Month: February 2023

Share this post I was asked by a YouTube user “How did you find those GUIDs within the registry?” So I wrote this post.

The modification of the PROFILES.JSON files is one of the final steps in installing and using Windows Terminal. This file contains the information that allows you to add tabs for terminals you wish to run. Below is a sample section I used to add WSL Ubuntu terminal.
The “guid” item is the first entry. GUID (or UUID), is an acronym for Globally Unique Identifier’ or ‘Universally Unique Identifier. A guid is represented as a 32-character hexadecimal string, such as dcab32b8-e5ec-4f09-af89-44634bc7a04d, and is usually stored in the form of a 128bit integer. It is almost impossible for two numbers generated by the guid to be repeated, making them unique.
{ “guid”: “23596f84-c3ea-4cd8-a7df-550dce37bcd0”, “name”: “UBUNTU! “, “foreground”: “#FF0000”, “background”: “#1CD3A2”, “colorscheme”: “Solarized Dark”, “historySize”: 9001, “snapOnInput”: true, “cursorColor”: “#FFFFFF”, “cursorShape”: “bar”, “commandline”: “ubuntu.exe”, “fontFace”: “Consolas”, “fontSize”: 18, “acrylicOpacity”: 0.75, “useAcrylic”: true, “closeOnExit”: false, “padding”: “0, 0, 0, 0” },123456789101112131415161718{ “guid”: “23596f84-c3ea-4cd8-a7df-550dce37bcd0”, “name”: “UBUNTU! “, “foreground”: “#FF0000”, “background”: “#1CD3A2”, “colorscheme”: “Solarized Dark”, “historySize”: 9001, “snapOnInput”: true, “cursorColor”: “#FFFFFF”, “cursorShape”: “bar”, “commandline”: “ubuntu.exe”, “fontFace”: “Consolas”, “fontSize”: 18, “acrylicOpacity”: 0.75, “useAcrylic”: true, “closeOnExit”: false, “padding”: “0, 0, 0, 0″ ,The guid for each terminal will be different and must be used when adding the code block to the PROFILES.JSON file to allow the Windows Terminal to find the terminal and insert it as a tabbed terminal window.|”, “foreground”,: #FF0000, “background”,:”#1CD3A2″, ‘colorscheme:”Solarized Dark”, ‘historySize: 9001,’snapOnInput: true, ‘cursorColor:#FFFFFFFF”,,1234567891012131415161718 ‘guid” “23596f84-c3ea-4cd8-a7df-550dce37bcdfontFace:”: 0, 0,, 0,, a7df-550dce37bcdfontFace: 0″, 0″, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0″, â€, a7dfontSize”, “name”:, “pa7d”:, “,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,} You can use the Registry Editor to quickly search for the guid(s), so you will need to use the FIND or FINDNEXT tools under EDIT.
Below is the location of WSL terminals. The “Publisher” item, in the form of CN=45FBC5C5-8DE5-4E85-AE6A-377002DA7605 is what you want. The highlighted portion of the string will be used, but the CN= will not be included.
Kali:Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\StateRepository\Cache\PackageFamily\Data\7d
Ubuntu:Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\StateRepository\Cache\PackageFamily\Data\7e
Below is the location of the PowerShell Core terminal. The “Production” item, in the form of C:\WINDOWS\Installer\69C0AFAD-2B31-4906-BDD3-8016DAAD82BC\PowerShellExe.ico is what you want. The highlighted portion of the string will be used.
PowerShell Core:Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\DAFA0C9613B26094DB3D0861ADDA28CB
You could also use PowerShell Core guid to locate the PowerShell Core GUID if you wanted to be fancy.
NOTE: The NAME input value must be case sensitive !
Param([parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$Name)$path = ‘HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*’Get-ItemProperty -Path $path | Where-Object $_.DisplayName -like “*$name*” | select Displayname, ModifyPath 123456Param([parameter(Mandatory=$true)]

