Boot Option Key for different brand computer:

Mainboard Vendor		Laptop			Desktop computer
Brand	Boot Keys	Brand	Boot Keys	Tips	Brand	Boot Keys	Tips
Asus	F8	Lenovo	F12, F10, Novo button, F12+Fn+F11		Lenovo	F12, F8, F10
Gigabyte	F12	Acer	Esc, F12, F9	The "F12" must be enabled in BIOS.	HP	F12, Esc	Press Esc, then F9 for Boot Menu.
MSI	F11	Asus	ESC, F8	Disable "Fast Boot" and "Secure Boot Control" in order to boot from MBR formatted media.	Acer	F12
Biostar	F9	HP	ESC, F9	Press Esc, then F9 for Boot Menu. Select "Patriot Memory" on the Boot Option Menu.	Dell	F12
Soyo	ESC, F12	Thinkpad	F12	First disable "Secure Boot", and choose "UEFI Only" and set CSM as "Yes in "UEFI/Legacy Boot".	Asus	F8
Colorful	ESC, F11	Dell	F12	First disable "Secure Boot" and change "Boot List option" as "Legacy", enable "Load Legacy Option Rom"	Benq	F8
Intel	F10	Samsung	F12, Esc, F2	Must first disable fast boot in BIOS/UEFI to boot from USB drive or use F2 boot menu.	Tsinghua Tongfang	F12
Onda	F11	Toshiba	F12	Change "AHCI" as "complete" in Boot> Advanced> System.	Founder	F12
UNIKA	ESC	IBM	F12		Hasee	F12
ASL	F10	Gateway	F12		Founder	F12
Asrock	F11	Gigabyte	F12		Haier	F12
Foxconn	ESC, F12	Benq	F9		Compad	Esc, F9
Gamen	F11, F12	Sony	F11, ESC, F10	Enable "External Drive Boot" in "Advanced" first.	Fujitsu	F12
Topstar	F11, F12	Fujitsu	F12	The "F12" must be enabled in BIOS.
Yeston	F8	MSI	F11
CTHIM	F12	eMachines	F12
Jetway	ESC	Hasee	F12
Elite	ESC, F11	Tsinghua Tongfang	F12
Maxsun	ESC	Founder	F12
		Haier	F12
		Compad	Esc, F9

Examples:

Example 1. Set Dell laptop or computer boot from USB Drive.

Insert the USB stick into a USB port and start or restart computer. When F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press <F12>. When Boot Option Menu appears, choose USB stick to boot from.

Example 2. Set HP laptop to boot from USB flash drive.

Insert USB memory stick to computer and start or restart HP computer. When HP Logo appears on screen, press F9 to enter BOOT MENU (Boot Device Options), and then choose USB memory stick to boot from.

Example 3. Set Acer laptop to boot from USB flash drive.

Insert USB memory stick to Acer laptop and start or restart Acer laptop. When Acer logo appears on screen, press F12to enter Boot Device Options, and then choose USB memory stick to boot from.

Note: For traditional BIOS, follow the examples above to set Dell/HP/Acer laptop boot from USB flash drive is OK. But for UEFI BIOS, some settings should be disabled or enabled first in BIOS (follow "Tips" in above table ), then we can set laptop or desktop boot from USB flash drive successfully with boot keys.

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[Tutorial] How to enable a CD/DVD drive? It is not listed in "My Computer"

How to Edit the Registry for a CD/DVD Drive

     There are several steps that you can take to edit the registry for a DVD drive on your computer if Windows does not recognize it. In some cases, problems may occur if you tried to upgrade your computer from Windows XP to Windows Vista, or Windows 7 or 8 , 10 and the registry entries becomes corrupt. Use Windows features to help you manually remove the corrupt registry entries and get the not working DVD drive on your computer to start operating again.

Windows 7 & 8 & 10 :

Step 1 :
Press the Start button on your taskbar. Select “Control Panel” from the menu list.
Step 2 :
Use the search box located near the top right of the window. Type the keyword “troubleshooting” in the text field and press the “Enter” key on your keyboard.
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Step 3 :
Click on the "Troubleshooting" link that appears. Look for the “Hardware and Sound” option and then click on the “Configure a device” item found under it.
Step 4 :
Click “Next.” Follow the onscreen instructions when you are prompted. Windows attempts to resolve any issues and conflicts that you may be experiencing with your system's hardware and DVD drive.

