How to Uninstall Windows 11

1. Navigate to the Recovery submenu of Settings. The fastest way to get there is to search for "go back to Windows 10" and click the top result. You can also browser to Settings->System->Recovery.

2. Click Go back.

Search for Go Back to Windows 10

3. Check off one or more reasons for your uninstall when prompted.

Click Go Back

4. Click "No, thanks" when asked to check for updates instead of rolling back. Microsoft would love to keep you on Windows 11, but if your mind is made up, it's made up.

Choose a reason and click Next

5. Click Next.

Click No Thanks

6. Click Next again when warned that you need to remember your password from Windows 10. This should go without saying.

Click Next

7. Click "Go back to Windows 10."

Click Next

The system will now restart and go through a restoration process that should take a few minutes.

Restoring previous version of Windows

When that completes, you're back on Windows 10.

• Start11 (opens in new tab): Our favorite Start menu replacement costs $5.99, but gives you the most Windows 10-like interface, along with the option to move the taskbar to the top of the screen or change the size of the icons. There's a 30-day free trial so you can see for yourself.

• StartAllBack: This $4.99 Start Menu replacement has more of a Windows 7-like UI, but it gives you some options that Start11 does not, including the ability to ungroup taskbar icons, or enable classic context menus, both of which you can do via registry hacks if you don't get this.

• Open-Shell: This is a free, open-source Start Menu alternative but it also proves that you sometimes get what you pay for. It has the most primitive interface and, since it hasn't been updated to work explicitly with Windows 11, offers the fewest customization options.

How to Remove File Association Windows 10
To remove file type association in Windows 10, you can go to modify Windows Registry. Here is a simple guide and you can refer to it to remove file type association of the file extension you want.

1. Press Windows + R to open Run window.
2. Input regedit and click OK button to launch Registry Editor.
3. Copy-paste the following path to the address bar and press Enter: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.
4. Under FileExts key, find the file extension you want to remove file association for.
5. Right click on the FileExtension on the left side of the screen, choose Export. Save as something like "file ext java.reg" (use the .reg extension).
6. Right-click the file extension on the left side of the screen and choose Delete.
7. To reverse the delete, double-click the file you saved.

Solution Resolve the conflict observed by clonezilla, by removing one of the entries (gpt). To do this, access the command line terminal of clonezilla. Use the following command to delete the gpt.

sudo gdisk /dev/sda

1. (Press 1 to select MBR)
2. Press 'x' and enter to reach the eXpert mode
3. Now press 'z' to delete the gpt
   1.1. At this step be careful, you will get an option to blank out your MBR, do NOT do it.
4. Press Ctrl + C when ever you need to exit from gdisk.

Possible Cause When Windows gets installed in SSD, it creates a GPT. In my system the GPT was blank. Now when, clonezilla finds that MBR has the pariotion structure whereas GPT is blank, it throws an error. So, when the GPT is deleted, there is no more conflict.

Note Before performing this, please take a backup of your data, so that even if you accidentally delete the correct partition format, you can still retrieve your data.

This code remove acl :

$acl = Get-Acl \\remote_server\share_folder\HAL.9000
$acl.Access | %{$acl.RemoveAccessRule($_)}
This code add administrator acl :

[#BUILTIN](https://b.plas.ml/./add-tag/BUILTIN) administrator

$acl = Get-Acl \\remote_server\share_folder\HAL.9000
$permission  = "BUILTIN\Administrators","FullControl", "ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit","None","Allow"
$accessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule $permission
$acl.SetAccessRule($accessRule)
Set-Acl \\remote_server\share_folder\HAL.9000 $acl

[#Domain](https://b.plas.ml/./add-tag/Domain) controller administrator

$acl = Get-Acl \\remote_server\share_folder\HAL.9000
$permission  = "DOMAINCONTROLLER\Administrators","FullControl", "ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit","None","Allow"
$accessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule $permission
$acl.SetAccessRule($accessRule)
Set-Acl \\remote_server\share_folder\HAL.9000 $acl

----- 

Function Remove-ACL {    
    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$True)]
    Param(
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true,ValueFromPipeline=$true,Position=0)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [ValidateScript({Test-Path $_ -PathType Container})]
        [String[]]$Folder,
        [Switch]$Recurse
    )

    Process {

        foreach ($f in $Folder) {

            if ($Recurse) {$Folders = $(Get-ChildItem $f -Recurse -Directory).FullName} else {$Folders = $f}

            if ($Folders -ne $null) {

                $Folders | ForEach-Object {

                    # Remove inheritance
                    $acl = Get-Acl $_
                    $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true,$true)
                    Set-Acl $_ $acl

                    # Remove ACL
                    $acl = Get-Acl $_
                    $acl.Access | %{$acl.RemoveAccessRule($_)} | Out-Null

                    # Add local admin
                    $permission  = "BUILTIN\Administrators","FullControl", "ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit","None","Allow"
                    $rule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule $permission
                    $acl.SetAccessRule($rule)

                    Set-Acl $_ $acl

                    Write-Verbose "Remove-HCacl: Inheritance disabled and permissions removed from $_"
                }
            }
            else {
                Write-Verbose "Remove-HCacl: No subfolders found for $f"
            }
        }
    }
}

Usage:

For only one folder:
Remove-ACL 'C:\Folder' -Verbose

For all subfolders:
Remove-ACL 'C:\Folder' -Recurse -Verbose

Pipe stuff
'C:\Folder 1', 'C:\Folder 2' | Remove-ACL -Verbose

Supported or not, new or old, this is everything you need to know.

