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 …
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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 …
Command line to get your Service Tag in Windows
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was actually looking up for the Service Tag of my DELL E 6410 machine. At the back of the laptop panel the sticker has already worn out, and I started browsing the TechNet. Now, I found the WMIC (Windows 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 …
Monitor Network Usage in Windows 8.1
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFriends of networkers been asking how to see bandwidth usage in Windows 8 or 8.1. Windows has a simple instrument for the total usage view. Just click on the Wireless icon and you will be presented Read More …
Hyper-V MAC Addressing
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen you create a Virtual Machine on a Hyper-V Host, the MAC address is assigned to the each virtual network adapter automatically by the Virtual Machine Management Service running as a VMMS.exe in Task Manager. Hyper-V uses the below mechanism Read More …
Use PowerShell to List SMB Shares
Reading Time: < 1 minuteApplies To: Windows 8.1, Windows PowerShell 4.0, Windows Server 2012 R2 Can you use your client machine to list the shares on the SMB block? Like windows 8? The following command retrieves the Server Message Block (SMB) shares on the Read More …
Set Printer Duplex Mode Using PowerShell
Reading Time: < 1 minuteApplies To: Windows 8.1, Windows PowerShell 4.0, Windows Server 2012 R2 My friends were asking me on how to tidy up the printer. And I have to do it by using the PowerShell. Essentially to configure the default printing method Read More …
Enterprise Networking Scenarios
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the era of the enterprise movement; you need to plan ahead of the access types that you are going to deliver to your users/customers etc. A SharePoint portal which has connectivity to your CBS or another form of application Read More …
Windows 8.1: Get the Names and AppIDs of Apps in the Start Screen
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEver wondered what are the applications that are running when your Windows 8.1 is booting up? Can you get the AppID from PowerShell? this is how…..it’s seriously simple and all you have to do is just to issue the following 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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Windows Server 8 Sneak Preview
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWindows Server 8 Sneak Preview We are excited to give you a sneak peek at the next step in private cloud computing by showing you just two of hundreds of new capabilities coming in the next version of Windows Server, Read More …
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V – Operating System (VM) Installation and Connection
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis video demonstrates how to install virtual network in the Microsoft Hypervisor. Virtual network manager lets you create a NIC card that would be installed in your VM’s, and later on a Windows 7 ENT is installed as a VM Read More …