Get permission for browsing \\wsl$\
I have Ubuntu running in WSL2 on Windows machine. Trying to get to /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf file with win explorer:\\wsl$\Ubuntu-20.04\etc\ssmtpBut I can't get inside. Looks I need permission. How to get...
View Articletwo Win10 OS on different physical ssd device
I currently have two SSDs installed on my computer. On one SSD, I have Windows 10 installed for work-related tasks and office work. Recently, I acquired a new SSD specifically to store and run games....
View ArticleCan I change keyboard so that it is like I am pressing Fn key all the time?
My F1 key puts my computer into sleep mode.This is extremely annoying because my finger could slip on the 1 key and my computer has to wake up again.
View ArticleAsus netbook (Windows 10) *will not* boot from USB drive
I am trying to install Linux on my Asus X205T netbook from a USB drive. Recently I used the same drive to install Ubuntu on a relative's laptop. I formatted the USB drive on my Macbook Pro using Disk...
View ArticleInternally mark VHD file as read only so that it will never be mounted with...
I am distributing some VHD files that I would like the receiver to be able to mount and view the contents of, however I would like the checksum of the VHD file to remain the same after the receiver...
View ArticleHow do I ensure that BitLocker can't be bypassed with a recovery key?
I want to encrypt my hard drive using BitLocker, but it requires me to create a recovery key. Now, I understand why this is important, as there may be cases where my password alone can't unlock the...
View ArticleCompose key on Windows
On Linux, the Compose key is a great way to enter many symbols. E.g.em-dash — by pressing Compose then ---ö by pressing Compose then :oEuro € by pressing Compose then C=(The Compose key function can be...
View ArticleCorrupted Lenovo Ideapad 3 15IIL05 Touchpad Driver
A few months ago, I used Driver Booster 10 to update my drivers on my Lenovo Ideapad 3 15IIL05 running Windows 11. I didn't make a backup because I did not have the pro version. After I updated my...
View ArticleHow to make robocopy overwrite files?
I cannot make robocopy overwrite files.I need to get copy speed stats on one big file but the file to copy is skipped once already copied :PS C:\> ls...
View ArticleWindows 10 VPN is not using DNS suffix in lookups
Our VPN is configured to send the domain-name-server and domain-search parameters from our DHCP server to connected clients.However, we've been experiencing issues with the domain name resolution -...
View ArticleIs there a way for MMC snap-ins to manage a remote computer in a different...
We have a Windows Server 2016 Standard (no Desktop) VM sitting in a different domain and network. I used sconfig through the VM console to add it to the domain and enable remote management. MMC...
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Are there commands in PowerShell 7 to split the current window into four and...
Currently, I click + 3x while holding Alt to create four divided terminals within the same tab: In each of these, I need to run a different Python commnd:cd "C:\Users\Computador\Desktop\Test One"...
View ArticleHow do I change language in the Windows Recovery Environment?
I have two preferred languages in Settings: English and Swedish. The Windows display language is English.When you restart Windows 11 by pressing Shift and clicking Restart, Windows boots up to the...
View ArticleCorrupted file yields in error "The file cannot be accessed by the system"...
This is a well known error, but the common solutions don't seem to work and I'm also seeing something else that I think is new, I'll go through each troubleshooting step because I hope some of them...
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Remove all attributes/properties of mkv movies
I have too many movies in some hierarchical data structure starting from a directory. I need to remove all their attribute/properties, because some of them have wrong information, and honestly I don't...
View ArticleHow to avoid sticky ALT key on Windows 11
I'm facing this weird issue on Windows 11: sometimes, looks like my ALT key is being pressed without me pressing it. My keyboard stops working properly: for instance, if I type the 'D' key, actually...
View ArticleWindows Event Viewer not Logging more than a day log - Application Logs
Application log is not retaining more than a day worth of logs. I have SQL Server 2019 installed and other DW application. I tried to restart the Windows event log service and also the server as well....
View ArticleOpenVPN doesn't show remote network shares
I have a working openvpn server at home and can connect to it using a remote openvpn client at work. Client is on windows 10 home, server is debian. I know the openvpn is working because I can ssh to...
View ArticleUse wired LAN network interface for Teamviewer and Wi-Fi interface for...
I need to make TeamViewer use my wired network card and web browsing traffic to use my Wi-Fi network card. I am using Windows XP. How can I make this happen?If the scenario above would not be possible,...
View ArticleWindows FOR loop won't set a variable properly
I'm trying to write a command procedure that will pick up the height of a video file and put that into the file name. I've done a number of similar command procedures before, but this one is giving me...
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