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Windows 10 "Enable NTFS long paths policy" option missing

For some time, Microsoft has supported an option to remove the limit of 260 symbols for NTFS file name length. The web is full of articles, describing what should be done. Hit the Windows key, type ...
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How do I kill the lockscreen after the Windows 10 anniversary update?

The Windows 10 "anniversary update" is coming out tomorrow and according to some reports the group policy to disable the lock screen is no longer effective on anything below the Enterprise edition. I'...
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How can I SSH into "Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10"?

I have Windows 10 Anniversary Edition with "Bash on Ubuntu on Windows" installed and working. I'd like to be able to SSH into this Ubuntu instance, but although I have openssh-server installed and ...
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How to prevent Windows 10 from restarting the computer after installing updates

This questions has been answered previously, e.g. here, but all the answers I've seen require using a dropdown in Settings> Update & Security> Advanced Options. On my version of Windows 10 Pro, ...
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How to access linux/Ubuntu files from Windows 10 WSL?

This question answers how to access Windows files from Ubuntu Bash, but how can I do the opposite? Specifically, I need to access my SSH key from Windows which is located at /home/mark/.ssh/id_rsa ...
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How to install Windows 10 Anniversary Update on Windows 10 Enterprise edition

I have a laptop with Windows 10 Enterprise edition installed (64bit). I haven't got the Windows 10 Anniversary Update from the normal Windows Update (I have clicked Check for updates). So I want to ...
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How do I disassociate Microsoft account credentials from an account in Windows 10?

I set up Windows 10 and have been using it for months on a spare laptop. When installing, I did not use a Microsoft account to enable all of the app connectivity because I don't need that ...
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Windows 10 Anniversary Upgrade error 0xc1900101 - 0x30018 referring to SYSPREP

OK, please, following you have an updated one step ahead question regarding my first question post on the title. The question now is, how possibly get some info or tracing/debug on, which possible ...
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Disable Automatic Restarts in Windows 10 Home Anniversary Update [duplicate]

I have a Windows 10 Home PC that is often unattended but doing important work. The work follows no particular schedule, and may take place at any time of day or night. As things stand, Windows 10 (...
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How to run Ubuntu service on Windows (at startup)?

I want to launch an SSH server on Linux subsystem (Bash on Ubuntu on Windows) at windows startup. The problem is that all Linux processes are terminated when Bash window is closed. Is there a way to ...
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Where is the Ubuntu console on Windows10? [duplicate]

I updated my Windows 10 system to the 1607 "Anniversary Update" version and I can't find the Ubuntu Bash console. So... Where is it?
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sudo on Windows 10 Linux subsystem cannot resolve local machine name

I installed Windows 10 Anniversary update and the Linux subsystem. When running anything with sudo it takes ages and then I get this error message: sudo: unable to resolve host MYMACHINE How to ...
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Replace cortana icon with search icon in Windows 10 v1607

I had the previous version of Windows 10 with Cortana disabled. Therefore, in the taskbar I had a loupe icon instead of the Cortana one. Then I installed the Anniversary Update (v1607). For some ...
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How to disable Bash on Windows notification sound effect

When running 'Bash on Ubuntu on Windows' it often generates the Windows notification sound while typing. Common causes are when: I use auto-complete for commands (tab) and there are multiple command ...
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Accessing removable media in Bash on Windows

Is there a way to access removable media (e.g. thumb drives or SD cards) from within Bash on Windows? Bash on Windows uses DriveFs to mount fixed drives in the /mnt folder, but it doesn't ...
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How do you change the color scheme in bash on Ubuntu for Windows?

I've tried to create color schemes with https://terminal.sexy and http://ciembor.github.io/4bit/ but I can't get any of their exports to work with bash on Ubuntu on Windows. What's the correct ...
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Folders renamed through Windows Explorer keep the original name

I have a directory tree with nothing special (no network, no symlinks, no weird permissions...) except that certain folders are Subversion working copies managed with TortoiseSVN. I've been using it ...
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Is it possible to run networking commands like nmap in WSL?

I recently got the Windows 10 anniversary update and installed bash. I tried installing nmap, but it wouldn't run. My question: Is there any way for commands like nmap to correctly run in WSL? ...
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OneDriveSetup.exe causes high CPU usage

On my Toshiba Encore 8 Tablet I noticed that the CPU usage is very high. In Taskmgr / ProcessExplorer, I can see that OneDriveSetup.exe is hogging 1 CPU cores heavily for hours. How an I solve this ...
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Windows.old folder appeared after Windows 10 Anniversary Update

I found Windows.old folder (23 GB) on my system drive after the recent major Windows 10 update. I haven't recently installed a new operating system, I moved to Win 10 a year ago and I did a fresh ...
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Will clearing the TPM make BitLocker encrypted data unavailable?

I've learned in this answer that starting with Windows 10 v1607, Windows will not allow to set, save or change the TPM owner password by default. So the option to reset a TPM lockout by entering the ...
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Associate SH scripts to Windows bash

How can I associate all .sh files to new BASH included in Windows 10 Anniversary update? I have tried associating .sh file using default system prompt to C:\Windows\System32\bash.exe but it just ...
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Windows 10 Anniversary update: Search bar doesn't work after update

After I did the Windows 10 Anniversary update 1607 (Dutch, so no Cortana), my search bar in start menu stopped working. When I click the start menu and start typing something, it either closes ...
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Adding Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10 to Explorer Context Menu (Issues)

I have successfully added the Bash on Ubuntu prompt to the context menu by adding the following registry keys [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\bash] @="Bash Here" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\...
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How do I enable Cortana after the Anniversary Update (1607)?

