Questions tagged [windows-10-pro]
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How to set display resolution via PowerShell on Win10 Pro
I was asked by a client's IT admin to "write a powershell script that sets the resolution manually on bootup". Presumably it is possible if they're asking me to do this. I have absolutely no experience with powershell. My scripts/commands and their…
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Hide "3D Objects" from "This PC"
There are plenty of tutorial online for removing "all" of the folders from under This PC, by editing the registry. All of the folders are removed as they are supposed to be, besides for the "3D Objects" folder.
For example: To hide the documents…
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How can I know if an RDP connection is available?
In my company, we're using RDP (Remote Desktop) in order to connect to customers. However, when starting up an RDP session while somebody else is already connected, this other person is kicked out, which is quite annoying.
Is there a way to know…
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When upgrading from Win10 Home to Pro will any files/apps/user-folders/environment-vars/Win10-Settings be deleted or modified in anyway?
Aside from the new features being added and minor changes here and there, will any files/apps/user-folders/environment-vars/Win10-Settings be deleted or modified in anyway?
I don't think it will based on what I've researched, but I haven't exactly…
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Windows 10 Pro doesn't show version of Windows, can this be fixed?
I use a computer at work which has Windows 10 Pro installed but when I look to see its version, it doesn't show it, it just shows Edition and that's 64 bit. I need to see its version since a paid software I want to install there requires a certain…
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Oracle Database 18C XE Installation completed with Errors
I am getting the below error while trying to install Oracle Database 18C XE on my local system (Windows 10 Pro).
Oracle Database Installation Completed with Errors
The wizard was interrupted before Oracle Database 18c Express Edition could be…
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Using support for nested virtualization to run another not-Hyper-V hypervisor inside the Window Root OS
I'm trying to better understand how hypervisors work. I know that only one hypervisor at a time can use the virtualization support from the CPU. I also know that Hyper-V is a type 1 hypervisor so when it's enabled it kinds of "boot" before Windows…
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Can I run VMware Player and WSL2 on the same Windows 10 Pro machine without disabling either?
Its not super clear to me from searches done if I can run VMware Player on the same Windows 10 Pro machine using Docker / WSL2 to run Linux containers. Or does it mean Hyper-V needs to be disabled to run one with implication that the other cannot be…
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Transparent windows in Windows 10 Pro over videos & color shift while browsing
I recently bought a new MSI laptop and after installing windows 10 pro I am facing some issues with the screen.
First of all, it goes to night mode (shifts color tune) when I am browsing the internet or any light-colored pages like Microsoft Word,…
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RDP connection to Windows 10 PC logs out local (console) user with another username, any solution?
I'm trying to connect to a Windows 10 Pro machine using username USER01, and there's another user named OTHERUSER02 already logged in locally to the machine. But he receives a message to log him out so I can connect using RDP.
Why my RDP connection…
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Changing Location of User's Personal Folders Only Partially Works
I changed the location of a user's personal folders to a mounted network drive, by modifying the values under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders. After restarting explorer, the folders are moved…
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Windows 10 - How to turn off "This app has prevented you from shutting down"
Windows 10 does not always shutdown because "an app is preventing you from shutting down". Is there a setting to force shutdown regardless of "potential save loss"? I don't care if I lose work. This has become a problem for me because sometimes I…
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Why does my pc sleep when I want it to hibernate?
This is my first question on stack exchange.
I have a three-day old thinkpad t590 running windows 10 pro. It has 1tb ssd and 24gb memory. My problem is I noticed that whenever I set my pc to hibernate, be it manually clicking the hibernate button or…
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Deploying git clone into Windows 10 inetpub wwwroot
I have a brand new Windows 10 Professional installed, configuring for the first time. I have a local web presence that I like to deploy, typically from Git repository straight into whatever the hosting mechanism is. Literally, historically I would…
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Network speed varies greatly
My WiFi speed tests have been reporting very low figures as of yesterday. Also, as you can see in the very low-res videos, google loads a white page for a second or two before loading the full site, unlike bing.
I am running Windows 10 Pro that I…
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