We have covered in one of our articles already how to share a folder and access it from another Windows system. In this guide, I will show you how to share a folder in Windows for access from a Linux machine. I will use Ubuntu Linux here, but the steps shown will work on other ... Read more
System image backups are used to restore an entire system. However, there is a workaround that you can use to extract individual files from a system image backup which is the subject of this article. Restore single file from Windows System Image Backup Step 1. Open the disk management application. Step 2. In the disk ... Read more
Taking ownership of files in Windows is necessary to edit or delete system or program files that you have no access to by default. There are multiple ways to achieve that goal, like doing everything manually through the Properties menu, applying a registry tweak or, as described here, executing a command in the Command Prompt. ... Read more
One of the basic things one does while configuring a Windows system is to enable viewing hidden files. So basically it is impossible to hide files by making them "hidden". What helps against most nosy people though is to make a file a system file or folder - that way the tagged file will remain ... Read more
Maybe you have already come across applications that require you to rearrange things on your desktop for optimal visibility or that you only use in combination with other programs or items - an automated startup or rearrangement would come in handy in those situations. Monitor Processes with PowerShell The following little PowerShell script allows just ... Read more
You can create a new VM by using one of the following two methods: Using Windows GUI. Using PowerShell commands. This article will discuss how to create a Hyper-V virtual machine using PowerShell commands. Create a Hyper-V Virtual Machine using PowerShell Step 1. Open PowerShell command with elevated privileges. Step 2. Execute the following command ... Read more
You can use the PowerShell add-content cmdlet to append data to a text file. Here is an example of how to use the add-content PowerShell cmdlet to append text to a file on Windows. We'll also explain the command-line options that you can use. Powershell add-content example Step 1. Open PowerShell with elevated privileges Step 2. Execute ... Read more
A session is required to execute PowerShell commands or scripts on a remote computer. A PowerShell session is also known as PowerShell remoting, and it is just like an SSH session to an operating system. There are several ways to create a PowerShell session. I'll list one of the easiest methods here. These steps work ... Read more
You can time shutdown on your computer easily by creating a short VBScript that contains either only the shutdown command or shutdown command with an integrated second timer. If you do not add a timer, you can also use Windows' Scheduled Tasks function to have the computer shut down at a specific time. The VBScript ... Read more
To run VBScript file, follow these steps. I have tested on my Windows Server 2016 but it should run on other windows versions. Open PowerShell or command prompt with elevated privileges. Execute the following command: cscript <VBScript file name> For example, to run hello.vbs, which is located in your current working directory: cscript hello.vbs or ... Read more