Category Archives: Windows

Windows tips, howtos, scripts

Powershell: Transfer Modules to an offline PC

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in these days powershell modules are often installed from a (NuGet) Repository and not by a Setup program.

In companies may exists computers which does not have an active internet connection.

But how to install the modules on these devices?
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Windows: Extract files from a Windows MSU Update File

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Windows builtin utility for extracting cab or msu files is expand
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Windows: Execute a Script at shutdown

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like system startup it is not possible to execute a script at system shutdown with the task scheduler. It must be configured with a group policy. You can choose the GUI way are set it by script:

Let us assume the Script is C:\scripts\shutdownEv.cmd.
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Excel: Does not start within a schedule task

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if you have already created a script and within you do some things with Excel by DCOM Excel.Application the script runs well as a user logged to the Desktop but not within a schedule task started by the same user.

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Excel: Add trusted location to execute macros when a document is opened

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Excel can configured to prevent execute macros when a document is opened.

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