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Windows: Change application for a file extension from command line

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Windows has two command line utilities to alter the application associated with a file extension.
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ESXi: Upgrade an standalone ESXi Host from 6.0 to 6.7 from command line




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this post describes an ESXi Host Upgrade from Version 6.0 to 6.7 with an offline (bundle) zip file. The procedure for other version should be the same.
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Windows: Get Windows Feature Version/Release ID

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2 Ways to determine the Windows Feature Version / Release ID from commandline. With powershell
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Mail: Connect TLS encrypted to a smtp server by telnet

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the SMTP protocol is ASCII based. In the past, the SMTP protocol goes unencrypted over the wire means you can simply send emails by connecting to the SMTP port 25 and enter some SMTP commands via telnet:

michael@debdev ~ # telnet smtp.yourdomain.org 25
EHLO test.example.com
MAIL FROM:info@yourdomain.org
RCPT TO:receiver@receiversdomain.org
DATA
Subject: Testmessage
<ENTER>
<ENTER>
This is a test message. End with <ENTER><ENTER> and point

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QUIT

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Windows: Start WiFi/WLAN Network Connection Dialog from command line or C#

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to start the Windows Wireless Connection Dialog from a command shell use the following command line
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