Disabling Thumbs.db creation

Overview of Thumbs.db Files Thumbs.db files are hidden system files created by Windows operating systems. They are used to store thumbnail images for the contents of a folder when viewed in Thumbnail or Filmstrip mode in File Explorer. This caching helps speed up the display of images and other media files.Purpose and FunctionalityKey Functions File …

How to disconnect a device from Azure Active Directory

When setting up a new PC, if you had to use a Microsoft account for the initial setup but want to set it up for local administration and you have exhausted other options for removing the Microsoft account from your PC, you can try the following method:  1. Download PsExec from Microsoft (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec) and extract …

Disable Microsoft Recall

Microsoft Recall is a new AI-powered tool for Windows 11 that allows users to search and retrieve anything they’ve seen or done on their PC, functioning like a personal historian. It logs activities across apps, tracks communications in meetings, and remembers websites visited, all accessible through an explorable timeline interface.  It does so by taking …

How to get computer make and model, RAM, HD information via CLI

Open a Command Prompt with Administrator privileges and type one of the commands in bold below: wmic computersystem get model,name,manufacturer,systemtype Output:  Manufacturer  Model                 Name      SystemType Dell Inc.     Latitude 7390 2-in-1  HOUPC401  x64-based PC wmic MEMORYCHIP get BankLabel, DeviceLocator, Capacity Output: BankLabel  Capacity    DeviceLocator BANK 0     8589934592  System Board Memory BANK 1     8589934592  System Board Memory …