Run these in an administrative or SYSTEM-level command prompt.
In Windows 8.1/2012R2/10/2016 and later, we set a scheduled task, we do have to specify the actual full date:
schtasks /create /tn "schtasks_REBOOT" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -f -r -t 0" /sc once /st 04:00 /sd 01/01/2016 /ru System
In 8/2012R1, we have to have a “/Y on the very end:
schtasks /create /tn "schtasks_REBOOT" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -f -r -t 0" /sc once /st 04:00 /sd 01/01/2016 /ru System /Y
Under 7/2008R2 and before, it was easier, we could schedule for 4:00 AM tomorrow:
AT 4:00 c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -f -r -t 0
and we could schedule for 4:00 AM next Monday:
AT 4:00 /next:Monday c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -f -r -t 0
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UltraDefrag still comes in its free open source version:
sourceforge.net/projects/ultradefrag/
as well as a newer, more developed paid version:
ultradefrag.net
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Performance
Tools
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Tools
I was shocked recently, when software for excellent photo management was needed. A whole lot of newer options involving web servers, cloud hosts, etc., but very little simple and powerful, and some standards of yore are gone. However. One is not:
XnView MP
XnView has been around for decades, XnView MP is their new thorough revision. I tested a pile of these things, and XnView MP is by far the best, features and speed and design friendly for both new user and the technical.
Here are the others I tested:
- Irfanview (has features, much less friendly)
- nomacs (lacking features)
- digiKam (too slow, crashy)
- jpegview (lacking features)
- FastStone Image Viewer (lacking batch resize)
- ImageGlass Spider (lacking features)
- ACDSee Photo Studio (expensive, overkill, bloatware)
- Various Adobe products (expensive and overkill, or free and lacking features)
If you have better, please do let me know!
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Tools
Software Troubles
Was just shown these, how nice of them!
https://www.speedtest.net/apps/cli
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Tools
Internet Networking
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Tools
New and Interesting Apps
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Linux OS-level Issues
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HPE must be growing a sense of humor. This thing really works well:
https://partsurfer.hpe.com/Search.aspx
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HP/HPE
Tools
This one works very well indeed. It does need a bit more technical intervention:
https://www.bcuninstaller.com
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Windows Installer, Updates, Patching
Tools
Here are web sites for diagnosing DNS, Internet email, and other issues.
http://mxtoolbox.com
A very good place to test Internet email servers and servers in general exposed to the Internet at large.
http://dnsstuff.com
DNSstuff is excellent for diagnosing DNS issues of all kinds. Most of its tools require a small subscription fee.
http://whatismyipaddress.com/
whatismyipaddress.com is very good for obtaining geographical and ISP information for an IP address.
https://www.testexchangeconnectivity.com/
is very good for testing Exchange WAN services, e.g., smartphone access, Outlook Anywhere.
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Internet Networking
Tools