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Bypass the Microsoft Account requirement in Windows 11
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Compress all Subfolders to Zip Files
Have you ever wanted to compress all the subfolders in a specific folder to individual Zip files? Continue reading
Export the list of files in a folder/directory to CSV
Here are a couple of methods to export the list of files in a directory into a CSV for analysis. Continue reading
How to Retrieve OneDrive File Metadata Using Browser DevTools
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
Improve Virtualbox Performance and Remove Turtle Icon in Windows 11
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
Disable Clipboard History on Samsung Android Phone
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
Fix Slow Start Menu Search in Windows 11
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
Logging and Reviewing DNS Client queries in Windows using PowerShell
By default, Windows does not log DNS queries, but the log can be enabled. Continue reading
Synchronizing Windows User Folders with Resilio Sync
When syncing a windows User profile folder, there are some paths withing the profile folder that will not sync, or are not desirable to sync. To exclude these folders, take the following steps: Continue reading
Display Wi-Fi Keys in Windows Command Line or PowerShell
To retrieve a saved Wi-Fi key from the command line:
; List Profiles netsh wlan show profiles ; Get key for profile netsh wlan show profiles <SID Name> key=clear