Microsoft – Ronald's Digital Playground

Open hyperlinks in Outlook in your default browser instead of Microsoft Edge

By default all hyperlinks will open in Microsoft Edge instead of your systems default browser.Follow the steps below to change this. Step 1Open Outlook and click on “File” at the top left. Step 2Choose “Options” at the bottom left of the window. Step 3A new window appears, choose for “Advanced”. Look for “File and browser…
Disable “Show more options” on right click in Explorer in Windows 11

Step 1Press: [WIN] + [R]Typ: cmdPress: [ENTER] Step 2Typ: reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32 /ve /d “” /fPress: [ENTER] Step 3Typ: taskkill /f /im explorer.exePress: [ENTER] Step 4Typ: start explorer.exePress: [ENTER]Typ: exitPress: [ENTER] Update: To enable this option again: Change Step 2 in:Typ: reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32Press: [ENTER] Skip Step 3 and go to the “Exit” part of…
Make it possible to burn a CD or DVD when using remote desktop

Step 1 Press: [WIN] + [R]Typ: gpedit.mscPress: [ENTER] Step 2 Navigate to:Local Machine Policy– Computer Configuration— Administrative Templates— System—- Removable Storage Access Step 3 Double Click: All Removable Storage: Allow direct access in remote sessionsChoose: EnableClick: “Apply”Click: “OK” Step 4 (optional) Reboot computer or Press: [WIN] + [R]Typ: CMDPress: [ENTER] Typ: gpupdate /forcePress: [ENTER] Typ:…
Create a Windows 7 or (higher) USB installation media from a ISO

Step 1Place a USB Drive in the computer. (ofcourse in a USB-port ;-))Please notice: ALL DATA WILL BE DELETED Step 2Press: [WIN] + [R]Typ: CMDPress: [CTRL] + [SHIFT] + [ENTER] Step 3Typ: diskpartPress: [ENTER] Typ: list diskPress: [ENTER] Step 4Look for the USB Drive. In my case this is Disk 1 Typ: select diskTyp: cleanPress:…
System Information with Command Prompt

Step 1Press: [WIN] + [R]Typ: CMD or Press: [WIN]Typ: CMDClick: Command Prompt Step 2Typ: systeminfoPress: [ENTER] You can also view a specific line of information. Typ: systeminfo | findstr /C:”OS Name”Press: [ENTER] or (another example)Typ: systeminfo | findstr /C:”Install Date”Press: [ENTER] !! /C:”Install Date” => Case sensitive !!
Map a networkdrive with PowerShell

Step 1Press: [WIN] + [R]Typ: PowerShell or Press: [WIN]Typ: PowerShellClick: PowerShell Step 2Typ: new-PSDrive -Name “<driveletter>” -PSProvider “FileSystem” -Root “\\<servername>\<foldername>” -PersistPress: [ENTER] If you need to connect with credentialsTyp: $unpw = Get-CredentialPress: [ENTER]orClick: OK (PowerShell 5.x) Enter the Username and PasswordTyp: New-PSDrive -Name “<driveletter>” -PSProvider “FileSystem” -Root “\\<servername>\<foldername>” -Persist -Credential $unpwPress: [ENTER] View connected drives?…
God Mode in Windows 10/11

Step 1 Go to your Desktop or any other folder you like. Step 2Click Right and choose “New Folder” and name it:GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}Press: [ENTER] Unfortunately it’s not possible to give the icoon a name. Now you have a folder with more than 200 windows configuration items.
Find your PC’s serialnumber

How to find your pc’s serialnumber? Methode 1 – Using Command Prompt Step 1Press: [WIN] + [R]Type: CMDPress [ENTER] orPress: [WIN]Type: CMDClick: Command Prompt Step 2Typ: wmic bios get serialnumberPress: [ENTER] Now you see your computers serialnumber like below: METHODE 2 – USING POWERSHELL Step 1Press: [WIN] + [R]Typ: PowerShellPress: [ENTER] orPress: [WIN]Typ: powershellClick: Powershell…