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Change network adapter config in Ubuntu and Debian after hardware changes

This post explains updating netplan and /etc/network/interfaces configs

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Disable Google Chrome Windows Notifications in Registry

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings\Chrome
Create or change “Enabled” (dword) to 0

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Delete Windows Update Cache

Stop wuauserv then delete or rename C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

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Remove WSUS settings in registry

Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

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Remove “Move to OneDrive” in Context Menus

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked
{CB3D0F55-BC2C-4C1A-85ED-23ED75B5106B} (REG_SZ) Leave value blank

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Formatting and Adding a Drive in Ubuntu Linux

lsblk to find device | fdisk to create partition | mke2fs device to create filesystem | mount -av to mount without reboot

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Reset Advanced IP Scanner window position

Delete Rect at Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\famatech\advanced_ip_scanner\State\MainWnd

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Secure erase an NVMe drive

sudo apt install nvme-cli
sudo nvme format /dev/device -s 1

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SSH Tunnels with PuTTY

Source port is the local port you connect to.
Destination is relative to the system you’re SSHing to.

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Reset Windows 10 desktop icon spacing

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics IconSpacing and IconVerticalSpacing
Default value: -1125