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HOWTO change network connection category quickly

During the COVID-19 global event, I needed to set up VPNs, remote connections… I also discovered that changing the network connection category can be quite a trick in Windows 10 GUI. I discovered that is a simple task by using Powershell Solution Open a Powershell window with administrative rights run the following command: Get-NetConnectionProfile it will show one or more of the following: Name : … Continue reading HOWTO change network connection category quickly »

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HOWTO start Memory Test on W10

If you are investigating strange issues/BSOD on your computer, you may reach the point to verify the installed memory. Windows 10 has this feature included, and it will spare the need to use any live CD, … You can simply use it by typing in the Search box: mdsched and selecting Memory Diagnostic Tool from the results, or by administrative Command Prompt by typing the … Continue reading HOWTO start Memory Test on W10 »

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HOWTO add encrypted disks to your PC

Imagine being a contractor, and you want a secure black box to keep your customer data on your PC. This will come very useful, for example, in case of loss or theft of your notebook. A common approach is to encrypt the whole hard disk, but it has two main drawbacks: the whole system is slowed down by disk encryption. usually, it’s almost impossible to … Continue reading HOWTO add encrypted disks to your PC »

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HOWTO quickly set Safe Mode into Windows 10

Setting safe mode for the next reboot has become quite tricky. Usually, you have to navigate among one-way system options (reset, restore, …). Recently I discovered that you can easily trigger it from Command Prompt with administrator access rights. Type the following command: bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal and reboot. The system will reboot in safe mode as requested this time only. If it will … Continue reading HOWTO quickly set Safe Mode into Windows 10 »

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HOWTO fix Event 455 ESENT

Into my new Windows 10 1903, I noticed several instances of the following error: Event 455, ESENT with the following description: svchost (3124,R,98) TILEREPOSITORYS-1-5-18: Error -1023 (0xfffffc01) occurred while opening logfile C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\TileDataLayer\Database\EDB.log. The solution The problem here seems to be that a couple of folders are missing int this path. To fix them, you have to: open Explorer go to: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local create ‘TileDataLayer‘ folder (if … Continue reading HOWTO fix Event 455 ESENT »

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HOWTO install Windows features on-demand

Starting with Windows 10 1809, I discovered that RSAT (Remote Server Adminitration Toolkit) was inserted into Windows ‘Features on Demand’ and can be only installed from there. To complete to the task: open a Command Prompt with administrative access rights type the following command line to get all features available: dism /online /get-capabitities select the needed ones (the ones starting with “rsat” in your case) … Continue reading HOWTO install Windows features on-demand »

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HOWTO fix events 10016 related to WSC stuff

Introduction Almost 2 years ago, I wrote a post about how to fix events 10016, but with the latest Windows 10 versions, a new case popped up. Three events 10016 continue to pop up similar to the following: The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Launch permission for the COM Server application with CLSID Windows.SecurityCenter.SecurityAppBroker and APPID Unavailable to the user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM SID … Continue reading HOWTO fix events 10016 related to WSC stuff »

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HOWTO completly remove preloaded apps

Introduction Several days ago I noticed that MS store app is updating a preinstalled game that I removed when I started to use my PC. After a few investigations, I discovered that ‘uninstall’ an app doesn’t really remove it from your system, but it only hides that app in the current account. So I looked for a more definitive solution. I don’t want these apps … Continue reading HOWTO completly remove preloaded apps »