In this article, we will clean up Windows 10. This will include debloat, startup maintenance, system tweaks, and privacy settings. These 3 stages are broken down below and will help maintain a healthy Windows 10 system. I'd recommend re-running these steps every 6 months. Step 1: Debloat Windows 10 We...
Disable Windows Firewall Properly
This walkthrough goes over how to Disable Windows Firewall while not affecting other programs that rely on this service. It's important that you DO NOT disable the service, due to the fact it can cause issues with Microsoft Office and other products. Steps to bypass firewall Launch Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security...
Snipping Tool Removed by Microsoft in October 2018 Update 1809
The Snipping Tool is being removed by Microsoft in October 2018 Update 1809 and I am not happy! This tool is one of the best tools Microsoft has ever created, so why? Well, they want you to use the Snip and Sketch App from the Microsoft Store. Spoiler: It sucks....
Installing Linux Subsystem for Windows 10
The following video goes over installing Linux Subsystem on Windows 10. Most notably it allows you to run Linux terminal commands in Windows 10 without having a virtual machine or dual boot into a Linux operating system. Enable Linux Subsystem Feature cd ~ Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux Note: Perform in...
Debloat Windows 10
Trying to Debloat Windows 10 is getting ridiculous and as a system admin it is soul crushing to see all that performance go to waste on the botched attempt by Microsoft to do an Appstore and its apps (I'm looking at you Candy Crush). Luckily some admins have worked tirelessly...
Repair Windows Boot Partition | Includes files and partitioning
This walkthrough shows you how to repair windows boot partition and boot from an existing windows installation without reinstalling windows. Recently I had an old server with a FAT32 system reserved partition and a bunch of extra partitions. I have already moved all the data off the server and it...