Convert 7z Archives to ZIP So Anyone Can Open Them
Repack .7z files as plain Deflate ZIPs with UTF-8 file names, including password-protected ones, and test every result before the original goes anywhere.
Archive conversion workshop · Note 2 ↗EXPLORE THE NOTEBOOK
Tech.
Notes from the command line, the workbench, and the vintage computer shelf.
172published notes
Every note in Tech
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Sega Genesis Model 1, 2 or 3: Which One to Buy
The three Sega Genesis models compared on sound, add-on support, size and picture, with the board revisions collectors look for and a straight answer on which to buy for what.
Console field guide · Note 5 ↗
List Installed Software on Windows with PowerShell
A quick, safe software inventory from the registry, local or remote, that returns objects you can filter and export instead of a wall of colored text.
PowerShell craft · Note 5 ↗
DVD, Blu-ray and Game Case Cover Dimensions, Plus Where to Find Covers
The cover sizes I use for printing replacement inserts for DVD, Blu-ray, PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, GameCube, Switch, PSP and DS cases, with printing tips and the sites I go to for cover art.
The reference shelf · Note 3 ↗
Removing Stale Windows User Profiles the Right Way
Clean old user profiles off shared PCs and servers through Win32_UserProfile, so the folder and the registry entry go together and nobody gets a TEMP profile.
Spring cleaning for Windows PCs · Note 2 ↗
Cleaning Up Abandoned Outlook OST Files
Find the old Outlook .ost files nobody is using any more and reclaim the space, without touching the ones Outlook has open.
Spring cleaning for Windows PCs · Note 3 ↗
A Safer Windows Disk Cleanup Script
Clear old temp files from the usual suspects and run Disk Cleanup unattended, with an age threshold and a -WhatIf that shows how much you'd get back.
Spring cleaning for Windows PCs · Note 1 ↗
Re-Enable Windows Update with PowerShell: Find Every Registry Block, Not Just One
When Windows Update is greyed out or just won't run, check all the policy values and services that can block it, and put them back the way Windows shipped.
Windows Update, untangled · Note 3 ↗
The Steam Deck and EmuDeck Hotkeys I Actually Need
One page of the Steam Deck's built-in shortcuts and the hotkeys EmuDeck sets up for RetroArch, Dolphin, PCSX2, DuckStation and the rest, in tables you can glance at mid-game.
The emulation bench · Note 4 ↗
Move a List of Folders to a New Drive with PowerShell and Robocopy
Hand a list of folders from several drives to robocopy in one go, keep their structure on the new drive, catch name collisions before anything moves, and get a log per folder.
File wrangling · Note 3 ↗
Find Out Why a Windows Machine Rebooted with PowerShell
Pull shutdown, startup and crash events from the System log so you can tell a planned restart from a power cut, and see who or what asked for it.
Windows Update, untangled · Note 9 ↗
Create a Local Administrator Account with PowerShell
A one-off local admin account done properly, with a hidden password prompt, a language-proof group lookup, and an expiry date for the temporary ones.
Local admin, done right · Note 1 ↗