Microsoft recently released Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013, which have updated their technology. 4Windows Store Apps exams are also being updated.
Microsoft announced that the HTML5-related exams 70-481 and 70-482 will be updated next week. This was a month ago. The two C# exams – 70-484 & 70-485 – will be updated on the 2nd of December.
Let’s now look at the exams. Next week, you can change:
70-481: Essentials for Developing Windows Store Apps Using HTML5 & JavaScriptThe exam measures these skills:
Designing Windows Store apps (20%)
Developing Windows Store Apps (20%)
Creating the user interface (21%).
Program user interaction (20%)
Management of security and data (19%)
This section will show you which sections of the exam have been altered.
70-482: Advanced Windows Store App Development using HTML5 and JavaScriptSkills. This exam is part of the 70-482 series.
Developing Windows Store apps (17%)
Device discovery and interaction (13%)
Program user interaction (18%)
Enhancing the user interface (18%)
Management of data and security (18%)
Preparing for a solution implementation (16%)
Here are the changes to the 70-482 exam.
C#-related exam takers still have more than 2 weeks to adjust, as the following exams will change on 2/12/2008
70-484: The Essentials of Developing Windows Store Applications Using C#
Skills measured
Designing Windows Store apps (19%)
Developing Windows Store apps (19%)
Creating the user interface (21%).
Programm the user interaction (21%)
Management of security and data (20%)
Here are the changes that will occur in the 70-484 exam.
Exam 70-485: Advanced Windows Store App Development with C#
Skills to be tested
Developing Windows Store apps (17%)
Device discovery and interaction (16%)
Program user interaction (17%)
Enhancing the user interface (16%)
Security and data management (17%)
Preparing for a solution deployment (17%)
These changes to the exam are available here.
The changes are not too large or too severe, however. Microsoft will change the number of exams when they are actually necessary. The updates will be moderate if the numbers remain the same. It’s best to not ignore the news, as it can cause confusion on the exam.

Windows 10 is the most widely used operating system on the planet today, but it failed to surpass Windows 7 in terms of PC use. Although Microsoft is disappointed by this result, the company knows that there is no way to fix it. Therefore, the management decided to move forward to avoid making the same mistakes again. Windows 10 is no longer in existence. This has been felt by many users.
Redstone 5 and Redstone 4 major updates, which were released in 2018 on Windows 10, proved to be as ineffective as possible. Microsoft has stopped monitoring the quality of software on Windows 10 devices. This is because the public will see a new OS in May 2019.
It’s about Lite OS, which is a completely new Microsoft OS. The organization has put a lot of effort into it. Forecasts predict that the test builds of Lite OS will be released immediately after the presentation, while the final stable version is expected to be released in the second half 2019. The latest software will receive many innovations, including a faster work speed and the ability to download an updated interface. This new feature will replace Windows 10.
These facts suggest that Windows 10 will soon cease to exist. Everyone will focus their attention on the new OS from the moment Lite OS is revealed. It’s either bad or good. Everyone should decide for themselves. However, it all depends on the new operating system. It will be so much better than the various Windows versions that have been released over the past decade.
Let’s look at the most common Windows 10 problems.
Activation errors
Users report that they were unable to activate their operating system after a free upgrade to Windows 7 with SP1 and Windows 8.1. The following are the errors reported by users: “This product key doesn’t work”, “A network problem occurred”, “A security issue occurred”, and “The software licensing services reported that an error occurred when checking the license.”
Chrome “Buggy”
Chrome users in Windows 10 have experienced many problems, including slow performance, especially when performing complex tasks such as watching a video. Google will most likely fix the bugs in the next update. Reinstalling Chrome has been helpful for some users.
Problems with folders
Some users believe that Windows 8 is superior to Windows 10 in an area called email client. The new OS does not allow you to create subfolders for organizing your mail correspondence. This is a problem for some people. There is no way out: you must wait for the Microsoft update.
Unstable Wi-Fi performance
Many people have lost Wi-Fi connectivity after upgrading to Windows 10. Restarting your computer is the easiest thing to do. You can also disable the Wi-Fi sharing function. This is a more reliable solution. The network sharing feature is activated by default in the operating system. The Wi-Fi settings can be disabled to make the wireless connection more stable.
Problems with drivers
This bug was reported by some users using NVIDIA video cards and multiple monitors. The video card driver has an error that causes flickering when working with multiple monitors and system failures when using multiple cards. This problem can be fixed by rolling back to the previous driver version.
As you can see we are eager for big changes. To stay up-to-date with all the latest news, visit ExamCollection.

Wi-Fi is improving. Many routers are available with chips that use draft 802.11ax Wi Fi specifications. However, the new standard should not be adopted before December 2019. This will allow for a wave new devices with new wireless capabilities. They will enable the next generation of networks to be more efficient and faster.
Wi-Fi 6 will be the new name for the 802.11ax standard. This is “high-efficiency wireless”. This new standard is provided by Wi-Fi Alliance. The previous generations are Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). As shown below, it is likely that a new type marking will soon appear on these devices.

