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://superuser.com/questions/64471/create-rename-a-file-folder-that-begins-with-a-dot-in-windows

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 "System Boot Time"

Works in Windows 7, Windows 2012.

Ref:-

• https://serverfault.com/questions/159612/windows-server-last-reboot-time
• https://superuser.com/questions/523726/how-can-i-find-out-when-windows-was-last-restarted
• https://www.howtogeek.com/tips/how-to-tell-when-your-windows-pc-was-restarted-last/

tags | equivalent of foo in windows

• https://explorerplusplus.com/
  • Advantages:
    • tabbed explorer windows
  • Notes:
    • started using it from 2020-11
    • Using 64-bit version of 1.3.5

Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center
-> View your active networks -> click the link after "Connections:"
-> which will be something like Wi-Fi (SSID)
-> Wireless Properties -> Security -> Network security key
-> Show characters -> enter the admin password

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-clear-recent-files-windows-10

call foo.bat
call bar.bat

Ref:- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1103994/how-to-run-multiple-bat-files-within-a-bat-file