- Add Switch Power Plan Context Menu to Desktop in Windows 10
- Pin God Mode to the taskbar in Windows 10
- How to Add or Remove Quick access in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10
- Create a Windows Update Shortcut
- Represent apps in the taskbar without colored background
- Watermark removed by a successful activation of Build 10122
- Fix Windows 10 upgrade error 0x80246017 / Delete Windows.old folder in Windows 10
1. Add Switch Power Plan Context Menu to Desktop in Windows 10
powercfg /L
for Registry en-GB :
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan]
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
"MUIVerb"="Switch Power Plan"
"Position"="Top"
"SubCommands"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Balanced]
"MUIVerb"="Balanced"
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Balanced\Command]
@="powercfg.exe /S 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\High Performance]
"MUIVerb"="High Performance"
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\High Performance\Command]
@="powercfg.exe /S 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Power Saver]
"MUIVerb"="Power Saver"
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Power Saver\Command]
@="powercfg.exe /S a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan]
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
"MUIVerb"="Switch Power Plan"
"Position"="Top"
"SubCommands"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Balanced]
"MUIVerb"="Balanced"
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Balanced\Command]
@="powercfg.exe /S 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\High Performance]
"MUIVerb"="High Performance"
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\High Performance\Command]
@="powercfg.exe /S 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Power Saver]
"MUIVerb"="Power Saver"
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Power Saver\Command]
@="powercfg.exe /S a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a"
für registry de-DE :
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan]
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
"MUIVerb"="Energieoptionen"
"Position"="Top"
"SubCommands"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Balanced]
"MUIVerb"="Ausbalanciert (empfohlen)"
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Balanced\Command]
@="powercfg.exe /S 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\High Performance]
"MUIVerb"="Höchstleistung"
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\High Performance\Command]
@="powercfg.exe /S 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Power Saver]
"MUIVerb"="Energiesparmodus"
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Power Saver\Command]
@="powercfg.exe /S a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan]
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
"MUIVerb"="Energieoptionen"
"Position"="Top"
"SubCommands"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Balanced]
"MUIVerb"="Ausbalanciert (empfohlen)"
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Balanced\Command]
@="powercfg.exe /S 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\High Performance]
"MUIVerb"="Höchstleistung"
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\High Performance\Command]
@="powercfg.exe /S 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Power Saver]
"MUIVerb"="Energiesparmodus"
"Icon"="powercpl.dll"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Switch Power Plan\Shell\Power Saver\Command]
@="powercfg.exe /S a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a"
2. Pin God Mode to the taskbar in Windows 10
create Shortcut on Desktop
explorer.exe shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Name: God Mode
Symbole: shell32.dll
right click Symbole -> contextmenu: Pin to Taskbar
3. How to Add or Remove Quick access in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10 - does not work with build 10125 Home, not tested with Pro?
Permissions from Registry with RegOwnershipEx
Download RegOwnershipEx
Download This PC Tweaker
here :
Path: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6}\ShellFolder -> Take ShellFolder and ownership -> right pane of ShellFolder, double click/tap on Attributes to modify it -> Change a0100000 in a0600000
add or remove Quick access from the "Open" and "Save as" type dialogs in 64-bit Windows 10, not for 32-bit Windows 10
here :
Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6}\ShellFolder -> Take ShellFolder and ownership -> right pane of ShellFolder, double click/tap on Attributes to modify it -> Change a0100000 in a0600000
before -> after
->
4. Create a Windows Update Shortcut
- Right click or press and hold on an empty area on your desktop, and click/tap on New and Shortcut
- Copy and paste the location below into the location area, and click/tap on Next
- Type Windows Update for the name, and click/tap on the Finish buttonhere :US English -> en-US
DE German -> de-DE
%windir%\explorer.exe %localappdata%\Packages\windows.immersivecontrolpanel_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Indexed\Settings\en-US\AAA_SystemSettings_MusUpdate_UpdateActionButton.settingcontent-ms - Right click or press and hold on the new Windows Update shortcut, and click/tap on Properties
- Click/tap on the Shortcut tab, then click/tap on the Change Icon button
- In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste the location below, and press Enter -> %SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll
5. Represent apps in the taskbar without colored background
Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -> add DWORD-Wert (32) -> ImmersiveIconBackgroundSize = 0
befor -> after
->
6. Watermark removed by a successful activation of Build 10122
Open CMD console by Admin rights
slmgr.vbs -ipk PBHCJ-Q2NYD-2PX34-T2TD6-233PK -> Reboot computer
7. Fix Windows 10 upgrade error 0x80246017/Delete Windows.old folder in Windows 10
command prompt -> rundll32.exe pnpclean.dll,RunDLL_PnpClean /DRIVERS /MAXCLEAN
Win + R -> cleanmgr -> Run as administrator -> Previous Windows installation(s) option -> OK button -> ready -> now reboot and try to upgrade your Windows 10.
In case of manual deletion, you will have to resolve those access rights by yourself, otherwise you will not be able to delete the C:\Windows.old folder.