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the command is

sudo nmtui

1. Boot from recovery media or reboot 3 times to get to Windows boot recovery boot menu
2. get through BitLocker recovery key if you use one
3. click see advanced repair options
4. click troubleshoot
5. click command prompt and enter the following
6. pushd C:\Windows\System32\drivers\Crowdstrike
7. del “c-00000291*.sys”
8. exit
9. Click continue and your computer shout boot up to windows

NOTE: Performing a cold reset will return the following printer settings back to factory defaults. This
procedure is mostly used to default the network settings to DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
to have the printer automatically configure to a network – either on printer install or replacing a Jet Direct
card or Formatter Board.

Configuration/Network Settings

Jet Direct Settings

Customer Paper Size/type Settings

Fuser Mode Settings

Button LCD Control Panel

• Turn on the printer, wait for the 1/8 to appear and press the “STOP” or “X” button to enter the
  preboot menu.
• Scroll down and select “ADMINISTRATOR”
• Scroll down and select “STARTUP OPTIONS”
• Scroll down and select “COLD RESET” (will put an “X” to show selected)
• Use the back arrow or home button to main menu and select “CONTINUE”
  

• Touchscreen Control Panel
• Turn on the printer, wait for the 1/8 to appear and press the center of the touchscreen to enter the
  preboot menu.
• Scroll down and select “ADMINISTRATOR”
• Scroll down and select “STARTUP OPTIONS”
• Scroll down and select “COLD RESET” (will put an “X” to show selected)
• Use the back arrow or home button to main menu and select “CONTINUE”

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Sophos Antivirus Central managed client – can not be uninstalled

1. On the Windows sign-in screen, press and hold the Shift key while you select Power  > Restart.
2. On Choose an option, click Troubleshoot, then click Advanced options and Command Prompt:
3. Following the restart, select an administrative account to continue and enter the password.
4. Open Command Prompt.
5. Type C: and click Enter.
6. Type cd Windows\System32\drivers and click Enter.
7. Type ren SophosED.sys SophosED.sys.old and click Enter.
8. Type exit and click Enter.
9. Click Continue.
   Once back to normal Windows mode, follow these steps: 
   
10. Click Start followed by Run then type services.msc
11. Right-click the Sophos Anti-Virus service then Properties. 
12. Set the Startup type to Disabled then click the OK button.
    Repeat for Sophos MCS Agent service
13. In Run, type regedit.exe then click the OK button.
14. Back-up the registry. 
15. Navigate to
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos MCS Agent 
    set the Value data of Start to 0x00000004
16. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SAVService  and set the Value data of Start to 0x00000004
17. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos AutoUpdate Service  and set the Value data of Start to 0x00000004
18. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos Endpoint Defense\TamperProtection\Services and under every subkey in this location set the Value data of Protected to 0.
    • Example:
      • Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos Endpoint Defense\TamperProtection\Services\SAVService and set the Value data of Protected to 0.
19. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos Endpoint Defense\TamperProtection\Config and set the Value data of SAVEnabled and SEDEnabled to 0.
20. Set the Value data of Enabled to 0 in the following:
    • 32-bit: 
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sophos\SAVService\TamperProtection
    • 64-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Sophos\SAVService\TamperProtection
21. Restart the computer
22. download SophosZAP tool
23. Open Command Prompt with admin privilege.
24. Change the path to the current location of SophosZap.exe.
25. Run the command SophosZap --confirm.
26. You might have to restart PC and run SophosZAP tool again

Boot from installation media

To complete the out-of-box experience on Windows 11, use these steps:

1. Disconnect then Ethernet network cable (if applicable).
2. Select your region.
3. Click the Next button.
4. Select your keyboard layout setting.
5. Click the Yes button.
6. Click the Skip button.
7. In the “Let’s connect you to a network” page, use these steps:
8. Use the Shift + F10 keyboard shortcut to open Command Prompt.
9. Type the following command to release the current network configuration and press Enter: oobe\bypassnro
10. Computer will boot automatically, and you may need to start the out-of-box experience again.
11. Click the I don’t have internet option.
12. Click the Continue with limited setup option.
13. Confirm the name for the local account.
14. Continue with the rest of the setup