setting ERRORLEVEL to 0
I have a batch file that is a wrapper around an installer. This batch file checks the error level returned by the installer and prints accordingly. I noticed that if I execute set ERRORLEVEL=0 in a...
View ArticleCreate file unreadable to user
Is there a way to make a file that is not readable to anyone else other than the Windows system, even if it is transferred to another Windows machine? I mean not allowing it to be opened with a text...
View ArticleRemote Desktop to Windows 10 will not scale font size
I am attempting to remote desktop into Windows 10. I have adjusted the display size on the actual PC to scale fonts and such to 125%, which is what I had previously set on my WIndows Server 2012R2 box....
View ArticleBatch files run through Task Scheduler aren't working as intended
This is the code I am using. It is something I found on other posts on this site.@ECHO OFFSET EXEName=TcpSnd.exeSET EXEFullPath=D:\ComputerRX\Pharmacy\TcpSnd.exeSET PervasiveName=Pervasive.lnkSET...
View ArticleRecovering non-booting Windows from overfull partition
Windows demands a minimum amount of free space on its partition. It reserves this space, so it cannot be used. So, Windows would say, the partition is completely full, the free space is zero. But it is...
View ArticleWin 10 > wi-fi netsh wlan show profile > Cost Not available
I'm trying to set my laptop Wi-Fi onto my mobile hot-spot to metered connection, But Cost state is "Not Available" and I want to change to "fixed" (metered).the comm-prpt window result for:netsh wlan...
View ArticleAdding WiFi network causes domain network to become unresponsive
Setup: Notebook PC running Windows 7 Pro with a wired Ethernet connection to a Domain network and a WiFi connection to a 'home network router'. The Router is then connected to a WiFi device. The Domain...
View ArticleHow does docker port mapping work on windows?
As far as I understood, it uses iptables on Linux and it allows to forward traffic not only by ip but also by port.Now, in case of windows we have docker running in WSL2. Image name is docker-desktop....
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Windows, RamMap shows constantly growing unused active pool
The unused active pool in my ram is constantly growing.The image below right after I had to restart the system because I was getting 95% of my 64 gigs of RAM taken up by seemingly nothing.The unused...
View ArticleWhen I do a fresh install of win11 from usb stick, why is bitlocker enabled?
asking for a friend,doing clean install of win11,& logging in with MS account,it setups bitlocker,without being asked,and it doesn't save the key to the MS account,nor does it prompt you to save...
View ArticleWhy can't I disable shortcut / desktop icon delete without disabling...
I don't want Windows 10 to remove shortcuts from my task bar or icons from my desktop for any reason. And yet apparently the only way to disable this behavior, is to also disable the entire Scheduled...
View ArticleAdd dhcp request ntp-server (42) option in Windows clients
There is a way to add ntp-server dhcp option request in a windows clients?In the registry it ask some option but not ntp.screenshotThanks in advance
View ArticleNeed better fix for black screen after signing in to Windows
Issue started 2 days ago (8/11/23). I have Windows 10 and there was Windows Update installations recently (8/8/23) which I think might have caused the issue.After logging in with my password at the...
View ArticleWhy is the Media Play/Pause key interpreted as the "G" key by some applications?
When pressing the play/pause button on my Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600, I noticed that it sends a "G" keypress to certain applications (mostly games, I first noticed it in Lethal Company). After some...
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Remove the rectangle around desktop icon when selected
Is there a way to remove the rectangle around desktop icons, whithin the aero theme?Take a look at this icon. You can see the box around the icon when it's highlighted:Now, take a look at the same icon...
View ArticleMoving Ubuntu disks to new Windows machine
My Ubuntu workstation motherboard emitted a burning smell and died. I temporarily added the two disks to a five-year-old Windows computer, which boots up in Ubuntu with no problems. I then purchased a...
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How can I set colors on my WSL Ubuntu app?
I have the ls command returning ridiculously illegible blue text, as below:How anyone (not colour blind) could ever justify using such a colour on a black background is beyond me.
View ArticleRun GUI application via OpenSSH on Windows 10
I would like to launch a GUI application on a Windows 10 Desktop machine via the built-in OpenSSH server.The issue is that it doesn't seem to render the GUI in the correct user session?The application...
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Cannot unmount/remove 'Linux' drive from Windows 10
System: Windows 10, up to dateI have a mysterious drive/folder which appears mounted on Windows 10, called simply 'Linux', which I cannot unmount or otherwise get rid of. It's empty, and there do not...
View ArticleWindows 10 file transfer stuck at 100%
When trying to copy files from my external drive or a network drive, the file transfer dialog often stays open after the file transfer has presumably been completed. The dialog window is entitled...
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