Run these commands from a command prompt in Windows Recovery, while in the system drive:
ren \Windows\System32\utilman.exe utilman.bak copy \Windows\System32\cmd.exe utilman.exe
Restart and click the Accessibility icon on the welcome screen. Then reset the password from the command prompt that opens:
net user Username NewPassword
Get-WmiObject Win32_USBControllerDevice | % { [wmi]$_.Dependent } | Where-Object DeviceID -like "*USBSTOR*" | ForEach-Object { [PSCustomObject]@{ "FriendlyName" = $_.Caption; "SerialNumber" = $_.DeviceID.Split('\')[-1] } }
The following method should* be bulletproof… Continue reading
Have you ever wanted to compress all the subfolders in a specific folder to individual Zip files? Continue reading
Here are a couple of methods to export the list of files in a directory into a CSV for analysis. Continue reading
If you’ve ever needed to extract a list of files from a OneDrive or SharePoint folder — including file names and sizes — but found no export option, this guide is for you. With a bit of JavaScript and your browser’s Developer Tools, you can retrieve this metadata directly from the page. Continue reading
If you’re running VirtualBox on Windows 11 and notice a green turtle icon in the bottom right corner of your VM window, you’re not alone. This icon indicates that VirtualBox is running without hardware virtualization (VT-x/AMD-V), which severely impacts performance and compatibility. Continue reading
The default built-in Samsung keyboard maintains a clipboard history which cannot be easily disabled. Importantly, the Samsung keyboard collects clipboard history even if another keyboard is used! Continue reading
If the Windows 11 Start Menu is really slow to display search results, try resetting the Client WebExperience and Client CBS apps. Run the following from an elevated Powershell prompt:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience* | Reset-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience* | Reset-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage *MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS* | Reset-AppxPackage
By default, Windows does not log DNS queries, but the log can be enabled. Continue reading