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Windows 10 uses a recovery image for resetting the PC in the event the OS can not be booted. The reset is activated by booting with Windows installation media (USB) key and selecting Repair my c... |
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WMI repair script
rem begin
net stop winmgmt
pause
%SYSTEMDRIVE%
cd %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\wbem
rd /S /Q repository
regsvr32 /s %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\scecli.dll
regsvr32 /s %SYST... |
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To reinstall WMI
Click Start > Run and type in
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection WBEM 132 %windir%\inf\wbemoc.inf |
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Fault: Roles and Features displays 'error' after windows update
Diagnosis: Windows update fails to apply one or more KB updates
Cause: One or more packages in windows\servicing\packages is mis... |
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Fault: Domain Admins can not access files on local drive File Properties box requires privilege elevation before permissions are displayed Cause: UAC causes Domain Admins to be treated as non-privile... |
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See notes on Win2K8R2 UAC for allowing Administrator access to volumes, files and folders. Changing permissions on the System partition (C:\) is never advisable For all other partitions, suggested ... |
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Fault:
Right clicking Network in the start menu does not provide an option to add icon to the desktop.
The desktop customisation wizard is not obviously accessible.
Resolution:
Type Show Desktop... |
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To Install Windows 7 from a USB Flash (pen) drive
Prepare USB flash drive for booting
1. 4GB flash drive required. Any existing data will be deleted.
2. Plug in and identify the USB drive
3. Op... |
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To turn Windows Snap off
1. Open Accessibility (Ease of Access) in control panel
2. Under Explore all settings, click Make the mouse easier to use.
3. Under Make it easier to manage windows, do o... |
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1. Open an elevated command prompt
2. Enter the following command
> powercfg -h on |
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Event Log Error details
Event |
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Fault:
When attempting to access the Help from the SMTP Virtual server IP address configuration the following error is encountered
The Microsoft Exchange Intelligent Message Filter has encountered a... |
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Fault:
Can not log in to server or workstation joined to a domain, using domain login credentials.
Cause:
Various but most common is the the server or workstation having been offline or disconnecte... |
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Windows XP SP3 includes an update which enables Network Level Authentication (NLA)
Issues can arise when connecting Remote Desktop Client mstsc (RDC) attempting connection to Windows Server 2008R2, d... |
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Robocopy can be a very useful tool for copying complex windows folder trees, similar to rsync. Unfortunately the robocopy defaults are not too useful and you may quickly end up trawling google, ... |
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Description
After editing IP details and attempting to apply the changes, Windows complains that the IP address is assigned to a previously removed network adapter.
Workaround
Click 'no' on the war... |
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Interactive Services
Interactive services are services which may interact with the desktop, typically using a tray icon to configure and control the service. Services run in session and in vers... |
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Enable autologon for Xp Virtual Machine
Configure account in administrators group
In the Start Menu run field, entercontrol userpasswords2
In the Advanced User Accounts control panel applet
Unch... |
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Failure to boot triggers Startup Repair - OS not found
When Windows 7 and later fail to boot, it may be necessary to rebuild the BCD files and structure. From a recovery console CLI.
&... |
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Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 8.1, Win 10
There are a variety of Windows flavours, Pro, Home, Starter for instance, which all reside on installation media which appears remarkably similar. In a work... |
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To remove One Drive from file explorer edit the registry as follows
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}]@="OneDrive""System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000"SortOrd... |
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Windows 10 comes with a new Mail and People applications which are optimised for use with Cloud services (Outlook dot com). The new applications bring significant reductiuons in functionality compared... |
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Windows 10 disables the PS/2 port by default.
Legacy PS/2 mouse and keyboard will not function.
Legacy KVM switchboxes which use the PS/2 port will not funtion.
To enable the PS/2 port edit the reg... |
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Problem: Starting gpedit produces the warning, "Namespace Microsoft.Policies.Sensors.WindowsLocationProvider is already defined."
Cause: Windows Update attempts to rename the policy by copying ... |
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Problem: Microsoft has removed the toggle from Network settings which made the PC discoverable and changed the connection category from public to private
Resolution: Use powershell to change the conn... |
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Symptom
Windows Server 2019 Essentials
IP4 static address
IP6 link local only
Issue
After Active Directory and DNS setup, nslookup reports
Server unknown ::1
Cause
nslookup bin... |
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Symptom: Post Windows Update MBR based Windows 10 installation fails to locate the Windows partition.
bootrec /scanos returns, total identified windows installation 0
Note: boot rec is returnin... |
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Dell MBR system disk fails to convert to GPT
Failure to convert layout 0x00000000
Dell OEM partition is present.
Dell OEM partition uses partition type 0xDE (222 decimal)
Custom Dell Recovery partitio... |
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Error
bootrec /rebuildbcd
Total identified windows installations. [1] C:/Windows Add installation to boot list? Yes(Y)/No(N)/All(A): A
The system cannot find the path specified.
Fix
Run diskpart. Id... |
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(NOTE this method no longer works as of 22H2)
Get to the "Lets connect you to a network" page in the OOBE.
Press Shift, F10 (may need to press FN key) to open Command prompt.
Type into the Comma... |
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Go to previous step before the “This PC can’t run Windows 11” page (blue back arrow, top left).
Shift + F10 to open CMD.
Type “regedit”, hit enter.
Navigate to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYST... |
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Restart in safe mode with command prompt
Enable administrator account
net use administrator /active:yes
net user administrator newpassword
Restart and sign into Windows as the administrator
Using r... |
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Get to the "Let's connect you to a network screen".
Shift + F10 to open CMD.
Type: OOBE\BYPASSNRO
Press enter.
Computer will reboot and will now have an option for "I don't have internet" on the "Let'... |
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Windows 10 boot failure after major version update.
Laptops upgraded from Windows 7 and Windows 8 or with a custom OEM recovery partition may enter a blue screen loop after a major Windows 10 version ... |
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This will reset Windows Backup and Restore (Windows 7) to the Windows Backup has not been set up state.
· Open regedit· Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\W... |
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