Knowledgebase

• Access Denied trying to manage workgroup computer remotely - Remote UAC
• Activate Microsoft Office from command prompt
• Activating an iPad's eSim after it has been used with AT&T
• Add ADMX Templates to GPMC
• Allow choosing Home/Pro during Windows 10 install
• Allow Hyper-V Hosts to migrate to each other
• Allow LogMeIn to automatically start in Safe Mode with Networking
• Automatically logon Windows user without password
• Back up Microsoft Office's AutoComplete entries
• BitLocker detecting Fixed drives as Removable drives
• bootrec fixboot - access is denied (GPT disks)
• BSOD about Hard Drive related drivers
• Bypass Quicken Registration
• Can't check the box for Outlook Shared Calendar
• Can't open sproc from SSMS
• Cannot connect to RADIUS/WPA2 Enterprise WAP?
• Cannot connect to SQL Instance remotely
• Cannot delete partition, cannot select partition with DiskPart.exe
• Cannot install Windows Updates, Install Now button grayed out
• Cannot search emails with Exchange 2013
• Change Network Location from Public to Private
• Connect non-domain PC to WPA Enterprise wifi
• Copy all Outlook calendar events to another calendar
• Copy files and preserve the date & time timestamps
• Covenant Eyes breaks MS Office activation
• Crashplan won't back up , crashes (the backup destination was disconnected)
• Delete last commit from remote Git repo
• Dell BIOS flashing tricks
• Dell computers BIOS setting - RAID vs AHCI
• Desktop and Taskbar Icons Flashing, Explorer.exe CPU is high
• Desktop icons move to the left every time Desktop refreshes
• Disable CompuTrace from a Dell laptop
• Disable Windows 10 S Mode Without a Microsoft Account
• DISM Tips (WIM vs ESD, LimitAccess, paths with spaces)
• Enable Wi-Fi on Windows 10 While No Users Are Logged In
• Error "15@0101000F" when trying to clean a disk with diskpart
• Error during Optimize-Volume (can't defrag a drive)
• Error in Task Scheduler: The selected task {0} no longer exists. To see the current tasks, click Refresh.
• Find fonts that aren't in the Windows\Fonts folder
• GPO settings are missing
• Group Policy & Loopback Processing 101
• Hidden Recovery drive is showing up in This PC
• How to add a specific URL to your iPhone's home screen
• How to check your external IP from the command prompt
• How to compact a VHDX containing a Linux OS
• How to connect to SMB share as a different Windows user
• How to do a true refresh in Google Chrome
• How to enable a proxy server for Chromium browsers via command prompt
• How to fix "NAME has notifications silenced" on iMessage
• How to Force Push to Git (push -f) in Visual Studio
• How to generate new self-signed certificate for Dell iDRAC 7
• How to import a task from a Windows Backup image
• How to install Microsoft OneDrive For Business 2016
• How to install Windows 11 with local account instead of Microsoft account
• How to kill an unresponsive service
• How to reboot a Brother printer remotely
• How to remotely reboot a PC with BitLocker protection
• How to shrink a Windows partition
• How to update Windows 10 if WindowsUpdate is broken
• IE on Windows Server says cookies are blocked, cannot sign into Office 365
• install.WIM vs install.ESD
• Intellisense stops working in Visual Studio
• Internet is slow
• iPhone errors while trying to copy photos from DCIM folder to computer
• Library-ms is no longer working
• Make browser ignore SSL certificate errors
• Manually remove CleanInternet (mywebfilter.com, Web Access Filter)
• Manually remove Covenant Eyes
• Manually Remove Printer Drivers
• Microsoft Outlook shows HTM file attachment from Apple senders
• Microsoft Update Catalog (downloa updates manually)
• Move iCloud contacts to Office 365
• MS Office Error: There Is Insufficient Memory Or Disk Space. Word Cannot Display The Requested Font
• Multicast/mDNS/cast stops working after Wi-Fi reconnects
• NAPS2 getting duplicate pages from Epson scanner
• New ASP.NET project fails to create database with Code-First Migration
• Office apps (Outlook) suggests the wrong username when logging in - change AD UPN
• Office programs say "Trying to connect to" or "Connecting" or "Contacting" before showing File Save dialog
• OneDrive Sync is broken - missing files, says files already exist when they don't
• OneDrive tries to log into old tenant after mailbox migration
• Opening Task Manager causes UAC Prompt after demoting Administrator user to Standard
• Outlook errors: "This is not a valid file name" and "Cannot send this item"
• Polish semi-permanent spots off an iPhone screen
• Poor performance with NIC Teaming on Windows Server
• Pressing Tab moves cursor instead of indenting inside a Word table cell
• Print a web page exactly as it appears using Chrome
• Printer pauses between printing pages
• Quickbooks error about license after replacing HDD
• Quickbooks freezes when you try to print
• Remove a stuck alert notification from FreePBX
• Remove Extra Registry Settings from GPO
• Remove overlays or unwanted elements from webpage
• Reset the Windows Offline Files (Sync Center) database and cache
• Restore Excel Quick Access Toolbar and Auto-Correction Customizations
• Sage 50 crashes when opening some attachments
• Set alert sound when breakpoint hit in Visual Studio
• Setting up Sharepoint on SQL Server
• Sound is broken and fuzzy from USB port but fine through headphone port
• SPF Record is too big
• TeamViewer breaks/mutes local audio
• The specified service has been marked for deletion.
• This operation requires an interactive window station
• Unlock a BitLocker drive from command prompt, even in WinPE
• Upgrade MBR to GPT without losing data
• Video Cards compatible with UEFI Secure Boot
• Visual Studio website debugger stops running when you click a file link
• Windows Domain Controllers - Replication Auto-Recovery
• Windows fails to boot - fixmbr, fixboot, bcd (MBR disks)
• Windows PC Goes to Sleep 1-2 minutes after Wake On Lan signal sent

Disclaimer: Everything on this website is written for my own use. I disclaim any guarantees that the procedures and advice listed here are accurate, safe, or beneficial for anyone else. If you attempt to follow any procedures or advice shared here, you do it at your own risk. Part of IT work is knowing how to recover from problems.