Compare new/changed file sizes from one point in time to another
My problem is that I cannot find out where my disk space is being utilized after freeing space; for example I free 20GiB, then three days later it's used up despite me not downloading or transferring...
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Files Encrypted when transfered from Mac to windows
We discovered that files transferred from Macs to a Windows server are showing as encrypted.We no longer have some of the original Macs and when we try remove the encryption it says access denied.The...
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ssh executed from Windows PowerShell displays GUI open file dialogue window
I attempted to ssh from Windows 10 to Ubuntu Linux 20.04 and the "How do you want to open this file?" window appears. I have no idea why or what this has to do with an ssh. Documentation shows info...
View ArticleCannot add a network printer to Windows 10 machine. Access Denied
Here is my scenario:I have two computers, one a windows 8.1 machine that hosts the HP LaserJet 4100 printer. It has a LPT port, which is used by the printer. I have printed pages on the printer...
View ArticleHow to extend the size of my C drive on XP
In Windows XP, how do I increase the size of my C drive from other partitions?I don't see any option in Disk Management and can't figure out how to use Partition Magic for that which I have...
View ArticleWhy can’t I type during git clone PuTTY connection?
I want to clone git repo from CLI in Windows. When I'm executing:git clone '...'I am then getting:The server's rsa2 key fingerprint is: ssh-rsa blablablaIf you trust this host, enter "y" to add the key...
View ArticleSecurity risks in using ‘no @thankyou.com’ to bypass Microsoft account login...
One of the recommended methods for bypassing Microsoft account login during the Windows 11 OOBE is to attempt to log in using a locked account (no @thankyou.com being the most commonly recommended...
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How to prevent PDC Task Client: Maintenance Scheduler from waking up the...
My computer is a Windows 11 laptop and suddenly it wakes up from suspension.When I run the command powercfg /systempowerreport /duration 1, I can see that the cause for it is PDC Task Client:...
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95% of a partition on my external HDD is invisible and disk analyzing...
On my 2TB external HDD is a NTFS primary partition 480GB large.Combined size of the files present is 18.5 GB, mostly the pagefile.sys and the free space is 256MB. 18.5GB + 250MB is about 18.75GB, this...
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Windows Sever 2019 not optimizing drives weekly even though it says it's set...
I have a Server 2019 installation that is just not trimming the drives even though it says it is set to do so each week.On the defrag (Optimise drives) app it shows "Current status: Needs optimisation...
View ArticleHow can I forbid the installation of WPS office on my company computers?
WPS office has some dark patterns now. When a client sends a file to one of our employees, if they have WPS office on their phone (default on Huawei and Xiaomi phones and nobody ever changes defaults)...
View ArticleACR120U connection doesn't open if not closed by previous process
I'm working with an ACR120Urarely my process crashes without closing the connection, I then restart the process and open a new connection but it just doesn't connect and the OPEN function never...
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Windows 11 RDP not possible - No password option on local account
I can no longer connect to PC via RDP and PIN. RDP requires password but does not recognize the password.Windows 11 Pro, 10.0.22631 Build 22631RDP v.10.9.5 on MacOSLocally can connect with Microsoft...
View ArticleCloning a SSD using GPT not working (Clonezilla)
I am using Windows 8.1 Pro installed on a 128 GB SSD, partition-table is GPT. My Asus Mainboard uses UEFI and i installed windows 8.1 as a uefi installation. Therefore the first boot device is selected...
View ArticleDifference between /D and /J options for mklink command when syncing folders...
I want to sync a large folder on my Windows machine to OneDrive without duplicating it on my local drive. I have read two tutorials suggesting using the mklink command to create a link between the...
View ArticleWhy is my c:\windows\system32\wbem folder almost 100 GB and how do I reduce it?
The folder C:\Windows\System32\wbem\ takes up almost 100 GB on my SSD drive. This doesn't feel like an optimal utilization of my SSD drive. Can it be reduced?I've come across some references to...
View ArticlePowershell keeps opening spawning new window to run a command
First of all, I'm much more comfortable with Bash then I am with CMD \ Powershell. How do I stop Powershell opening \ running commands in a new window, which closes as soon as it's finished, meaning...
View ArticleOpening Google Docs from Windows 10 File Explorer
I am using Google Drive Backup and Sync for Windows 10. Google Docs open VERY slowly from File Explorer. With the Chrome browser already open, it takes about 30 seconds after opening the file from File...
View ArticleUse remote laptop screen as extra monitor while connected with Remote Desktop
I have two laptops on my table, which are my private and work laptops, both running Windows 10.I am using Remote Desktop to connect from my private laptop to my work laptop which are both connected via...
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...
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