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In an article we published yesterday, we provided a simple PowerShell script to export a list of all of your stale Active Directory user accounts to a simple text file with nice columns that you could manipulate in Excel. In this follow-up article, we explain how to easily see the Read more…
In this video, we will guide you through the process of using the Windows File Recovery tool (WINFR) to restore accidentally deleted files on Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server. The Windows File Recovery tool is a free utility developed by Microsoft that allows you to recover deleted files Read more…
Sometimes you may find that you need to export the list of which security and distribution groups a user belongs to into a text file. This is sometimes done for auditing purposes and sometimes required because that amount of text in a CMD prompt is just oo hard to navigate. Read more…
If you see the Accumulated Too Many Security ID’s message when trying to log in, it means that you are a member of too many groups. The solution is to to into Active Directory and remove some groups from the MEMBER OF tab: Active Directory has a maximum of 1000 Read more…
Is your Windows Update broken? Obviously there are a lot of reasons why Windows Update can fail but here are some of the most common things that you can look for before you get into serious troubleshooting. When solving any technical problem it’s always best to start at the start Read more…
This is a follow up list to the top 200 worst passwords which we have HERE. This list shows the top 25 most common worst passwords used in the United States. This list was compiled by looking at recently hacked website information and filtering it by country; in this case Read more…
The Connected Devices Platform Service (CDPSvc) was first seen in Windows 10 1511 and while it was disabled by default, Microsoft changed it to start Automatically (Delayed Start) in Windows 10 1607. Some users have noted that the service is chewing most of their CPU from time to time and Read more…
If your Windows 10 or Windows 11 or even Windows Server, is having problems like: there are a five easy things you can do to fix the problems: 1 – Uninstall Windows Bloatware Programs Just right click on your start button and select INSTALLED APPS (or PROGRAMS AND FEATURES… depends Read more…
Welcome to our YouTube tutorial on customizing your Windows 11 taskbar to mimic the look and behavior of Windows 10! In this video, we’ll guide you step by step on how to set your taskbar to display open windows as separate icons, just like in Windows 10, and how to Read more…
If you’re working with a Asigra backup and you launch the DS Classic client, you might see this error: This likely resulted from your Java runtime being updated and you either need to recreate the shortcut or adjust the path. Asigra does not use traditional shortcuts; it is just a Read more…
If you are frustrated by Outlook opening links in Edge browser, even though you have set a different default browser in Windows 10 and 11, then this video is for you. In this video, I will show you how to fix this issue and make Outlook respect your default browser Read more…
If you were on a Windows computer and you need to know the MAC address it is using you can simply use IPCONFIG /ALL in a command prompt. However, what if you don’t know anything more than the host name or IP address of a device, it is a bit Read more…
There are many reasons why you might need to know the MAC address of a device on your network but one of the most common reasons is because you need the MAC to give the device a reservation in your DHCP server. Let’s go over a few concepts. What is Read more…
If you pay attention to your Windows Updates you’ll notice there several different categories of updates and this can cause confusion. In particular, a Windows “Update Stack Package,” a “Servicing Stack Update,” and a “Cumulative Update” are all different types of updates that serve distinct purposes in maintaining and improving Read more…
Generic Volume License Keys (GVLK) are the codes that are used to activate Windows desktops and servers with a companies internal Key Management Server (KMS). GVLKs are also referred to as KMS client setup keys. Installation media from Microsoft for Enterprise editions of the Windows operating system may already contain Read more…
Many of our clients know their Volume License / Open License / Open Business / Open Value / Enterprise / Education Windows Server activation keys but they do not have an ISO for their product. The easy solution is to log into the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (MSVLSC) and Read more…