Category: Windows

Roll Back Office to Specific Version

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This is useful if you have an add-in that doesn’t work on a current version of Office. I created an SCCM package to perform the downgrade.   :: Enable Office Updates “C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\officec2rclient.exe” /changesetting UpdatesEnabled=True :: Perform Downgrade “C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\officec2rclient.exe” /update user updatetoversion=16.0.17726.20160 DisplayLevel=false :: Disable Office Updates “C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft Read More …

PowerShell – Return BitLocker Passwords using Pattern Matching

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This will return BitLocker passwords—and only the passwords—using pattern matching.   Code.ps1 # MrNetTek # eddiejackson.net # 9/11/2024 # free for public use # free to claim as your own # Run manage-bde command and capture the output $manageBdeOutput = & manage-bde -protectors -get C: 2>&1 # Define our password pattern $passwordPattern = “\b(\d{6}-\d{6}-\d{6}-\d{6}-\d{6}-\d{6}-\d{6}-\d{6})\b” # Read More …

PowerShell – QUIC Protocol – Security Concerns – Disable

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The QUIC protocol, which stands for “Quick UDP Internet Connections,” is a transport layer network protocol initially developed by Google. It was designed to improve the performance of connection-oriented web applications that currently use TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) by leveraging UDP (User Datagram Protocol) instead.   Key Features and Benefits of QUIC Reduced Latency: QUIC Read More …

PowerShell – Return Current User from QUser

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Quser.exe, short for Query User, is a utility in the Windows Command Prompt that allows administrators to view information about currently logged-on users. It’s particularly useful in environments with multiple users, such as corporate networks or shared computers. I like to use it, because it just works, and is available on all the Windows computers. Read More …

Batch – Return User Session Information

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This will return the user’s session information locally, and remotely. I use this with SCCM and Intune.   Code.cmd   :: MrNetTek :: eddiejackson.net :: 7/11/2024 :: free for public use :: free to claim as your own @ECHO OFF :: Initialize SETLOCAL enabledelayedexpansion SET tstQUser=false SET tstQWin=false :: Detect Session :: Method 1 quser Read More …