Windows 10: We need better user management as a default feature in windows.

Hello there Microsoft team.I would like to simply give a suggestion for the future.Recently I had the need to help my grandfather regain access to his computer, his account as an administrator account and he was using Windows 10. In his old age, he forgot his email address password, he forgot his password, pin, and even had a different phone number from the time he made his Microsoft account.I have a secondary administrator account on his computer that I can use to log in and browse his files, however, how come when I go to "Family and Other Users" to manage his user account, I can't even chan

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Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild

Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

Might be helpful to list what i've done I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.

 

How to disable the "Let Windows Manage my default Printer"

Hi Dharmendra,

I suggest you to refer to the steps provided below which helps you to disable the Default print management.

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  Sign into your account as
  Administrator.
  
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  Open Settings, and click/tap on the
  Devices icon.
  
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  Click/tap on Printers & scanners on the left side, and turn on (default) or off
  Let Windows manage my default printer for what you want on the right side. (see screenshot below)
  
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  When finished, you can close Settings if you like.
  

Once you have turned off this feature, it will get reflected for all the other users.

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

Thank you.

 

Windows 7 top feature request list leaked to the public

With Windows still managing to find its way to over 95 percent of the desktop computers sold each year, it's not surprising that one can find plenty of people interested in giving their feedback about what future versions of Windows should be able to do.

A few years ago, before Windows Vista had even shipped, Microsoft sent out a wish list form asking people what features they would like to see in the next version of Windows, currently code-named Windows 7. The top wished-for features in this list were recently leaked to the public and have popped up at various sites (e.g., Neowin). While anonymous sources at Microsoft tell us that they bear no relationship to the actual feature set Microsoft is currently writing for Windows 7, the list does provide interesting insight into what the Windows-using public most wants from Windows.

The features are listed in no particular order, but they break down into various categories depending on what part of Windows the feature request falls under. Many requests for improvements in Internet Explorer, such as a session restore function, are fairly obvious wishes for features that already exist in competitive products such as Firefox and Opera. Other suggestions, such as a tabbed Windows Explorer, look for features from web browsers to migrate into the general user interface.





Some of the feature requests are clearly unrealistic, such as the desire to "back up" Xbox 360 games to the PC (yeah, I don't think Microsoft will be doing that one). Others are minor user interface enhancements that would be nice additions but wouldn't really change the Windows experience, such as a progress bar when hibernating the system. However, there are a few that make good sense and would be welcome additions to the operating system, such as a built-in video and audio codec manager.

A Windows 7 insider who wishes to remain anonymous told Ars that the leaked feature list was gathered before any real development on Windows 7 was started, and readers should not expect to see requests from the list necessarily implemented in Microsoft’s next major Windows release.