Windows

Shows how to turn on Storage Sense and set how often it runs, how long Recycle Bin and Downloads files are kept, and when unused cloud files go online-only. Also shows removing Previous Windows Installation files under Temporary files.

An archived 2009 post showing how to reveal ghost devices left behind by old hardware: set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 in a Command Prompt, launch Device Manager from it, and enable Show hidden devices. The variable only lasts for that window unless made a system variable. Dated, so verify on current Windows.

Helpful answer: set the LongPathsEnabled registry value to 1 under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem and restart. A commenter points out that the application reading the files may still not support long paths. Registry edit, so back up first.

Community thread from 2022 describing running oobe\bypassnro from Shift+F10 at the network screen to get an I don't have internet option, with a fallback creating a local account via net user and msoobe.exe. This is a community workaround, not Microsoft documentation, and replies report it stopped working on at least one Insider build.

Microsoft's repair sequence: install updates and restart, run DISM RestoreHealth from an elevated Command Prompt, and only after it reports that the operation completed successfully run sfc /scannow.

Documents winget export, which writes the installed apps to a JSON file that winget import can use to reinstall them on another PC. Covers -o, --include-versions and --source, and warns that apps winget cannot match are skipped with a warning.

Explains the 260-character MAX_PATH limit and how to opt in to long paths on Windows 10 1607 and later. Both a registry value (LongPathsEnabled=1) and a manifest declaration in the app are required, so it does not affect every program. The \\?\ prefix is the alternative for extended-length paths. Editing the registry carries risk.

A volunteer moderator's article providing a batch script that stops update services, clears BITS queue files, renames SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2, resets service permissions, re-registers update DLLs, resets Winsock and restarts services. It renames system folders and changes service permissions; the article doesn't mention a restore point, but creating one first is sensible. Commenters note some services may need extra handling.