Batch file to list deleted files

Well, it turns out that after creating a PowerShell script to list deleted files (part 1) and another PowerShell script to monitor for deleted, renamed or moved files (part 2), I’ve decided to revert to a simple, batch file instead because running a batch file is so much easier than PowerShell! ...

12 Jul 2018

PowerShell to monitor for deleted, renamed or moved files (part 2)

This is part 2, of my attempt to “sync” photos I deleted on my desktop to my SD card (you can read part 1 first). In this post, I try to use PowerShell with .NET framework to (try) monitor for file system changes, and output to a batch file that “replicates” the ren (rename) and del (delete) to files and folders. ...

17 Jun 2018

PowerShell to list deleted files (part 1)

I have an unusual workflow when copying photos from my camera’s SD card to my Windows desktop. For any photos I my desktop, I want to also delete on the SD card. In this post (part 1 of 2), I describe my PowerShell script to “repeat” what I deleted on the desktop on the SD card. In my next post, part 2, I expand the PowerShell script to (try) monitor for file system changes instead. ...

16 Jun 2018

Legacy HP computer info

It’s the last day of 2016… Time for a bit of nostalgia! Over the years, I posted bits and pieces on Blogger, myByways.net (Microsoft), Google Pages and others. For posterity, I’ve transferred selected information about a HP notebook and desktop I used to have, but I doubt any of this information is relevant any more. ...

31 Dec 2016

Streaming from desktop with NVIDIA GameStream to iOS and macOS

I recently discovered an alternative to remote control my Windows 7/10 desktop PC, instead of using Microsoft Remote Desktop. This method requires a computer with a modern NVIDIA graphics card with GameStream and works with iOS and macOS using a client called Moonlight! ...

7 Oct 2016

Clean Install Windows 10 with Product Key and Tokens.dat

To clean install Windows 10, you need more than the product key from an upgraded instance of Windows 7/8. You’ll need a file called tokens.dat created during the upgrade process. ...

25 Oct 2015