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The first time I met a PowerShell-based AI desktop project, it seemed about as “user-friendly” as a porcupine in a balloon factory. But here we are, revisiting the brainchild of Brien Posey—a script so ambitious it would make Clippy question his life choices—for a major tune-up with improved...

Rolling out updates is a bit like hosting a dinner party for the in-laws: you’re never quite sure who’s going to show up early, complain about the appetizers, or inadvertently bring the place to its knees—possibly with a blue screen, if we’re talking Windows. Enter Windows 11’s KB5055627, a...

If you’ve ever tried deleting mysterious empty folders in Windows and felt a little burst of mischievous satisfaction, let this be your harrowing cautionary tale: sometimes, the most harmless-looking directories are the ones standing between you and a fully functioning operating system. Windows...

If you’ve ever found yourself in charge of managing a horde of Windows 11 machines without the right tools at your fingertips, you understand the mix of panic and déjà vu involved—like showing up to a potluck with plastic forks when you were supposed to bring the roast. Let’s fix that by putting...

Once upon a time in the bustling land of corporate IT, passwords roamed freely through Windows networks, blissfully unaware that NTLM—the venerable but rather creaky gatekeeper of authentication—was about to get a rude awakening courtesy of modern cybercriminals. The NTLM Elephant in the Room...

Setting Up WSL 2 on Windows 11 Prerequisites** OS Requirement: Windows 10 version 1903+ (Build 18362+) or Windows 11 Virtualization: Must be enabled in BIOS/UEFI Permissions: Administrator access is required 1. Enable WSL and Virtual Machine Platform Run these in elevated PowerShell: dism.exe...

If you’ve ever spent a groggy Monday morning squinting at your Windows 11 Start Menu, wondering why it’s showing you three PowerPoint decks, two random apps you never installed, and “Tips” you never wanted, you are not alone. The Start Menu, iconic as it may be, has become—for many users—a...

You’ve got secrets, embarrassing Google searches, sensitive logins, or maybe just that one meme you copied waiting to spill onto someone else’s screen. In the lightning-fast copy-and-paste world of Windows 11, your humble clipboard silently hoards everything—text, images, links, and all—hoping...

If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a screen cluttered with half a dozen shell windows—juggling Command Prompt, Windows PowerShell, and WSL just to get through your daily to-do list—congratulations, you’re officially living the classic techie struggle. There’s nothing like that tangle of...

If there’s one thing that separates the ordinary Windows user from a digital time traveler hopping between Control Panels and system tools at the speed of light, it’s the Run dialog box. A little window with a big personality, Run has weathered decades of Windows redesigns, survived the Start...

How to Silence Windows 10 End-of-Service Notifications (Without Missing Windows Updates) With Microsoft’s official End-of-Service date for Windows 10 looming on October 14, 2025, many long-time users are experiencing an avalanche of notifications urging them to upgrade. While these alerts are...

Unraveling Mouse Acceleration in Windows 11: How to Turn It Off and Why It Matters Have you ever found your mouse pointer behaving erratically on Windows 11 — sometimes moving sluggishly, other times darting uncontrollably across your screen? This is likely due to a feature called mouse...

When you need to upgrade your RAM, troubleshoot a hardware issue, or simply impress a tech support technician, knowing your PC’s model number is a must-have detail. Windows 10 offers a few native ways to pull up this information without the hassle of tracking down labels stuck on the chassis. In...

A Critical Bug in Windows Server 2025: What Every IT Administrator Needs to Know A recent alert from Microsoft has unveiled a potentially disruptive bug in Windows Server 2025 domain controllers, causing significant challenges for Active Directory (AD) environments. The problem, which stems from...

Introduction Exploring the world of PowerShell can open up a whole new level of efficiency for Windows administrators and power users alike. In this deep-dive article, we’ll walk through several commands that help manage PowerShell sessions on a Windows Server virtual machine. From listing...

Below is an in-depth analysis of the blog post testing out various PowerShell commands in a Windows Server VM. The discussion covers both the technical aspects and usability of each command, along with suggestions for improvements and expanded use-cases. Overview and Context The original post...

Microsoft Teams, long celebrated as a productivity hero, has now taken center stage as an unexpected tool in the cybercriminal playbook. Recent research by Ontinue Cyber Defence Centre reveals a sophisticated multi-stage cyberattack that turns trusted collaboration tools into stealthy couriers...

When you’re trying to extend a disk on an Azure SQL VM that’s part of an Always On Availability Group—and the disk you want to expand is actually a Storage Spaces–based virtual disk—it’s not unusual to find that the “Extend Volume” option is grayed out in Disk Management. Although the individual...

5 Reasons PowerShell Wins the Automation Game on Windows When it comes to tackling the mundane, repetitive objectives of daily Windows system maintenance, there’s no need to settle for endless clicking. For anyone determined to reclaim precious time—whether for gaming, creative projects, or...

Splitting Large Files in Windows 11: A Comprehensive Guide Large files can be a real headache. Whether you’re sending hefty video files via email or storing massive archives on a flash drive, Windows 11 users often run into file size limitations. Fortunately, several methods exist to break down...