Category: Windows

VB P-Code (Preserved Article)

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This post is for preservation from the internet archives. Like some of us older developers (Xenials and older) may have worked with VB3-6, a language which uses Pseudo Code rather than compiled data. Content like this is difficult to find around the internet, even Google’s Gemini provides disinformation regarding the subject. The following content below was ported over from web.archive.org of the woodmann.com’s post VB P-Code (circa 2003). VB P-code Information by Mr Silver Brief Introduction to P-code The term P-code is neither new nor a Microsoft invention, P-code is simply code interpreted during execution time. So we understand each…

Win11 Classic Context Menu

Windowsdamian
Windows 11 gives us a lot of “pretty” features, such as the newly redesigned right-click Context Menu. This attempt to minimize distractions and focus users can have its setbacks. For instance, it hides key features, can be slower to load (noticeable on older machines), and most of all, causes you to perform an extra click! The Fix Open a terminal command prompt and execute the following command. Boom, done, fixed! Now we can get back that big-beautiful fully loaded context menu. No more, Shift+Click, Shift+F10, or selecting “Show more options“. Come to think of it, there could be fewer items…

Win11 Fix Recycling Bin Pin to Quick Access

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If you’re tired of repeatedly clicking, “Pin to Quick Access” when trying to empty the trash bin, you’re not alone. This non-intuitive design choice has tripped up many of users who are quickly trying to just clear the recycling bin and move on. Enough talking, lets fix it! Steps to Fix You can create your own “remove-recyclebin-pin.reg“, paste in the code below and double-click the file to execute. BOOM! Fixed, done. Please note, the following will only apply the key for the current user. After running, your Registry Editor will have an entry like so Behind the Code Simply, this…
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