Windows Run command

Sometimes we feel like doing stuff in Windows using our laptop or pc but a bit lazy to use the mouse . Bringing up the Remote desktop will require you to navigate the Start Menu , then go to Programs and then Accessories. The simplest way to do this is by using the Window Run command (Windows KEY + R), then key-in mstsc and click OK.

I read some additonal run command that may be of great help. See more here.

USB port work around

Here's how to deal with those manipulative Active Directory admins that keeps on disabling your USB ports.
You can try this to sneak out, try enable and disable the ports after completing some unrelated office work but quite important.
You can always leave this enable (meaning creating a vbs to every system start)if you really want to break the rule but be careful not to get caught, admins have
a work around as well to disable this from the BIOS side and that would be dead end.


To re-enable USB port

Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit in the Open box and click OK
Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor
Select Start, then righ click.
Select Modify
In the Value data box, type 3, click Hexadecimal
Then close Registry Editor


And here's how to get it back and not to get caught.

To disable USB port

Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit in the Open box and click OK
Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor
Select Start, then righ click.
Select Modify
In the Value data box, type 4, click Hexadecimal
Then close Registry Editor




Cheers!! Know the rules, then break some!

[Windows] - View shared folders through command line

This would enable the user to view shared folders from their Windows (XP and above) workstation/servers through command line. This can be of help if you're trying to look for some loose or forgotten shared folder location.


WMIC - Windows Management Instrument command.

Click Start
Click Run
Enter cmd in the opened input box and click OK
From the command line type, wmic share get name,path