The Book - microsoft:desktop:win_10

admin_ena

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-01-26T12:17:38+00:00

A core difference between the administrator account of the user and this built-in administrator account is that the former receives UAC prompts while the latter does not. The user account is an unelevated administrator account while the built-in administrator account an elevated one.

aerotweaker

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-04-11T06:27:14+00:00

Windows 10 Aero Tweaker (must have piece of software....) [Download "Win Aero Tweaker" file]

bcdedit_01

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-01-31T08:55:48+00:00

Edit W10 BOOT menu Start elevated Command Prompt list of all etries in BCD store bcdedit /enum firmware Export boot list and make backup bcdedit /export newbcd copy newbcd bcdbackup Copy identifier of unused entry and delete enty with

bcdedit_02

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-03-15T06:50:35+00:00

BCDedit CLI options 1. Store options /createstore Creates a new empty boot configuration data store. VBCDE menu item “Store - Create New Store”. /export Exports the contents of the system store into a file. This file can be used later to restore the state of the system store. VBCDE menu item

compname_fake

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-03-25T12:35:49+00:00

Temporary ComputerName Fake When connecting to RDP, you can fake your computername if needed Create .cmd file with following content reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ActiveComputerName /v ComputerName /t REG_SZ /d %1

dark_theme

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-04-03T17:46:54+00:00

Enable Hidden Secret Dark Theme Mode Windows 10 comes with a hidden secret Dark theme mode which can be unlocked and tested in Modern (metro) apps: 1. In Registry Editor, go to following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize

dvlp_mode

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-03-12T16:50:06+00:00

Enable Developers mode Open PC Settings -> Update and Security -> For Developers => Enable Developers Mode !!!

intro

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-16T06:13:56+00:00

Windows 10 Instalation * Remove user account pictures from logon screen * Remove user list from logon screen * Remove Lock {splash} Screen * Change the Login Screen Background * Prevent another user from logging in while computer is locked * Enable Developers mode * Start Windows in Safe Mode * VPN's are not in alphabetical order Miscelaneous * Edit W10 BOOT menu * BCDedit CLI options * Remove Quick Access from file explorer * Disabling Startup Recovery * Disabling …

last_user

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-04-03T17:56:15+00:00

Don't display last logged username Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "dontdisplaylastusername"=dword:00000001

lock_screen

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-03-03T03:00:40+00:00

How to bypass the Windows 10 lock [splash] screen To remove the lock screen entirely, so that locking is just a plain password prompt — and booting up goes straight to the same password prompt — just follow these very simple steps. 1.Hit the Start key, type

login_bgimage

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-02-28T23:38:50+00:00

Disable Login Screen Background Image Microsoft has put the new “Hero” wallpaper as the background image of Login Screen in Windows 10. Interested people can disable or remove it using following method: 1. In Registry Editor, go to following key:

login_scr_disable

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-03-02T16:58:34+00:00

Change the Login Screen Background on Windows 10 Rather than seeing a background image whenever you type your password, you can choose to disable the login screen background and see a single, flat-color background — just as Windows 8 and 8.1 used. This requires a quick registry tweak.

multi_rdp

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-03-27T11:01:17+00:00

Multiple RDP (Remote Desktop) sessions in Windows 10 http://www.mysysadmintips.com/windows/clients/545-multiple-rdp-remote-desktop-sessions-in-windows-10

outlook_files

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-03-26T06:26:31+00:00

Outlook files (*.pst) default location Windows 10 (Outlook 2016) %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Outlook Files Windows 7 (Outlook 2013) %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook

quick_acc

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-03-29T04:36:30+00:00

Remove Quick Access from file Explorer Step 1 Warning! Before removing quick access, make sure to set File Explorer to access “This PC” by default. If you don't do this, after changing the settings you'll get an error !!! To do this, open File Explorer, navigate to View, click Options to access

