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PowerToys for Windows 10 and Windows 11

If you haven't yet begun using the PowerToys tools for Windows 10 and 11 to accelerate your workflows as...
Manage Windows security and optimization features with Microsoft’s free PC Manager

Applications such as CCleaner and other utilities have been popular for years as a quick and easy way for...
Reopen apps after Windows startup

Most users work with several apps at the same time. In the past, they had to reopen apps manually...
If a Windows service hangs, restart the service with PowerShell

That a Windows service hangs (that is, becomes unresponsive or fails to stop) is a common issue admins face....
Disable UAC with Group Policy and set PIN in Windows Hello

User Account Control helps to implement proper permission levels for users accessing systems. Instead of needing administrator privileges, UAC...
Windows 10 22H2: New Group Policy settings and updated Security Baseline, no ADK

Microsoft released version 22H2 of Windows 10 (Windows 10 2022 Update). It offers practically no new features for end...
Configuring the cloud clipboard in Windows 10/11 with Group Policy and PowerShell

In Windows 10 1809, Microsoft introduced a clipboard with multiple entries and added the ability to sync its contents...
New group policies in Windows 11 2022: Start menu, taskbar, winget, printing, Defender, and IE

The current release of Windows 11 includes over 70 new settings for group policies. Most of these serve as...
Configure an SFTP server on Windows

Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 (build 1809) have support for OpenSSH out-of-the-box, so there is no need to...
Security baseline for Windows 11 2022: New recommended settings for printing, Defender, NetBIOS, and VBS

Together with the release of Windows 11 2022, Microsoft published the corresponding security baseline. It recommends activating a whole...
Install Docker on Windows 10 and Windows 11

Docker is a platform for creating and deploying applications in self-sufficient containers. The installation of Docker is pretty easy...
New features in Windows 11 22H2 for professional users

Windows 11 22H2 is the first feature update for this operating system since its release last year. Accordingly, the...
Activate DNS over TLS (DoT) in Windows 11

The current Insider preview in the Dev Channel includes support for DNS over TLS (DoT). This is an alternative...
Fix Settings app crashes in Windows 10 and Windows 11

In this post, you will learn how to fix Settings app crashes in Windows 10 and 11. You can...
Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC): Secure Windows 10 / 11 against malicious apps and rogue drivers with recommended WDAC block rules

Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) allows controlling which applications and drivers can run in Windows. Microsoft provides a recommended...
Enable AppLocker on Windows 10 Pro and Windows 11 Pro with PowerShell

In the past, AppLocker was available only for Windows Enterprise and Education subscribers. In this post, I will show...
Install subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) on Windows Server

While the second generation of the Linux subsystem has been on board with Windows 10 since version 20H1, Windows...
Deploy Windows 11 with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) has long been a popular free deployment solution, allowing organizations to roll out image-based installations...