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Enable or Disable Task Manager
Disable Task Manager reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f Enable Task Manager reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Schedule tasks
Schedule a task that runs every time the system starts schtasks /create /tn <TaskName> /tr <TaskRun> /sc onstart Schedule a task that runs when user logs on schtasks /create /tn <TaskName> /tr <TaskRun> /sc onlogon Schedule a task that runs when the system is idle schtasks /create /tn <TaskName> /tr <TaskRun> /sc onidle /i {1 [...]
Open Source differencing and merging tool for Windows
WinMerge is an Open Source differencing and merging tool for Windows. WinMerge can compare both folders and files, presenting differences in a visual text format that is easy to understand and handle. WinMerge web site WinMerge Download
Bring Back Missing Hibernate Option
To bring back the hibernate option, follow these simple steps: 1. Run command line as Administrator 2. Type: powercfg /hibernate on Now you should see the Hibernate button. If you don’t see Hibernate option, turn off the Hybrid sleep option to allow the hibernate option to appear under start menu. 1. Open Control Panel 2. [...]
Create Soft and Hard Symbolic Links in Windows
Open Command Line with administrative rights To create a symbolic link, we need to enter the following in command prompt: MKLINK [[/D] | [/H] | [/J]] Link Target /D Creates a directory symbolic link. Default is a file symbolic link. /H Creates a hard link instead of a symbolic link. /J Creates a Directory Junction. [...]
Recover lost product keys
ProduKey is a small utility that displays the ProductID and the CD-Key of Microsoft Office, Windows, Exchange Server, and SQL Server installed on your computer. This utility can be useful if you lost the product key of your Windows/Office, and you want to reinstall it on your computer. Download it from Nirsoft.
Add a program on windows startup
> Open command line (cmd) > Execute the following command: reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v myapp /t REG_SZ /d myapp.exe /v – value name /t – data type /d – data
Enable or Disable UAC from command line
Run Windows command line (cmd) as administrator. Enable UAC reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f Disable UAC reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Create event from command line in Windows
Using eventcreate command you can create a custom event and log it in any of the event log files(System, Application). Usage: eventcreate /id event_id /d event_description /t event_type /l event_log_file /s Computer : Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (do not use backslashes). The default is the local computer. /u Domain [...]
Change windows wallpaper from command line
Open command line and execute: reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d C:\wallpaper\path\image.jpg /f to set new wallpaper and execute: RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters to activate the new wallpaper.