One line (or very brief) helpers

[Arthur]

Small, but so useful new feature in #SCCM 1902 admin console: search for devices with a MAC address. No need to use a prompted query anymore.

 

Source: https://twitter.com/panusaukko/status/1111146688964714496

 

[Arthur]

Open multiple apps at once from Windows 10 Start Menu

 

A lesser known feature of Windows 10 is the ability to keep the Start menu open after opening apps from it. It allows opening multiple apps at once without re-opening the Start menu.

 

1. Press the Win key on the keyboard to open the Start menu, or click on the Start button in the taskbar.
   
2. Now, press and hold the Win key.
   
3. Click on the icon or tile of the app you want to launch. Do not release the Win key. The app will open in the background.
   
4. Click on other app icon to open the app in the background. The Start Menu will remain open.
   
5. When opened all the required apps, release the Win key to close the Start menu.
   

[6Foot2]

[Microsoft Word] Skip to your previous edit using Shift+F5.

 

Shift+F5 again hops back to your starting point for edits before pressing Shift+F5 (cycles between most recent edits)

[Danp]

One of our Chromebooks refused to charge or turn on, the following sorted it.

 

Hold down the Esc, Refresh, and Power buttons until the charge light turns solid.

[DaveTheTech]

Had a csv list of computers with some software installed - needed to compare it to the computers in in AD. ~Whats in the right list, but not the left.

$output = Compare-Object $txtComputers $adComputers | ? { $_.SideIndicator -eq "=>" } | Select -ExpandProperty InputObject

[jthompson]

Using @ or + mentions when composing a message in Gmail will automatically add people as recipients.

[Arthur]

Temporarily disable Pi-Hole using a bookmarked URL.

 

http://pi.hole/admin/api.php?disable=[color="#FF0000"]120[/color]&auth=[color="#FF0000"]PWHASH[/color]

 

The amount of seconds the Pi-Hole is disabled for can be changed by replacing 120 with a different number.

 

Replace PWHASH above with the value of your WEBPASSWORD from the setupVars.conf file. You can find this easily by running the following command (after SSH'ing into the Pi-Hole).

 

cat /etc/pihole/setupVars.conf | grep 'WEBPASSWORD=' | cut -c13-

 

Credit: www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/81z8jp/temporarily_disable_pihole_using_a_bookmarked_url/

[Arthur]

If you want to see if any GPOs have changed in the last few days (e.g. diagnosing new logon issues) run the following where you have the ActiveDirectory PowerShell module installed:

 

Import-Module GroupPolicy; Get-GPO -All | Where-Object { $_.ModificationTime -gt (Get-Date).AddDays(-7) } | Format-Table -AutoSize

 

Source: https://twitter.com/guyrleech/status/1135568651581612033

[Arthur]

Three one-liners for mobile phone users.

 

End it with a text: easy mobile switching from Monday 1st July 2019

 

Text 'PAC' to 65075 – and keep your mobile number

If a customer wants to switch and keep their existing phone number, they just text 'PAC' to 65075 to begin the process.

 

Their existing provider will respond by text within a minute. They will be sent their switching code (PAC), which will be valid for 30 days. The provider’s reply must also include important information about any early termination charges or pay-as-you-go credit balances.

 

The customer then gives the code to their new provider, and this company must arrange for the switch to complete within one working day.

 

The new process is designed to be quick and easy, so customers could request their code while looking for a new deal – for example, while on the phone to a new provider, or in store.

 

Text 'STAC' to 75075 – and get a new mobile number

While most people want to keep their mobile number when they switch, around one in six do not. These customers can text 'STAC' to 75075 to request a 'service termination authorisation code'. The rest of the process is the same as above. This takes away the hassle of having to talk to your current provider if you simply want to leave them.

 

Text 'INFO' to 85075 – and find out more

If someone is not sure whether they are still 'in contract', and would have to pay any early termination charges, they can simply text 'INFO' to 85075 to find this out without requesting a switching code.

 

[David44]

Just sent INFO to 85075 and three wanted a follow up text with 'the account holder's date of birth'. This is a PAYG SIM!

