Can two computers have the same default name?
I know this may depend on computer manufacturers, but I think it's interesting to ask here: hopefully someone knowledgeable can shed some light on this issue.This question is restricted to Windows...
View ArticleIs Shadow Admins Really a risk factor in Active Directory?
From my understanding shadow admin is,A user account becomes a shadow admin if it has strong privileges over an existing admin account. Similarly, any other account with strong privileges over the...
View ArticleInitialize user session at Windows Server startup
My company uses Windows Server 2019 Datacenter. I have a scheduled task that runs a Jekyll reporting server, which keeps the command prompt open to output any error messages. I also have a service...
View ArticleNew SSD slow boot ~1m30s to boot
I have an old NP530U4B-S01FR that had HDD. I replaced it by a crucial 500Gb.Installed new Windows 10 on it, after upgrading all drivers and updates, the boot time takes around 1m30s.I tried following...
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Game forces 4k monitor resolution on 1080p monitor
Laptop: Acer a515-51gGraphics card: Nvidia Mx150 (471.96 driver version)Integrated graphics: Intel (R) UHD Graphics 620 (30.0.100.9687)I bought an external monitor few months back (Acer vg240ys - up to...
View ArticleHow to generically refer to the AppData folder on the Windows command line?
The original User's Profile directory lives in a directory like C:\Users\username\AppData.How can I refer to the current user's profile directory when using the Windows command line?By searching I...
View ArticleIs different mute key action possible?
Can i change a mute key sometimes to mute on pressing and unmute on release so i can have musical fun when i watch videos? making a rhythm with the video soundtrack using mute as rest and video as a...
View ArticleIs there a general purpose scripting language that I can expect to find on...
I'm deciding on the programming language I want to use for a simple script that will make a HTTP request checking for avaliable updates, download the update if avaliable and execute a program. On MacOS...
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RAM stick intalled, recognized by some tools, but windows still cant use it
I recently bought a new pc with 2x16 GB Velvet RAM sticks (5600mhz/DDR5).Both are installed and powered up, according to Cpu-z and HWMonitor, as shown bellow:However, Windows is only acessing 16 GB:I...
View ArticleCannot access a shared printer on a network
I can't access a shared printer on a network. I'm using a Windows 7 PC. The problem is when I type an IP on the start logo search bar that has a shared printer, "\\172.16.0.254" a window will appear...
View ArticleWindows & Git Bash: Bash PATH to read Windows %PATH% system variable
I've recently added a directory to the Windows PATH manually by going into Control Panel -> System -> Advanced system settings -> Environment Variables -> User variables -> PATH....
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Is it possible to pass PCI express data signals via an express card USB 3.0...
I have a Magideal Dual Ports HUB PCI-E USB 3.0 Express Card Adapter that I use as a PCIe to USB 3.0 adapter.I want to connect an external GPU (as a PCI express device) via a USB 3.0 cable which only...
View ArticleTurn on Bluetooth automatically when sharing file via Bluetooth
I want to Turn on Bluetooth automatically when sharing a file via Bluetooth on windows osI wrote the following bat file:powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -command .\bluetooth.ps1 -BluetoothStatus...
View ArticleUsing PowerShell to Close Firewall Port
I'm doing some end to end testing of an application and I need to be able to close then open a port in Windows Firewall using PowerShell commands. I've found a script that adds a firewall rule to open...
View ArticleRead Only folder alias in Windows
I have a folder I would like to create a read only alias of to prevent tools from modifying the original contents in any way. The original should be kept in "pristine" condition so subsequent or...
View Articlewhich protocols are used for network device discovery (aka: how to hide a...
I've recently setup a new linux server with an ASMB9-iKVM motherboard with IPMI/BMC on our premises.Everything works great :-)Today I've discovered that the BMC interface is listed on Windows 11 under...
View ArticleCustom Installer Package [closed]
I'm looking for a custom installer for selected unintended apps but with choice.Back in Windows XP and Windows 7, there was a method I tried myself which I've completely forgotten, what it used to do...
View ArticleHow to copy unsupported data streams with ffmpeg?
BriefingI have some .wmv files (actually, my full batch file deals with multiple filetypes) with weird data streams that are needed for an external program to recognize them.I'm trying to remove every...
View ArticleConvert single multiple page PDF to a single TIF file
I want to convert a single PDF document with multiple pages to a single TIF file. The extension must be TIF (with one 'F'). I have Adobe Acrobat Pro
View ArticleHow do I pass multiple commands to START in Windows Command Line?
How do I pass multiple commands to start?I triedstart "window title" echo 1 && echo 2But, predictably, start only gets "echo 1" and thus "1" is echoed in the new window, and "2" is echoed in...
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