Taking ownership of files in Windows is necessary to edit or delete system or program files that you have no access to by default. There are multiple ways to achieve that goal, like doing everything manually through the Properties menu, applying a registry tweak or, as described here, executing a command in the Command Prompt. ... Read more
One of the basic things one does while configuring a Windows system is to enable viewing hidden files. So basically it is impossible to hide files by making them "hidden". What helps against most nosy people though is to make a file a system file or folder - that way the tagged file will remain ... Read more
Every application in Windows 10 has a default font style. The default font style of Command Prompt is Consolas. Sometimes, the default font styles make your Windows 10 experience dull and boring. Windows 10 provides you with the flexibility of changing the default fonts in almost every Windows 10 application. In this article, we will ... Read more
Let's say you're searching for a file and find that it was last modified within a certain time period. In Windows 10, you can limit your queries to date ranges, but it's not immediately obvious. In Windows, searching for a specific date range is more difficult than it should be. In the early days of ... Read more
Maybe you have already come across applications that require you to rearrange things on your desktop for optimal visibility or that you only use in combination with other programs or items - an automated startup or rearrangement would come in handy in those situations. Monitor Processes with PowerShell The following little PowerShell script allows just ... Read more
You can create a new VM by using one of the following two methods: Using Windows GUI. Using PowerShell commands. This article will discuss how to create a Hyper-V virtual machine using PowerShell commands. Create a Hyper-V Virtual Machine using PowerShell Step 1. Open PowerShell command with elevated privileges. Step 2. Execute the following command ... Read more
You can use the PowerShell add-content cmdlet to append data to a text file. Here is an example of how to use the add-content PowerShell cmdlet to append text to a file on Windows. We'll also explain the command-line options that you can use. Powershell add-content example Step 1. Open PowerShell with elevated privileges Step 2. Execute ... Read more
A session is required to execute PowerShell commands or scripts on a remote computer. A PowerShell session is also known as PowerShell remoting, and it is just like an SSH session to an operating system. There are several ways to create a PowerShell session. I'll list one of the easiest methods here. These steps work ... Read more
Sometimes you do not have time for certain tasks that you have to do manually. Windows 10 makes it easier for you to schedule these tasks. If you can't shut down your computer manually for a variety of reasons, you need to plan for shutting down safely. This feature is very helpful in some scenarios. ... Read more
You can time shutdown on your computer easily by creating a short VBScript that contains either only the shutdown command or shutdown command with an integrated second timer. If you do not add a timer, you can also use Windows' Scheduled Tasks function to have the computer shut down at a specific time. The VBScript ... Read more