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Resources
Windows 10 Documentation (Microsoft) (website) [free]
Windows 10 Troubleshooting (Microsoft) (website) [free]
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 Oct 2022 Update (22H2) [free]
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 May 2021 Update (21H1) [free]
Windows Application Management [free]
Windows 10 on reddit (website) [free]
Windows 10 on stackoverflow (website) [free]
Windows on twitter (website) [free]
Dev Docs on twitter [free]
Windows Updates Standalone Tool [free]
Windows 10 Insider (get the latest ISOs) [registration required]
Windows 10 shopping (picclick – ebay) (website)
Windows 10 shopping (amazon) (website)
Windows 10 Posts
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Windows – Servicing – Company Portal
Windows – Rename Computer
Windows – Freeze a Windows Build Version
Windows – Copying Data From Cached Redirected Folders (User Profile)
Windows – Could not load file or assembly Accessibility, Version=4.0.0.0
Windows – Disable – Allow my organization to manage my device (Azure)
Windows – Reset-Reseal Computer
Windows – Uninstall Office 365
Windows – Install Assemblies
Batch – Clear Windows Logs
Windows – Disable IPv6
Windows – Batch – Reset Default Local Windows Folders
Remove HP Software – OEM Build 1903
Windows – Allow Users to Change Time – Policy
Windows – Delete Built-in Account
Windows – Intune – Disable Smart Screen – Policy
Windows – Change Owner and Organization – Policy
Intune – SCCM – Change Time Zone
Windows 10 – Enable Network Discovery
Microsoft Edge Browser App page
C# – Prevent Sleep on Windows v2
C# – Prevent Sleep on Windows v1
Windows 10 – Run App without UAC
Windows 10 – Fix Blank Search Results
Windows 10 – Disable Antivirus Notification
Windows 10 – Disable Windows Firewall Notification
Windows Virtual Desktop – Sessions Showing UTC Time
Windows 10 Edge – Disabling Features
Windows 10 – Allow Users to Change Time – Command
Windows 10 – Batch – Set Product Key
Windows 10 – Repair-Reset Network Adapters
Windows 10 – Launch Store App from Command Line
Windows 10 – PowerShell – 1809-1903 – Install RSAT
Windows 10 – Environment Variables
Windows 10 – Set Accent Color
Windows 10 – C++ – Change Background Color
Windows 10 – Disable Hello – Policy
Windows 10 – Update KB4469342 (OS Build 17763.168)
Windows 10 – Update KB4462933 (OS Build 17134.376)
Windows 10 – Batch – Exploring Quick Assist
Windows 10 – Batch – Create a Folder Junction
Windows 10 – Remove Provisioning Package
Windows 10 – Unpacking and Packing AppX Files
Windows 10 – Install APPX Files
SCCM – Windows 10 Upgrade – Error code 0x8007000d
Windows 10 – PowerShell – Disable Cortana
Windows 10 – Download Windows App – Install without Store
Windows 10 – TLS Cipher Suites in Windows 10 v1709
Windows 10 – Disable UAC for Remote Assistance/Google Remote Desktop/QuickAssist
Windows 10 – Install SQL Server 2005
Windows 10 – Application Settings Randomly Popping Up
Windows 10 – Start Menu/Pinned Icons Corrupted
Windows 10 – DVI Adapter Monitor Issues, Half of Monitor
Windows 10 – Associate Image Types to Photo Viewer
Windows 10 – DPI Scaling Causing Blurred Fonts
Windows 10 – Randomly Disconnecting Mapped Drives
Windows 10 – Default Printer Not Available
Windows 10 – Auto-Tuning Disable it or not?
