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Hi experts. Windows Server 2019 This is a SQL Server and the database shows o be getting backed up daily. But I cannot find the scheduled Task that is performing the scheduled backup. The backup runs at 12 am based on info I retrieve from SQL Server. How can I sift thru the hundreds of...

Dear people of the Windows forum. I came in here to learn how to use my Windows system. I switched to windows from Linux because I, due to being an avid gamer, want to eliminate all compatibility issues and decided to try to embrace the MS Windows system. One condition for me is that I can...

In the realm of scripting for web development and task automation, evolution is a constant. To keep pace with modern efficiency, Microsoft is making strategic changes, including phasing out VBScript in favor of more advanced alternatives like JavaScript and PowerShell. Let's delve into the...

This guide is to automate many manual and error-prone steps of "How to create a Windows 10 ISO image for clean, in-place upgrade and repair install" when is used to prepare Custom Windows 11 ISO with pre-installed software, no user accounts. This guide is only applicable to Windows 11 (both...

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Hello, I bought a new laptop and I am trying to change the location of windows key + E. Until now I used a method with script.reg with launch.vbs : Script.reg: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00...

Good morning, I use automation software that releases a new version to install every year. Now I have 2 versions of the program installed on my PC: TiaPortalV17 and TiaPortalV18. Each of the programs has its own respective file extensions: .zap17 and .zap18. The programs are installed in these...

Introduction The latest update, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26058, is now available for users in both the Canary and Dev Channels. This build brings significant enhancements, bug fixes, and exciting features to enrich the user experience on Windows 11. Key Highlights Servicing Updates in...

Having NSIS installer e.g. Program.exe Is there a way to get all CLI switches that current installer can process. The purpose is to automate installation I don't mean standard switches like /S switch for silent install I tried to "unzip" Program.exe with 7zip - no useful info found about...

Hi I made this batch code, to move all subfolders from "C:\1" to a new created folder inside folder "C:\2" @echo off set "sourceDir=C:\1" set "destinationDir=C:\2" set "newFolderName=NewSubfolder" mkdir "%destinationDir%\%newFolderName%" 2nul for /D %%I in ("%sourceDir%\*") do (...

While it is true my experience in computers goes back to the bad old analog days from 1960 and then after upgrading to digital sometime in 1968, when I left the Air Force, I finished my BSEE/Computer Science degrees. Then, 33 years later I retired to laptops and yard work. While this preamble...

Hi Guys, I have a one to run by you. I have a simple Windows batch script I run in the morning that basically opens various programs I use for the day. Lazy doing this...yup LOL. Issue is the command prompt window that pops up never closes after the script is run. I have tried ending the...

Hi. Question: How to disable tablet mode. Problem: reaccuring changes from desktop to a tablet mode. How to disable tablet mode in a permanently way? This very machine keeps change this with a couple of months reaccuring. Perhaps there is a powershell script or something that could be run...

Windows 11: I receive "access denied" by calling "Pin At Start" from the command line, no mather wich language PowerShell or VBscript. Both are called using administrator rights. PowerShell ========== Error ===== PS C:\Users\roberto> .\t.ps1 Pin-App : App(s) not found: C:\Program...

I have a Samsung T7 with Samsung’s encrypted password option enabled. I want a daily scheduled task that will take the drive offline and the only way to access it again is to unplug and replug it - alternatively put it in such a state that even if something malicious was to run code on my pc to...

A question: I have a cell in excel with date format DD-MM-YYYY. This cell has a date for example 19-4-2023. I have another cell with the format YYYY-MM-DD How can I automatically convert the date 19-4-2023 to 2023-4-19? Thanks José Paiva

Dears, I need to download excel file from my Gdrive account with current date as filename and save it at specific folder when computer starts. I tried from internet but could not succeed. Kindly guide me Regards,

Hi, is it possible to make a startup script (win 7-10) doing the following: 0. Script starts with the OS. 1. Detects connected to PC displays (I use a TV display, hdmi). 2. Opens a web browser on TV (f.ex. display 1) FULL screen mode. 3. The browser starts with a particular user profile (f.ex...

Hello, so i added my batch script for auto turning off nanoleafs on pc shutdown via this tutorial Executing a batch script on Windows shutdown but it does not work, if you run the script alone, it works fine, but not on windows shutdown... any ideas? Its added in a shutdown folder and also...

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