OneDrive download limit grey out

How to remove OneDrive download limit grey out

Its very frustrating my organization IT who set a group policy to limit download sync and cause the cloud service unusable. However, after studied that on my local machine has download group policy from my organization domain, I find that is possible to hack and overwrite it so long it meets my goal.

If you have admin rights to your PC, you can change it easily via registry editor. 

Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive\DownloadBandwidthLimit and change the value.

Without admin rights

IF you do not have admin rights, then you have to RUN registry editor as ADMINISTRATOR. Normally group IT will setup PC by using .\admin or .\administrator without password.

Take note that the registry path render differently if it run under administrator rights. 

Then in the editor, Find (Ctrl + F) DownloadBandwidthLimit until it reach to a path of OneDrive. My case here is a path that inside a user. Its not very hard to recognize the strings of path its self explanatory. 

After changing the value, restart OneDrive app. Here we successfully change download rate.

ref: https://getadmx.com/?Category=OneDrive&Policy=Microsoft.Policies.OneDriveNGSC::DownloadBandwidthLimit

Kinetix 5700 bundle

For documentation only... the Kinetix 5700 box includes:

1: The drive
2: 2198-KITCON-D032-L (Connectors)
3: 2198-BARCON-5DC200 (Bus bar)

 2198-KITCON-D032-L (Connectors)

2198-BARCON-5DC200 (Bus bar)

1784-U2DHP - USB to Data Highway Plus Cable

Use this cable to upload and download RSlogix 500 ladder project into below Allen Bradley controllers.

Controller models
PLC-5/11 Processor
PLC-5/20 Processor
PLC-5/30, -5/40, -5/60, -5/80 Processor
PLC-5/40L, -5/60L Processor
PLC-5/20E Processor
PLC-5/40E, -5/80E Processor
PLC-5/20C15 Processor
PLC-5/40C15, -5/80C15 Processor
SLC-5/04

Communication on the DH+ link requires the RSLinx Classic software DF1 serial 1770-KF2/1785-KE drive.

RSLinx Classic Software, Version 2.53 and Later 

Do these steps to configure the cable device driver by using RSLinx Classic software, version 2.53 and later. 

1. Open RSLinx Classic software and then, from the Communication menu, choose Configure Drivers.
2. From the Available Driver Types pull-down menu, choose 1784-U2DHP for DH+ devices.

3. Click Add New.
4. Enter a name for the driver you just added and then click OK.

The Configure 1784-U2DHP dialog box appears.

5. Enter configuration information in each field.

Comm Port is being assign by Windows once you plug it in. Go to Windows Device Manager, open up Ports and you will see its Comm # there.

*** IMPORTANT Do not disconnect the cable without first using RSLinx Classic software to stop the driver. Disconnecting the cable without stopping the driver can shut down or cause RSLinx Classic software to become unresponsive.

The info taken from user manual
https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/in/1784-in045_-en-p.pdf

More info on SLC500 compatible cables: https://www.dmcinfo.com/latest-thinking/blog/id/9493/how-to-connect-to-an-allen-bradley-slc-500-plc

Bypass WhatsApp Video File Limit

As if you landed here means you are experiencing Whatsapp force you to trim the video you were trying to attached in your chat due to your video file size has exceed 16mb limit.

Just wonder why we could receiving videos which is larger than 16mb from friends or Whatsapp chat group but could not send. There are various tweak available if you google, such as root your android phone to bypass whatsapp from checking the video file size, compress video files or edit the video. But these method is too troublesome.

The good news is there is another not too troublesome method. Use Whatsapp desktop app or web-app to send the video.

Below is the method I normally use...

1. Use SendAnywhere mobile app to send the video file to your PC/Mac.
2. Go to send anywhere website from PC/Mac and download the file being send from your phone.
2. Then attach the video to the chat/group with Whatsapp PC/Mac desktop app or web Whatsapp.

With this method, Whatsapp limit is 64mb. If your video is larger than 64mb... well, I currently do not have a simple solution.

Link to SendAnywhere App
How to use SendAnywhere video tutorial

Logitech wireless mouse/keyboard USB receiver software

Logitech produce quite a lot of stuff, but their popular devices are still wireless keyboard and mouse. There is a particular product very useful is their unifying USB receiver. It is sold separately and what it does is, it could pair up to 6 devices. Really... do I need to pair that many mouse and keyboard with my PC?

An real application example is, when you have a set of keyboard and mouse at home, and another set in office, and another set at your mistress home so you can pair them up into this single USB unifying receiver. It actually benefits notebooks more than a desktop.

Another application is when you have lost or a faulty USB receiver that comes with your keyboard/mouse, instead of throwing away the keyboard or mouse away you can buy this unifying receiver to replace the faulty receiver.

Check if you have a unifying compatibles devices 

You need to have a device with the unifying logo printed on its label to be able to use the USB unifying receiver. Check it before buying!

Softwares to configure you mouse/keyboard.

** Reminder, if you pair your device to this new USB unifying receiver, the original receivers will no longer works. But don't worry, there is a way to restore it back to the original USB receiver.

To configure you USB unifying receiver, you need this software to do it...

For Windows machine
For Mac OS...

Or if you prefers to download from official download site Here.


Software to restore your wireless mouse/keyboard back to original USB receiver.

Why we need this software? As I mention earlier, after your mouse/keyboard has been pair to Unifying USB receiver, it will no longer work with its USB receiver that comes with it. Luckily Logitech has include another software to restore its original USB receivers.

Only windows available... download here. ConnectUtility_2.xx_Logitech.exe.

Or if you prefers to download from official download site Here.

Allen Bradley XM series

This XM120 module already obsolete and should be replace by XM-124. Below is the steps to get this part replace.

If using this module, it should be dock with XM-940 Dynamic Measurement Module Terminal Base - A DIN rail mounted base unit that provides terminations for all field wiring required by XM Dynamic Measurement and Eccentricity modules.

User guide: http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/um/gmsi10-um010_-en-p.pdf

MacOS Sierra Hidden Login Item Or Autorun during startup

Other than manually add auto startup app in user & group preference, there is another path some apps or adware like your mac to run it after startup. Do remove it and it should be good.

/Users/userfolder/Library/LaunchAgents

You can get into this folder in finder > go pull menu, then hold option key on your keyboard and Library should be display.

Navigate into the path above, then a list of Plist file should be shown. Open the suspicious plist file and you should be able to spot something unusual app. After open the file with a text editor, find the path of the actual app.

Always google the app and check for more info. After identify its useless then we can proceed with removal.

1. Launch activity monitor app and end the app task.
2. Move the app to trash based on the path. 
3. Move the Plist file to trash.
4. Empty trash.

There it should be removed.