2018-10-17

Chrome URL's

ItemURL
URLchrome://chrome-urls/
Componentschrome://components/
Extensionschrome://extensions/
Flagschrome://flags/
Security Sandboxchrome://sandbox/

2018-08-31

Google Chrome asks to login every time I open the browser

Go to %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default and delete the following files:

  • Login Data
  • Login Data-journal


Tested on
OS: Windows 10 x64
Browser: Version 68.0.3440.106 (Official Build) (64-bit)

2018-07-27

List / add NTP servers from command line

List NTP servers:
  • w32tm /query /peers
Add NTP servers:
  • w32tm /config /update /manualpeerlist:"ntp.server1.edu ntp.server2.edu ..."

2018-06-14

Add (USB3) drivers to Windows installation / Missing drivers


  • Copy boot.wim file from your DVD/pen drive to Dekstop
  • Create Drivers folder on desktop and copy your dirvers there
  • Create Temp folder on desktop
  • Open an elevated command line and run the following commands
    • cd %userprofile%\Desktop
    • dism /mount-wim /wimfile:boot.wim /index:2 /mountdir:Temp
    • dism /image:Temp /add-driver /driver:Drivers /recurse /furceunsigned
    • dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:Temp /commit
  • Copy boot.wim to your DVD/flash pen

2018-05-30

Add user to local group / administrators group from command line

Open an elevated command line (it needs admin rights)

  • Add user to local group
    • net localgroup groupName userName /add
  • Add user to local administrators group
    • net localgroup administrators userName /add

2018-05-22

Open Special Folders using Shell Commands

CommandSpecial Folder
shell:common startupAll Users Startup Folder
shell:startupCurrent 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