On some computers, when performing a clean installation of Windows 10 or 11 from a USB stick, you might not be able to choose the edition (version) of the operating…
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Local and network HP printers can display various pop-up printer status notifications on client computers, including print job status, low cartridge resource, out-of-paper, low ink level, etc. Frequent pop-up notifications…
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Configuring RemoteApps Hosted on Windows 10/11 (without Windows Server)
January 25, 2025If you are using a remote computer to run one or two apps in an RDP session, you will probably find it more convenient to run these programs in the…
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VPN Error 633: The modem is already in use or not configured
January 21, 2025Attempting 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.
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Get the Computer Uptime (Last Boot Time) on Windows
January 13, 2025There are several ways to find out how long Windows has been running (uptime) since the last boot.
Microsoft has disabled the automatic system registry backup task starting with Windows 10 1803. In previous Windows versions, the Automatic Maintenance job ran a scheduler task that copied all the…
The Parental Controls feature in Windows 7 and 8 can be used to limit the allowed logon hours for local user accounts. On Windows 10 and 11, a similar parental…
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Fix: Windows Update Tab (Button) is Missing from Settings
December 16, 2024Windows 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…
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Send a WhatsApp Message from the CommandLine (Shell)
December 3, 2024You can use the Mudslide console client to send messages to the WhatsApp messenger directly from the command line (shell) or script. Sysops often use it to send notifications to…
Checking a downloaded file’s hash (checksum) allows verifying its integrity and ensuring that the file contents have not been modified. Administrators commonly use MD5/SHA256 checksum verification for downloaded OS distros…