Technically, Wi Fi 6 will have a single user data transfer rate of 37% faster that 802.11ac. But, more importantly, the updated specifications will provide 4 times the bandwidth per device on a wireless network with many devices. It is also more efficient which should result in a higher battery life. Many changes were made to the 802.11ax standard to achieve these improvements. These include multi-user technologies, such as OFDMA or MU-MIMO. These technologies significantly increase throughput due to a higher number of connections and more advanced ways to use data bandwidth.
Wi-Fi 6 will, as mentioned, have a greater impact on areas with overloaded networks and help to lay the foundations for the future of intelligent infrastructure (e.g. the Internet of things). Wi-Fi 6 will address the growing demand for higher data rates and solve problems associated with large numbers of devices and network deployments as IoT is deployed. Wi-Fi 6 uses 802.11ac and has approximately 50 new features. However, not all of these features will be included in final specifications. These are some of the expected achievements for Wi-Fi 6.
For Ultra-HD streaming and virtual reality, you will need more bandwidth.
Increased bandwidth and support for more concurrent data streams
Spread spectrum (2.4GHz and 5GHz, eventually 1GHz and 6GHz frequencies) are to be expected.
This will allow data transmission to be carried out over a wider spectrum by splitting it into multiple frequencies.
Performance up to 4 times at the maximum distance from the access point
Better performance/reliability in outdoor and multipath (cluttered) conditions
Wi-Fi 6 introduces support for OFDMA (outgoing and incoming communication lines), a modulation scheme which equates to multi-user OFDM. It will allow 30 users to simultaneously use this channel, reduce latency, increase throughput, and efficiency.
Conclusion
802.11ac and 802.11ac are being replaced by 802.11ax as the next WLAN standards. 802.11ax, or Wi-Fi 6, is being developed to provide significant network efficiency improvements for dense locations. It also offers moderate improvements in peak data speeds. Multiple devices will be supported better.

Corinne Hoisington is the Professor of Information Systems Technology at Central Virginia Community College.
As we move into the school year, Microsoft Teams will be your central hub for collaboration in real-time. Microsoft Office 365 Suite allows you to meet online and integrate your course into many other educational apps.
Microsoft can help you reduce student email, improve your teaching resources, and increase student engagement, regardless of whether you teach face-to–face or remotely. You should also be teaching Teams if you teach Office 365!

What sets Microsoft Teams apart?
How does Microsoft Teams differ to Zoom?
Microsoft Teams and Zoom are two of the most popular competitors on the market. Both offer excellent solutions to the need for collaboration. Zoom is a simple video-first platform that allows you to create a live online classroom using any device. It includes screen sharing, recording and chat as well as file-sharing and file-sharing.
These same features are available in Teams, but it integrates with Office 365. It offers live closed captioning in 67 languages for free and privacy with background blur.
Teams allows for event registration via automated emails for webinars. It also integrates with hundreds third-party apps such as Flipgrid or Pear Deck. A key feature is also the Together Mode virtual auditorium tool.
The Impact of Teams’ “Together Mode”.

It can be difficult to feel connected in a virtual class that is held in a grid view. As our eyes wander around the screen, we might feel tired and disoriented.
Virtual meetings between people from different backgrounds can’t give you the feeling of a classroom meeting.
The new Microsoft Teams feature, the Together Mode, uses artificial intelligence (AI), segmentation technology to create a new experience for meeting participants. This allows you to meet with other participants in a common background. It gives you the feeling that the meeting is taking place in the exact same room or outdoors as the one shown above. The Together Mode is associated with less brain fatigue, according to studies.
Take advantage of Integrated Apps
Teams meetings are a great option for large-scale online campus events. They can accommodate up to 1,000 people. You can also join the meeting and watch the presentation or discussion from up to 25,000 people.
My personal favorite is the 200+ apps that your class can use within Teams. These are just a few of the game-changing examples:
Flipgrid for video discussions
Pear Deck to practice critical-thinking skills
Microsoft Forms are for self-grading surveys and surveys
Stream video streaming
Use Teams in Your Course – and Beyond
Consider integrating Microsoft Office instruction into your existing curriculum. Students will be able to see how technology is used by businesses. Most employers use Office within of Teams to connect with their communities and collaborate with their employees. Students will be able to use Teams in their classroom to replicate that professional experience and set them up for success in college as well as in their careers.

Take a look at my class using Microsoft Teams to see my top features.