Windows
How to Open a Port in Windows Firewall
This guide will show you how to open a specific port in Windows Defender Firewall. Opening a port allows specific types of network traffic to pass through the firewall, which can be essential for applications or services that need remote access. Open ...
How to Activate Windows
Let's get Windows activated. Open Settings Click the Start button and type Settings Click Open Go to System Scroll down and click on Activation On Change product key Click Change Enter your key XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX Click Next Click Activate ...
How to delete a recovery partition
In this article, we will guide you through the steps to delete a recovery partition using Command Prompt. Click the Start button, type cmd. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator. Open DiskPart In the Command Prompt, type diskpart ...
Configuring Windows Updates
Keeping your system updated is essential for maintaining security, performance, and compatibility with the latest features. In this article, we’ll walk you through how to configure Windows Update settings for a migration workstation. Open Settings ...
Setting the Windows Time Zone
Steps to Set the Windows Time Zone Open Settings Click the Start button and type Settings Click Open Go to Time & Language Select Date & Time Set the Time Zone Use the drop-down menu under Time zone to select your preferred time zone Verify that the ...
Enable BitLocker Encryption on Your Drive
In this article, we will walk you through the steps to enable BitLocker encryption on your drive. Open This PC on your computer. 1. Right-click on the drive where you want to enable BitLocker. 2. Click on Turn on BitLocker Select the option Use a ...
Enabling Long Paths in Windows
By default, Windows limits file paths to 260 characters, which can cause issues when working with deeply nested directories or long file names. In this article we will enable long paths by adjusting a simple Group Policy setting. Click Start and type ...
Installing Windows
Installing Windows If you are installing Windows to a laptop, be certain it is plugged in throughout this process. 1. Run the installer using the media of your choice. 2. Select your language, time zone, and keyboard layout, then click Next 3. Click ...
Resetting Windows
Resetting Windows If you already have an appropriate PC, but it is not a fresh install or isn't set up right, you can erase the PC with the following steps. If you are using a laptop, be certain it is plugged in during this process. 1. Click Start ...
Configuring UAC Settings
Configuring User Account Control (UAC) Settings Click the start menu and type UAC to open your computers UAC settings Drag the selector on the right all the way to the bottom (Never notify) click OK Click Yes. This will save us a lot of security ...
Creating a Storage Space
Preparing an Ultra-Fast Storage Space Now we need to create a Storage Space. A Storage Space is a lot like a RAID. We are going to merge two of our SSDs into one big one. First click on Start and type Computer Management. Click Open Click Disk ...
Configuring Power Settings
Windows Power Settings Click on your start menu and type Edit Power Plan. Click Open Click on Change setting that are currently unavailable Set the following to never for both the On battery and the Plugged in options: 1. Turn off the display: never ...
Configuring Windows
This article will walk you through configuring Windows for use as a migration workstation. We recommend a fresh installation of windows. Configuring Windows Click the Start Menu Unpin everything except the following, by right clicking and choosing ...
Identifying Hardware Release Dates
CPU On you PC, open windows Task Manager and click on the Performance tab. When you do, you'll see a CPU listed like this: If the processor is an Intel processor, go to ark.intel.com an do a search for it: You can then view the Launch Date for the ...
Creating a System Command Prompt
For some advanced processes you may need to run a command prompt as the System user account. These instructions will guide you through this process. Creating a System Command Prompt Download PSTools from: ...