- Add user to local group
- net localgroup groupName userName /add
- Add user to local administrators group
- net localgroup administrators userName /add
2018-05-30
Add user to local group / administrators group from command line
Open an elevated command line (it needs admin rights)
2018-05-22
Open Special Folders using Shell Commands
| Command | Special Folder |
|---|---|
| shell:common startup | All Users Startup Folder |
| shell:startup | Current User Startup Folder |
2018-05-16
Find log after CHKDSK scans at boot time
- Open Event Viewer
- Open Run dialog [Win]+[R] and enter eventvwr
- Go to Windows Logs\Application
- Search in the Source column for Wininit (Windows Initialization)
- Go to General tab
- select all text [Ctrl]+[A]
- paste in a editor
Open special folders by GUID
| Descriptopn | Win | GUID |
|---|---|---|
| Add Network Location | {D4480A50-BA28-11d1-8E75-00C04FA31A86} | |
| Administrative Tools | {D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153} | |
| Applications | {4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1} | |
| AutoPlay | {9C60DE1E-E5FC-40f4-A487-460851A8D915} | |
| Backup and Restore (Windows 7) | {B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD} | |
| BitLocker Drive Encryption | {D9EF8727-CAC2-4e60-809E-86F80A666C91} | |
| Bluetooth Devices | {28803F59-3A75-4058-995F-4EE5503B023C} | |
| Color Management | {B2C761C6-29BC-4f19-9251-E6195265BAF1} | |
| Command Folder | {437ff9c0-a07f-4fa0-af80-84b6c6440a16} | |
| Common Places FS Folder | {d34a6ca6-62c2-4c34-8a7c-14709c1ad938} | |
| Control Panel | {5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0} | |
| Control Panel (All Tasks) | {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} | |
| Control Panel (always Category view) | {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683} | |
| Control Panel (always Icons view) | {21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} | |
| Credential Manager | {1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70} | |
| Date and Time | {E2E7934B-DCE5-43C4-9576-7FE4F75E7480} | |
| Default Programs | {17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} | |
| Set Default Programs | {17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} -Microsoft.DefaultPrograms\pageDefaultProgram | |
| Set Associations | explorer shell:::{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} -Microsoft.DefaultPrograms\pageFileAssoc | |
| delegate folder that appears in Computer | {b155bdf8-02f0-451e-9a26-ae317cfd7779} | |
| Desktop (folder) | {B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641} | |
| Device Manager | {74246bfc-4c96-11d0-abef-0020af6b0b7a} | |
| Devices and Printers | {A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A} | |
| Display | {C555438B-3C23-4769-A71F-B6D3D9B6053A} | |
| Documents (folder) | {A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0} | |
| Downloads (folder) | {374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} | |
| Ease of Access Center | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} | |
| Use the computer without a display | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageNoVisual | |
| Make the computer easier to see | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageEasierToSee | |
| Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageNoMouseOrKeyboard | |
| Make the mouse easier to use | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageEasierToClick | |
| Make the keyboard easier to use | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageKeyboardEasierToUse | |
| Use text or visual alternatives for sounds | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageEasierWithSounds | |
| Get recommendations to make your computer easier to use (cognitive) | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageQuestionsCognitive | |
| Get recommendations to make your computer easier to use (eyesight) | explorer shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageQuestionsEyesight | |
| E-mail (default e-mail program) | {2559a1f5-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} | |
| Favorites | {323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E} | |
| File Explorer Options | {6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF} | |
| File History | {F6B6E965-E9B2-444B-9286-10C9152EDBC5} | |
| Font Settings | {93412589-74D4-4E4E-AD0E-E0CB621440FD} | |
| Fonts (folder) | {BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534} | |
| Frequent folders | {3936E9E4-D92C-4EEE-A85A-BC16D5EA0819} | |
| Games Explorer | {ED228FDF-9EA8-4870-83b1-96b02CFE0D52} | |
| Get Programs | {15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4} | |
| Help and Support | {2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} | |
| HomeGroup (settings) | {67CA7650-96E6-4FDD-BB43-A8E774F73A57} | |
| HomeGroup (users) | {B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93} | |
| Hyper-V Remote File Browsing | {0907616E-F5E6-48D8-9D61-A91C3D28106D} | |
| Indexing Options | {87D66A43-7B11-4A28-9811-C86EE395ACF7} | |
| Infared (if installed) | {A0275511-0E86-4ECA-97C2-ECD8F1221D08} | |
| Installed Updates | {d450a8a1-9568-45c7-9c0e-b4f9fb4537bd} | |
| Internet Options (Internet Explorer) | {A3DD4F92-658A-410F-84FD-6FBBBEF2FFFE} | |
| Keyboard Properties - REMOVED | {725BE8F7-668E-4C7B-8F90-46BDB0936430} | |
| Language settings - REMOVED | {BF782CC9-5A52-4A17-806C-2A894FFEEAC5} | |
| Libraries | {031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5} | |
| Location Information (Phone and Modem Control Panel) | {40419485-C444-4567-851A-2DD7BFA1684D} | |
| Location Settings | {E9950154-C418-419e-A90A-20C5287AE24B} | |
| Media Servers | {289AF617-1CC3-42A6-926C-E6A863F0E3BA} | |
| Mouse Properties | {6C8EEC18-8D75-41B2-A177-8831D59D2D50} | |
| Music (folder) | {1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE} | |
| My Documents | {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} | |
| Network | {F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C} | |
| Network and Sharing Center | {8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D} | |
| Advanced sharing settings | {8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D} -Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter\Advanced | |
