You can use the SFC (System File Checker) and DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) commands to check and repair the integrity of system files and Component Store of your Windows (Windows Server) image. These tools can be extremely useful if your Windows is unstable, won’t boot, errors appear when you try to run built-in apps or services, after a virus infection, etc.
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
Find Windows Version, Edition, and Build from ISO or WIM file
December 29, 2021In this article, we’ll show how to use DISM and PowerShell to find out which Windows images (versions, editions, builds, language pack) are stored in ISO or WIM files. If…
In this post, we’ll show how to hide any program from the list of installed apps from the Windows Control Panel. This guide applies to all Windows versions, including Windows…
- Azure and Microsoft 365Group PoliciesLinuxMicrosoft OfficePowerShellWindows 10
How to Disable Microsoft Teams Auto Startup
March 12, 2024By default, when you install Office 365/Office 2019, all Microsoft Office apps are installed, including Teams (you can install only specific Office apps using the Office Deployment Tool). MS Teams…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
Changing the Default RDP Port (3389) on Windows
April 17, 2025By default, Windows uses TCP port 3389 to connect to the desktop of a remote computer via the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol). This article describes how to change the default…
- Windows 10Windows 11
Fix: Screen Brightness Control Not Working on Windows 10 or 11
December 16, 2021The problem with adjusting the screen brightness can occur in both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Typically, users complain that they cannot increase or decrease the screen brightness on a…
- PowerShellWindows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Install Remote Desktop Services Host (RDS) without Domain (in a Workgroup)
March 16, 2024This article explains how to install and configure the Remote Desktop Session Host terminal server role on a standalone Windows Server 2022/2019 in a workgroup (without an Active Directory domain)…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Using GPResult Command to Check Applied GPOs and RSoP Data
May 11, 2023The GPResult.exe command-line tool is used to get a Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) that is applied to a user and/or computer in an Active Directory domain. GPResult allows you…
If you have installed an evaluation (trial) Microsoft SQL Server edition, note that this MSSQL instance will work only for 180 days. Then you must either stop using this instance…
A new native package manager, WinGet (Windows Package Manager), appeared on Windows 10 and 11. You can use it to install apps from the command prompt (similar to Linux package…