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Is it possible to share internet connection via remote desktop? [closed]

At work I have two computers connected to the same network, each user can download a limited quota of 400 MB each day from internet, but I need more than this. There is a server computer beside me ...
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2 answers
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Prevent .NET Runtime Optimization Service from running on battery?

When I opened my laptop this morning, it had rebooted itself (after installing updates). Now the .NET Runtime Optimization Service (ngen?) is using quite a bit of CPU while the computer is on battery....
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Why does Windows 10 "Update and shut down" not complete the update?

I'm curious if there is any technical or user experience design reason for this phenomenon I'm experiencing: Whenever I select "Update and shut down", the machine will update for a while and then shut ...
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4 answers
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How to check, which files are changed by specific Windows Update?

I'd like to know, what specific changes are being introduced by specified Windows Update update (in terms, kbxxxxxxxx). Other option: I'd like to know, which update introduced specific file. Reason: ...
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Windows 10 creators update (1703) - Very low performance on high-end laptop

I would like to start by saying that I've already contacted nVidia and Microsoft support via chat and they couldn't help me. My specs: - Laptop: Clevo P870km1-g - CPU: I7-7700K @ 4.2ghz - Drive: ...
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How can I see which version/release of Windows 10 is installed on my computer? [duplicate]

My underpowered netbook which came with Windows 10 never managed to succeed in updating itself to the first major upgrade to Windows 10 at about the end of 2015. (My similarly underpowered Windows ...
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8 votes
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Disable Windows 10 Update Notification OSD

Every now and then in Windows 10 it keeps grabbing my screen with an on-screen display (OSD) telling me about updates with a button that takes me to the update menu in Settings. It's very annoying at ...
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4 answers
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PowerShell font Terminal is broken after Windows 10 Creators update

For those who don't know, Microsoft released a major update to Windows 10 and one of the changes is that PowerShell replace cmd.exe by default. So e.g. when you open Win+X menu you see PowerShell ...
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2 answers
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Can USOShared log files be deleted?

On my PC (Windows 10) the directory c:\ProgramData\USOShared\Logs contains over 700000 .etl files of between 8 and 100kb in size, totalling 50gb. I know these are logs related to the ...
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2 answers
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Windows 10 wakes itself up to install updates

I recently upgraded my home desktop computer to Windows 10. Ever since I've done this, my computer has been waking itself up from sleep at seemingly random times during the night. This is incredibly ...
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Windows 10 - Disable web results from Taskbar search

Hello there lovely people, I found a similar post of what I desire, but it was not helpful as the UI and settings available has changed in an update: How can web search be disabled in the Windows ...
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Is it possible to tell windows 10 to not take all the available bandwith when downloading updates?

Windows 10 updates itself pretty often, and usually it takes all of my bandwidth, I can hardly browse the internet or watch youtube. Usually common programs are able to share bandwidth, but here ...
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8 votes
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Windows 10 Update stuck in Initializing Status - [Internal – Corpnet Required]

Question: I am trying to update one of my Windows 10 operating system, but it has been stuck in Initializing status. The update in question is: [Internal – Corpnet Required] 2018-08 Cumulative ...
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Difference Between Windows Update and Windows 10 Update Assistant

I was trying to download the Windows 10 Fall Creator's Update, and it came to my attention that it requires the Windows 10 Update Assistant, which I know comes with Windows 10, but that I most likely ...
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How to disable Windows 10 Pro automatic reboots programatically?

I wish to somehow disable automatic reboots of Windows 10, as this disrupts long-running commands and I wish to do this 'programatically'; e.g. via a script. For me, it will be too cumbersome to set ...
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