Remove Previous Versions Tab form Explorer

Add the below to a logon script or run as bat file

REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer /v NoPreviousVersionsPage /t REG_DWORD /d 1

REG ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer /v NoPreviousVersionsPage /t REG_DWORD /d 1 

Trust Domain Relationships

Any issues with a computer & domain server relationship can be checked by running in powershell the Test-ComputerSecureChannel command if the result is True then the relationship is fine.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/test-computersecurechannel?view=powershell-5.1

If false then you need to rejoin the computer to the domain.

Alt key for backslash

To get backslash ( \ ) if the backslash key is not working:

Press keys 9 and 2 while holding down Alt key.

To get frontslash ( / ):

Press keys 4 and 7 while holding down Alt key.

How to delete OEM partition with Diskpart

How to delete OEM partition with Diskpart

Step 1. Hit "Windows Key + R to open the run dialogue box, enter "diskpart" and click "OK" to open a black command prompt window.

Step 2. Type "list disk" to display all the disks of your computer. Type "select disk n" to identify which disk you need to work with. Here n stands for the disk letter.

Step 3. Type "list partition" to display all the volumes on the hard drive. Type "select partition n" to identify which partition you want to remove. Here n stands for the volume letter.

Step 4. Type "delete partition override" to remove the OEM partition. Finally, type "exit" to close the windows when you receive the message says, DiskPart successfully deleted the selected partition".

Windows 10 - Fuzzy Office 2016 on external monitors

Set one of the external screens to be the MAIN screen, then log off and on.

VPN Slow Link Connection

If you have a slow link on the VPN it will not show all folders on the mapped drives.

On Windows 10 goto windows explorer & under Home/Easy Access select Work Online.
On Windows 7 ??

Watchguard VPN Install

Connect to watchguard VPN https://:444/sslvpn.html. change ipaddress to firewall ip & port number to whatever the SSLVPN is set on? You can check the port number on the firewall under SSLVPN settings.

Logon as the user & download software to install.

Windows 10 - Remove Onedrive from Windows Explorer

Open regedit & Search for 018D5C66 & the first key you find should be 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}

Set the value of System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree to 0 & it's done.

Remove XBOX from Windows 10

Run Powershell as an administrator & type in the following command

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxApp | Remove-AppxPackage

Disable Low Disk Space notification on new HP Laptops

Open the Registry Editor by clicking Start, then type regedit and hit Enter. Once it is launched simply navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer from the left sidebar.

Now right click the Explorer and choose New > DWORD (32bit) Value and name this as NoLowDiskSpaceChecks.

Now Double click it and set its value to 1.

Click OK and that’s it, now log off your computer and login back, you will no longer see the low disk space alerts