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Lots of tips & tricks:
https://notes.ponderworthy.com/

A free real-time log file monitoring tool:
https://www.baremetalsoft.com/baretail/

Lots of PSEXEC uses:
https://techexpert.tips/windows/windows-using-psexec-examples/

https://sdmsoftware.com/tips-tricks/removing-extra-registry-settings-from-gpos/

Remove-GPRegistryValue -Name “Default Domain Controllers Policy” -Key “HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\W32time\”

Help for when root shows as Local CMOS

net stop w32time
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /register
net start w32time
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:”0.pool.ntp.org 1.pool.ntp.org 2.pool.ntp.org 3.pool.ntp.org” /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update
w32tm /resync /rediscover /nowait
w32tm /config /reliable:yes

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\

Delete all

Check rearm count:
slmgr –dlv

Extend:
slmgr -rearm

https://github.com/ryanries/ADReplStatus

copy [FILE WITH PROBLEM] NUL

If copy fails then probably hard drive, if succeeds then probably destination

vssadmin.exe list shadows

mklink /D c:\shadow1 <PATH TO SHADOW COPY VOLUME>

Make sure to add two trailing \\ to that path above

Access c:\shadow1 for files

rmdir c:\shadow1 when done

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/storage-at-microsoft/smb-signing-and-guest-authentication/ba-p/3846679

Single Independent PC:
Set-SmbClientConfiguration -RequireSecuritySignature $false


Domain-based group policy (on IT-managed fleets):

Locate the security policy applying this setting to your Windows devices (you can use GPRESULT /H on a client to generate a resultant set of policy report to show which group policy is requiring SMB signing.
In GPMC.MSC, change the 
Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings> Local Policies > Security Options.
Set Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always) to Disabled.
Apply the updated policy to Windows devices needing guest access over SMB.

To show time left:
slmgr -dlv

To rearm while valid:
slmgr -rearm

Then restart PC and

slmgr -dli