Category: Tools

HPE iLO Configuration Utility
article #1532, updated 21 days ago

Here’s a search which got me to it, once logged into HPE.com.

You’ll also need a driver, which does not come with the SPP.

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Very very fast Windows file deletion
article #1528, updated 37 days ago

Have not tested this yet, but looks very promising:

iobureau.com/byenow/

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Extract Windows 10 Key from Running or Nonrunning Machine
article #1519, updated 70 days ago

Try the free version here:

www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

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New Windows performance tool: Wise Care 365
article #1517, updated 79 days ago

This one has a lot of very nice performance tweaks, and a defrag within that seems to do a good job, though one cannot defrag an SSD, only TRIM.

www.wisecleaner.com/wise-care-365.html

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Schedule files to be removed during next reboot
article #1511, updated 129 days ago

This is a great way to get things removed where nothing else works.

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/pendmoves

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Install 3rd-Party Apps Automatically
article #1500, updated 190 days ago

There are only three methods for Windows, which appear to work reliably for Adobe Reader DC (among many others) at this time:

Ninite Pro – not free

Chocolatey – large community

RuckZuck – very interesting, based in Switzerland

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Look up Microsoft Surface model and warranty from serial number
article #1496, updated 227 days ago

This page is very helpful:

mybusinessservice.surface.com/en-US/CheckWarranty/CheckWarranty

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Download Microsoft ISOs
article #1469, updated 247 days ago

Try this for Windows 10 etc., from the excellent Brigg Bush:

https://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/67-microsoft-windows-and-office-iso-download-tool

For Server 2022 through 2012R2 (at this writing), and Windows Enterprise 11 and 10, we have this:

www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter

See the menu at the upper left corner to choose.

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Excellent stress test for Windows
article #1489, updated 260 days ago

This appears to be rather good.

http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/StressMyPC

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Quick Way to Schedule Reboot in Windows
article #467, updated 364 days ago

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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