| Media streaming options | explorer shell:::{8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D} -Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter\ShareMedia | |
| Network Connections (in PC settings) | {38A98528-6CBF-4CA9-8DC0-B1E1D10F7B1B} | |
| Network Connections | {7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E} OR {992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48} | |
| Network (WorkGroup) | {208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} | |
| Notification Area Icons | {05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} | |
| NVIDIA Control Panel (if installed) | {0bbca823-e77d-419e-9a44-5adec2c8eeb0} | |
| Offline Files Folder | {AFDB1F70-2A4C-11d2-9039-00C04F8EEB3E} | |
| OneDrive | {018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} | |
| Pen and Touch | {F82DF8F7-8B9F-442E-A48C-818EA735FF9B} | |
| Personalization | {ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} | |
| Color and Appearance | explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageColorization | |
| Desktop Background | explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageWallpaper | |
| Pictures (folder) | {3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA} | |
| Portable Devices | {35786D3C-B075-49b9-88DD-029876E11C01} | |
| Power Options | {025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} | |
| System Settings | explorer shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} -Microsoft.PowerOptions\pageGlobalSettings | |
| Edit Plan Settings | explorer shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} -Microsoft.PowerOptions\pagePlanSettings | |
| Previous Versions Results Folder | {f8c2ab3b-17bc-41da-9758-339d7dbf2d88} | |
| printhood delegate folder | {ed50fc29-b964-48a9-afb3-15ebb9b97f36} | |
| Printers | {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} OR {863aa9fd-42df-457b-8e4d-0de1b8015c60} | |
| Problem Reporting Settings | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageSettings | |
| Programs and Features | {7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5} | |
| Public (folder) | {4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b} | |
| Quick access | {679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6} | |
| Recent places | {22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99} | |
| Recovery | {9FE63AFD-59CF-4419-9775-ABCC3849F861} | |
| Recycle Bin | {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} | |
| Region and Language | {62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0} | |
| RemoteApp and Desktop Connections | {241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B} | |
| Remote Printers | {863aa9fd-42df-457b-8e4d-0de1b8015c60} | |
| Removable Storage Devices | {a6482830-08eb-41e2-84c1-73920c2badb9} | |
| Results Folder | {2965e715-eb66-4719-b53f-1672673bbefa} | |
| Run | {2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} | |
| Search | {9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b} | |
| Search Everywhere (modern) | {2559a1f8-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} | |
| Search Files (modern) | {2559a1f0-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} | |
| Security and Maintenance | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} | |
| Set Program Access and Computer Defaults | {2559a1f7-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} | |
| Show Desktop | {3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257} | |
| Sound | {F2DDFC82-8F12-4CDD-B7DC-D4FE1425AA4D} | |
| Speech Recognition | {58E3C745-D971-4081-9034-86E34B30836A} | |
| Storage Spaces | {F942C606-0914-47AB-BE56-1321B8035096} | |
| Sync Center | {9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF} | |
| Sync Setup Folder | {2E9E59C0-B437-4981-A647-9C34B9B90891} | |
| System | {BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE} | |
| System Icons | {05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} \SystemIcons | |
| Tablet PC Settings | {80F3F1D5-FECA-45F3-BC32-752C152E456E} | |
| Taskbar and Navigation properties | {0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1} | |
| Text to Speech | {D17D1D6D-CC3F-4815-8FE3-607E7D5D10B3} | |
| This PC | {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} | |
| Troubleshooting | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651} | |
| History | explorer shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651} -Microsoft.Troubleshooting\HistoryPage | |
| User Accounts | {60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619} | |
| User Accounts (netplwiz) | {7A9D77BD-5403-11d2-8785-2E0420524153} | |
| User Pinned | {1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668} | |
| %UserProfile% | {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee} | |
| Videos (folder) | {A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C} | |
| Web browser (default) | {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} | |
| Windows Defender | {D8559EB9-20C0-410E-BEDA-7ED416AECC2A} | |
| Windows Mobility Center | {5ea4f148-308c-46d7-98a9-49041b1dd468} | |
| Windows Features | {67718415-c450-4f3c-bf8a-b487642dc39b} | |
| Windows Firewall | {4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} | |
| Allowed apps | explorer shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} -Microsoft.WindowsFirewall\pageConfigureApps | |
| Windows To Go | {8E0C279D-0BD1-43C3-9EBD-31C3DC5B8A77} | |
| Work Folders | {ECDB0924-4208-451E-8EE0-373C0956DE16} |
Windows Startup Folder location [Windows Shell Folders]
- Current User
- C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
- All Users
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
2018-05-03
Disable “Install Windows Updates and Shut Down” Option from the shutdown menu
- Open registry and go to
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
- add Install Windows Updates and Shut Down in power options
- NoAUAsDefaultShutdownOption DWORD = 1
- permanently remove this "Install updates and shut down" option
- NoAUShutdownOption DWORD = 1
- disable this automatic restart
- NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers DWORD = 1
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