Category: Windows 11
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Step-by-Step Guide to Sharing a USB Scanner Over a Windows Network Using NAPS2
Most small office/home office (SOHO) multifunction printers (MFPs) don’t support network scanning. If you own such a scanner that can’t scan to a shared SMB folder or email, a convenient tool named NAPS2 can help you share any local USB scanner. The tool, NAPS2, stands for Not Another PDF Scanner. It is a prevalent free…
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Mastering Automatic Outlook User Profile Configuration with ZeroConfigExchange
Outlook can auto-create and configure a mail profile for a first-time user with an Exchange/M365 mailbox. Thus, when the ZeroConfigExchange option gets activated, Outlook has the capacity to fetch the primary SMTP address from the Active Directory attribute without the necessity for the user to input the email address. By default, a simple wizard opens…
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Using PowerShell Script to Assess Windows 11 Hardware Compatibility
In this article, we’ll examine how to employ Microsoft’s official HardwareReadiness.ps1 PowerShell script to run a bulk Windows 11 hardware compatibility check on domain computers. This script ascertains that the computer meets the following minimum criteria to run Windows 11: A compatible x64 processor (complete list of supported CPUs) At least 4 GB of RAM…
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Guide to Creating a Multi-OS Bootable USB Flash Drive Using Ventoy
If you desire to generate a multi-boot USB flash drive containing several operating system images, Ventoy stands out as one of the perfect tools available. Ventoy facilitates the creation of a bootable USB drive where you can insert ISO images of the OS distributions that you require. When initiating a boot sequence from this USB…
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How to Hide Library and Special Folders from File Explorer on Windows
By default, Windows File Explorer displays a number of pre-set folders: these include library folders (such as Video, Downloads, Music, Documents, Pictures, Desktop, and 3D Objects), the Quick Access panel, Network environment and OneDrive icons, and recent files or folders that have been accessed. If your users do not frequently utilise these library folders and…
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How to Install Windows 11 Without a Network and Internet Connection
During the final setup phase, Windows 11 requires a network connection to the Internet. The Internet connection is used to connect to your online Microsoft account and to receive the latest security updates. If your computer doesn’t have network adapters, if the Driver Store is missing drivers for the installed network adapter, or if your…
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How to Use unattend.xml to Bypass OOBE During Windows 11 Installation
The Windows setup goes through several phases, with the last one being the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE). It presents users with multiple dialogs for system configuration. Some settings are security-related, while others may be unclear to many users. Using an answer file, they can be automatically customized. Windows 10 introduced numerous settings that are queried during…
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Step-by-step Guide to Enabling and Configuring Wake-on-LAN (WoL) in Windows
Wake on LAN (WoL) is an essential feature in computer networking that allows a device in sleep mode or low power mode to be remotely activated. This is made possible through the device’s network interface card (NIC), which prompts the computer to wake up anytime it receives a unique broadcast packet, often referred to as…
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Solving the Problem: Remote Desktop Session Freezes and Disconnects on Windows
In Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2022/2019/2016, when connecting to a Remote Desktop (RDS) server, UDP port 3389 is used along with the default RDP port TCP/3389. Your RDP client, when connecting to the server, initiates multiple sessions. The keyboard and mouse commands are transmitted using the TCP (HTTP) control session, whereas the Remote Desktop…
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A Comprehensive Guide on Creating, Deleting and Managing System Restore Points on Windows 10/11
System Restore Points offer a convenient solution for reverting your Windows OS to a previous state should you encounter unintended system file or registry issues following the installation of faulty drivers, updates, or applications. A restore point allows you to restore the state of the registry, system files, drivers, and installed software to the point…