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Deleting Hidden Proxy Settings that Break Windows Apps

Windows leaves behind hidden proxy configurations in the ProxyMgr registry that break apps even after disabling proxy settings. Learn how to identify and completely eliminate these phantom settings that affect system services like Kerberos authentication.

Marc-André Moreau published on August 01, 2025

5 min, 869 words

Automating Hyper-V Network Adapter Cleanup and IP Migration

Learn how to automate the cleanup of ghost Hyper-V network adapters and migrate static IP configurations using PowerShell. This post walks through detecting stale adapters, reassigning IP settings, and setting up a scheduled task to keep your lab environments self-healing on boot.

Marc-André Moreau published on May 17, 2025

4 min, 766 words

Windows Virtual Network using Wintun and tun2socks

Learn how to set up a TUN-based virtual network interface in Windows using WinTun and tun2socks, route traffic through a SOCKS proxy, and build your own custom VPN solution from scratch

Marc-André Moreau published on January 21, 2025

5 min, 810 words