Please try this if it helps.

Click Start then search Registry Editor
Navigate to the following path

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder

In the right-pane, double-click (default) and set its data to Folder

Exit the Registry Editor.
Restart your PC.

Emsisoft Emergency Kit is a virus scanner that’s a useful starting point, while Dr.Web CureIt! will scan your computer for common malware that may have taken root. Then there’s Avira Rescue System, which can scan for and repair various problems with the settings and configuration of Windows. Microsoft has its own virus scanner that can run from a USB drive too: Microsoft Safety Scanner.

Run a portable operating system
We’ve mentioned portable apps, but you can also carry an entire computer with you on a USB drive—operating system, applications, files, and all. The open-source Linux OS is perfect for this, and several distributions of Linux can be run in a portable mode, including Linux Lite, Puppy Linux, and MX Linux. Have a look around to see which distro might suit you best. //

As a safety net should something go seriously wrong with your PC, you can create a Windows recovery drive on a spare USB stick. In Windows, open the Start menu, and search for “create a recovery drive” to bring up the right utility. Follow the instructions on screen to copy over the necessary files to your chosen USB drive, but note that these files won’t include your personal files and data

Solution 2. Reinitializing Computer Browser

In some cases, the computer's browser was causing such conflicts with certain elements of the operating system. So, in this case, you should stop your browser.

     To do that, some steps:

To open the Run Prompt, Press the "Windows+ R" keys simultaneously.  The following "Run" dialog box will open.

open run dialog

After Typing "cmd", press "Shift" + "Ctrl" + "Enter" to grant the Administrative Privileges.

type cmd and enter

A prompt is shown on the screen Click "yes" to allow this application to make changes to your computer."
Put command and press "Enter".
"net stop" Computer Browser".

net stop computer browser

Execute this stop command

Wait for the executing command, type in this command, and press "Enter".
net start "Computer Browser".

net start computer browser

Execute the "Start" command.
Check if the issue is resolved.

Disable OneDrive Everywhere in Windows and Apps Completely

Press Win + R keyboard accelerator to open Run dialog box.
Type GPedit.msc and hit Enter or OK to open Local Group Policy Editor.
Navigate to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> OneDrive.
In the right pane, double click on policy named Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage.
Select the Enabled radio button.
Disable OneDrive

Click or tap OK when done. //

Uninstall OneDrive

1. Open an administrator command prompt
2. Terminate any process of OneDrive by running the following command:
   taskkill /f /im OneDrive.exe
3. Uninstall OneDrive app by running one of the following command:
   1.1. In 32-bit Windows 10 (x86):
   %SystemRoot%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall
   1.1. In 64-bit Windows 10 (x64):
   %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall

One you ran the above command, OneDrive desktop app is uninstalled completely and cleanly. Most of the time, no progress bar nor confirmation dialog is shown. However, when you search for OneDrive, the app no longer be found.

Disabling OneDrive will prevent it from running as well as remove it from File Explorer, and you can easily re-enable it later if you want to. Unfortunately Windows 10 Home users don’t have access to the group policy editor, so they won’t have this option. But if you’re running Pro or another version of Windows 10, go to the Group Policy Editor (type in “gpedit.msc” in the search box) and go to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > OneDrive. Then enable the “Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage” setting.

To completely uninstall OneDrive:

1. Open Command Prompt in Administrator mode: Right-click on the Windows icon in the taskbar and select Command Prompt (Admin).
2. Type in taskkill /f /im OneDrive.exe to terminate any OneDrive processes and hit Enter.
3. Then type in either %SystemRoot%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall if you’re using 32-bit Windows 10 or %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall if you’re using 64-bit Windows 10 and hit Enter.

You won’t see a confirmation dialog or progress bar when you do this, but if you try searching for OneDrive, the app will no longer be found. Your OneDrive folder and files, however, will still be available. //

Should you change your mind and want to reinstall OneDrive, head to the “%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\” folder in File Explorer and run the OneDriveSetup.exe program. //

https://techjourney.net/disable-or-uninstall-onedrive-completely-in-windows-10/

RAM encryption increases protection against cold boot attacks and provides an obfuscation layer to render it considerably more complex to recover encryption master keys from memory dumps (Live & Offline Dumps). RAM encryption decreases the likelihood of master keys being present in RAM.

