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As you can see in the screen shot below after we turned off HIDE HIDDEN SYSTEM FILES, we could see that there was a dumpstack.log.tmp file which is not a good thing: When dumpstack.log.tmp appears there is a serious problem or bug check (commonly known as a Blue Screen of Read more…
We were deploying some new windows 11 Dell laptops when we ran into this error on several of them when we were trying to sign in with new local accounts: Something went wrong But you can try again OOBESETTINGSMULTIPAGE There are a myriad of possible causes for this error from Read more…
If you’re looking to sysprep a customized Windows 11 setup with ease, this video has everything you need! Whether you’re preparing a system for deployment or troubleshooting common issues, this guide will walk you through the essential steps to ensure a smooth process. HERE ARE THE COMMANDS USED IN THIS Read more…
We recently wrote brief script and article explaining how to set a specific default printer using a simple PowerShell script and Logon GPO. However, we found an even easier way to do the same thing using a simple Scheduled Task: PowerShell Script to Set Default Printer Create The Scheduled Task Read more…
We have a client with a new RDS server and they want their all of their staff to have the “CutePDF Writer” as their default printer, but only when on that computer. To that end we wrote this script: NOTE: Change the YOUR COMPUTER NAME HERE to the name of Read more…
We had a client with over 100 user profile folders in C:\USERS, so they wanted to know which ones are still being used and which ones are not. The first thing we did is to click on the START button and typed Advanced System Settings. Then we clicked the SETTINGS Read more…
We brought on a new client with a lot of servers and as part of our due diligence, we needed to review all of the local administrators on each server. We wanted to make sure the previous MSP’s staff were removed and to provide list of questionable admins to our Read more…
How To Use Clipchamp! Dive into Microsoft’s free video editing tool, perfect for beginners and experts alike. Explore free vs premium features, AI tools, background removal, captions, screen recording, vertical video creation, free photos and overlays, exporting MP4s, advanced timelines, audio separation, and more. Best Free video editing software. 0:00 Read more…
There are several causes of having WiFi turn off, or not being able to start WiFi on Windows 11. In our case, we were working on a Dell Latitude E6430 running Windows 11 24H2 and it was making us crazy. 1 – WiFi Off – Physical Switch Fix Some laptops, Read more…
We had a computer with an expired certificate we could not find, but our monitoring software was alerting on. After some time, we gave up opening each certificate, one by one, to see if the thumbprint matched, and just wrote the script below. It searches through all the certificates on Read more…
Because of the Browser Wars of the 2000’s, internet browsers have become a “personal statement” but in real life, all of the current browsers perform very well in most applications. Here are some recent benchmarks (higher number is better) you might find useful. Note they are all quite close, but Read more…
Last week we had a client with the Domain Controller that was off by more than three and a half minutes from the PDC. In case you’re not sure yes that is bad. If it gets to five minutes it can be catastrophically bad. What Happens When DC’s Have Different Read more…
The brown box icon on some of your icons relate to OneDrive and what is now called “FILES ON DEMAND”. OneDrive’s Files On-Demand feature allows you to access all your files in OneDrive without having to download them and use storage space on your device. That icon came with a Read more…
We have one of our very long standing clients wanting to know why some things are being done on a particular server at about 5:30 AM most mornings. We looked through backup schedules, scheduled tasks, and SQL maintenance plans and other things and couldn’t find anything particularly useful. We also Read more…
If you work with most companies there will come a time when you will need to clean out user profiles that have just too much temporary file junk in them. Earlier this month we spent a few hours developing the script below that deletes: Just run this script in an Read more…
If you are trying to change settings on a printer and you see this error: Printer Settings Could Not Be Saved. This Operation Is Not Supported The solution is likely to disable SHARING.