System Files Checker (SFC) is a tool that can be run under Command Prompt (CMD). The tool scans the integrity … More
Category: Windows 11
Repairing corrupted files with Command Prompt CHKDSK tool
Repairing corrupted files in Windows computers can be done with the Command Prompt check disk tool (CHKDSK). Using Command Prompt … More
Creating or undoing system restore points in Windows 11
Creating or undoing system restore points in Windows 11 To create a restore point: To undo a restore point:
Installing PHP locally on a Windows 11 Internet Information Services (IIS) Environment
This tutorial applies to installations on a local computer with Windows 11, which comes with Internet Information Services (IIS). The … More
Enabling TLS1.2 in PowerShell and Getting Ready for Windows Terminal
The Problem: Sometimes PowerShell ISE returns the following TLS-triggered error when one implements Invoke-WebRequest or Invoke-RestMethod during a session: “The … More
Running Whois and Crawling URIs from PowerShell
In a previous post I described the installation of Whois on Windows 11 from Microsoft SysInternals site (https://irthoughts.wordpress.com/2021/12/29/installing-whois-on-windows-11/). This time … More
Installing Whois on Windows 11
In a previous post, I explained how I installed an IIS web server on my brand new Windows 11 computer.(https://irthoughts.wordpress.com/2021/12/25/installing-iis-web-server-on-windows-11/). … More
Installing IIS Web Server on Windows 11
I finally got my brand new laptop computer with Windows 11 and all the perks. One of the first things … More