Jan 9, 2024 Post comments count10 Post likes count1 After I accidentally denied access to everyone, how do I get access back? Raymond Chen Congratulations, you locked your keys in the car.
Dec 12, 2023 Post comments count4 Post likes count3 What happens if I define one environment variable in terms of the value of another environment variable? Raymond Chen Only certain types of dependencies are supported.
Nov 7, 2023 Post comments count3 Post likes count4 “Stop sharing this folder” is not the same as “Never share this folder” Raymond Chen It stops sharing the folder, but that doesn't prevent you from starting it again.
Sep 21, 2023 Post comments count9 Post likes count7 How does Explorer calculate the “Date” of a file? Raymond Chen Mapping the generic concept to specific file types.
Sep 5, 2023 Post comments count2 Post likes count0 When documentation cautions that something may not happen, that suggests that it normally does happen Raymond Chen Reading between the lines.
Jun 13, 2023 Post comments count2 Post likes count1 SIDs are really just another a fancy way of creating unique IDs in a decentralized way Raymond Chen Keeping them from colliding with each other.
Jun 6, 2023 Post comments count4 Post likes count0 How can I make WiFi passwords per-user rather than per-system? Raymond Chen A little-known system configuration setting.
May 30, 2023 Post comments count10 Post likes count0 How do I change the directory Windows uses for user profiles? revisited Raymond Chen You can still do it, but it's not really supported.
Dec 27, 2022 Post comments count4 Post likes count0 Why can’t I print when I boot Windows into audit mode? Raymond Chen It's not all there.
Dec 20, 2022 Post comments count9 Post likes count4 Why doesn’t the BitLocker wizard let me save the BitLocker key on an encrypted drive? Raymond Chen Don't lock your keys in the car.