read_dhcp_options

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-05-04T06:02:08+00:00

Read DHCP Options To check DHCP options on your computer download [powershell script] and run it as administrator. The output should look like this: PS C:\Install\DHCPOptions> .\ReadDhcpOptions.ps1 Reading DHCP options of NIC [00000001] Intel(R) 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection IP address : 172.20.32.137 DHCP server: 172.20.1.41 Options : - 1 (Subnet Mask): 255.255.255.0 - 3 (Router): ? - 6 (Domain Server): 172.20.1.41 - 15 (Domain Name): mydom.hr - 43 (vendor speci…

safe_mode

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-08-19T08:00:02+00:00

Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. It can help you troubleshoot problems on your PC. For example, if the problem doesn't happen in safe mode, you'll know default settings and basic device drivers aren't causing the issue.

scheduler_disable

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-01-03T17:38:32+00:00

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule Find the DWORD called start, change its value from 2 to 4.

startup_folder

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-09-19T09:32:07+00:00

Windows 10 startup folder location http://www.thewindowsclub.com/startup-folder-in-windows-8 The Current Users Startup folder in Windows 10/8 is located at: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup or %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup because %APPDATA% = C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming

startup_recovery_disable

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-11-05T06:14:06+00:00

Disabling Startup Recovery When a user's PC shuts down ungracefully, and they choose startup recovery at the next boot. The “recommended” process removes the PC from the AD domain ?!?! Therefore, you can disable the startup recovery prompt altogether.

testmode

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-03-10T09:54:08+00:00

Enable Install Unsigned Driver a. Open Windows 10 PC settings. b. Switch over to the Update & security section. c. Then click on the Recovery option on the left hand side. d. Once selected, you will see an advanced startup section appear on the right hand side. You will need to click on the 'Restart now' button.

tweaks_01

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-01-22T08:21:27+00:00

http://www.askvg.com/collection-of-windows-10-hidden-secret-registry-tweaks/

update_disable

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-01-03T19:18:02+00:00

Turn off Windows Updates in Windows 10 You can do this using the Windows Update service. Via Control Panel > Administrative Tools, you can access Services. In the Services window, scroll down to Windows Update and turn off the process. To turn it off, right-click on the process, click on Properties and select Disabled. That will take care of Windows Updates not being installed on your machine.

user_list

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-01-30T23:15:34+00:00

Remove User List from logon screen Using the Security Policy Editor * Click on the Start Button, type in secpol.msc and hit Enter. * When the Local Security Policy editor loads, navigate through Local Policy and then Security Options. * Locate

user_pics

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-11-18T06:28:48+00:00

User Account Pictures Delete all files in: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures Create transparent picture 50x50px, name it [user-192png] and save it to the: %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures

user_switching

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-03-06T18:02:52+00:00

Prevent another user from logging in while computer is locked Open gpedit.msc from either the Run prompt or from the Search box. Under Local Computer Policy, go to Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates

vpn_dns

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-02-02T22:23:41+00:00

Add default DNS suffix for a VPN connection 1st method Sample Regini script Create a text file with the following two lines of text and save it as the Suffix.txt file. The following spacing must be exactly as shown, where adatum.xxx signifies a domain suffix. Up to six domain suffixes may be specified. The search order is left to right.

vpn_order

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-01-22T08:25:17+00:00

VPN's are not in alphabetical order * Open regedit (WIN+R and type regedit.exe) * Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Settings\Network * Take ownership of the “Network” key/folder (right click, Permissions)

vpn_ui

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-02-28T23:29:42+00:00

VPN UI Change Open regedit (WIN+R and type regedit.exe) Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Settings\Network Take ownership of the “Network” key/folder (right click, Permissions) Select “Advanced”

wireles_details

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-09-05T19:36:17+00:00

Show Wireless Connection Details (key!) Open cmd.exe and type: netsh wlan show profiles Output will look something like this: C:\Windows\System32>netsh wlan show profiles Profiles on interface Wi-Fi: Group policy profiles (read only) --------------------------------- User profiles ------------- All User Profile : MyWirelessAP