Malware bytes once, remove malware, and then uninstall it.
See as you can see I had a bunch of adwares in Chrome.
If you want to keep Malware bytes, keep it, make sure it's not starting with a system and you open it manually.
17) Try playing the game in 4:3 instead of full screen, you will have less FOV but if it's stretched, it's easier to hit.
For some people the graphics won't stretch and you will see black bars. Check your GPU Settings to find the settings to change it, if you can't find it here is a fix.
Restart.
(400MB 10min video took 1 hour to encode on i5-8250u):
level=4.0:vbv-bufsize=25000:vbv-maxrate=20000:rc-lookahead=30:bframes=16:b-adapt=2:direct=auto:me=tesa:subme=10:analyse=all:trellis=2
Default Compression in Handbrake:
level=4.0:vbv-bufsize=25000:vbv-maxrate=20000:rc-lookahead=30
C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe /F /IM steam.exe
Win+R->msconfig->Boot->AdvancedOptions->[✓]Number Of Processors->Maximum Value
Streaming Help Guides:
Disable Hardware Acceleration.
OBS Can’t record Chrome:-
If hardware acceleration is disabled in chrome- Use integrated GPU.
If hardware acceleration is enabled in chrome - Use dedicated GPU.
OBS Settings:-
If the game is running on GPU set it to High Performance, if you are running on integrated Graphics Card, set it to Power Saving.
Best way to get performance out of OBS Studio is to make sure your games run in Windowed mode and OBS is set to power saving.
Shortcut to Windows Graphics Settings:-
ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics
Speculation:
VVI: Don't let Windows Update the Display Driver From Microsoft Basic to Intel 620 UHD. It is the culprit that seems to cause both the black screen and the audio issue.
Before Installing the Graphics and Audio Driver, disable Windows Update and pause it for as long as you can first.
Before connecting to the internet, go to System Properties-> Hardware -> Device Installation Settings-> NO [THIS DOES JACKSHIT IMO BUT DO IT NONETHELESS]
Then uninstall installed Intel Graphics and all audio by Windows first. Make sure to select the remove software option too.
Uninstall both the graphics and audio software if you still have any. [Windows will use a Windows Basic Display Driver if your PC/laptop doesn't have a GPU]
[Windows will use a Windows Basic Display Driver if your PC/laptop doesn't have a GPU]
Keep the drivers that come with your laptop ready. They are the only ones that will work without issues.
Install both the drivers, first Intel Graphics Card since it seems to come with the initial Intel Audio.
Then restart. Very important. Don't skip restart.
Install the realtek audio for your system. Restart.
Disable updates for all drivers.
Move all exe shortcuts to startup
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate
Value 1 Hexadecimal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBf0DOzA9Do
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/windows-update-minitool.380535/
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/windows_update_minitool.html
Solution: Uninstall Equalizer APO from all devices. Install only on the mic and select troubleshooting options. Select, “Install as SFX/EFX.
Run: shell:appsfolder
Run: %appdata%
\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/launch-resume/launch-settings-app
Try Microsoft Support & Recovery Assistant to completely uninstall/remove Office.
Settings > Accounts > Access work or school
Click the account you want to remove.
Click Disconnect
More information:
main.cpl
Or
C:\Windows\System32\main.cpl
Try changing nickname
https://www.techadvisor.com/how-to/laptop/turn-off-laptop-keyboard-3676272/
Local Computer Policy->Computer Configuration->Administrative Template-> System -> Device Installation-> Device Installation Restrictions→
Prevent Installation Of Devices not described by other policy settings.
Device manager- Remove keyboard.