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Exclude 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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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...

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Error Code: 0x80070035. The network path was not found

I've tried almost every single way I can find on the internet and none of them worked:

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Pagefile on Windows 10 limited to 64 GB?

I have a few tasks where I can't avoid using tons of memory. Since I have limited physical memory, Windows starts using the SWAP/Pagefile. Though it seems that Windows is limiting the pagefile size to...

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Changing a folder icon on an external hard drive not working

So I've been putting custom icons on folders for years. I do it on my desktop. I do it on any external hard drive folders I have....just for fun and it looks better.Here is the method I use:Take and...

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Combining free space across multiple hard drives into one virtual drive on...

I have three 10TB hard drives labeled as D:, F:, and G: respectively. Each of them has some free space available at the end of the drive. There are no OSes installed on any of the drives and keeping...

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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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Errors while reading policies from this GPO, not all policies are displayed

I am working on implementing an automatic Quality of Service (QoS) policy creator using the "New-NetQosPolicy" PowerShell command. I have a C++ script that executes this command to limit the bandwidth...

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How to delete temporary asp.net files at once?

I am trying to delete temporary asp.net files from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Temporary. Some ASP.NET filesand some folders get deleted but for some folders I have to open each...

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Cut/Copy + Paste network files in Windows Explorer periodically stops working

On Windows 7 and 8 I have a periodic problem where cut (or copy - from here on I will just say "copy")/paste operations fail. The copy process actually doesn't even initiate. Here's what I mean:If...

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Windows unable to shrink 930GB freshly installed windows partition more than...

I am trying to install Linux (Arch) in a dual-booted system with Windows. The problem is that my windows partition is 930gb out of my Kingston SNVS1000G's 1000GB. I have done a fresh install of windows...

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Unable to play DRM/Protected content on Ungoogled-Chromium even after...

I am using Ungoogled-Chromium Version 120.0.6099.129 (Official Build, ungoogled-chromium) (64-bit) on Windows 11 Home v22H2 b22621.2715. I downloaded the installer from here -...

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Side-by-side configuration is incorrect for Avast antivirus

I've tried everything from multiple forums online and nothing seems to work.The error I get says:C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exeThe application has failed to start because its...

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We have a new Dell PC with only USB 3 sockets which we need to apply Windows...

Good Morning chapsWe have a new Dell PC with only 6 USB 3 ports and two USB c ports. We must install Windows 7 on this device due to legacy applications still in use. However we need to inject two usb...

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How to Batch Apply Multiple Commands? FFmpeg

I have three commands that I've got to work individually for a set of videos, but cannot get them to apply together. I need to apply all three of these things to every video.1) add audio, 2) speed up...

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Remotely initialize RDP connection through SSH

I'm trying to find a way to remotely start RDP connection through ssh with cmd. It would work like this:Machine A tells Machine B to connect with RDP to Machine CI've tried logging into the B with ssh...

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What's the database format for WhatsApp Desktop for windows?

I'm trying to extract all of my WhatsApp messages with metadata for analysis, searching, graphing, e.t.c. Extraction of the Android database requires rooted access, so I'm trying to use the database...

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How determine the type of device based on hostname, ip, operating system ...?

I'm working on integrating some scanners into one of our solutions, I need to be able to tell if a device is:a desktop computer (in a sens of computer used with os offering some gui)a server used as...

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SSD not working in Windows 10 (write protected)

I just bought a new SSD for my laptop.If I boot Linux on it (it´s a dual boot system), the SSD works fine, but if I boot Windows the File Explorer says, that the drive is write-protected.I already...

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Windows Command Prompt: Is fc /b more accurate than fc? [closed]

I want to compare two csv files that are large and wondering if there is a difference in accuracy between using the /B and not.

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