Using Windows Registry Editor for Vista

Step 1 :
Press the Start button and then click on “All Programs” and “Accessories.” Click “Run” and type “regedit” in the run box. Click the “OK” button. Type the Administrator password or “Allow” if you are prompted.
Step 2 :
Go to the navigation pane and click on the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Step 3 :
Click on the “UpperFilters” registry entry located in the right pane. Go to the "Edit" menu and click "Delete." Click "Yes" when you are prompted to confirm the deletion. If you don't see the registry entry, you may have to remove the “LowerFilters” registry entry.
Step 4 :
Go to the right pane and click on “LowerFilters.” Click “Edit” from the menu and then click “Delete.” Click “Yes” when you are prompted to confirm the deletion.
Step 5 :
Click “Exit” and restart your computer.

Using Windows Registry Editor for Windows  XP

Step 1 :
Press the “Start” button on your taskbar. Click on “Run” and type regedit in the run box. Click the “OK” button.
Step 2 :
Go to the navigation pane and click on the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Step 3 :
Click on the “UpperFilters” registry entry located in the right pane. Go to the "Edit" menu and then click on "Delete." Click on "Yes" to confirm the deletion. If you don't see the registry entry, you may have to remove the “LowerFilters” entry.
Step 4 :
Go to the right pane and click on “LowerFilters.” Click “Edit” and then click "Delete.” Click “Yes” to confirm the deletion.
Step 5 :
Click “Exit” and restart your computer

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Windows 10 keyboard shortcut keys 2016 (FULL LIST) | একজন Windows 10 ব্যবহারকারী হিসেবে যা না জানলেই নই!

keyboard shortcut keys ব্যবহার করার সবচেয়ে বড় সুবিধা হল, আপনি যেকোন কাজ খুব সহজে এবং দ্রুত সম্পন্ন করতে পারবেন। সাথে সাথে আপনার মূল্যবান সময় ও পরিশ্রম বেঁচে যাবে। তাই আপনাদের সুবিধার জন্য নিয়ে এলামWindows 10 keyboard shortcut keys 2016 (FULL LIST)। যা আপনাদের খুবিই উপকারে আসবে ইনশাআল্লাহ্‌

Windows 10 keyboard shortcut keys 2016

Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternate way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse.

Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts

Press this key	To do this
Ctrl + X	Cut the selected item
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert)	Copy the selected item
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert)	Paste the selected item
Ctrl + Z	Undo an action
Alt + Tab	Switch between open apps
Alt + F4	Close the active item, or exit the active app
Windows logo key  + L	Lock your PC
Windows logo key  + D	Display and hide the desktop
F2	Rename the selected item
F3	Search for a file or folder in File Explorer
F4	Display the address bar list in File Explorer
F5	Refresh the active window
F6	Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10	Activate the Menu bar in the active app
Alt + F8	Show your password on the sign-in screen
Alt + Esc	Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
Alt + underlined letter	Perform the command for that letter
Alt + Enter	Display properties for the selected item
Alt + Spacebar	Open the shortcut menu for the active window
Alt + Left arrow	Go back
Alt + Right arrow	Go forward
Alt + Page Up	Move up one screen
Alt + Page Down	Move down one screen
Ctrl + F4	Close the active document (in apps that are full-screen and let you have multiple documents open at the same time)
Ctrl + A	Select all items in a document or window
Ctrl + D (or Delete)	Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
Ctrl + R (or F5)	Refresh the active window
Ctrl + Y	Redo an action
Ctrl + Right arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Down arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Up arrow	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph!
Ctrl + Alt + Tab	Use the arrow keys to switch between all open apps
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + arrow keys	When a group or tile is in focus on the Start menu, move it in the direction specified
Ctrl + arrow key (to move to an item) + Spacebar	Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key	Select a block of text
Ctrl + Esc	Open Start
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Task Manager
Ctrl + Shift	Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are available
Ctrl + Spacebar	Turn the Chinese input method editor (IME) on or off
Shift + F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Shift with any arrow key	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document
Shift + Delete	Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
Right arrow	Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
Left arrow	Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
Esc	Stop or leave the current task

Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts

Press this key	To do this
Windows logo key	Open or close Start
Windows logo key  + A	Open Action center
Windows logo key  + B	Set focus in the notification area
Windows logo key  + Shift + C	Open Cortana in listening modeNote: Cortana is available only in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn't available or is turned off, you can still use search.
Windows logo key  + D	Display and hide the desktop
Windows logo key  + E	Open File Explorer
Windows logo key  + F	Open Feedback Hub
Windows logo key  + G	Open Game bar when a game is open
Windows logo key  + H	Open the Share charm
Windows logo key  + I	Open Settings
Windows logo key  + J	Set focus to a Windows tip when one is available.When a Windows tip appears, bring focus to the Tip.  Pressing the keyboard shortcuts again to bring focus to the element on the screen to which the Windows tip is anchored.
Windows logo key  + K	Open the Connect quick action
Windows logo key  + L	Lock your PC or switch accounts
Windows logo key  + M	Minimize all windows
Windows logo key  + O	Lock device orientation
Windows logo key  + P	Choose a presentation display mode
Windows logo key  + R	Open the Run dialog box
Windows logo key  + S	Open search
Windows logo key  + T	Cycle through apps on the taskbar
Windows logo key  + U	Open Ease of Access Center
Windows logo key  + V	Cycle through notifications
Windows logo key  + Shift + V	Cycle through notifications in reverse order
Windows logo key  + X	Open the Quick Link menu
Windows logo key  + Z	Show the commands available in an app in full-screen mode
Windows logo key  + comma (,)	Temporarily peek at the desktop
Windows logo key  + Pause	Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows logo key  + Ctrl + F	Search for PCs (if you're on a network)
Windows logo key  + Shift + M	Restore minimized windows on the desktop
Windows logo key  + number	Open the desktop and start the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the app is already running, switch to that app.
Windows logo key  + Shift + number	Open the desktop and start a new instance of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows logo key  + Ctrl + number	Open the desktop and switch to the last active window of the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows logo key  + Alt + number	Open the desktop and open the Jump List for the app pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number
Windows logo key  + Ctrl + Shift + number	Open the desktop and open a new instance of the app located at the given position on the taskbar as an administrator
Windows logo key  + Tab	Open Task view
Windows logo key  + Up arrow	Maximize the window
Windows logo key  + Down arrow	Remove current app from screen or minimize the desktop window
Windows logo key  + Left arrow	Maximize the app or desktop window to the left side of the screen
Windows logo key  + Right arrow	Maximize the app or desktop window to the right side of the screen
Windows logo key  + Home	Minimize all except the active desktop window (restores all windows on second stroke)
Windows logo key  + Shift + Up arrow	Stretch the desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen
Windows logo key  + Shift + Down arrow	Restore/minimize active desktop windows vertically, maintaining width
Windows logo key  + Shift + Left arrow or Right arrow	Move an app or window in the desktop from one monitor to another
Windows logo key + Spacebar	Switch input language and keyboard layout
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Spacebar	Change to a previously selected input
Windows logo key + Enter	Open Narrator
Windows logo key  + forward slash (/)	Begin IME reconversion
Windows logo key  + plus (+) or minus (-)	Zoom in or out using Magnifier
Windows logo key  + Esc	Exit Magnifier

Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts

Press this key	To do this
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert)	Copy the selected text
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert)	Paste the selected text
Ctrl + M	Enter Mark mode
Alt + selection key	Begin selection in block mode
Arrow keys	Move the cursor in the direction specified
Page up	Move the cursor by one page up
Page down	Move the cursor by one page down
Ctrl + Home (Mark mode)	Move the cursor to the beginning of the buffer
Ctrl + End (Mark mode)	Move the cursor to the end of the buffer
Ctrl + Up arrow	Move up one line in the output history
Ctrl + Down arrow	Move down one line in the output history
Ctrl + Home (History navigation)	If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the top of the buffer. Otherwise, delete all the characters to the left of the cursor in the command line.
Ctrl + End (History navigation)	If the command line is empty, move the viewport to the command line.Otherwise, delete all the characters to the right of the cursor in the command line.

