When I select multiple files in the File Open dialog, why does the last item come first?

Raymond ChenApril 9, 2019Apr 9, 201904/9/19

Because it’s the focus.

Asking for clear written documentation that Require trusted path for credential entry is no longer recommended

Raymond ChenMarch 12, 2019Mar 12, 201903/12/19

It was never recommended in the first place.

How to draw a nifty text box in your email message

Raymond ChenFebruary 26, 2019Feb 26, 201902/26/19

This one weird trick.

How do I save the results of a file search in Explorer? Not the query itself, but the results

Raymond ChenDecember 25, 2018Dec 25, 201812/25/18

Copy them to the clipboard.

How come Explorer reports higher disk space used on my volume than my third party disk space tool?

Raymond ChenDecember 18, 2018Dec 18, 201812/18/18

It’s probably in a place your tool can’t see.

Why doesn’t my lock screen image change after I replace the image file?

Raymond ChenDecember 11, 2018Dec 11, 201812/11/18

It got captured when it was set.

After reporting a non-responsive program to Windows Error Reporting, why does the process spawn a suspended child process?

Raymond ChenOctober 18, 2018Oct 18, 201810/18/18

That’s just a ghost, a shadow of the original.

Why does Windows ask me to pick a program with which to open a file, even when I already specified which program I want to use to open the file?

Raymond ChenOctober 16, 2018Oct 16, 201810/16/18

It’s just double-checking after the situation has changed.

All sorts of bad things happen when we disable the Task Scheduler service, is that bad?

Raymond ChenOctober 2, 2018Oct 2, 201810/2/18

Well, it sure doesn’t sound good.

How do I prevent my program’s temporary documents from appearing in Search?

Raymond ChenSeptember 25, 2018Sep 25, 201809/25/18

Put them in the right place.