Essentially, side-by-side assemblies are a way to ensure that a given application will always use a specific version of a DLL, particularly Windows system DLLs (such as the Common Controls), no matter ...

AutoHotKey or AHK files are plain text file type that’s used by AutoHotkey, a free scripting tool for automating tasks in Windows. Whereas, EXE extension is used for executable files that can be ...

How to use Windows 10 PowerToys Run to open applications, folders, and files Your email has been sent Windows provides a variety of ways to open apps and files stored on your computer. Naturally, you ...

I just did a fresh install of Windows 10. When I try to run .exe files, they do not launch. If I right click and "run as administrator", explorer stops responding. Some times, after a period of time, ...

Even if you've set up your user account to be an Administrator (the default setting if yours is the only account on the PC), Windows insists on running most programs using a standard user token.

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