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Windows is the brand name for a series of operating systems from Microsoft. Current versions are Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022. Instead of tagging a post "Windows", try to use a tag for a specific version.

Introduction

Windows is a family of operating systems developed by Microsoft. Originally a graphical add-on for Microsoft DOS, Windows is currently the market leader for operating systems on the desktop.

Today there are several branches of Windows:

  • Windows for desktops, notebooks, and tablets
  • Windows Server, for servers
  • Windows IoT, for embedded devices such as point of sale, kiosks, and signage

Tag recommendations

If your question is version-specific, consider using a version-specific tag.

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Windows: redirect stdout and stderror to nothing

I have a command I am running produces a ton of output, I want to silence the output without writing to a file. I have used the following to send all output to a file: command > out.txt 2>&1 ... but again I don't want any file output: command >…
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How do I get the MD5 of a file on Windows?

I need to check the MD5 of a few files on Windows. Any recommendations on either a command line or an explorer-plugin utility?
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This could be due to CredSSP encryption oracle remediation - RDP to Windows 10 pro host

Error Following Windows security updates in May 2018, when attempting to RDP to a Windows 10 Pro workstation the following error message is displayed after successfully entering user credentials: An authentication error occurred. The function…
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How do I stop IIS from starting up when I turn Windows on?

I do not want IIS to start automatically with Windows. How do I change this? Is there a setting in IIS manager? I have looked around in the menus for one but I couldn't find an option.
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Get IP addresses and computer names in the same network

What is the command that can be used to get the IP address and the names of the computers that are located in the same network? I am running Windows
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Ban IP address based on X number of unsuccessful login attempts?

Is it possible to ban an IP address after X number of unsuccessful login attempts to a Windows Server? Not to a particular account, which I know how to do, but to the whole machine. We get hit pretty hard by brute force attacks trying to guess…
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Can't start php-cgi.exe - MSVCR110.dll is missing

Trying to setup nginx and php on my Windows machine, but every time I try to start php-cgi.exe I get a system error. The program can't start because MSVCR110.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the problem to fix this…
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How can an unauthenticated user access a windows share?

I have a directory shared on my computer, which is part of the domain. Is it possible to set up the share so that a user logged on to a different machine which is not part of the domain can access my share? From the machine not on the domain, I…
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How do I view a file's hard links in Windows?

I've found a description of hard links and junctions in Windows, however I'd like to know ,from the Windows UI or command prompt, how I can view the hard links of a particular file or folder?
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64-bit Cisco VPN client (IPsec)?

Cisco VPN client (IPsec) does not support 64bit Windows. Worse, Cisco does not even plan to release a 64-bit version, instead they say that "For x64 (64-bit) Windows support, you must utilize Cisco's next-generation Cisco AnyConnect VPN…
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PSCP: Upload an entire folder, Windows to Linux

I am using PSCP to upload some files from Windows to Linux. I can do it fine just uploading one file at a time. But I have some very large directories and I want to upload an entire directory at once. I have tried: pscp -i…
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System error 1219 has occurred

I am trying to connect to a remote server and deploy a service there, through a deploy script. I start by stating "Net use" and send the credentials for the server. But here I get system 1219 error: Multiple connections to a server or shared…
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What should the order of DNS servers be for an AD Domain Controller and Why?

This is a Canonical Question about Active Directory DNS Settings. Related: What is Active Directory Domain Services and how does it work? Assuming an environment with multiple domain controllers (assume that they all run DNS as well): in what…
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Gaining administrator privileges in PowerShell

I only have one account on my Windows Vista machine, and that user has administrative privileges. However, when I try to execute a command within PowerShell to kill a certain process, I'm greeted with an "Access is denied" message. How do I become…
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Why are many admins using 'Turn off Automatic Root Certificates Update' Policy?

My company distributes a Windows Installer for a Server based product. As per best practices it is signed using a certificate. In line with Microsoft's advice we use a GlobalSign code signing certificate, which Microsoft claims is recognised by…
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