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POSIX is an acronym for Portable Operating System Interface and it is simply a standard that defines communications between applications, mostly running on Linux. In tech speak we call it an API or Application Protocol Interface. POSIX In Windows? Generally, unless you are a developer, you don’t need to care Read more…
If you look at the Windows 10 or Windows 11 TASK MANAGER you will notice something new on the PERFORMANCE > MEMORY tab. The memory IN USE (COMPRESSED) tells you how much of your RAM is being used by compressed bits: Memory Compression is a simple way to stuff more Read more…
In this short video we demonstrate the three ways to use a Group Policy to uninstall software from Windows 10 and Windows 11 client PC’s. If you have a Microsoft Windows Domain, you have access to easily uninstall software using Active Directory Group Policy. To get started, launch the GROUP Read more…
In this short video we demonstrate how to push software to Windows 10 and Windows 11 client PC’s using Group Policy. To get started, launch the GROUP POLICY MANAGEMENT TOOL, create new policy then expand COMPUTER CONFIGURATION > POLICIES > SOFTWARE SETTINGS > SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
If you are running out of disk space or just don’t want your computer to be full of junk, you may want to delete files from C:\WINDOWS. If you need to make space on your hard drive, the fastest and least painful way is to delete garbage files. How to Read more…
If your Windows Updates are failing with Windows Could Not Search For New Updates CODE 8024402F, the problem is communications. Something is blocking that computer’s connection to download.windowsupdate.com which is the source of all Windows Updates. One way to confirm the problem is to try and download THIS Windows 10 Read more…
If you try to convert / upgrade Windows Server Evaluation to a licensed full edition using the normal command line or the CHANGE KEY GUI, you will see errors like: The product key you entered didn’t work, Check the product key and try again or enter a different one Fortunately, Read more…
Are you angry? If not, you will be in about 5 seconds. If you see this error: Cannot Connect To – Login Failed For User You most likely have not forced SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to RUN AS AN ADMINISTRATOR:
If you think your APPDATA folder is missing, you likely have just not enabled Hidden Items. Microsoft sets several files and folders to not appear in the your FILE EXPLORER because they are so sensitive, normal users should not be playing with them. How To See Hidden Files & Folders Read more…
We need to shoot a few promotional videos for a client with practically no budget so we needed to find the best cheap green screen we could. Note that is a completely unpaid, unsponsored, honest review. Here we unbox setup and review the cheapest portable green screen we could find Read more…
In this short video we explain how to easily completely wipe out a Western Digital My Passport USB hard drive that we didn’t know the password to. This does unlock the drive in the sense the everything on it will be wiped out and it will be reset to factory Read more…
If you are new to Windows administration or to PowerShell, little things like getting a .PS1 script to run in Task Scheduler can be quite frustrating. As you can see in the screenshot below, it is easy to set a .PS1 file to automatically run: Launch Task Scheduler Expand Task Read more…
So many things require Microsoft’s .NET Framework it is inevitable that administrators will run into problems. Sometimes the best thing to do is just repair or remove .NET. 1: Repair .NET Go to APPS AND FEATURES, then click on .NET and select REPAIR. Note that .NET will only appear here Read more…
After working on a corrupt .NET installation for many hours we placed a call to Microsoft tech support because we could not get around errors like: This application requires one of the following versions of the .NET Framework v4.0.30319 when launching Azure AD Sync or even Server Manager. Microsoft Server Read more…
If you are trying to install, uninstall or just work with the Features installed on your Windows computer, especially thought a script, it is good to have a simple command that lists all Features and their status: dism /online /get-features /format:table
If your monitor is showing a white border around the outside edge of the screen, this video is for you. In our case the problem was occurring on a Dell All in One desktop computer, but it has also been reported on Microsoft Surface laptops and tablets as well as Read more…