A collection of scripts to fix various errors and inconveniences cropping up in Windows.
These are made for running via double-clicking the scripts in file explorer.
Disable 3D Objects folder.reg
disables the 3D Objects folder in Quicklinks, This PC and in the navigation menu.Disable AeroShake.reg
disables Windows AeroShake function for all users, which if you "shake" a window you are "holding", minimizes all other windows.Disable Cortana & start menu Bing search.reg
disables the use of Cortana and the start menu searching on the internet via Bing for all users.Disable Network folder.reg
disables the Network folder.Disable News & Meet.reg
disables the "Meet now" button for all users and hides the News & Interests feed for the current one.Disable OneDrive folder.reg
disables the OneDrive folder in Quicklinks, This PC and in the navigation menu.Disable prompt for password change.cmd
disables the prompting for a password change when using a Microsoft account to log into Windows.Fix blank icons.cmd
fixes desktop icons appearing as blank white rectangles instead of their usual icon. Adapted from the ElevenForums [Archived link]Fix edgegdi.dll.cmd
fixes theedgegdi.dll
not being available for certain tasks, leading to errors thrown.Fix long login times.cmd
deletesWebCache
andWebCacheLock.dat
on all normal users to fix unbearable login times after installing windows through a custom made image.Fix Outlook Temp folder.cmd
empties the Temp folder of MS Office Outlook to fix it filling up the main harddrive.Fix printer installation error 0x00000bcb.cmd
adds a temporary registry hack to fix error 0x00000bcb during printer install, then removes it again afterwards.Fix printer not install- and selectable.cmd
fixes a problem where no printer can be selected or even installed, caused by corrupted files.Fix search and settings.cmd
fixes the windows search and the settings app not starting up correctly and freezing.Fix winmail.dat - Disable RTF & TNEF.reg
fixes the receiver of an email getting awinmail.dat
file as attachment instead of a normal file by introducing a registry fix to keep Outlook from ever sending emails in RTF format or TNEF encryption.Fix work file not createable.cmd
fixes the "Could not create the work file" error in Office.Remove Java remains.cmd
removes remains of a Java installation after uninstall.Set Outlook delegate sent items folder.reg
sets Outlook to put items sent from a delegate into that delegate's sent items folder.Windows activation helper.cmd
shows you the product key of your current Windows installation to potentially resolve activation issues.