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Windows: Resolve Policy Registry Keys to Group Policy Editor Entries (and vice versa)

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in Windows, local group policies could applied through the Group Policy Editor or simply by setting the Registry Keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies and its equivalent in HKEY_CURRENT_USER.

Unfortunataly when just set the Registry Keys this isn’t shown in the GPO Editor and it’s hard to find the equivalent section and setting there.
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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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Powershell, Security, Windows Scripts

Windows 10: Powershell Script to protect your privacy

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this Powershell script is a try to protect your privacy in Windows 10.
Update 17.08.2016: Lot of adjustment to Windows 10 1607. Added more documentation
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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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Powershell, Windows knowhow, Windows Scripts

Windows: Script to uninstall all Hotfixes and Updates

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here is a “oneliner” to uninstall all Windows Update at once. They were deinstalled in order from the highest to the lowest KB Number which increases speed of the remove process(Latest fix first).
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