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February 28 2019

Windows 10 GodMode – The Ultimate Administrator Shortcut

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Have you ever wondered what life might be like if Windows 10 OS somehow had a single folder that contained shortcuts to every single control panel applet setting? This is definitely the ultimate user shortcut. On my Windows 10 build there are 211 shortcuts. INFO: Check out the Control Panel Commands List for a table-style listing of 150+ control panel commands (*.cpl) Enable the “God Mode” Shortcut Make sure the account you’re logged in with has admin privileges (if you’re not sure check_ifadmin.bat will tell you). Right-click on the Windows 10 desktop and choose New > Folder. Name the folder:

November 14 2017

How to Remove OneDrive from Quick Access

Travis Operating Systems, Windows OneDrive, Windows 10 1

OneDrive comes built-in on Windows 10, and even if you uninstall it via PowerShell’s Remove-AppxPackage, the GUI or a program like Windows XApp Remover it will remain in the left pane in File Explorer Quick Access. While Windows 10 doesn’t include an option to remove the OneDrive shortcut, we’ll show you how to remove OneDrive from Quick Access by jumping into the Registry and removing the shortcut manually. In this Windows 10 guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to tweak the Registry to remove the OneDrive entry in the left pane of File Explorer, but without ditching the service completely in case you need to manage or upload files to the cloud.

OneDrive (previously SkyDrive, Windows Live SkyDrive, and Windows Live Folders) is a file-hosting service operated by Microsoft as part of its suite of online services. It allows users to store files as well as other personal data like Windows settings or BitLocker recovery keys in the cloud. Files can be synced to a PC and accessed from a web browser or a mobile device, as well as shared publicly or with specific people.