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  PowerShell DSC log amount issue on operating system drive Overview Problem Impact Microsoft Ticket (Workaround) solution References Overview When using PowerShell DSC on a configured system in some (seldom) cases it can lead to log amount issues in a specific folder. The following folder grows (over time) so several GB size holding hundreds and thousands of JSON log files as visible in the following screenshot: Also sometimes it looks like this: Problem The problem is (but must not be) related to DSC configuration issues as far as it could be analyzed. The log folder „Configuration Status“ is filled with sometimes up to 7 Megabyte sized JSON files. This log folder (based on our analysis) is used for sending reports to report server but is not cleaned up automatically. Impact Some PowerShell DSC managed systems need extensive disk space due to log directory grown to 40 Gigabyte plus. This causes an alert in disk space / availability monitoring and could in some cases lead to non w...
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How to remove "SLEEP" and "SHUTDOWN" options from power button on CTRL+ATL+Delete Screen but keep "RESTART" option. Hello, Unfortunately there is no granular setting for the Power button on the CTRL-ALT-DEL screen. Either is enabled or disabled using: 1.Press Win + R to open the Run command dialog box. 2.Type gpedit.msc and press Enter to open the Local Group Policy Editor. 3.Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar. 4.Double-click on the Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands option. Other option is to keep the button disable its functionality by changing the next registry chain: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer] "NoClose"=dword:00000001
 How to block Running  windows network diagnostics in Microsoft Edge Browser disable 2 windows service as below. then also do the below registry key. To disable running Windows Network Diagnostics in Microsoft Edge browser using the registry, you can follow these steps: Open Registry Editor : Press Win + R , type regedit , and hit Enter. Navigate to the Microsoft Edge Registry Key : Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge If the Edge key doesn't exist, you may need to create it. Create a New DWORD Value : Right-click on an empty space in the right pane, select "New" > "DWORD (32-bit) Value". Name the DWORD : Name it as AllowNetworkDiagnostics . Set the Value : Double-click on AllowNetworkDiagnostics and set its value to 0 to disable Windows Network Diagnostics. Close Registry Editor : After making the changes, close the Registry Editor. Once you've done this, Windows Network Diagnostics should be disabled in Microsoft Edge browser. If...
 How to solve the below error when editing scheduled task If your facing the above issue then edit the below registry editor and then try to do the scheduled task editor and it will be working. Locate and then right-click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa Verify that the disabledomaincreds value is set to 0.
  Remove "Open in new window" option from Windows Explorer right-click menu Hi Guys today we will see how to block the "Open in New Windows" tab in the file explorer menu. Please see the below screenshot which is showed below. Create the appropriate REG file(s) using this code and then run them: ADD 'Open in a New Window' Option Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\opennewwindow] "MUIVerb"="@shell32.dll,-8517" "MultiSelectModel"="Document" "OnlyInBrowserWindow"="" "LaunchExplorerFlags"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\opennewwindow\command] "DelegateExecute"="{11dbb47c-a525-400b-9e80-a54615a090c0}" REMOVE 'Open in a New Window' Option Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\opennewwindow] "MUIVerb"="@shell32.dll,-8517" "MultiSelectModel"="Document...