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Redditor acquires decommissioned Netflix cache server with 262TB of storage – Ars Technica

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https://arstechnica-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/10/redditor-acquires-decommissioned-netflix-cache-server-with-262tb-of-storage/?amp=1&amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16669563844577&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Farstechnica.com%2Finformation-technology%2F2022%2F10%2Fredditor-acquires-decommissioned-netflix-cache-server-with-262tb-of-storage%2F

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Remove Office 365 nag

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Update the registry to remove the Microsoft 365 activation prompt

Office 365 Activation Prompt even though Volume Software is installed

Important: This task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

  1. Close the activation window and all Office apps.
  2. Windows Start button in Windows 8 and Windows 10Right-click the Start button  on the lower-left corner of your screen, and select Run.
  3. Type regedit, and then press Enter. Select Yes when prompted to open the Registry Editor.
  4. On the left side of the Registry Editor, under Computer, navigate to the following key in the registry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\OEM
  5. Right click the OEM value and click File>Export.
  6. Save the key.
  7. After the key is backed up, select Edit>Delete.
  8. Repeat steps 3-6 for the following key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\OEM
  9. Close the Registry Editor and start Office again.

Full description on Microsoft link below

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/office-repeatedly-prompts-you-to-activate-on-a-new-pc-a9a6b05f-f6ce-4d1f-8d49-eb5007b64ba1

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Disable Windows 10 Local search from Bing and Cortana

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Windows 10 registry hack appears to be the only 100% fix for this issue and it also disconnects Bing and Cortana online services from Windows 10 search. As detailed on Reddit, you need to perform the following steps: 

  • Run Regedit.exe
  • Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search
  • Look for ‘BingSearchEnabled’, if you don’t see it you will need to create it (right-click in a blank area, pick ‘New DWORD’ 32 bit. Type in ‘BingSearchEnabled’
  • Open BingSearchEnabled, set it to 0, press OK.
  • Look for ‘CortanaConsent’, again create it if you don’t have it using the method above. Also set it to 0.
  • Reboot.
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How to force logoff from command line?

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C:\Documents and Settings\lu>query user
USERNAME              SESSIONNAME        ID  STATE   IDLE TIME  LOGON TIME
  jim                           1  Disc        none   28/01/2015 02:1
9 p.m.
> lu               rdp-tcp#54          2  Active          .  01/03/2015 11:0
6 a.m.

C:\Documents and Settings\lu>logoff 1

C:\Documents and Settings\lu>query user
USERNAME              SESSIONNAME        ID  STATE   IDLE TIME  LOGON TIME
> lu              rdp-tcp#54          2  Active          .  01/03/2015 11:0