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Disable Google Chrome Windows Notifications in Registry

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-10-12

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

Tags chrome, google chrome, notifications, win10, windows, windows notifications

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Delete Windows Update Cache

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-09-18

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

Tags clear updates, delete update cache, download, reset windows update, update, windows, windows update

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Reset Windows 10 desktop icon spacing

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-07-27

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

Tags desktop, desktop icon, desktop spacing, icon, icon spacing, reset, spacing, win 10, win 11, windows, windows 10, windows 11

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Checking a File Hash on Windows

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-04-01

Get-FileHash filename for SHA256

Tags file, file hash, file integrity, filehash, hash, MD5, powershell, SHA, SHA256, win, win 10, win 11, windows, windows 10, windows 11

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Changing time zone with command prompt and PowerShell

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2021-11-26

tzutil /s "Central Standard Time"

Tags change, changing, cmd, command prompt, power, powershell, shell, time zone, timezone, windows

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Windows 10 2004 no internet icon / internet check bug

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2020-08-30

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet\EnableActiveProbing

Tags bug, internet, internet check, no internet, tech, win10, windows, windows 10