microsoft.md

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Microsoft

Docs

• docs.microsoft.com
  • Windows commands
  • PowerShell
  • Code samples
  • IT pros
  • IoT
  • app development
  • .NET
  • Windows Server
  • OneDrive
  • Open Specifications
  • Microsoft Learn
  • Power Platform - Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, etc...
  • Power Query
  • Project
• Windows: List of recognized environment variables

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Windows commands

• docs
  • at - schedules commands
  • attrib
  • bcdedit
  • cd
  • cls - clears the command prompt window
  • choice - prompts the user to choose
  • clip
  • copy
  • dir
  • echo
  • exec - executes a .cmd script
  • find
  • for
  • forfiles
  • goto
  • if
  • mkdir or md
  • mklink
  • move
  • path
  • pause
  • ping
  • pushd and popd
  • rem - Records comments in a script, batch, or config.sys file. If no comment is specified, rem adds vertical spacing.
  • rename or ren
  • rmdir or rd - Deletes a directory.
  • robocopy
  • sc.exe query
  • schtasks
  • set (environment variable)
  • shift
  • shutdown
  • sort
  • start
  • subst
  • systeminfo
  • takeown - take ownership of a file
  • taskkill
  • tasklist
  • timeout - pauses the command processor for specified time
  • tree
  • type - displays the contents of a text file
  • typeperf - outputs performance data
  • vol
  • wbadmin - backup / restore
  • wevtutil - event log utility
  • where - Displays the location of files that match the given search pattern.
  • whoami
  • [xcopy](Copies files and directories, including subdirectories.)

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PowerShell

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Windows 10 settings

• Sign-in options:
  • Restart apps... enabled
• Explorer / Folder Options:
  • General:
    • Open File Explorer to: This PC
    • Privacy: disable both options
  • View:
    • Show hidden files, folders, and drives enabled
    • Hide extensions for known files types disabled
    • Hide protected operating system files disabled
    • Restore previous folder windows at logon enabled
• Personalize
• Power & Sleep
• Security
• Update

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Windows 10 tweaks

• Group Policy Editor tweaks ( gpedit.msc - Win10 Pro only )
• Virtual drives (subst command) - associate a path with a drive letter - docs - article
• Relocate user directories to another partition (e.g. C:\Users\bubba\Desktop to D:\bubba\Desktop)
• Remap keys with SharpKeys (e.g. swap Ctrl and Caps)
• Create function key layer with TouchCursor
  • A 64-bit version was shared in this thread.

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Essential software:

• Fonts
• SharpKeys
• TouchCursor
• Windows Terminal
• VS Code

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Windows 10 tricks