Category: Windows

Windows 11 compatibility of Mini PCs that come preinstalled with Windows 11

You would think that if you buy a computer that comes preinstalled with Windows 11 it would satisfy the minimum system requirements for Windows 11. Well, think again. We recently bought two BMAX B6 Power Mini PCs from Geekbuying that came with Windows 11 pro preinstalled. Being a bit on the paranoid side, I did … Continue reading Windows 11 compatibility of Mini PCs that come preinstalled with Windows 11 →

Exporting Windows drivers with pnputil

I recently came across an entry in c't Magazin's FAQ about backing up Windows drivers for a fresh Windows installation. Their suggestion was to utilise the pnputil tool that is included with Windows. Further research on the topic brought up numerous other articles. Strangely, the c't article recommended the use of a PowerShell command prompt … Continue reading Exporting Windows drivers with pnputil →

Warning: Windows Update KB5028166 breaks NT Domains

Just in case we are not the only ones still using Samba with an NT domain: Windows Update KB5028166 which will automatically be installed on Windows 10 today, breaks compatibility with that domain type. After the installation, a login with a domain account no longer works. Removing that update fixes the issue, but of course … Continue reading Warning: Windows Update KB5028166 breaks NT Domains →

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 →

Adding a Windows 10 computer to a Samba (NT4) domain

Microsoft is trying to force everybody to update from the old NT4 domain system to the "new" (as in "was new >10 years ago") Active Directory system. While that's probably a good idea for most people there are some like me stuck with a working Samba installation that for some reason needs to continue to … Continue reading Adding a Windows 10 computer to a Samba (NT4) domain →