Where did Microsoft move the underline menu shortcut option?

So I don't forget: Microsoft seems to love changing the place where they hide useful configuration options. One that I always turn on is "Underline access keys when available" and in Windows 10 it is now in "Keyboard" -> "Change how keyboard shortcuts work" which is about half way down the page just where it … Continue reading Where did Microsoft move the underline menu shortcut option?

User cannot change his Samba AD password from Windows

Note to self: If a user cannot change his password on a Samba AD Domain from a Windows (10) computer getting the following error message: Check that the user didn't already change the password on the same day because the default setting for minimum password age is 1 (day). To change that setting, use samba-tool: … Continue reading User cannot change his Samba AD password from Windows

Remember: Windows 10 will automatically restart for updates

Note to self: If you have anything important running on your Windows 10 computer for a longer time (e.g. over night), make sure to prevent Windows Update to become active. It will force a restart of your computer if it fancies so, regardless of the programs that might still be active. Guess what happened last … Continue reading Remember: Windows 10 will automatically restart for updates

How to use JumpFolder to create multiple “start menus”

Even after Microsoft abandoned the stupid idea of the Windows 8 start screen and gave us back the start menu in Windows 10 there is still a lot to desire. Of course you can replace the the start menu with a tool like Open Shell (formerly known as Classic Shell) which improves it quite a … Continue reading How to use JumpFolder to create multiple “start menus”