Need to write a PowerShell script for changing a local account’s password? We’ve covered various ways of resetting Windows password in the past, but this tutorial will teach you how to change the password of either local account or domain account using Windows PowerShell. How to Change Local / Domain Admin Password Using PowerShell Open […]
How to Change Local / Domain Admin Password Using Windows PowerShell
April 25th, 2019 by No comments »How to Make Windows Clear Pagefile at Shutdown for Added Security
April 24th, 2019 by No comments »Pagefile is a hidden system file used by Windows to swap data back and forth between RAM and physical drive. When your RAM is insufficient to hold every running program, some of the program’s memory (including sensitive data and passwords) will be moved to the pagefile. Pagefile is well protected while Windows is running, but […]
3 Ways to Cancel Print Jobs in Windows 10
April 23rd, 2019 by No comments »Print jobs are stuck in queue and you need to clear the print spooler? How can I prevent further documents from being printed? In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 simple ways to cancel a stuck or accidental print job from the queue, saving you lots of time and paper. Method 1: Cancel Print Jobs […]
Use GPO to Automatically Save BitLocker Recovery Key in Active Directory
April 17th, 2019 by No comments »As a system administrator, you may find it’s difficult to keep track of BitLocker recovery keys for all computers in company network, especially when number of machines is more than 100. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to set the group policy to automatically backup BitLocker recovery information to Active Directory, so you can […]
2 Methods to Install BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer for Active Directory
April 16th, 2019 by No comments »BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer tool is an optional feature included with Windows Server 2008 – 2019, which lets you store and view BitLocker recovery keys in AD for all client computers. By default, this feature is not installed and BitLocker Recovery tab in ADUC is missing. In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 methods to […]
3 Ways to Clear Clipboard History in Windows 10
April 12th, 2019 by No comments »When you use Ctrl + C to copy text, images or other information in Windows, your data will be stored in the clipboard temporarily so you can then paste it somewhere else. Clipboard works as a temporary repository for data during copy-and-paste operations. In this tutorial we’ll show you different ways to clear clipboard history […]
Windows 10: Hide or Unhide Folders / Files Using Command Prompt
April 11th, 2019 by No comments »Is there a way to hide important files to prevent accidental deletion? In this tutorial we’ll show you how to hide or unhide folders / files in Windows 10 using Command Prompt. Hide Folders or Files When you’re going to hide a specific folder or file, open up the Command Prompt and type: attrib +h […]
How to Fully Shutdown Windows 10 Instead of Hibernating It
April 10th, 2019 by No comments »By default, Windows 10 enables a feature called Fast Startup (Hybrid Shutdown) that can shut down and boot up your PC much faster than Windows 7 or previous versions of Windows. When you shutdown Windows 10, you’re actually performing a partial hibernation. If you prefer to have your PC completely shut down, you can either […]
How to Change UAC Behavior for Standard Users in Windows 10
April 8th, 2019 by No comments »When a standard user tries running a program that needs elevated permissions, the UAC prompt will prompt you to enter administrator credentials to confirm. If you want to avoid being prompted all the time, you can set UAC to automatically deny elevation requests. In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 simple ways to change UAC […]