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Windows: Convert an ETL (Event tracing file) into a human readable format

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event tracing files, for example produced by wusa.exe log parameter, are binary files. The powershell command let Get-WinEvent couldn’t open it but Windows Eventviewer is able to read those files.
There is also an option to convert ETL files.
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Powershell: Simple TCP Client and Server

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these are TCP client and server which can simply used for testing if a specific TCP port is open

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Windows: List remaining “pending moves” from an update

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outstanding file movements can be shown with Sysinternals pendmoves.exe or via the registry key

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PS D:\>  Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" -Name PendingFileRenameOperations

Michael

Windows Server: Cannot change timezone: You don’t have permissions to perform this task.

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if you were faced with this error when you try to change the timezone on a Windows Server 2022/2025…

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Windows: Check if Powershell process is the 32 or 64 Bit Version

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sometimes it is importend, when writing to the registry or file system in regions where the architecture redirection active, to known on which version a script runs.

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