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Microsoft Windows Robocopy: How to maintain Folder attributes (date created/modified) on a 'Copy' - when a new file is added

How to maintain Folder attributes (date created/modified) on a 'Copy' - when a new file is added Use ROBOCOPY /MIR to create a mirror of an entire folder tree, with consistent create and modified times and date stamps. Pro tip:...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 26, 2022 11:54 PM

Microsoft Windows: Unable to unmount an ISO image, An error occurred while ejecting - Microsoft Community

Unable to unmount an ISO image, An error occurred while ejecting - Microsoft Community Increasingly software is distributed as large files that are images of CDs or DVDs rather than the physical objects. They can be mounted as Windows drives,...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 17, 2022 10:08 AM

How to Hide or Show User Accounts from Login Screen on Windows 10/11? | Windows OS Hub

How to Hide or Show User Accounts from Login Screen on Windows 10/11? | Windows OS Hub If you don't want everyone in the airport lounge / coffee shop to see your name when you unlock your laptop.......

Posted by Michael Bates on February 20, 2022 10:48 PM

How to Block the Windows 11 Upgrade | PDQ.com

How to Block the Windows 11 Upgrade | PDQ.com Got a nasty surprise after my last BSOD. (I think MS makes these happen periodically to force a reboot and a chance for them to shove some awful garbage onto a...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 20, 2022 10:32 PM

Disable Shared Experiences in Windows 10 v1703

Disable Shared Experiences in Windows 10 v1703 If you're tired of Windows 10 nagging you to link accounts across your devices, this appears to be a way to turn it off, using the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc). (The first...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 2, 2018 10:24 AM

[FIX] An App Default Was Reset In Windows 10

[FIX] An App Default Was Reset In Windows 10 When annoying Windows 10 annoyingly tries to reset defaults for video, photos, audio, and other files to Microsoft's annoying applications, here's how to stop it....

Posted by Michael Bates on July 7, 2018 12:51 PM

The Windows Update Icon is no longer in the Notification Area - WindowsBBS Forum

The Windows Update Icon is no longer in the Notification Area - WindowsBBS Forum A particular Windows 7 Update (KB3075851), which seems to be installed notwithstanding user settings, removes the icon for user control of the update process and replaces...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 28, 2015 2:59 PM

Microsoft uses Windows Update to force Windows 10 ads onto older PCs • The Register

Microsoft uses Windows Update to force Windows 10 ads onto older PCs • The Register...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 28, 2015 2:46 PM

Fix Windows 7/8.1 privacy

Fix Windows 7/8.1 privacy How to disable specific Windows 7 and Windows 8 updates that compromise your privacy or push for upgrading to Windows 10....

Posted by Michael Bates on August 28, 2015 2:10 PM

Fix Windows 10 privacy

Fix Windows 10 privacy Instructions for how to shutdown privacy-breaking features of Microsoft's new Windows 10....

Posted by Michael Bates on August 28, 2015 2:06 PM

Windows defender offline says out of date on one computer but is up to - Microsoft Community

Windows defender offline says out of date on one computer but is up to - Microsoft Community Sometimes you need to run a virus scan at boot time. So Microsoft created Windows Defender Offline: Use an uninfected PC and a...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 28, 2014 2:08 AM

You receive a "The User Profile Service failed the logon" error message

Windows 7: You receive a "The User Profile Service failed the logon" error message Method 1 managed to restore the vanished user's profile....

Posted by Michael Bates on March 18, 2014 10:58 PM

Typing in Greek

Typing in Greek An illustrated guide, in PDF format, to typing accented Greek in Microsoft Windows. Nice table showing the key combinations for each combination of diacritical marks....

Posted by Michael Bates on August 16, 2012 1:24 AM

Polytonic Greek Unicode Keyboards

Polytonic Greek Unicode Keyboards A comparison of a third-party keyboard layout for Windows (EZAccent) and native Windows support for typing polytonic (accented) Greek. Plus how to type in Greek on Apple products....

Posted by Michael Bates on August 16, 2012 1:21 AM