PowerShell: Get, Modify, Create, and Remove Registry Keys or Parameters

The registry editor (regedit.exe) and the reg.exe command-line utility aren’t the only tools to access and manage the registry in Windows. PowerShell provides a large number of tools for the administrator to interact with the registry. Using PowerShell, you can create, modify, or delete a registry key/parameters, search for the value, and connect to the registry on a remote computer.

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Outlook: Your Server Does Not Support the Connection Encryption Type

In legacy Windows versions (Windows 7/XP or Windows Server 2008R2/2003) with Outlook 2010/2013/2016/2019, you may see the following error when trying to connect to a mail server:

0x800CCC1A – Your server does not support the connection encryption type you have specified. Try changing encryption method. Contact your mail server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).

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How to Disable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 in Windows Using GPO?

Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 are security protocols for establishing encryption channels over computer networks. Microsoft has supported these protocols since Windows XP/Server 2003. However, due to evolving regulatory requirements as well as new security vulnerabilities in TLS 1.0, Microsoft recommends that customers remove TLS 1.0/1.1 dependencies in their environments and disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 at the operating system level where possible.

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How to map network drive using PowerShell on Windows 10

Windows 10 provides multiple ways to map a network drive on your computer, including using PowerShell, which can come in handy when creating a script or when you prefer using a command-line interface.

When you use PowerShell (or any other methods, such as Command Prompt or File Explorer) to map a network shared folder, the process will create a pointer to the destination folder that will appear in File Explorer as a drive with the letter you assigned it.

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How to change password using PowerShell on Windows 11

On Windows 11, you can change the password of a local account using PowerShell commands in addition to using Command Prompt and Control Panel. Usually, it’s no longer recommended to change the password if it hasn’t been compromised since it could lead to many other problems. However, if the password of your Windows 11 account has been compromised, or you realized it’s easy to guess, you can change it using PowerShell.

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