Alternatively to using text log files in scripts, you can write event information directly to the Event Viewer logs. In this article, we’ll look at how to write logs to…
After installing VMware Workstation on a desktop computer running Windows 11/10, you might experience extremely slow performance and unstable operation of the Windows guest operating system in virtual machines. Interestingly,…
Windows can automatically turn off your monitor when it is not in use. On laptops, turning off the display can have a positive effect on power consumption and battery life.…
When connecting to a remote computer via RDP, you may receive a blue screen error indicating that you have exceeded the maximum number of connections allowed. In my case, the…
Attempting to connect to a VPN server from Windows may result in error 633: Error 633. The modem (or other connecting device) is already in use or not properly configured.
There are several ways to find out how long Windows has been running (uptime) since the last boot.
Some users may experience poor performance in Microsoft Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) on computers with integrated or old graphic cards. For example, when scrolling through a document, the…
Windows Update Tab is Missing from Settings -> Update & Security On one of the user’s computers, I encountered a situation where the Windows Update section disappeared from the Settings…
In PowerShell scripts that prompt for a username and password, you sometimes have to validate the entered user credentials before performing any actions. If the user has entered an incorrect…
Windows 10 and 11 have a pre-installed virtual printer called Microsoft Print to PDF. A document or web page sent to this printer will be converted to a PDF file.…