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Add End task button to the taskbar in Windows 11
Windows 11 (version 22H2 and later) lets you add an End task button to the taskbar's right-click context menu....
Download Sysinternals Process Monitor 4.01: Process timestamp, new filter, event count occurrences
Sysinternals Process Monitor is a sophisticated, free Microsoft tool for real-time monitoring of file systems, processes, threat activity, and...
Systemd v256: New features of the Linux service manager
Systemd is a system and service manager for Linux that initializes the system, manages services, and controls what programs...
Prevent VS Code from causing high CPU usage on a remote server
Sometimes, the remote extensions that are installed by Microsoft Visual Code (VS Code) on remote systems can consume high...
Cron alterative Cronicle: Automating and monitoring tasks with a web interface
Cronicle is a powerful cron alternative for job scheduling. It provides an accessible and feature-rich web interface for creating...
Install Cronicle task scheduler with Nginx proxy
Cronicle is a web-based, multi-server task scheduling and automation platform designed to handle complex job scheduling and workflow management...
Kill Windows a process with Tskill and Taskkill
In my previous post, Terminate Windows processes with PsKill, I explained how to use PsKill to kill Windows processes...
Cannot delete a file or folder
If you cannot delete a file or folder and the operation fails with the error message "This action can't...
Analyze Windows memory usage with RAMMap
When you have a performance issue, random access memory (RAM) is usually the second thing to check right after...
Terminate Windows processes with PsKill
PsKill is a command-line tool that is part of the Sysinternals suite. As the name suggests, it allows you...
If a Windows service hangs, restart the service with PowerShell
That a Windows service hangs (that is, becomes unresponsive or fails to stop) is a common issue admins face....
List Windows processes with PsList
PsList is a command line tool that is part of the Sysinternals suite. It allows you to list Windows...
Using Process Monitor (Procmon) remotely
When I need to troubleshoot a problem in Windows, the first things I ask my customer to provide are...
VisualCron: Automate without programming skills on Windows
VisualCron enables IT teams to use automation to streamline processes quickly without the need for programming skills. Automation is...
Sudo for Windows
With the help of Run as and Sudo for Windows, you can run applications that require elevation and administrator...
Displaying, running, and stopping scheduled tasks with PowerShell
Scheduled tasks represent the central mechanism for executing programs at certain times or events. Since PowerShell 3.0 you can...
Schedule user account closure with PowerShell
One of my many tasks as a system administrator is to close user accounts after they have left their...
Restart File Explorer
Sometimes, you have to restart File Explorer in Windows to ensure that changed user interface settings take effect immediately...
FREE: AutoAdministrator – Automate system administration tasks
AutoAdministrator is a free tool that allows you to automate all kinds of system administration tasks with an easy-to-use...





