Windows 10 – Disable Screen Rotation
Windows 10 – Disable First Logon Animation – Policy
Windows 10 – Set Default Lock Screen Wallpaper – Image – Policy
Windows 10 – Disable Consumer Features – Policy
Windows 10 – Useful Registry Paths for Apps & Settings
Windows 10 – Fix Default Associations
Windows 10 – Repair System Files
Windows 10 – Open Reg Key at Specific Location
Windows 10 – Set Time and Time Zone Automatically
Windows 10 – Disable Background Apps
SCCM – Windows 10 – Upgrade Boot Loop
SCCM – Windows 10 Upgrade – Task Sequence failed: error code 0x800702C2
SCCM – Windows 10 Upgrade – Task Sequence failed error code 0xc1900204
Windows 10 – Cannot Connect to Wireless
SCCM – Windows 10 Upgrade – Update failed: error code 0x87D00708
Windows 10 – Clean up Locked Setup Files
SCCM – Windows 10 – Agent Stuck in Provisioning Mode
Windows 10 – Enter Safe Mode
Windows 10 – Build 1709 App IDs
Windows 10 – Build 1709 Features that are removed or deprecated
Windows 10 – 1709, 16288
Windows 10 – 1709 ADK – Get it now
Windows 10 – Wake Timers – Wake on LAN – WoL
Windows 10 – Set PDF Default Application – File Association
Windows 10 – Prevent Edge from Hijacking Associations
Windows 10 – Example Start Menu Layout Registry Keys & XML
Windows 10 – Example Pinned Shortcuts Registry Keys
Windows 10 – Batch – Add Pinned Items into Default User Profile
Windows 10 – Repair System Files
Windows 10 – Start Button Doesn’t Work
Windows 10 – Fix Broken Apps
Windows 10 – BitLocker
Windows 10 – Remove Recent Files
Windows 10 – Computer Description
Windows 10 – TPM and BitLocker
Windows 10 – Experience Index
Windows 10 – Remove Windows 10 Built-in Apps
Windows 10 – Removing Windows 10 Native Shortcuts
Windows 10 – Custom Start Menu in Windows 10
Windows 10 – Create Windows 10 Profiles from Default Profile
Windows 10 – Cannot Enable PowerShell Scripting
Older Posts
Windows – Set a Default Logon Profile on Welcome Screen
Windows – Pending Reboot Registry Keys
Batch – Windows – Setting Screen Brightness
Windows – Disable Network Adapter Power Management
Windows – Disable Lock Screen Policy
Windows – Display/Monitor Timeout after 10 minutes
Windows – Add TCP/IP Printer via Scripted Commands {updated}
Windows – Short Name Issues with Progra~1 and Progra~2
Windows – Joining a Workgroup using WMIC
Windows – Enable Terminal Services, Remote Desktop
Windows – Disable Run Command Policy
Windows – Disable Command Prompt Policy
C# – Set Wallpaper and WallpaperStyle in Windows
Windows – Setting Wallpaper Policy
C# – Disable Desktop Icons in Windows
C# – Enable Desktop Icons in Windows
Windows – Disable Access to Screensaver Settings Policy
Windows – Set Screensaver Policy
Windows – Batch – Return Serial Number of Certificate.cer File
Windows – Cannot Connect to Network Share or Map Drives
Windows – Increase Notifications Duration
Windows – Add Space to C: Drive, though D: exists
Windows – Uninstall Windows Update
Windows – Block Windows Updates
Windows – Disable SmartScreen
Windows – Disable Print Screen – Disable Save to OneDrive
Windows – wmic.exe – Return OS Install Date
Windows – reg.exe – Add Runonce Key
Windows – Batch – Check if User is Local Admin
Windows – Batch – Return a Profile Using Marker File
Windows Defender – Add Exclusion for Adobe Connect
Windows – PowerShell – Return Installed Applications
Windows – PowerShell – Return Computer Status, IP, OS, etc.
