Windows Troubleshooting
Windows 10 WiFi DNS Server Address stuck. WiFi is connected but no internet.
Windows 10 WiFi DNS Server Address stuck. WiFi is connected but no internet. When I ran ipconfig /all I found a a DNS server address that didn't belong there. Having the wrong DNS server can prevent you from accessing local resources by name. In my case, having this...
How to force close an application that is not responding in Windows.
How to force close an application that is not responding in Windows. If you see this, it means the application you're working in has crashed. Sometimes you can try the "Wait for the program to respond" button and it may come back. Clicking on "Close the program" often...
How to fix “You’ve been logged in with a temporary profile” error.
How to fix "You've been logged in with a temporary profile" error. This can sometimes be caused by an improper shutdown or Windows updates that didn't install properly. Click Start and type in regedit. Choose "Run as administrator" either by clicking it on the right...
Upgrading the motherboard and CPU on my son’s computer.
Upgrading the motherboard and CPU on my son's computer. Here's a silly video my son and I made when we had to upgrade his gaming computer's motherboard to accommodate some new go-fast parts so he can play Fartnite all day. 😉
Printer settings could not be saved. This operation is not supported. (Server 2012 R2)
How to fix "Printer settings could not be saved. This operation is not supported." (Server 2012R2) So here's a really annoying one and it has to do with printers. Of course right? It always printers or DNS. ALWAYS. Anyway I wanted to change the driver on one of...
How to schedule a restart in Windows using Task Scheduler.
How to schedule a restart in Windows using Task Scheduler. Here's one that I like to use from time to time to schedule a restart for updates. Open Task Scheduler and click Create Basic Task... and give it a name. Click Next >. I'll be...
How to find out which process is listening on a port in Windows.
How to find out which process is listening on a port in Windows. Symantec on one of my servers keeps logging a port scan attack coming from my laptop and I can't figure out which process is causing it. Hopefully this will help. ex. netstat -a -b -a Displays all...
How to restart Windows from the command line.
How to restart Windows from the command line. This has become especially helpful for me since Windows Server 2012 (not R2) does not come with an easy option to do this. In fact I've become quicker doing it this way anyway so it's a win-win. Open up your...