Windows automatically creates a hidden System Volume Information directory in the root of each connected NTFS drive (whether a local HDD/SSD drive or a removable USB drive). The size of…
Windows 11
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Auto Lock Computer Screen After Inactivity with GPO
March 15, 2024Information security best practices require the computer screen to be locked when the user is inactive (idle) for some time. A Windows user can lock the computer screen themselves (using…
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Mapping Network Drives (Shared Folders) via Group Policy
July 8, 2024Shared network folders from file servers can be made available to domain users as network drives using Group Policy. GPO allows configuring flexible rules to automatically map network drives based…
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How to Enable Windows Auto Login without a Password
September 22, 2023A user must enter a password for a local or Microsoft (online) account each time they log on to Windows. This allows you to restrict access to your computer. In…
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Repairing the Domain Trust Relationship Between Workstation and Active Directory
May 16, 2024If a trust relationship between a Windows workstation and an Active Directory domain is broken, the computer won’t be able to establish a secure channel with the domain controller, and…
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Enabling DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 11
November 6, 2024The latest versions of Windows support the DNS over HTTPS (DoH) protocol, which allows domain name resolution (DNS queries) to be performed over an encrypted HTTPS connection. In this article,…
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How to Uninstall Built-in UWP (APPX) Apps on Windows 10 or 11
June 6, 2024Windows 10 and 11 ships with a set of pre-installed Microsoft Store applications (UWP/APPX apps). These are Calculator, Calendar, Mail, Cortana, Maps, News, OneNote, Groove Music, Camera, etc. These apps…
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How to Repair (Rebuild) the WMI Repository on Windows
March 12, 2025Every experienced Windows administrator has encountered with problems with the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service and its components. WMI is an important subsystem of Windows, and if it malfunctions, the…
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How to Sign a PowerShell Script File (PS1)
May 23, 2024The digital signature of a PowerShell script (*.PS1 file) allows you to verify that a known trusted publisher signs the script and that its code has not been modified. The…
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Managing Administrative Shares (Admin$, IPC$, C$) on Windows
March 15, 2024Windows administrative shared folders are used for remote access and computer management. By default, the following administrative shares are created by Windows: