The “Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media” menu in the system tray might contain devices the user never intends to remove. These include USB network adapters, Type-C-connected monitors, SATA/SSD drives (displayed as removable media), USB sound cards, mouse devices, etc. An administrator can remove any device from the Safely Remove Hardware dialog.
Starting with Windows 11 24H2, when you perform a clean install or reinstall the OS on a device with a TPM chip and Secure Boot enabled, all drive partitions are…
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Check the Software Installation/Removal History in Windows
October 8, 2024A complete history of software installations, updates, and removals on a computer can be found in Windows Event logs. These logs can also be used to identify the specific user…
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Run PowerShell Scripts on a Schedule with Task Scheduler
October 3, 2024In Windows, the built-in Task Scheduler can be used to perform an action according to a schedule or when a certain event occurs. This guide explains how to configure a…
Graylog is a full-featured, open-source solution for centralized log collection, storage, visualization, filtering, searching, and analyzing. It can also be used in monitoring tasks and to send alerts. Graylog can…
Widgets are one of the new user interface elements in Windows 11. They are used to display dynamic information on the desktop, including weather, news, and other information from various…
Kiosk mode is a special Windows client lockdown feature used to run only pre-defined (allowlisted) apps in a full-screen mode. All other Windows functionality is locked and unavailable to users.…
This guide explains how to use built-in Windows tools to cast (mirror) the screen of an Android smartphone to a PC over a Wi-Fi network. To project (cast) the screen…
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Get Started with Docker on Windows (WSL2) without Docker Desktop
September 4, 2024There are two ways to install the Docker containerization platform on Windows 10 and 11. It can be installed as a Docker Desktop for Windows app (uses the built-in Hyper-V…
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Adding Multiple Alternate DNS Names for a Windows Computer
September 3, 2024In migrating scenarios, it is often necessary to be able to access Windows servers (computers) using both the old and new hostnames. The simplest way to make a computer accessible…