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windows_notes [2021/01/26 19:42] – [wifi password] raju | windows_notes [2023/11/24 19:59] (current) – [search button in taskbar not working] raju | ||
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+ | ==== search button in taskbar not working ==== | ||
+ | Symptom: The search button in the task bar does not respond to the keyboard. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Fix: Reboot the search process | ||
+ | |||
+ | ctrl+alt+del -> Task Manager -> Processes -> Search -> Search -> End Task | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ref:- https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== wifi password ==== | ||
+ | Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center | ||
+ | -> View your active networks -> click the link after " | ||
+ | -> which will be something like Wi-Fi (SSID) | ||
+ | -> Wireless Properties -> Security -> Network security key | ||
+ | -> Show characters -> enter the admin password | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Check windows version ==== | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | winver | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Set environment variables ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Using the run prompt (windows key + r) | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | rundll32 sysdm.cpl, | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Using the cmd prompt | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | C: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== unset environment variable ==== | ||
+ | To temporarily unset an environment variable | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | set FOOBAR= | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | This will remove the variable from the current environment (not permanently). | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ref:- https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== dump environment variables ==== | ||
+ | user environment variables | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | reg query HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment > user_env_vars.txt | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | system environment variables | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | reg query " | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | tested on | windows 7 | ||
+ | |||
+ | script - [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ref - https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== refresh environment variables ==== | ||
+ | tags | git bash reread environment variables | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you update an environment variable and want to use the new value in an existing git bash session, | ||
+ | | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tested it on: | ||
+ | * git bash is running inside conemu 191012 < | ||
+ | git version 2.34.1.windows.1 | ||
+ | $ bash --version | ||
+ | GNU bash, version 4.4.23(1)-release (x86_64-pc-msys) | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | * OS: Windows 10 Enterprise | ||
+ | ==== list of installed packages ==== | ||
+ | '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tested on | Windows 10 Enterprise | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== create a file starting with dot in explorer ==== | ||
+ | To create a file with a dot at the beginning in explorer, add another dot at the end. Like .condarc. . Explorer will allow it and remove the trailing dot. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ref: https:// | ||
+ | ==== last reboot time ==== | ||
+ | tags | when was a windows machine rebooted, check when a windows machine was rebooted. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In git bash | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | systeminfo | grep -i "boot time" | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the Windows run box | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | cmd /k systeminfo | find /i "boot time" | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | In windows shell | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | systeminfo | find /i "boot time" | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | or | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | systeminfo | find " | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Works in Windows 7, Windows 2012. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ref:- | ||
+ | * https:// | ||
+ | * https:// | ||
+ | * https:// | ||
+ | |||
==== Linux to Windows ==== | ==== Linux to Windows ==== | ||
tags | equivalent of foo in windows | tags | equivalent of foo in windows | ||
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| rm | del | | | | rm | del | | | ||
| rm -rf " | | rm -rf " | ||
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==== software I am currently evaluating ==== | ==== software I am currently evaluating ==== | ||
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* Using 64-bit version of 1.3.5 | * Using 64-bit version of 1.3.5 | ||
- | ==== wifi password | + | ==== clear recent files list ==== |
- | | + | https:// |
- | -> View your active networks -> click the link after " | + | |
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===== batch script ==== | ===== batch script ==== |
windows_notes.1611690149.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021/01/26 19:42 by raju