HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search and set it to 1. Usually, this registry DWORD is created to allow Windows 10 to index encrypted files. The Windows Search registry ...

A handy tip was shared online this week, showing how you can use PowerShell to monitor changes to the Windows Registry over time. As Windows updates, application installs, setting changes, and malware ...

LMHOSTS is a file that contains all information about the IP mapping of domain names or remote servers connected to the system via the TCP/IP protocol. In this post, we will see how to disable LMHOSTS ...

Whenever I teach PowerShell and show off the Registry PSDrive, it inevitably draws a few oohs and occasionally mild applause. Using the same cmdlets you use with the file system you can easily ...

There's two ways to accomplish this task: the wrong way and the right way. Here's how to do both. If there is one thing an administrator finds themselves doing, it is probably determining what ...

Bash is undeniably the go-to shell for many developers, especially those who primarily work on Linux. It's powerful, flexible, and has been rigorously tested for years now. However, on Windows, ...

PowerShell can save you a lot of time on Windows admin tasks, but to use it effectively you need to understand how it works. Here's a crash course in Windows PowerShell scripting basics to get you ...