Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently an organization requested to perform a quick asset management (inventory) along with some reports from the SCCM 2012 R2 I’ve recently deployed. More than 2500 devices were enrolled in a period of a month. and by default: we have Read More …
Category: Windows 7
Windows 7 Based Posts
Windows Search: Find Files Modified on a Specific Date
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s a rather small & interesting post regarding searching files by it’s modified date. To some extent this knowledge became essential when people are handling too many office files. So, on a specific date how do you search for modified Read More …
Use System File Checker (SFC) to Scan and Repair System Files & use DISM to fix files where SFC fails
Reading Time: 3 minutesSystem File Checker (SFC) is a command-line tool that scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct versions. This tool originally built for Windows 2000!, and all GA editions were shipped with it. In other words, SFC Read More …
Windows 7 USB/DVD Tool – Make Your Own Bootable Memory Stick
Reading Time: 3 minutesMicrosoft has a tool and it’s so easy to make an ISO file to be transferred to a USB drive using the tool. It will readily create a USB bootable OS. Now download the file from the following link: Windows Read More …
Software Implementation RoadMAP – A Four Year Plan
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis excel (Soft-ImplementationRoadMap–V-4) file took me a long time to prepare. As I was helping out people of same sort (IT), were looking for something like this….to check and balance their progresses in a Yes/No format and all those software’s Read More …
IT RoadMap Planning
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe following file I’ve been using for long time, have a look, it might help you out a bit….the biig and the new one will be posted in another post. Search for the “Soft-ImplementationRoadMap–V-4”, this file is seriously important can Read More …
Initiate Remote Assistance Session Request in Windows 8 and 7
Reading Time: 2 minutesVery easy to use, just follow the instructions and your system will be enabled for RA. Windows 8 Verify you system is enabled to accept Remote Assistance Navigate to the Control Panel Click on System and Security In the System Read More …
Using Netstat to see which service is using which port
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs you might have already know that we use netstat for locating ports that was used by executable files or services. Normally we need to use this for debugging or even to learn more about the service. A help request Read More …
Re-Initialize BitLocker Encryption After Changing BIOS Information
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI believe some of you already gone through this but this small workaround is for the people who is looking for a quick relief. When a computer BIOS is updated or the switches changed in the BIOS config; the BitLocker Read More …
Windows 7 and BitLocker Command Line
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is a quick post relating to Microsoft BitLocker command-line operations. Just showing how to re-initiate the encryption/decryption from a command line.
DISM.EXE – Cleanup your machine (Windows Side By Side – winsxs folder)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe dism.exe is primarily used for servicing a windows environment. I primarily use it to get rid of the windows side by side (winsxs) feature. As it takes up too much disk space. But dism.exe can be used in various Read More …
Internet Explorer is best at protecting against drive-by downloads
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMicrosoft’s browser thoroughly outclassed all of its competitors in NSS Labs’ tests Internet Explorer is better at defending against drive-by downloads than competitors’ browsers and the contest isn’t even close, according to a worldwide test of browsers by security research Read More …
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Update 1
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDeploy Windows 7, Office 2010, and Windows Server 2008 R2 with the newly released Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1. MDT is the recommended process and toolset for automating desktop and server deployment.
Preparing an Image Using Sysprep and ImageX
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis demonstration shows how to capture a custom Windows system image using the System Preparation Tool (sysprep) to generalize the installed image and ImageX to capture the contents of the generalized system image for re-deployment to other computers – including Read More …
Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 is a lifecycle management tool that assists in identifying and managing your overall application portfolio, which reduces the cost and time involved in resolving application compatibility issues, and helps you more quickly deploy Windows Read More …
Get to know your Windows 7 Tools
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit This toolkit allows you to better assess your companies current status for deployed solutions.The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit makes it easy for you to assess your current IT infrastructure in preparation for a Read More …
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 6.0 is Available
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMicrosoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit makes it easy to assess your current IT infrastructure for a variety of technology migration projects. This Solution Accelerator provides a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool to simplify Read More …