Friday 14 August 2015

Windows - Group Policies - Disable Address bar or Navigation bar

Open Run Prompt (Windows Key +R) Type regedit and Click OK
Navigate to the Below Key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\policies\Microsoft\internet explorer\toolbars\restrictions

Note: If Internet Explorer Folder is not listed check additional reference for steps to create the Folder

Right Click on Subkey Restrictions and create new DWORD (32-Bit) Value


Rename the DWORD as

NoNavbar


Double Click on DWORD NoNavbar

Set the Value data to  1



Click OK



Additional Reference



Navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\policies\Microsoft

Right Click on Microsoft

Point the Mouse on New and Click Key


Rename the Key as

Internet Explorer


Right Click on Internet Explorer and Create new Key



Rename it as

Toolbars


Right Click on Toolbars and Create new SubKey

Rename it as

Restrictions


Right Click on Subkey Restrictions and create new DWORD (32-Bit) Value



Rename the DWORD as

NoNavbar


Double Click on DWORD NoNavbar

Set the Value data to  1


Click OK

Windows 10 - How to share a Directories or Folders

Step 1: Ensure Network Profile is set to Private
Press Windows Key +I Click Change PC Settings Click Network

Click manage



Click on the Network to Share






To Change the Network type to Private




Click on the Slider Button to turn on Sharing






Step 2: Change Advanced Sharing Settings as required



Open Run Prompt (Windows Key +R) Type ncpa.cpl and Click OK
Expand Private (Current Profile)




Turn ON Network Discovery........................................................................................................................ 4

To Turn ON Printer and File sharing ........................................................................................................ 4

Turn ON Password Enabled ......................................................................................................................... 4







Turn ON Network Discovery
Click Turn on network discovery radio button

Check Turn on automatic setup of network connected devices


To Turn ON Printer and File sharing
Click Enable Turn On file and printer sharing Radio Button





Turn ON Password Enabled



Click All Networks to Expand



Click on Turn off password protected sharing


Click Save Changes






Step 3: Share the Folder



Sharing Specifically with Homegroup



Right Click on the Folder to share

Point to Share With and Select the Sharing Options

To Provide read Only rights for users on homegroup
Click Homegroup (View)



To allow permissions to Read and Modify files
Select Home group (View and Edit)






Right Click on the Folder and Click Properties


Click on Security tab

Click Edit beside to change permissions, Click Edit.





Type everyone and Click OK


Click on Full Control Check box Under allow



<![if !vml]><![endif]>Click Apply and OK Click on Sharing tab




Click on Advanced Sharing



Check (ΓΌ) Share this Folder


Click Permissions





Click on Apply and OK Click on Apply and OK

Windows 10 - How to create a Virtual hard Drive (VHD) - Image of existing hard drive

Open Run Prompt (Windows Key +R) Type Diskmgmt.msc and Click OK

Click on Action and Select Create VHD


Set the Path for VHD by Clicking on Browse



Type a Name for VHD and Click Save




Select the Format of the Hard Drive


Select the Virtual Hard Disk Storage type

·    Fixed Size - A fixed-size virtual hard disk is a .vhd file whose size is determined when the file is created
·    Dynamic - A dynamically expanding virtual hard disk is one in which the size of the
.vhd file grows as data is written to the virtual hard disk.



Click OK




Initializing VHD







Select the partition Style and Click OK






Right Click on the partition

Click New Simple Volume


Click Next


Click next



Select the Drive Letter and Click next


Click on Next



Click Finish