Windows Tips #windows

One_Liners.md

• Get all network adapter details wmic nic get AdapterType, Name, Installed, MACAddress, PowerManagementSupported, Speed

  • More info on available fields
  • Useful extra fields
    • NetConnectionStatus
    • Status
    • PNPDeviceID
    • InterfaceIndex

• Reset WSL password

  • Reset for default WSL wsl -u root
  • Reset for other distro wsl -d Debian -u root
  • Then reset with passwd

• Display local wireless access points netsh wlan show networks mode=bssid | findstr "SSID Signal Channel"

• Bitlocker key query manage-bde -protectors -get c:

Other_bits.md

• Run a program when Windows resumes from Sleep or Hibernate
  https://sumtips.com/how-to/run-program-windows-wakes-up-sleep-hibernate/

• Manually install Windows Store Apps

  • Search for app and grab link from: https://apps.microsoft.com/home
  • Paste link into: https://store.rg-adguard.net/
  • Find the AppX link for the latest
  • Download with PowerShell: Invoke-WebRequest -OutFile <App.Appx>
  • Install with PowerShell: Add-AppxPackage <App.Appx>
  • Errors may point to further required packages to download and install first

UI_Stuff.md

• Disable automatic Window snapping
  • Settings -> System -> Multitasking -> "When I snap a window, show what I can snap next to it"
• Old Style Explorer right click menu
  • reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve