Windows 10: My custom PC is starting to auto cancel running apps or programs.

The PC would attempt to automatically terminate apps or even opening the search bar or windows icon. Ctrl Alt Delete would sometimes not let me shut down to restart the PC. I asked support for help and they recommended to reset the PC while keeping files. The first couple times, the PC would terminate MRT, the reset process, or downloading an in place media creation tool which I considered as a last resort. I managed to do the reset yesterday and the PC worked fine. However, after a day and a half, the issue came back. It also would not let me use my escape key or use any key + D.

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Can I customize the list of suggest apps in the "Open with" menu?

You can't use it to add additional programs, only to set default programs.

Interestingly for me it shows nothing for text files:








Then if I want to add a portable app like Jarte Plus to open with context menu windows doesn't like it.





It's not present and is near impossible to add even via "look for an app on this PC"

OpenWithAdd to the rescue:




Result:

 

Preventing Recently Added apps on Start Menu from Auto Deletion

Hi, the start menu is relatively inflexible, so you may not be able to use it to get a simple list of all apps and program exe's or shortcuts to them.

You will know you can search for a program quite quickly.

Here is a much less familiar way to get a list, although the list format and content may not be quite what you hope for.

The best way to view all installed apps in Windows 10

Wouldn’t it be great if it was possible to add all installed programs and apps to a single folder and launch apps/programs from there? Luckily, in Windows 10, there is an option to view all installed apps from one place and you can launch apps from there.
Step 1: Open Run command box. To do this, simultaneously press Windows logo and R keys on the keyboard.
Step 2: Type the following command in the box and then press Enter key to open Applications folder which displays all installed apps as well as classic desktop programs.
Shell:AppsFolder
From here, you can open apps/programs, pin or unpin them to Start/taskbar, or even initiate Uninstall process.
Tip: You don’t need to enter the above command each time to view all installed apps. The Run command will save this command and displays the last used command when you open it. You just need to open Run command box and press Enter key.

View All Installed Apps Programs In Windows 10

Of course there are other ways of listing installed programs, but I guess you want a list from which you can launch a program.

 

My pc takes for ever to shut down when i restart

Suggest cleaning up your startup list .There may be many services / Apps you can remove on startup which is not needed on boot or during shutdown.
Before you shutdown the Pc check what is running in Task Manager as a program or service in not killing the process on shutdown

Would suggest cleaning up running apps and services -Autoruns, StartupMonitor,HighjackThis,
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