[jthompson]

Just sent INFO to 85075 and three wanted a follow up text with 'the account holder's date of birth'. This is a PAYG SIM!

 

Just sent one to Plusnet and they sent back the text as advertised, but it also triggered an email with more detailed info included (data allowance, etc.).

[DJ-1701]

Three one-liners for mobile phone users.

 

End it with a text: easy mobile switching from Monday 1st July 2019

 

 

 

 

I wonder how many companies will be doing a follow up call to make sure you stay with them.

[6Foot2]

Get YouTube transcripts by clicking 'More/Open Transcript' (where available)

 

 

Some browsers might show the button without 'More' but they should show the ellipsis:

 

[Arthur]

Ultra fast public IP address lookup using Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1.

 

curl -fSs https://1.1.1.1/cdn-cgi/trace | awk -F= '/ip/ { print $2 }'

 

Source: www.commandlinefu.com/commands/view/24675/ultra-fast-public-ip-address-lookup-using-cloudflares-1.1.1.1

[mavhc]

Ultra fast public IP address lookup using Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1.

 

curl -fSs https://1.1.1.1/cdn-cgi/trace | awk -F= '/ip/ { print $2 }'

 

Source: www.commandlinefu.com/commands/view/24675/ultra-fast-public-ip-address-lookup-using-cloudflares-1.1.1.1

 

Or in Windows, with curl: curl -fSs https://1.1.1.1/cdn-cgi/trace | find "ip"

 

or Powershell, via dns so more likely to avoid proxies: Resolve-DnsName o-o.myaddr.l.google.com -Server ns1.google.com -Type TXT | select-object strings -ExpandProperty strings

[mikeprice]

not sure if it counts as a 'helper' but just tried typing

 

import antigravity

 

 

into python

[6Foot2]

not sure if it counts as a 'helper' but just tried typing

 

import antigravity

 

 

into python

 

Relevant XKCD:

 

Link: Python

[mikeprice]

Relevant XKCD:

 

Link: Python

 

If you do the import - that is what is comes up with

[6Foot2]

If you do the import - that is what is comes up with

 

Ah! Perhaps I should have posted:

 

[Ditto]

I had a book on anti-gravity. It was a great read - I just couldn't put it down.

[jthompson]

Another little DuckDuckGo search box widget: check whether a website is up or down.

 

Just search for "is sitename up" and ddg will check that it's responding.

 

[Arthur]

https://twitter.com/jolla/status/1180454256018706434

 

Need to be able to see Wi-Fi connection details in iOS? Install the "Wi-Fi for iOS" diagnostic profile

 

Download Link

https://download.developer.apple.com/iOS/iOS_Logs/MegaWifiProfile.mobileconfig

 

[DJ-1701]

https://twitter.com/jolla/status/1180454256018706434

 

 

 

Download Link

https://download.developer.apple.com/iOS/iOS_Logs/MegaWifiProfile.mobileconfig

 

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[Arthur]

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I don't have a paid developer account myself, but was able to download the file.

 

I have attached the .mobileconfig to this post.

MegaWifiProfile.zip

[Arthur]

This is a great tip if you want to permanently set the CPU and I/O priorities of a Windows process without using any third-party utilities.

 

https://twitter.com/guyrleech/status/1183855486225014784

 

 

https://github.com/guyrleech/Microsoft/blob/master/ifeo%20tiworker%20%26%20mrt%20low%20priority.reg

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\tiworker.exe\PerfOptions]
"CpuPriorityClass"=dword:00000001
"IoPriority"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\mrt.exe\PerfOptions]
"CpuPriorityClass"=dword:00000001
"IoPriority"=dword:00000000

 

[b]CpuPriorityClass[/b]    
┌──────────────────────────────┐
│Value  Priority               │
│------------------------------│
│1      Idle                   │
│2      Normal                 │
│3      High                   │
│5      Below Normal           │
│6      Above Normal           │
└──────────────────────────────┘

 

[b]IoPriority[/b]              
┌──────────────────────────────┐
│Value  Priority               │
│------------------------------│
│0      Very Low               │
│1      Low                    │
│2      Normal                 │
└──────────────────────────────┘