PRTG WMI monitors error Access Denied
This commonly happens when you try to monitor a PC that isn’t part of a domain Open a Command Prompt as Administratorwinrm quickconfiganswer y to all the prompts
Month: June 2022
VmWare VM won’t autostart
If a VM won’t autostart even when it is set to do so, the first item to try is to unregister and re-register the VM. Record where the VMX file is locatedClick the VM in question in the left column and choose edit, VM Options, Expand General and copy the “VM Config File” to notepad …
Synology NAS won’t authenticate users after v7 upgrade
Check the logs to verify the NAS is rejecting NTLMv1Logon to your Synology NAS via Web browserMain Menu (top left), Log center, look for Warning entries that reference NTLMv1 Option1 More Secure, More Hassle:On each PC, start menu, type Local Security Policy, open itLocal Policy, Security Options, Network security: LAN Manager authentication levelIn the Drop-down …
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HowTo Delete files that are too long
Method1:get a command prompt as administrator in the directory with the file that has too long namedir /Xthis will tell you it’s shortened dos filenamethen you can say del shortr~1.txt Method2:use 7-Zip, you may have it installed alreadyit will complain that it cant’ send long file names to the recycle binhold down SHIFT while pressing …
Windows Updates via Powershell
PS C:\share> $RemoteServer = “wtf005.wtf.local”PS C:\share> Get-WindowsUpdate -verbose -computer $RemoteServer -AcceptAll -InstallVERBOSE: wtf005.wtf.local (7/14/2022 3:26:58 PM): Connecting to Microsoft Update server. Please wait…VERBOSE: Found [19] Updates in pre search criteriaVERBOSE: Found [19] Updates in post search criteria X ComputerName Result KB Size Title ———— —— — —- —–1 wtf005.wt… Accepted KB4484104 287KB Update for Microsoft …
Bell HomeHub 1000
What a pile of crap. Bridge mode turns off the NAT in the HomeHub router and the device acts like a DSL modem. The wifi may also be off when in Bridge mode. Bridge Mode is used when you want to use your own firewall, and have it get a public IP instead of a …
Adobe Acrobat won’t Print
How to FIX: Acrobat Reader Can’t Print PDF files in Windows 10 2004. Method 1. Disable the Protected Mode in Acrobat Reader. For an unknown reason, the printing problem in Acrobat Reader may appear, if the “Protected Mode at startup” setting is enabled. To turn off the “Protected Mode at startup”: 1. Open the Acrobat Reader …