A symbolic link (symlink) is a special file on a file system that doesn’t contain any data but is actually a shortcut pointing to another object (file or folder). When…
Windows 10
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Configuring Windows Firewall Rules Using Group Policy
March 15, 2024The Microsoft Defender Firewall is built into all modern versions of Windows and Windows Server and allows you to configure rules for filtering incoming and/or outgoing network traffic on your…
- Microsoft OfficeWindows 10Windows 11
Fix: Signature Button Not Working in Outlook 2019/2016/365
March 11, 2024In different versions of Outlook (2019/2016/2013/Microsoft 365 Apps), a bug occurs periodically when the create signature button stops working. When the user clicks the Signature button in the Outlook settings,…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Uninstalling Programs with PowerShell in Windows 10/11
March 17, 2024In this article, we’ll look at how to uninstall software on a local or remote Windows computer using PowerShell. Quite often, the system administrator uses scripts to uninstall Windows applications.…
- Group PoliciesWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Changing Default File Associations in Windows 10 and 11
February 27, 2023In this article, we’ll look at how to manage the default File Type Associations (FTA) on Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2022/2019/2016. As an example, we will show how to…
- LinuxVMWareWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Using iPerf to Test Network Speed and Bandwidth
March 12, 2024IPerf is an open-source command line tool designed to test network throughput between two network hosts. The iPerf allows to generate TCP and UDP traffic (load) between two hosts. You…
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) is widely used by developers, administrators, and common users to run different Linux distros (Ubuntu, Debian, OpenSUSE, Kali Linux, Alpine), tools, and apps in Windows…
- Windows 10Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019
Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) in Windows with MultiOTP
March 15, 2024In this article, we will show how to implement two-factor authentication (2FA) for users on a Windows domain using the free open-source multiOTP package. MultiOTP is a set of PHP…
In the Windows 10/11 GUI, only the lightweight interface for configuring VPN connections is available, which does not allow you to configure some VPN settings. You can use both the…
- LinuxWindows 10Windows 11
Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) on Windows 10/11
October 25, 2023Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run native apps, write scripts, and run bash Linux commands and scripts directly from within Windows without the need for emulators or…