… Once I log in to the desktop , I can append sudo at the beginning of any command and then run it without entering the system password every time. One example of a Windows utility that I frequently use is System File Checker SFC . …
Jeff Butts May 6, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. …
Jeff Butts May 10, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. …
Jeff Butts Mar 28, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. …
… KDE isn't preventing anyone from doing remote administration work by dropping X11; they're just no longer committing to maintaining a legacy display system that can't keep up with modern security expectations. …
Jeff Butts Apr 14, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. …
… It can help you automate tasks, manage system elements, create custom scripts, and manage other Windows systems remotely in supported environments. …
… You'll find it on every Linux system you SSH into, and every Docker container drops you into that familiar Bash prompt. Plus, scripts written in Bash can be ported to almost any Unix-like system and work without any modification needed. …
… The commands for both are: File system issues: chkdsk /f For bad sectors includes file system issues : chkdsk /r You may need to restart the system to run the scan, and depending on the extent of the problems, it will take some time to complete. powercfg /energy Generates an energy efficiency repor… …
… We are focusing on the SFC System File Checker scan to repair/replace corrupted or missing system files. …