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update appears to have killed Cortana. How do I bring her back? The search screen is the old, standard one, and the search icon is a magnifying glass instead of the Cortana ...
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Where is the C drive in the WSL? [duplicate]

Whenever I try to login to bash using the Windows Subsystem for Linux, I try to cd into C:\Users\, but all I get is directory not found. Where is the C drive for the Windows Linux subsystem? Is it ...
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UTF8 characters in windows 10 bash terminal

I have installed the new bash shell on windows 10. I'm using it together with ZSH. However, none of the utf8 characters work, they appear as square blocks. How do I enable utf8 character encoding in ...
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How to prevent Google Chrome from keeping computer awake?

My computer frequently fails to sleep. How To Reproduce The Problem Open Google Chrome. Play a video on YouTube.* Open a new Chrome tab to some other website (such as SuperUser). Close the YouTube ...
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What size does basic Bash/WSL subsystem on Windows occupy?

How much space does the Windows Subsystem for Linux (also called Ubuntu BASH on Windows) take up on my hard drive? I'm a bit low on space and want to know whether it would even fit.
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How to change default shell for Linux susbsystem for Windows

I've installed Linux subsystem for Windows 10. It works fine, but I want to change the default shell environment for the subsystem. I did sudo apt-get install fish and then chsh -s /usr/bin/fish. ...
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Windows 10 WSL (bash) and mintty

I just installed the new Linux subsystem in Windows 10. It's really nice to have access to the Ubuntu repositories, but I absolutely HATE the default terminal program. Cygwin comes with MinTTY which ...
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Where is the Windows bash directory in Windows?

I've installed the Windows 10 Anniversary Update on my computer. I would like to know where the /root directory in Bash prompt is within Windows? I would like to be able to write files in Bash that ...
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How do I allow cross-signed kernel drivers in Windows 10 version 1607 with secure boot enabled?

Windows 10 Version 1607 (aka Anniversary Update) is now enforcing the tightened kernel driver certification which was already announced 2015 as a requirement for Windows 10. The new rule is that all ...
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How to sign into "root" account by default on Windows Subsystem for Linux Bash terminal

Windows 10's Anniversary Update just came out and I immediately installed the Windows Subsystem for Linux to see how it fares. I found only one major shortcoming so far: there was no obvious way to ...
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Can't ping in Bash on Windows

When I try to run: ping www.google.com I get the following error: ping: icmp open socket: Permission denied Running with sudo doesn't make a difference.
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How can web search be disabled in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Build 1607)?

In the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (build 1607) it is no longer possible to disable cortana, only decline to sign in. Cortana has completely replaced the previously available Windows Search feature ...
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Internet Connection Sharing stopped working after Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Since updating to Windows 10 1607 (the "Anniversary Update") my shared WiFi adapter isn't shared any more. I share the WiFi connection with a Hyper-V switch so that my VMs have Internet access via ...
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SSH Tunnel via native Windows bash: Address already in use

I am trying to setup a SSH Tunnel on my Windows machine. Since the bash was introduced in 1607, i don't want to use cygwin anymore. The problem is that the bash always returns the error message: bind: ...
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How to remove the "3D print with 3D Builder" context menu entry in Windows 10?

In Windows 10's Anniversary Update, there is a new "3D print with 3D Builder" entry in the context menu of some image file types. I tried to uninstall the 3D Builder app, but it doesn't remove the ...
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Can't change network connection priority in Windows 10

Before, to change network connection priority under Windows I did: Network Adapters → Advanced Settings → Adapters and Bindings → Connections (there are several questions describing it ...
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Windows 10 Pro anniversary update forces automatic reboot on new updates

Is there any way to stop Windows 10 Pro from rebooting after installing updates? After the anniversary update, it seems I no longer have the ability to control this. There is a group policy I have ...
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Windows Bash won't open in 10 Anniversary Update

After I installed the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, I was eager to try the new Bash command prompt. But when launched from the start menu (Win+R -> bash.exe), the bash window closes automatically.
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Bash doesn't work after Windows 10 update

Today I reset Windows 10. I first activated Windows a year ago. I recently created a bootable USB flash drive using Windows 10 Media Creation Tool (I have Windows 10 pro). After the installation I ...
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Windows 10 memory leaking

Hi i have this problem for quite some time and I'm unable to solve it. First i noticed this, when windows start showing me error messages "Your computer is low on memory" when usually with the same ...
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Windows 10 Anniversary Update arrival date

I know that the release date was on August 2. I also know that I can update manually. But what I'm wondering is why haven't I received the update automatically yet, and when is it going to happen. ...
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Windows Subsystem for Linux sources.list

Where is the sources.list file in Windows 10 version 1607 (Anniversary Update)? I can get it to it just fine from the cmd > bash > sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list but I can't seem to find this file ...
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Windows 10 strange font in certain menus and dialog boxes

In my Windows 10, some messages and command buttons are in a font different from the system default font after the anniversary upgrade is applied. In the screenshots below, you can see that the ...
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Windows 10 Anniversary Upgrade stuck

This post is valid for the Upgrade initiated by the Windows10Upgrade28084.exe , with which I have had success so far already on 2 other Laptops. Please, tell me how to get some info of the reason on ...
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Vbscript for autologin

I have retrieved a VBscript that may have worked in other scenarios to auto login windows ran by a task scheduler when windows is logged off by automating the logon process like a normal user would do ...
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