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Enabling windows sudo
Windows added a feature Linux users have had for decades — and most people still don't know it's there

Windows kept UAC but stopped making you open a second window.

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Windows 11 Settings open on an ASUS laptop
I do these 4 things after every Windows install to keep it running fast

What I wish someone told me after my first Windows install.

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Windows battery usage report
I found 5 Windows commands that reveal problems the Settings app never shows me

Your PC's real problems are hiding in plain sight.

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SSD benchmark tool and commands
I checked my SSD with these Windows commands and found problems benchmarks missed

Your SSD's speed test is hiding half the story.

using the PowerSHELL
I replaced Windows troubleshooting menus with these 5 PowerShell commands

PowerShell answers questions Windows' own menus never quite do.

Sanning drives with dusk
I replaced 5 classic terminal commands and my shell feels much more efficient

The terminal feel more effective and relevant to my workflow.

Using PowerShell pipelines over CMD batch commands
I found PowerShell's pipeline does what batch files can't and I stopped using CMD

A single pipeline replaced fourteen lines and I never looked back.

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Replacing GUI apps with PowerShell commands
I stopped using monitoring software once I learned these PowerShell diagnostics

Windows already includes powerful diagnostics you are overlooking

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Running powershell network commands
5 PowerShell commands that tell you more about your network than any speed test

A speed test can still look perfect while one unstable hop ruins the entire browsing experience.

A three monitor desk setup all running Zellij with network traffic and code
I've been missing out on this terminal upgrade for years

I avoided terminal multiplexers for years. Zellij is the one that finally stuck.

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A computer showing a WSL 2 cmd line
There's a version of PowerShell that's even more powerful — and it's already on your Windows PC

I switched to WSL 2 and finally stopped feeling locked into Windows — here's why that changes everything.

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A desktop showing the WinSxS folder being full
I ran one PowerShell command and reclaimed space from a Windows folder nobody explains

I ran one PowerShell command and freed up gigabytes from Windows' hidden update folder — here's how to clean it.

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Windows 11 desktop showing mstsc application for RDP
I use Remote Desktop from anywhere, but only after making these security changes

RDP is really useful, but the default setup has no place on the public-facing internet.

Cmder web page open on a BENQ monitor
This old-school Windows terminal still does a few things better than Microsoft

Portable, Unix tools and aliases, this classic terminal outshines Microsoft's own.

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Windows Terminal on PC laptop
5 Windows Terminal commands I wish I'd known years ago

Elevate your productivity with Windows Terminal's hidden gems, like split panes and Quake mode

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Powershell running on a PC laptop
I thought PowerShell was just a better CMD and I was wrong

Like calling an F1 car a sedan.

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Winsat command running in Windows Terminal on a HP laptop
Windows Terminal has profile-per-shell tabs that most people have never configured

Each tab can be its own world, if you actually configure it.

using the PowerSHELL
These 4 PowerShell one-liners can save you hours of monthly Windows maintenance

My go-to commands for keeping Windows clean, updated, and responsive.

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Closeup view of PowerShell file duplicate finding command with result.
I stopped wasting storage space once I learned this one PowerShell trick

Stop guessing what’s taking space—PowerShell already knows.

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PowerShell terminal and startup apps list open on Windows 11.
This PowerShell command lists every startup app Windows doesn't show you

I ran one command and found startup apps Windows “forgot” to mention.

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