Cannot reinstall Windows after Linux as previous Windows was bitlocked
I had a laptop with Windows 10 with the drive bit-locked for 2 years, I then got a new laptop.I installed Ubuntu on it and it has been working for a whole year now as a spare laptop.I now want to...
View Articlemapped drives stop working and need to be remapped
This is a weird situation. I have a desktop PC with Windows 10 and a Windows Server 2012 R2 from which I have mapped shares onto the desktop. Quite often it happens that drives become unavailable or...
View ArticleHow to start two applications simultaneously in Task Scheduler without one...
I want to delay the startup of two apps by a minute. So I created a task that's triggered at log on.Startup Apps (I'm not allowed to embed an image)However, only the first app gets started. The second...
View ArticleRobocopy copying files from source to destination in backup mode and with...
I need to use Robocopy to mirror files and folders from one shared location to another, in restartable backup mode with security permissions.My current command is:robocopy \\sourceServer\src...
View ArticleApps on Win 10 workstations suddenly saying .net v4.0.30319 needs to be...
We have several machines running windows 10 which have suddenly started displaying errors when opening dotnet apps which previously worked. Amongst these is MSTeams but several apps on the same...
View ArticleWhy does VLC ignore --width, --height, and seemingly any other command line...
VLC always opens with a gigantic window which is very annoying. So I want to make it open a small window. Reading the documentation at...
View ArticlePrevent Windows 11 Update Registry/Script [closed]
I have a script available to prevent Windows 11 Update, but I wanted to see if I could refine it.Below is the current script I've createdreg add...
View ArticleExclude files with no extension - XCOPY or ROBOCOPY
I am trying to build a script that can copy folders, subfolders and contents from one drive to a backup drive. There are several files in each folder, subfolder. The condition I need to meet is that I...
View ArticleCan "File History" be backed up to an NFS-share?
My Windows 11 desktop mounts this particular filesystem using NFS -- it is not available as a Windows share -- as drive N:.When I specify N:\MyBackups as the destination in the "File History" dialog,...
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Windows 11 Settings app will no longer opening
When I try to open the app I get the following message:We’re updating Settings. It should be ready to use again shortly.When I run:Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name windows.immersivecontrolpanelI get...
View ArticleUnable to install windows 10 on ZED AIR notebook
I am unable to install Windows 10 on a iLife Zed Air laptop.I have created Bootbale UEFI USB flash drive and it all goes well until I get this error:"smi return code 0xef"
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How to get rid of "finalize the string" box when typing in another language?...
I'm using Windows 10 to type in English and Japanese and I'm using the Japanese Windows 10 IME.When I type in Japanese but not inside a textbox (e.g. in File Explorer if I just press a key without...
View ArticleHow to use a remote desktop app to extend display from Windows to iPad?
I have an iPad Pro, and I am looking to use it as a second monitor for my work computer which is Windows. Since this is a work computer, I am unable to download any third-party applications/drivers to...
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There appears to be a "ghost" USB drive on my PC. What should I do?
Ever since I switched SSDs and installed Windows 10 Pro in the one I'm using right now, I see a "ghost" drive (a not existent drive in gray) that only says "Insert a Disk in USB Device (F:)" when I...
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Microsoft Camera Codec Pack not working in Windows 7
Because the Windows Update was not offering this as update after several update checks, I went online and downloaded the Microsoft Camera Codec Pack (6.3.9721.0) from the download center. I used the...
View ArticleProblems in Adding File Types to 'New' Context Menu in File Explorer using...
Issue with Adding File Types to 'New' Context Menu in File ExplorerI'm encountering difficulties adding certain file types to the 'New' option in the right-click context menu in File Explorer. If...
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How to expand the Windows partition when the Recovery one is in the way?
My partitions on my primary disk look like this:I would like to expand C: with the Unallocated space but the 946 MB Recovery partition is in the way.Is there a way to swap the Recovery partition with...
View ArticleHow do I see which files were repaired by SFC (systems file check)? The...
My Windows 10 crashed during gaming with 0xc000021a BSOD, I decided to ran sfc /scannow . It said that it:had found corrupt files and successfully repaired them. Details areincluded in the CBS.Log...
View ArticleWindows 10 lock screen closes programs
Recently, when Windows 10 returns to the lock screen, all of my programs (e.g. Excel) are closed, any unsaved information is lost, and I must restart the programs upon entering my password at the lock...
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Cannot access my Ubuntu Samba share from my Windows 11 laptop - "The username...
I have an Ubuntu machine running in my house, and it has a few samba shares. I use it with my Windows 10 Gaming PC and it works flawlessly.However, with my Lenovo, it doesn't. Actually, it used to...
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