Using batch to automate manage-bde
We would like to encrypt C (full disk) specifying a startup password (we are ok with this in plain text, it's temporary) and simply backup the recovery key to the desktop. So far what's working is...
View ArticleDefender deleted a file and protection history is empty. How to restore it?
Defender in Windows 11 deleted a file and protection history is empty. How to restore it? And how to make it quarantine the file instead of deleting?
View ArticleMap a drive in Windows using different credentials
I have 2 networked computers C1 and C2 using same login credentials.Because they are using same credentials, I can access shared folders on C1 from C2 without entering credentials.The problem is I want...
View ArticleTurning on lamp pauses sound in my headset
I have my headset connected to my PC with USB. When I turn on my lamp on my table (fluorescent) the music from my headset pauses for about a second while the lamp powers up. Then it's back to normal....
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Does Windows'"turn off hard disk after" setting only affect HDDs or also SSDs?
After changing the setting from 0, it appears to also my SSDs (RAID, if that matters) turn off.I'm also running Windows 10 if that matters, but the power options menu appears to have carried from...
View ArticleHow to force eject disk in windows without showing error?
My pen drive is plugged into windows 7 and it is always used by my program which uses xcopy to backup. So when I try to eject it using eject button in taskbar. I get this error "This device is...
View ArticleWindows 10 won't let me set default apps for file extensions
Disclaimer: I know how to set default apps and file extensions, I have done it many times previously.I have just installed Windows 10 Home on a new machine. I'm trying to associate my web development...
View ArticleSolid amber led on NIC, able to connect to the internet but can't ping a few...
I have one PC that has a solid amber led light on the NIC where it should be green. The PC can access the internet fine but can't ping a specific host on our network. The host she can't ping CAN ping...
View ArticleBlack screen on second monitor, but only on windows
I have a Dell XPS15 1970 laptop, with nVidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics card.I have a second monitor connected directly to the computer with an HDMI cable.When I boot the computer with Ubuntu 20.04,...
View ArticleWindows CLI manipulate filename variable in for loop [closed]
How can I loop over *.avi and echo each filename replacing .avi with .mp4 in Windows command prompt?Can Windows do this? Would you need to install something to get it to work?
View ArticleBest advice please [closed]
From start to now ... What is the most helpful advice to pass on to newbys??
View ArticleWifi card suddenly non-functioning on Windows 10, unable to install drivers...
What the title says. All of a sudden, my Wifi card (MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 Wireless LAN Card in device manager on an ASUS TUF Gaming B650-PLUS WIFI board) stopped working on my Windows 10 install.It...
View ArticleAny solid reason to turn off Superfetch and Prefetch for SSD?
Microsoft or other places suggest to turn off SuperFetch if you use SSD, like this one:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2727880But with SuperFetch and Prefetch:There isn't any access write to SSD...
View ArticleHow can I unlink OneDrive and my Desktop on Windows 11?
On Windows 11, inside the OneDrive folder, there are three folders: 'Desktop', 'Documents', and 'Pictures'. When I put any file or folder on my Desktop screen, it automatically goes into the OneDrive...
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Group Policy Confusion (Printers configured under users?)
I'm befuddled. Active directory usually makes a bit more sense than this. The Problem: Referencing the images below (with private info removed), it appears that Printer Connections are being defined...
View ArticleExtracting last command-line parameter of batch file
I have to modify a batch file (written by a former employee) that uses a for %%f in (%*) do ( ... ) loop to operate on each command-line parameter. The new requirement is that a directory name will be...
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How can I disable the newly introduced "download bubble" in Chrome 118?
I use Chrome 118 on Windows 10. I don't want the recently introduced "download bubble": instead, I want to see downloads in the bottom bar where they used to appear.I disabled...
View ArticleHow To Add Tags For Text Files In Windows 10
Is there a way to allow tagging of text files in Windows 10? I'm looking to filter text files in files explorer using tags. By default you can do it only with certain file types such as images, docs, etc.
View ArticleWhy won't my Windows 8 desktop icons show?
After I restart my computer and go to my desktop, my startup items begin to load but none of my desktop items load unless I right click for some reason. I'll right click, get the loading icon displayed...
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Hide "Input method" widget from taskbar
I recently changed Windows language from English (US) to English (UK).I decided to keep using the English (US) keyboard. But now, I see this input method in the taskbar constantly. How do I hide it? I...
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