Google Time NTP Public Server
You may or may not be aware that Google provides a public NTP server. They provide a free, global time service that you can use to synchronize to Google’s atomic clocks.
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Can’t delete a folder because of the Thumbs.db
Consider the following scenario: You’ve been wanting to declutter your computer, and as you go through your files and folders, you come across a stubborn folder that refuses to be deleted. You try everything, but it just won’t budge. What could be causing this frustrating issue? Hidden deep within that folder, you stumble upon an…
10 Free Tools for Microsoft Windows
Here are 10 free tools for Microsoft Windows that can enhance your productivity and make your computing experience even better: Microsoft PowerToys PowerToys is a set of utilities developed by Microsoft that provides various useful features, including a window manager, image resizer, and keyboard shortcut manager. To install Microsoft PowerToys, you should open a Powershell…
Introduction to Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is a comprehensive cloud computing platform that provides businesses with a wide range of services to build, deploy, and manage applications and services. With its scalable and flexible infrastructure, Azure enables businesses to leverage the power of the cloud to enhance productivity and efficiency. What is Microsoft Azure? Microsoft Azure, commonly referred to…
How Can Digital Signatures Help with Sales and Marketing?
A digital signature is an electronic mark that confirms a person’s stamp of approval on a document. Digital signatures were established to make remote document signing easier and safer, thereby allowing businesses and individuals to save money and time. If you are wondering how to make your own signature, you’d be happy to learn that…
Windows Product Key: Everything You Need to Know
A product key is a unique alphanumeric code that is required to activate a software product. In the case of Windows operating system, a product key is a 25-character code that is used to activate the Windows operating system after it has been installed on a computer. In this blog post, we will take a…
What is Windows 11?
Windows 11 is the latest operating system from Microsoft. It was released on October 5, 2021. Windows 11 is a major upgrade from Windows 10, with a new user interface, new features, and improved performance. Here are some of the new features in Windows 11: System Requirements for Windows 11 To run Windows 11, your…
Scheduled Refresh for Power BI Reports
Power BI is a powerful business analytics service that provides rich interactive visualizations, reports, and dashboards to help organizations gain insights from their data. One of the key features of Power BI is the ability to create reports that automatically refresh on a scheduled basis. In this blog post, we will discuss how to run…
Use Powershell to download the latest offline definition updates for Microsoft Forefront Client Security, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 and Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
This post will show you how to download the latest anti-malware definition updates for Microsoft Forefront Client Security, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 and Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection using Powershell commands. Step by Step Guide Windows x86 (32-bit) To download the definition updates files for 32-bit (x86-based) versions of Windows, run the following…
Windows On screen recorder for PC
Screen recording is a powerful tool that can help you capture everything that happens on your computer screen. Whether you want to record a tutorial, create a how-to video, or save a gameplay session, an on screen recorder can help. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about using an on screen…
Windows Installer Media
Windows Installer Media (also known as Windows Installation Media) is a tool provided by Microsoft that allows users to create a bootable installation media for Windows operating systems. It can be used to install or upgrade Windows on a computer or device, and can also be used to troubleshoot and repair issues with an existing…
Export Powershell to CSV
To export PowerShell to CSV file, you can use the Export-Csv cmdlet. Here’s an example: This command gets a list of all running processes, selects the process name, ID, and CPU usage, and sorts the list by CPU usage in descending order. This command exports the data to a CSV file named “processes.csv” in the…
How to Reset Group Policy Settings to Default
I recently came across an issue that I had to diagnose where I needed to reset a device’s Group Policy settings. It wasn’t the easiest thing to find how to do, so I thought I would document it here in full step-by-step dummies guide method in case I need it in the future again. Group…
How to recover unsaved word document
If you have accidentally closed a Word document without saving it, or if Word has unexpectedly crashed or shut down, there are several ways you can try to recover an unsaved Word document: Look for auto-recovery files By default, Word saves a copy of your document every 10 minutes while you are working on it….
Enable Windows Task Scheduler History [2023 Updated]
How to enable Windows Task Scheduler History information if it is not showing on your computer or server
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How to fix the Black Screen of Death [2023 Updated]
Suppose you are having a problem with logging into a computer which is connected to a corporate domain and just getting a blank black screen, known as the Black Screen of Death (BSOD). In that case, you can follow this guide on how to resolve it and get your computer back into full working order…
How to Automatically Remove Spotify using SCCM [2022 Updated]
How to automatically uninstall Spotify installations using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
How to Disable IPv6 on all Network Connections
Depending on your environment, you may want to disable IPv6 on all networking connections, including wired and wireless connections. To do this, you can use a simple PowerShell script: Once you have run this script, you can go ahead and check the IPv6 settings on the target machine and you should see that it is…
Windows Easy Transfer for Windows 10 [2023 Updated]
A simple step by step guide on how to use Windows Easy Transfer for Windows 10.
MSI Downloader Tool [Updated Feb 2023]
We are delighted to announce the launch of our brand new tool, MSI Downloader. Introduction MSI Downloader has been created for IT professionals who want a quick and easy method of downloading the latest MSI installers for various software. MSI installers are much easier to use for deployment using systems like Group Policy, Microsoft Deployment…
Power Apps for Microsoft 365 GCC High
Microsoft Power Apps enables business owners and professionals to resolve operational difficulties quicker while fulfilling rigorous specifications for governance and security in the Aerospace and Defense industry. Power Apps can offer them digitization of transactions in methods that decrease risk and operational change associated with CMMI and ISO. The process of digitization makes them repeatable…
Microsoft Update KB5005565 Breaks Printing and File Opening
We ran into a few strange issues today where we had applications like Word, Excel and Adobe Reader that would not open any of their associated files. We also had reports that network printing was not working correctly either. After much trial and error, we finally discovered that the reason for this was a Microsoft…
How to Free up Disk Space in Windows 10 & Windows 11 [2022 Updated]
Introduction Disk space cleanup is a critical must these days with a lot of people opting for a Solid State Drive (SSD) in their computers. SSD drives speed up the computer significantly but the downside is that they tend to be smaller capacity drives, especially if you go for the cheaper options like this Kingston…
Fixing a Broken Connection to Active Directory
Active Directory (AD) is the name of Microsoft’s proprietary directory service. It is used in corporate environments and utilizes a Windows Server operating system. Active Directory enables network administrators to manage the permissions of users and their access to network resources. The client computers used in an AD environment will normally be running a version…
