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Windows HowTos

Force "Details" folder view to show standard columns in folders with music files

  • Go in to the folder's Properties
  • Select the Customize tab
  • Under the section What kind of folder do you want? change the Optimize this folder for: option from Music to General Items.

Source: https://superuser.com/a/1478697/1860262

Enable incoming ping

  • Open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security by running WF.msc
  • In Inbound rules folder navigate to File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request ICMP...-In)

To filter IP addresses that are allowed to ping the machine

  • Open Properties of the rule
  • On the Scopes tab under Remote IP addresses list click Add and specify the IP address

Source: https://theitbros.com/allow-ping-icmp-echo-requests-on-windows-firewall/

Redirect IP in Windows

Identify loopback Idx (first column):

netsh int ip sh int

Add redirect rule:

netsh int ip add addr <IDX> <IP>/32 st=ac sk=tr

Verify that it works by running a sniffer or from command line

tracert -d <IP>

Remove the rule:

netsh int ip delete addr <IDX> <IP>

Source: https://serverfault.com/a/712997/480471

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