How to create a bootable Windows 10 USB drive
1. Use the "diskpart" command to open the partitioning software. 2. Use the "list disk" command to view the list of all the storage devices attached to your device.3. Identify the disk number of the...
View ArticleHow to hide the useless archive folder in Outlook.com
A complete guide is available here. One thing they forgot to mention is the first time you start MFCMAPI.exe: 1. On the Tools menu, click Options.2. Click to enable "USE MDB_ONLINE when calling...
View ArticleHow to rename multiple sub-folders with PowerShell
$folders = gci 'C:\Users\luge\Crypt\HBI\*\*' | % {$_.FullName}foreach ($folder in $folders) {if ($folder -like '*CSS MPS Reports UK'){rename-item -path $Folder -NewName 'MPSREP_UK' }}
View ArticleCustom installation Debian Stable on my personal laptop
JARREAU > KISMETRapidly getting used to my new work environment and despite the steep learning curve I really like it!
View ArticleTo Vim or not to Vim, that's the question
If you like coding (like me) and end up using a Linux laptop, THE editor to use is Vim. Fact. Right? Scratching my head.... Guess I have to read the manual first.
View ArticleCan't save BitLocker key to Microsoft Account in Windows 10 when encrypting...
1. Save the key to a file (can throw it away later).2. Start encrypting the drive.3. Run a command prompt with Admin rights.4. You need to get the volume ID by typing "mountvol".5. Now run the...
View ArticleHow to create a NAT switch in Windows 10 Hyper-V
To create a virtual NAT switch, open a PowerShell window with Admin rights and run the following command: New-VMSwitch -Name "NAT" -SwitchType NAT -NATSubnetAddress 10.0.75.0/24.Now, run the following...
View ArticleForget IOMETER, use DISKSPD
DISKSPD is a storage load generator / performance test tool from the Windows Server and Cloud Server Infrastructure Engineering teams. You can get it at GitHub or as a binary at TechNet Gallery.
View ArticleXperf123: data collection made as easy as 1-2-3
As the website says, a tool to automate the process of collecting Xperf traces without the user worrying about various settings/options.
View ArticlePrince, such an important part of my youth. May you be well.
How can you just leave me standing? Alone in a world that's so cold.
View ArticleHow to (re)install Git Shell via the Command Prompt
Open cmd and go to C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Local\GitHub\.Now type GitHub.appref-ms --open-shell.Switch to the new Git Shell and type GitHub --reinstall-shortcuts.
View ArticleThe fastest way to learn some F# basics, and it's fun too!
Try F#: Learn F# in your browser (Powered by Microsoft Research).
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