Category Archives: Windows knowhow

Howto do some things in Windows

Windows knowhow, Windows Scripts

Windows 10: Trigger detecting updates from command line

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since Windows 10 the command wuauclt /detectnow does not work anymore.
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Windows knowhow, Windows Scripts

Windows: Find all Terminal/Remote Desktop Server Licenseserver

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to determine which Server provides the Terminal License Server Role in your Active Directory Forest use the following powershell script.

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Windows: Copy and backup open files with a batchfile

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sometimes you want to copy files which are exclusively locked by other processes.
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Security, Windows knowhow

Windows: Identify a WPBT binary in the ACPI Table of BIOS/UEFI

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to identify a Windows executable in the ACPI Windows Platform Binary Table entry of a BIOS or UEFI fimware start a live linux distribution from a CD, DVD or USB Stick.

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Windows: Internet Explorer set open as default action for a file extension

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the following steps describe how to  open a file with a specific file extension in Internet Explorer without showing the open/save dialog. In this example a the URL http://myintranethost.local/data/doc.pptm should open the PowerPoint Viewer without any interaction.

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