You may have to set the PowerShell execution policy when attempting to run PowerShell scripts to allow the script to run. Otherwise you may be greeted with a "scriptname cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system." error message. Use this tutorial to allow PowerShell script execution on your Windows system. … [Read more...] about How to Set PowerShell Execution Policy
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Find Wi-Fi Password From Windows & macOS
Did you lose the password to a Wi-Fi network? Now you're wondering if you can figure out what it was? If you have a Windows or macOS device that still connects to the Wi-Fi network in question and has the password stored, you may be able to recover it using these steps. … [Read more...] about Find Wi-Fi Password From Windows & macOS
How to Disable Notifications Balloons in Windows 10
Disabling Microsoft Windows 10 notifications can be a blessing if you have the tendency of getting a lot of them. You always have the option of checking the notifications yourself later and not have to deal with those distracting notifications. Don't get me wrong, notifications are obviously useful, but there are times when they do more harm than good. With the following … [Read more...] about How to Disable Notifications Balloons in Windows 10
Release a File Lock in Windows
If you work in IT, you're probably familiar with Microsoft Windows users constantly locking files where others are not able to edit them. The problem of locked files seems to be most common with Microsoft Excel users. It's very common for users to leave an Excel spreadsheet open, causing an "Excel is locked for editing by another user" error to display for other users … [Read more...] about Release a File Lock in Windows
What to Do When Settings App is Not Working in Windows 10
Knowing how to fix the Microsoft Windows 10 Settings app can be a real lifesaver. If you were to lose access to it for some reason, you wouldn't be able to make any changes to your computer. The reason as to why the Windows Setting's app might fail can vary, but there are various methods you can try to fix it. A bug in an update may have misconfigured something, or maybe you … [Read more...] about What to Do When Settings App is Not Working in Windows 10
How to Make Windows Desktop Shortcut for Specific Browser
So you have Microsoft Windows set to use Chrome as your default browser, but you want to use a desktop shortcut to open a specific site in IE. Or maybe another website icon that will only work in Firefox. Creating a shortcut to a web document won't work. However, you can open a URL using a shortcut to a non-default browser using these steps: … [Read more...] about How to Make Windows Desktop Shortcut for Specific Browser
Windows 10: Fix “This publisher has been blocked from running software…”
When attempting to run an application on your Microsoft Windows 10 computer, you may encounter an error that says "This publisher has been blocked from running software on your machine". This message may appear because a systems administrator at your organization has blocked the publisher. It may have also happened by accident when the software was previously … [Read more...] about Windows 10: Fix “This publisher has been blocked from running software…”
How to Enable or Disable Single-Clicking Feature in Windows
The location of the setting where you enable the single-click of icons to open them always escapes me. I can never find it when I want to change it on my Mom's computer. Single-click irritates me, but here's how to enable or disable it in Microsoft Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP. … [Read more...] about How to Enable or Disable Single-Clicking Feature in Windows
Command to Add or Remove Computer from Domain
Using a simple command, you can add or remove a Windows computer to a Microsoft Windows domain remotely from another computer. … [Read more...] about Command to Add or Remove Computer from Domain
How to Connect Windows 10 Laptop to TV or Projector
Connecting a Microsoft Windows 10 laptop to a TV or projector is probably the #1 thing I have to deal with in the corporate IT world. I always get calls from folks who are about to start a presentation in a conference room and have nothing but trouble getting their laptop working with a TV or projector. So, I thought I would write about it. … [Read more...] about How to Connect Windows 10 Laptop to TV or Projector