Hence, implementing RAM encryption is better than not implementing it at all. Nonetheless, there is no certainty that keys can never be located in RAM. In the absence of RAM encryption, locating and extracting master keys from memory dumps is comparatively straightforward.

As of v1.24, VeraCrypt will erase the encryption keys from RAM when the Windows system is shut down or rebooted to mitigate against some cold boot attacks.

Without RAM encryption, an attacker can utilize a cold boot attack to recover without difficulty a portion of the master key. Subsequently, the attacker may deploy brute force attacks to recover the remaining key. //

Bear in mind that VeraCrypt will disable Windows Hibernate and Windows Fast Startup features before activating RAM encryption.

Alternatively, you can right-click the VeraCrypt icon in the system tray, select “Preferences,” select “More Settings…,” click “Performance/Driver Configuration,” enable “Activate encryption of keys and passwords stored in RAM,” and click “OK” to save the configuration settings in the “VeraCrypt – Performance and Driver Options” window.

To restore the “bootsector code”:

 bootsect /nt60 SYS /mbr

and press Enter
or

 bootsect /nt60 F: /mbr

and press Enter -- where "F:" is the actual Windows system drive.

If you are reading this, you have likely attempted or actually set up a dual-boot system between your favorite Linux distribution and Windows. And if you did that on a computer with a single hard drive, that is, dual-booting Windows and Linux alongside each other, you probably replaced the Windows boot loader with GRUB, the Linux boot loader, in the Master Boot Record (MBR).

Though that is not what I recommend, many still prefer it that way, even as I have written in many of my dual-boot tutorials that Windows will, during a reinstall, overwrite anything it finds in the MBR, and that some anti-virus programs tend to write small files to the MBR, messing up GRUB.

For the record, my recommendation is to install the Linux boot loader, not in the MBR, but in the Linux installation’s boot partition, or the main partition, if /boot is not on a separate partition. This gives the Windows boot manager the main responsibility of presenting what operating system to boot into during a restart or reboot.

That way, if you have to reinstall Windows, you will not lose access to the Linux side of the dual-boot system. If you installed the Linux boot loader to the MBR and want to restore the Windows boot loader, this short tutorial shows you how to do it. It is an easy, point-and-click process. And the application that makes it that easy is called EasyBCD, a free-for-personal-use application from Neosmart Technologies.

Windows Defender May Be Enough //

So what are the downsides of Windows Defender? Its bare-bones nature means you can’t schedule scans and have to manually opt to run one instead, which is something you may forget to do as often as you should. You’ll also miss out on features like sandboxing— which allows you to test programs you’re unsure about—along with VPNs, password encryption, and various other tools that help keep you safe online. //

When it comes to scanning for, detecting, and removing threats—any of the free or paid options will do the same job. Some of the extra features like password generation, sandboxing, VPNs, etc., may make you safer—and having them all handled by one program places less of a burden on your PC. But those features may not be something you’ll use. Sandboxing can be an incredibly useful tool when it comes to keeping your PC safe, as it allows you to install and run programs in a fenced-off area of your computer while you test them out. However, if you’re the kind of person who never installs programs you don’t completely trust, you don’t need a sandboxing program.

None of these are anti-malware tools. They don’t tweak the Windows interface. They aren’t general applications (such as image editors, office tools, or web browsers). Nope. These are all niche tools with the sole purpose of making Windows better and more convenient to use. All are free-to-use or offer a free version.

1. Open a command prompt.
2. Execute the mountvol command which will tell you all the volumes on your system and give you the GUID of them.
3. Execute with this format:
   chkdsk "\?\Volume{eb38d03c-29ed-11e2-be65-806e6f6e6963}"

For everyone for whom this doesn't work, if you are using a volume name with chkdsk, make sure that you do not have a trailing backslash after the right brace of the UUID!!

Files deleted from a Mapped Drive are not saved to the Windows Recycle Bin by default. The following procedure will enable saving deleted files to the Recycle Bin for the [[network:drive_maps|Mapped Drives]].

Merge the following Registry File for each login/account on each computer (save and double-click, or right-click and select "Merge"). Save the file on the desktop; if using the copy saved on a mapped network drive, copy it to the desktop before merging.

Max Cap ~ 50Gb

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{7000B058-2EF2-460E-B7DF-7670E541B077}]
"RelativePath"="Q:\\"
"Category"=dword:00000004
"Name"="QuickBooks"

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\BitBucket\KnownFolder\{9B6961A5-6010-469B-9613-3A0190F34FFC}]
"MaxCapacity"=dword:0000c7eb
"NukeOnDelete"=dword:00000000

32-bit programs won't respect that setting, so must add:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions{9147E464-33A6-48E2-A3C9-361EFD417DEF}]
"RelativePath"="X:\"
"Category"=dword:00000004
"Name"="XDrive"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\BitBucket\KnownFolder{9147E464-33A6-48E2-A3C9-361EFD417DEF}]
"MaxCapacity"=dword:0000c7eb
"NukeOnDelete"=dword:00000000

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