Windows – PowerShell – Set Screen Resolution
PowerShell – Return Installed Windows KBs
Windows – Perfmon not working
Windows – certutil.exe – Add Certificate to Stores
Windows – devcon.exe – Roll Back a Driver
Windows – auditpol.exe – Global Audit Policy
C, C++ – Windows, Linux – Shutdown Computer
Windows – PsPing
Windows – ProcMon – Monitor Boot Time
Windows – Batch – Change Roaming Aggressiveness
Windows – Disable Intel AT Registration Notification
Windows – Enable Remote Assistance
Windows – PowerShell – Remove Windows Store Apps
Windows – PowerShell – Reset Windows Updates
Windows – Resource Icons
Windows – UserAccountControl Attribute
Windows – Fix Boot Issues
Windows – Remotely Install App and Mask Password
Windows – Enable/Disable Superfetch
Windows – whoami.exe – Determine Security Privileges an Account Has
SCCM – Windows Updates in Log Files
Windows – rundll.exe – Edit Environmental Variables
Windows – Updating Specific Elements in the Computer Description
Windows – Disable RC4
Windows – Disable TLS 1.0
Windows – Disable 3DES
Windows – Disable DES-CBC3-SHA
Batch – Manage Windows Updates via a Script
Windows – Enable SMB Signing
Batch – Repair Windows Updates
Windows – Redirect Downloads Folder
SCCM – Windows Upgrade Return Codes
Windows – Disable Windows Defender
Windows Build Numbers
PowerShell – Return List of Windows Updates from Microsoft
PowerShell – Get-WindowsFeature & Install-WindowsFeature
Windows – Enable/Disable SMBv1, SMBv2, SMBv3
Windows – Always Run As Admin
PowerShell – Install Windows Updates – Suppress Reboots
Batch – Install Windows Updates – Suppress Reboots
Batch/PowerShell – Inject Windows Updates into WIM
C# – Windows Task View using Code
AutoHotKey and On Top Windows
PowerShell – Activate Windows
Windows – Install Windows Updates Remotely
Windows – Enable/Disable TLS Registry Setting
Windows – Deleting User Profiles
PowerShell – Autologin into Windows
Windows – Enable Remote Desktop
Windows – Enable PowerShell Remoting
Windows – Enable/Disable Admin Share
VBScript – Return Windows Product Key
Windows – Manage.bde.exe (or other command) is not recognized as an internal or external command
Windows – Suspended MSI
Windows – Add Printer via a Script
PSExec – Black Windows – PAExec
Windows – Disable/Enable Network Interface Cards
Windows – Import Certificate to Personal Store – Suppress Security Warning
Windows – Search for String in Personal Store Certificates
Windows – Delete a Personal Store Certificate
Windows – Deleting All Files Starting with a Tilde
Windows – Robocopy – Moving My Documents
Windows – Set Computer to Boot to WinPE
Windows – Force Password Reset – Change at Next Logon
Windows – Bootmgr failed to obtain the BitLocker Volume Master key from the TPM
Windows – Stuck Volume Control
Windows – Rebuild Icon Cache
Windows – Adding/Removing Wireless Profiles
Windows – Findstr to Scan Text File for String or Compare Two Files
Windows – Testing GP from 2 Servers
Windows – Get around UAC prompt for specific EXEs
Windows – Disable Zone Checking for All Users
Windows – ipconfig – Display DNS Cache in a Text File
Windows – Disable Firewall Remotely
Windows – setacl – Set Registry Key Permissions
Windows – icacls – Change Permissions on IDT Folder
Windows – dism – Inject – Delete Drivers from WIM
Windows – The remote procedure call failed and did not execute : Explorer won’t load
Windows – How to Install .CAB File on Windows
Windows – Delete Printer via Command-line
Windows – Activate via KMS
Windows – Dism Commands
Set Account Lockout on User Accounts
Remove the Check Mark from Never Expires on User Account
Force Password Change Next Logon
User Account Password Age
Useful WMIC Statements
Windows – Add an Active Directory Group to the Local Administrator Group of Workstation(s)
Windows – Manage the Volume Dirty Bit
Windows – netsh.exe – Disable Firewall
Windows – Cannot Logon onto Computer “because the logon method is not allowed”
Access Denied Error 0×80070005 message when initializing TPM for BitLocker
Windows – manage-bde – Load BitLocker Recovery Keys to AD Manually
Windows – Deploy Reg Settings to 64 bit Systems
Windows – Repair BCD Boot Errors
Windows – diskpart.exe – Using Diskpart
Windows – Move User from One Group to the Next
Windows – Custom Reg Keys