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PowerShell commands

Cconnection a server on a port

To test connection to a server on a port - provides helpful output and also falls back to ping if TCP test fails. 

Test-NetConnection 172.22.36.225 -Port 3389

Check Interface Metrics

Get-NetIPInterface -AddressFamily IPv4 | Sort-Object InterfaceMetric, InterfaceAlias | Format-Table InterfaceAlias, ifIndex, InterfaceMetric, ConnectionState

Hyper-V

Converting old VMware virtual disk

Download qemu-img from https://cloudbase.it/qemu-img-windows/

Example command: 

qemu-img.exe convert -f vmdk "D:\Virtual Machines\TX2530EA (Windows 10)\TX2530EA.vmdk" -O vhdx -o subformat=dynamic "D:\Virtual Machines\TX2530EA (Windows 10)\TX2530EA.vhdx"

Windows

Disable Adobe Outlook add-ins

  1. Registry 

    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\PDFMOutlook.PDFMOutlook
    -> Set LoadBehavior to 0

  2. Folders 

    C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\PDFMaker\Mail\Outlook\x64\
    -> Rename to _disabled

Clear recent RDP entries

Edit the list in this Registry key: 

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default

Registry command to remove excess Start menu items

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoStartMenuMorePrograms /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f && taskkill /f /im explorer.exe && start explorer.exe

Windows 11 setup without network

  1. Press the “Shift + F10” keyboard shortcut at start to bring up the Command Prompt
  2. Then type the following command to bypass network requirements on Windows 11 and press Enter. 
    OOBE\BYPASSNRO
  3. This will enable the "I don't have a network connection" option which will let you complete setup and also create a local account.

Addressing power drain on laptop with Windows Modern Standby

  1. Open Registry Editor
  2. Navigate to the Power Settings Registry key using the following path:
    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\f15576e8-98b7-4186-b944-eafa664402d9
  3. Find the entry named "Attributes"
  4. Modify "Attributes" to where the value data equals "2".
  5. Once you’re done, press “OK”.
  6. Navigate to Control Panel >> Hardware and Sound >> Power Options >> Advanced Power Settings
  7. After opening the advanced battery settings, look under the "balanced" tab to find "Networking Connectivity in Standby"
  8. Turn this option off when on battery and apply your changes.

From: https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/comments/10hwxd9/what_fixed_my_sleep_mode_battery_drain_modern/