Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
Google “Edge New Tab Redirect” to find Microsoft page to install extension
Edge New Tab Redirect Overview
Allows a user to provide the URL of the page that loads in a new tab.
Allows you to change the new tab page to the New Tab Redirect app page, or a custom URL of your choice!
Choose from chrome’s about pages, *NewTab, Extensions, Downloads, History*, a few popular URLs, or provide your own. Your custom tab can also be a local file,
Windows terminal commands to Blacklist WiFi names (SSID’s) from view or Whitelist your own name (SSID) and block all others from view
Blacklist method
Block WiFi name:
netsh wlan add filter permission=block ssid="name" networktype=infrastructure
Unblock WiFi name:
netsh wlan delete filter permission=block ssid="name" networktype=infrastructure
Show all the Filters:
netsh wlan show filters
Whitelist method
Allow your own WiFi:
netsh wlan add filter permission=allow ssid="name" networktype=infrastructure
Deny all other WiFi:
netsh wlan add filter permission=denyall networktype=infrastructure
Delete deny all other WiFi filter:
netsh wlan delete filter permission=denyall networktype=infrastructure
https://remotedesktop.google.com
In Chrome and New Edge install Custom Style Script add-on to override Google’s home page background colour
In Custom Style Script select Open options Page and add the following URL and CSS
URL: https://www.google.com/ or country of choice, e.g. google.co.uk, google.de
CSS: body { background-color: lightgray !important; } or colour of choice
In Firefox Install the Stylus extension
Go to the Google home page, click the toolbar icon and choose Manage >
| Keyboard shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + A | Select all content. |
| Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert) | Copy selected items to clipboard. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected items to clipboard. |
| Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) | Paste content from clipboard. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action, including undelete files (limited). |
Try running DISM and SFC commands to repair Windows system files. Once complete reboot and try running the update again.
DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /RestoreHealth
The above DISM command typically completes without issues, but if there are problems replacing the damaged files, you will need to provide another image using the Source option to complete the task. You can use an “install.wim” or “install.esd” file from another computer, bootable install media, or Windows 10 iso file. Make sure that the files match the version,
Do the following (with Admin account) to associate .wps (Works document) and .xlr (Works spreadsheet) file types to Word and Excel.
Follow steps below to enable F8 safe mode boot (applies to Windows 10 and 8.1):
Type the following command to enable F8 Safe Mode boot key:
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy
Type Exit and press Enter to quit the Command Prompt.
Some less well known Windows 7, 8.1, 10 Terminal (Command prompt) commands
| Command | Description |
| powercfg /batteryreport | Detailed battery diagnostics > html |
| netsh wlan show wlanreport | WLAN data last 3 days > html |
| Alt+Enter | Full screen mode |
| F7 | List previous commands |
| doskey /history > |