Use the command line to determine the number of memory slots with Windows

To determine the number of memory slots with Windows, launch an elevated command prompt and enter the following commands:

wmic Memphysical get MaxCapacity, MemoryDevices

wmic MemoryChip get BankLabel, DeviceLocator, Capacity

To find similar information via PowerShell, use the following commands within an elevated session.

Get-WmiObject -Class "Win32_PhysicalMemoryArray"

Get-WmiObject -Class "Win32_PhysicalMemory" | Format-Table BankLabel

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-find-available-memory-slots-on-windows-11

SophiApp

SophiApp is the next iteration of the Sophia Script project.  It provides a GUI app for tweaking Windows 10.

https://4sysops.com/archives/sophiapp-tweak-windows-10-settings-with-a-gui/

https://github.com/Sophia-Community/SophiApp

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/how-to-fine-tune-your-pc-with-the-sophia-script-for-windows-11

https://www.neowin.net/news/this-script-is-the-ultimate-tool-to-control-and-customize-windows-11/

Method to display Wi-Fi password within Windows

To view an existing saved Wi-Fi password, launch an elevated command prompt and issue the following command:

netsh wlan show profile

Determine the profile name in question and then use the following command:

netsh wlan show profile profile-SSID-Name key=clear

Use WMI commands to obtain information on memory

WMI commands can be used to obtain details concerning local memory.  Below are some examples of the commands available.

wmic memorychip get devicelocator, manufacturer

wmic memorychip get devicelocator, partnumber

wmic memorychip get devicelocator, capacity

wmic memorychip get devicelocator, speed

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-check-ram-size-speed-type-part-form-factor-windows-11

Windows 10 start up folders

To access the startup folders within Windows 10, use the following commands:

User Account ->  shell:startup

All Users -> shell:common startup

Windows Explorer add-on named Files

A Windows Explorer add-on named Files is available via the Microsoft Store.

https://files.community/

MBR2GPT

MBR2GPT is an utility that converts a disk from the Master Boot Record (MBR) to the GUID Partition Table (GPT) partition style without modifying or deleting data on the disk. The tool is designed to be run from a Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) command prompt, but can also be run from the full Windows 10 operating system (OS) by using the /allowFullOS option.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt

Registry Explorer

Registry Explorer is an utility application to replace the existing Registry Editor within Windows.

https://github.com/zodiacon/RegExp

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/registry-explorer-is-the-registry-editor-every-windows-user-needs/

Powercfg sleepstudy report

To generate a sleepstudy report within Windows 10, launch an elevated command prompt and use the following command:

powercfg /sleepstudy /duration 10

A .HTML file will be created as output.

Nsudo

Nsudo is an utility for Windows to allow applications to execute as SYSTEM or Trusted Installer.

https://github.com/M2Team/NSudo/

https://nsudo.m2team.org/en-us/

Windows10Debloater

Windows10Debloater is a PowerShell script to debloat Windows 10, to remove Windows pre-installed unnecessary applications, stop some telemetry functions, to disable unnecessary scheduled tasks, etc.

https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater

Power Automate Desktop for Windows 10

Power Automate Desktop for Windows 10 is a free low-code robotic process automation (RPA) offering.

https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/automate-tasks-with-power-automate-desktop-for-windows-10-no-additional-cost/

https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/desktop/

https://4sysops.com/archives/record-actions-and-create-workflows-with-power-automate-for-desktop-pad/

https://4sysops.com/archives/create-active-directory-users-with-power-automate-for-desktop/

Command line option to open the old System control panel app within Windows 10

With Windows 10 version 20H2 in the fall of 2020, Microsoft removed access to the old System app within the Control Panel.  One method to view the old app is to execute the following command:

explorer.exe shell:::{BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE}

Open Shell

Open Shell, originally known as Classic Shell, is open-source software that allows you to replace the standard Start Menu on Windows 10 and Windows 8.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/open-shell-brings-back-the-glory-days-of-the-windows-start-menu/

https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu

Privatezilla

Privatezilla integrates the most important Windows 10 privacy settings and allows you to quickly perform a privacy check against these settings. 

https://www.builtbybel.com/ms-apps/privatezilla

https://github.com/builtbybel/privatezilla/releases/

O&O ShutUp10

O&O Shutup10 is a tool that allows an user to change an amount of Windows 10 privacy settings ranging from telemetry to data usage collection in Microsoft Edge.  Shutup10 lists each privacy setting, whether it is recommended that they be disabled, and potential issues that disabling it may cause.

https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

Bloatbox

Bloatbox is an utility to remove pre-installed apps from Windows 10.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/remove-unwanted-windows-10-apps-with-this-new-open-source-tool/

https://github.com/builtbybel/bloatbox/

DesktopComposer

DesktopComposer is an open source tool that simplifies Start Menu and Desktop shortcut deployment in Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019 with Group Policy.

https://4sysops.com/archives/desktopcomposer-deploy-windows-10-start-menu-and-desktop-shortcuts-with-group-policy/

https://github.com/rbicelli/DesktopComposer/

Registry hack to disable Bing from Windows Search

Below is a Registry file that contains two keys to disable the Bing component from Windows Search with Windows 10.


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
"CortanaConsent"=dword:00000000
"BingSearchEnabled"=dword:00000000


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-search-is-broken-and-shows-blank-results-how-to-fix/

WindowsFirewallRuleset

WindowsFirewallRuleset is a set of PowerShell scripts to modify Windows Firewall rules for various components.

https://github.com/metablaster/WindowsFirewallRuleset

https://www.kitploit.com/2020/01/windowsfirewallruleset-windows-firewall.html