All modern shells and command lines offer a prompt that provides the user with essential information about his context....
Most programming languages provide string functions that can be used to selectively truncate leading or trailing characters. String objects...
Set Chrome, Firefox and Edge as default mail client (mailto handlers)
email, active directory, group policy, browser 1
To set Chrome, Edge, or Firefox as default mail client for mailto links (mailto handlers) requires several steps. In...
By default, the Windows logon screen displays some information about the current user as well as accounts that have...
The Unified Update Platform (UUP) reduces the size of feature and quality updates, as well as the number of...
If you have saved many WiFi connections in a notebook, then you might want to transfer them to another...
Removing updates that are no longer needed or that have been replaced is important to keep WSUS in a...
If many expired or superseded updates have accumulated in WSUS, then the server cleanup wizard will hang. The problem...
Recommended security settings and new group policies for Microsoft Edge (from 107 on)
security, group policy, browser 0
Microsoft last updated its security baseline for Edge browser 107, but it is still valid for the current versions....
Save and access the BitLocker recovery key in the Microsoft account
bitlocker, security, encryption 0
Microsoft offers several options for storing the recovery key when activating BitLocker. Traditionally, you could print it out or...
Most users work with several apps at the same time. In the past, they had to reopen apps manually...
In addition to the simple, purely local spell checker, the two Chromium-based web browsers, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge,...
If you take a look at the group policy settings in Windows 11 or the separately available ADMX files,...
Controlled folder access: Configure ransomware protection with Group Policy and PowerShell
security, group policy 0
Controlled folder access prevents suspicious programs from modifying or creating files in protected directories, such as Documents, Pictures, Favorites,...
Find Active Directory accounts configured for DES and RC4 Kerberos encryption
security, active directory, encryption 2
While DES has long been considered insecure, CVE-2022-37966 accelerates the departure of RC4 for the encryption of Kerberos tickets....
VMware's hypervisor is not only a component of the vSphere platform but can also be used for individual hosts....
Many websites ask users whether they want to receive notifications. In managed environments, this feature can be disabled via...
VMware recently announced the licensing terms, editions, and pricing of vSphere 8. All components, including ESXi, vCenter, and vSAN,...
If you need to download files regularly from an FTP server, Windows offers two onboard tools to automate this...
When did users last change their password in Active Directory?
security, active directory, password 0
Changing passwords regularly is no longer recommended, and the Security Baseline for Windows doesn't include a corresponding setting. Nevertheless,...
