====== Install/update ======

[[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO|Download Windows10 image]]

===== Run Windows Update from commandline =====

Use the [[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa387102%28VS.85%29.aspx|WUA_SearchDownloadInstall.vbs]] script provided by Microsoft.

**References:**

  * [[https://superuser.com/a/462426]]

===== Microsoft Online/Office365/Azure =====

  * [[http://www.brucebnews.com/2016/06/finding-your-way-through-microsofts-maze-of-work-and-personal-accounts/|Understanding Microsoft Work And Personal Accounts]].
  * [[http://www.brucebnews.com/2016/06/how-to-change-the-login-for-your-microsoft-account-and-why-you-should/|How To Change The Login For Your Microsoft Account]] - **//critical//** if you have both a work and personal account that share an e-mail address.
  * [[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_o365admin-mso_dep365/remove-personal-account/ce23c068-0a9d-409f-9a12-dfdcb9907280?tab=question&status=AllReplies#tabs|Remove Personal Account]] discussion on Microsoft Community.
  * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12412/microsoft-account-how-to-close-account|How to Close Your Microsoft Account]]

**NOTE:** Azure accounts cannot be closed. A //subscription// can be closed/removed, but the account remains. Neither can a credit card currently be removed from an account.

===== Command-line (CMD.EXE) =====

==== Run default browser ====

<code cmd>
start http://google.com
</code>

==== Get part of an environment variable ====

<code cmd>
Syntax
      %variable:~num_chars_to_skip%
      %variable:~num_chars_to_skip,num_chars_to_keep%
</code>

**References:**

  * [[https://ss64.com/nt/syntax-substring.html]]