Robocopy
Posted 24th May 2016
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Use the built-in Microsoft “robocopy” utility to move or copy files en masse.
Upgrading to Windows 10 on an older PC
Posted 1st October 2015
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My experience upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 on a 5yo laptop could have been better, but some good planning will ensure a smooth transition to Microsoft’s latest operating system.
Use PowerShell to copy all files with a certain name or extension
Posted 2nd September 2015
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Use this simple PowerShell script to batch copy files from one location to another on your computer.
Batch extract zip files with PowerShell
Posted 19th August 2015
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Use this simple PowerShell script to batch unzip large numbers of files at once.
Automatically delete files listed in a CSV
Posted 26th September 2014
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A PowerShell script that reads a list of files in a CSV and deletes them from a computer drive automatically.
Fix the ‘Gill Sans’ font bug in Chrome
Posted 25th September 2014
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Bug fix: A quick CSS remedy to ensure that Google Chrome 37 displays the Gill Sans font correctly.
Script to list image files by size and resolution, export to Excel
Posted 24th September 2014
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Instructions for using PowerShell to export a list of images and their properties to Excel as a tab-delimited CSV.
Script to list files by type and size, export to Excel
Posted 1st July 2014
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Instructions for using a Windows PowerShell script to compile computer file data and export the results to Excel as a tab-delimited CSV.
How to clear your DNS cache (Flush DNS)
Posted 19th January 2013
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If you are encountering a high number of HTML Error 404 codes, you may need to flush your DNS cache. Here are instructions for clearing the DNS cache.