# Windows utilities and commands

## Windows Update

- control update - open windows update #1
- wuauclt /detectnow /updatenow - open windows update #2
- Windows key + i - Open Windows Settings -> Choose Update & Security-> Choose Windows Update from the left hand menu update #3

# Control Panel Utilities

- ncpa.cpl - Open network connections from command line
- control printers - open classic printer dialog
- lusrmgr.msc - Open Advanced Local Users and Groups
- rsop.msc - Policies applied to a Windows 10 computer
- wf.msc - open firewall settings
- appwiz.cpl - Add Remove Programs
- control.exe /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter - open "Network and Sharing Center"

## Windows other varia

- winver or systeminfo - open windows version
- Win + P - select videorojector picture
- osk - open on screen Keyboard

## Windows + X & ...

- Windows + X & T = Task Manager
- Windows + X & N = Windows Settings
- Windows + X & U =Shut down/Sign Out
- Windows + X & W = Network Status
- Windows + X & M = Device Manager

## GPO commands

	whoami /groups (! use elevated cmd prompt)
	gpupdate /force
	gpresult /r
	gpresult /r /v /scope:user
	gpresult /r /v /scope:computer

## Powershell

	# To runs crips as Administrator
	set-executionpolicy remotesigned

	# check PS version
	$PSVersionTable.PSVersion

## Windows scripts

### Copy from Windows to Linux

``` cmd
set PATH="C:\Program Files (x86)\PuTTY"
pscp ISPConfig-3.0.5.4p9.tar.gz root@vps.magic.ee:/root/
```

``` ps
#copy other way around
set PATH="C:\Program Files (x86)\PuTTY"
pscp -v root@192.168.100.110:/var/games/minecraft/servers/Paradise.tar.gz c:/lan
```


### Rename files to lowercase

	 for /f "Tokens=*" %f in ('dir /l/b/a-d') do (rename "%f" "%f")


### Generate Many Files of a Particular Size

https://thebackroomtech.com/2009/01/16/howto-generate-many-files-of-a-particular-size-in-windows/

will create 2,500 files of 131072 bytes (128KB) named C1.tmp, C2.tmp, C3,tmp, etc.
	For /L %i in (1,1,2500) do fsutil file createnew C%i.tmp 131072


will create 1,000 files of 1048576 bytes (1024KB or 1MB) named D1.tmp, D2.tmp, D3,tmp, etc.
	For /L %i in (1,1,1000) do fsutil file createnew D%i.tmp 1048576


## Access your remote files over SFTP directly from Windows Explorer and 'My Computer'

http://www.swish-sftp.org/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/swish/postdownload?source=dlp




**Syntax highlighting example**

``` js
var foo = function (bar) {
  return bar++;
};

console.log(foo(5));
```