Restore Windows 11 Right-Click Context Menu
I'm not a huge fan of the new right-click context menu in Windows 11 because there are some utilities I use that I constantly need to select "Show…
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Windows 11 – 0x80070026 Reached the end of the file.
I've been plagued by the following error when copying small files to/from a NAS on my LAN using Windows 11 22H2. 0x80070026 Reached the end of the file.…
Window Server 2019 – 1809, 1903, 1909 Servicing Channels
It can get a bit confusing. The below website summarizes the server releases. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/windows-server-release-info There are two servicing models for Windows server - a long term servicing channel…
Clear Windows Event Log and Reliability History Command Line
Clear all the Windows Event Logs, resetting reliability history, from the command line. Command Line Method for /F "tokens=*" %1 in ('wevtutil.exe el') do wevtutil.exe cl "%1" Batch…
TextPad – Strange Printing Behavior
I've been tasked with resolving an issue that involves printing (my favorite /s). A console application used in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is not printing certain files…
Hide Application from Add/Remove Programs
One way to hide an application from Add/Remove programs is by settings a SystemComponent registry key for the application in the Uninstall path. For 32-bit applications, the Uninstall…
Show mapped drives of user from elevated command prompts
When you run an elevated command prompt as administrator, the mapped drives are unavailable in the elevated command prompt. This issue also affects other applications that run in…
Block Windows 11 Update
The easiest way to block the Windows 11 update on a Windows 10 system is by adding a policy via the Registry. In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, navigate to SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Create…
Windows 11 Installation: Bypass TPM and Secure Boot Requirements During Installation
Windows 11 introduced new system requirements for the operating system. Two of these requirement checks, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, can be bypassed during installation from a bootable…
Get monitor make and serial number command line
The following powershell command will return make and serial number of a monitor connected to the computer. gwmi WmiMonitorID -Namespace root\wmi | ForEach-Object {($_.UserFriendlyName -ne 0 | foreach…
Get and Install Windows Updates via PowerShell
Using the following package PSWindowsUpdate you can Get-WindowsUpdate and Install-WindowsUpdate. install-module pswindowsupdate DESCRIPTION Use Get-WindowsUpdate (aka Get-WUList) cmdlet to get list of available or installed updates meeting specific…
Install Windows Admin Console on a Domain Controller
How to install Windows Admin Console on a Domain Controller.
Another Sage 50 user or Workstation is Accessing this Company…
Another Sage 50 user or workstation is accessing this company area or performing a similar company process. Please wait a moment and try again. If you believe you…
'wc -l' equivelant for Windows… kinda
Came across a cool find today that I can implement in Windows to replicate wc -l. When wanting to count how many lines in a file on Windows,…
Sage Peachtree 2013 crashes when posting Receipt
Sage Peachtree 2013 was crashing every time while attempting to save a Receipt entry. This occurred only via Remote Desktop. Peachtree 2013 is installed on a Windows 10…