How to check the (install) date of your Windows 10 installation
2018-08-03
Use the following command to check the date you’ve installed your Windows 10 device : systeminfo | find /i “Install Date”Read More →
Windows 10 Major and Minor build version, how to add those in the KACE System Management Appliance
2018-05-09
For reporting purposes I wanted to export the Windows 10 Build versions. Not only the Major build version (1709/1803 etc) but also the minor (which patch level). This is how I did that : Create a new Software title (Inventory/Software) and fill the custom Inventory Rule with the following codeRead More →
How to boot Windows 10 into Recovery Mode
2017-12-29
It’s very easy to boot a Windows 10 machine into the Recovery Mode. Yust power on the Windows 10 machine and wait for the login screen. Hold down the Left Shift and choose the restart option (hit the Power icon at the bottom right) So choose the restart option andRead More →
How to quickly create a Windows 10 Image in VHD format
2017-12-29
For testing purposes I quickly wanted to create a master image using a VHD file. The Master VM was running on VMware so I decided to use the Windows 10 built-in functionality. Just run the sdclt.exe command with administrator privileges. (This was introduced some time ago with Windows Vista). ConfirmRead More →
How to export your Windows 10 product key
2017-12-27
The product key for new computers that come preinstalled with Windows 10 has the product key stored within the motherboard firmware. Users can retrieve it by issuing a command from the command prompt. Press Windows key + X Click Command Prompt (Admin) At the command prompt, type wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey ThisRead More →
Windows 10 : How to reset your Quick Access folders
2015-10-03
Maybe you noticed that Windows 10 keeps track of your last opened folders in the left pane in file explorer. Here is how to reset those to default (and clear unnecessary or unwanted folders there). Open a cmd box using administrator credentials and enter the following command : del %appdata%\microsoft\windows\recent\automaticdestinations\*Read More →
After upgrading to Windows 10 now remove the previous Windows 8.1 installation
2015-09-04
Follow these steps to remove the Windows 8.1 installation after upgrading to Windows 10. Open the start menu and start the Disk Clean-up program: Select your Boot OS Drive: Tick the Clean up system files button: Again select your Boot OS : Notice the Previous Windows installation option.Read More →