Windows General

HOWTO: BITS - Limiting Bandwidth
The simplest solution to this issue it to purchase a modem/router that can instigate limiting the bandwidth.

BITS = Background Intelligent Transfer Service

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720428%28v=ws.10%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

http://www.computerstepbystep.com/limit-the-maximum-network-bandwidth-for-bits-background-transfers.html

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa362844%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa363133%28v=vs.85%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wmi/archive/2011/02/02/bits-more-flexible-bandwidth-limit-policies.aspx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_Intelligent_Transfer_Service

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=limiting+background+intelligent+transfer+service+bandwidth+usage+by+windows&t=canonical

https://www.duckware.com/blog/how-windows-is-killing-internet-download-speeds/index.html

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/configure-reservable-bandwidth-settings-windows

HOWTO: FIND: Licence Code
http://www.howtogeek.com/206329/how-to-find-your-lost-windows-or-office-product-keys/

https://discuss.howtogeek.com/t/see-system-product-key-fast/12931

HOWTO: PERFORM: Clean Boot
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

HOWTO: CHECK: Active Ports
On the system you wish to check:

Command Prompt: netstat -a -n

This will give a full list of all ports and their state.

Add "Take Ownership" to Explorer Right-Click Menu in Win 7, 8 or Vista
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/

Generate File Listing On Shell Menu: How To
 Note:  The following creates when you right click on a folder an entry in the shell menu called 'Create File Listing'. This creates a text document listing of all the files with in a folder, with the resulting text file saved in the folder itself. The listing is a plain list of all the files, if you want to have listed in the document details of the files themselves i.e. dates, then drop the /b switch.

Open Notepad and paste in the following text:

dir /a /b /-p /o:gen >filelisting.txt

Save the file in to the Windows directory calling it file_listing with a .bat file extension not .txt

Open Windows Explorer, click 'Tools' --> 'Folder Options' click on the 'Files Type' tab, find and highlight 'Folder' then click the 'Advanced' button.

Click the 'New' button, in the 'Action' box paste the following:

Create File Listing

Then browse to and highlight the .bat file created above.

Click all the 'OK' buttons as required.

Old Shellbag Entries In Windows For Privacy
http://www.ghacks.net/2014/06/09/remove-old-shellbag-entries-windows-privacy/

Windows Service

 * Run services.msc
 * Locate the service you want to delete
 * Ensure it is not running
 * Right click on service entry and select 'Properties', on the corresponding windows that opens the actual name of the service as it appears in the registry will be highlighted in blue
 * Right click on the highlighted name and select 'Copy'
 * Run Regedit or Regedt32.
 * Go to the registry entry "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services"
 * Look for the service that you want delete and delete it, or run a search ensuring that the entry is in the location details above
 * Backup the entry and then delete it

Delete Files and Folders
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/55728-file-delete-command-prompt.html

Terminate Programmes
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/03/08/terminate-multiple-programs-from-the-command-line-with-taskkill/

MAC Address
Command Prompt: getmac

Shutdown, Restart etc

 * shutdown -r = restarts
 * shutdown -s = shutdown
 * shutdown -l = logoff
 * shutdown -t xx =number of seconds to wait till shutdown/restart/logoff
 * shutdown -i = invokes the dialogue box to fill in what function you want to use
 * shutdown -a = aborts a shutdown command
 * shutdown -t 0 -r -f = forces a reboot when logged in remotely

Disable or customize Windows’ Internet Connection test to improve privacy
http://www.ghacks.net/2014/02/07/disable-customize-windows-internet-connection-test-improve-privacy/

How To Extend A Data Volume Disk Partition
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590

HOWTO: ALTER: DLL File Registration
The tool to register DLL files is located in the following places:

 The 64-bit version is %systemroot%\System32\regsvr32.exe The 32-bit version is %systemroot%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe 

 NOTE:  64bit Windows operating system have both versions of the Regsv32.exe file.

Syntax:

REGSVR32 [/U] [/S] [/C] [/I:[Command_Line]] DLL_Name

REGSVR32 [/U] [/S] [/C] /N /I:[Command_Line] DLL_Name

Switches: /u Unregister Server. /s Silent - no dialogue boxes. /c Console output. /n Don't call DllRegisterServer /i Call DllInstall (or DllUninstall if /u is specified)

Command_Line An optional command line for DllInstall

Examples:

Unregister (disable) XP Zip folders

REGSVR32 /u C:\Windows\System32\zipfldr.dll

Unregister (Disable) CAB file viewer:

REGSVR32 /u C:\Windows\System32\cabview.dll

Register (enable) XP Zip folders

REGSVR32 zipfldr.dll

Register (enable) CAB file viewer:

REGSVR32 cabview.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249873

Add Items To The SendTo Menu
Start > Run > type sendto, and add items in the right window pane.

OEM Infomation
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/helpdesk/change-the-oem-information-in-the-windows-system-properties-panel-to-your-own/866

Clear Offline Files
If you have decided not to retain offline files and wish to clear any already stored undertake the following:

With offline files enabled change the percentage required for retention, in this case zero.


 * Press CTRL+SHIFT on your keyboard and then click the 'Delete Files...' button.
 * Once cleared un-tick the 'Enable Offline Files' check box.
 * Click 'Apply' then 'OK'.

Location
Applies to: XP, 7, Vista and 8(?)

C:\Windows\CSC

Synchronization: Ensuring It Is Disabled
Windows Explorer

Tools --> Folder Options --> Offline Files (Tab), ensure all options are un-ticked.

Windows Explorer
The keyboard combination to select the Address Bar in Windows Explorer is:

ALT + D