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

Press this key	To do this
F4	Display the items in the active list
Ctrl + Tab	Move forward through tabs
Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Move back through tabs
Ctrl + number (number 1–9)	Move to nth tab
Tab	Move forward through options
Shift + Tab	Move back through options
Alt + underlined letter	Perform the command (or select the option) that is used with that letter
Spacebar	Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
Backspace	Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
Arrow keys	Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons

File Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Press this key	To do this
Alt + D	Select the address bar
Ctrl + E	Select the search box
Ctrl + F	Select the search box
Ctrl + N	Open a new window
Ctrl + W	Close the active window
Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel	Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
Ctrl + Shift + E	Display all folders above the selected folder
Ctrl + Shift + N	Create a new folder
Num Lock + asterisk (*)	Display all subfolders under the selected folder
Num Lock + plus (+)	Display the contents of the selected folder
Num Lock + minus (-)	Collapse the selected folder
Alt + P	Display the preview panel
Alt + Enter	Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item
Alt + Right arrow	View the next folder
Alt + Up arrow	View the folder that the folder was in
Alt + Left arrow	View the previous folder
Backspace	View the previous folder
Right arrow	Display the current selection (if it's collapsed), or select the first subfolder
Left arrow	Collapse the current selection (if it's expanded), or select the folder that the folder was in
End	Display the bottom of the active window
Home	Display the top of the active window
F11	Maximize or minimize the active window

Virtual desktops keyboard shortcuts

Press this key	To do this
Windows logo key  + Tab	Open Task view
Windows logo key  + Ctrl + D	Add a virtual desktop
Windows logo key  + Ctrl + Right arrow	Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the right
Windows logo key  + Ctrl + Left arrow	Switch between virtual desktops you’ve created on the left
Windows logo key  + Ctrl + F4	Close the virtual desktop you're using

Taskbar keyboard shortcuts

Press this key	To do this
Shift + click a taskbar button	Open an app or quickly open another instance of an app
Ctrl + Shift + click a taskbar button	Open an app as an administrator
Shift + right-click a taskbar button	Show the window menu for the app
Shift + right-click a grouped taskbar button	Show the window menu for the group
Ctrl + click a grouped taskbar button	Cycle through the windows of the grou

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How to Add or Remove 'Pin to Quick access' on Context Menu in Windows 10

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Windows 10 replaced Favorites from previous Windows with Quick access. The Quick access page is the shortest route to files you've been working on and folders you often use. 

Windows 10 allows you to be able to Pin to Quick access and Unpin from Quick access locations now. These locations include local and network folders, drives, libraries, OneDrive, This PC, Recycle Bin, etc..., but files and apps cannot be pinned to Quick access. 

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove 'Pin to Quick access' from the context menu of all users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. 

EXAMPLE: 'Pin to Quick access' context menu




Here's How:

1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.

 2. To Add "Pin to Quick access" to Context Menu

NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Add_Pin_to_Quick_access_to_Context_Menu.reg

 3. To Remove "Pin to Quick access" from Context Menu

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Remove_Pin_to_Quick_access_from_Context_Menu.reg

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. If prompted, click on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

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How to Add or Remove Intel HD Graphics desktop context menu in Windows

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If you have Intel HD graphics drivers installed, then this tutorial will show you how to add or remove the IntelGraphics Properties and Graphics Options desktop context menu items for all users in Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add or remove the Intel HD Graphics context menu items.

EXAMPLE: Intel HD Graphics context menu items



Here's How:

1. Do step 2 or step 3 below for what you would like to do.

 2. To Add Intel HD Graphics Control Panel to Desktop Context Menu

NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Add_Intel_Graphics_Control_Panel_to_desktop_context_menu.reg

 3. To Remove Intel HD Graphics Control Panel from Desktop Context Menu

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Remove_Intel_Graphics_Control_Panel_from_desktop_context_menu.reg

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. If prompted, click on Run, Yes (UAC - Windows 7/8/10) or Continue (UAC - Vista), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

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How to Add or Remove Open with Context Menu to BAT files in Windows 10

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A .bat file is a batch file that consists of a series of commands to be executed by the command line interpreter, stored in a plain text file. 

The Open with context menu allows you to choose an app to open the file with.

By default, .bat files in Windows do not have "Open with" in their right click context menu. Adding "Open with" to the context menu of .bat files will make it easy for users to be able to quickly choose an app (ex: text editor) they want to open/edit the batch file with on demand.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Open with to the context menu of BAT files for all users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add or remove the Open with context menu for BAT files.

EXAMPLE: Open with added to BAT context menu




Here's How:

   Note

The .reg files below are to add or remove the registry key in red below.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\Open with

1. Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.

 2. To Add "Open with" to Context Menu of BAT files

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Add_Open_with_to_BAT_context_menu.reg

 3. To Remove "Open with" from Context Menu of BAT files

NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Remove_Open_with_from_BAT_context_menu.reg

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. If prompted, click on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

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