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How to Lock the Find My Device Option in Windows 11

Posted on 23/10/202325/10/2023 Matthew By Matthew No Comments on How to Lock the Find My Device Option in Windows 11
How to Lock the Find My Device Option in Windows 11

Windows 11 offers a useful feature called “Find My Device” that helps track and locate a lost or stolen computer. However, there might be scenarios where you want to prevent others from changing or disabling this feature on your Windows 11 system. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore two methods to lock the “Find…

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Display logon banners for Windows PCs via Windows Registry

Posted on 05/08/202305/08/2023 Christian By Christian No Comments on Display logon banners for Windows PCs via Windows Registry
Display logon banners for Windows PCs via Windows Registry

In this article, I will show you how to display logon banners for Windows PCs via Windows Registry. Oftentimes, users undermine the importance of security practices. However, the display of a warning message before signing in helps prevent an attack or warn malicious or uninformed users about the consequences of their actions before it happens….

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Windows, Windows Server

How to Back Up and Restore the Windows Registry

Posted on 01/07/202307/08/2024 Temitope Odemo By Temitope Odemo No Comments on How to Back Up and Restore the Windows Registry
How to Back Up and Restore the Windows Registry

In this guide, I will be showing you how to back up and restore the registry in Windows. It’s very easy to go into your Windows Registry and make several adjustments but the fact remains that your system registry is very delicate to play with, any mistake on the Windows Registry can make your system…

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Windows, Windows Server

How to Disable and Enable Registry Access on Windows 11

Posted on 30/06/202301/07/2023 Matthew By Matthew No Comments on How to Disable and Enable Registry Access on Windows 11
How to Disable and Enable Registry Access on Windows 11

The Windows Registry is a critical database that stores configuration settings for the operating system, hardware, and installed applications. Making incorrect changes to the Registry can have severe consequences, leading to irreversible damage to your system. Therefore, it’s essential to exercise caution when accessing and modifying the Registry. In this guide, we will explore two…

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Windows

How to add and modify the Windows Registry from the Command Prompt

Posted on 01/04/202304/06/2023 Matthew By Matthew No Comments on How to add and modify the Windows Registry from the Command Prompt
How to add and modify the Windows Registry from the Command Prompt

The Windows Registry is a critical component of the Windows operating system that contains several configuration settings. It’s a tree-structured database that stores all the configuration data for your system, including hardware specs, software versions, user preferences, and more. Both the Windows Registry Editor and the Command Prompt can be used to access and edit…

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Protect Remote Desktop credentials with Windows Defender Remote Credential Guard or Restricted Admin Mode

Posted on 21/12/202218/03/2025 Christian By Christian No Comments on Protect Remote Desktop credentials with Windows Defender Remote Credential Guard or Restricted Admin Mode
Protect Remote Desktop credentials with Windows Defender Remote Credential Guard or Restricted Admin Mode

Remote Defender Credential Guide was introduced in Windows 10 version 1607 to be precise. It helps safeguard (protect) your credentials over a Remote Desktop connection by redirecting Kerberos requests back to the device that’s requesting the connection. It also provides single sign-on experiences for Remote Desktop sessions. In this guide, you will learn how to…

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Create and Delete Registry Keys via PowerShell in Windows

Posted on 27/07/202201/10/2024 Matthew By Matthew No Comments on Create and Delete Registry Keys via PowerShell in Windows
Create and Delete Registry Keys via PowerShell in Windows

The Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and the reg.exe command-line utility aren’t the only tools in Windows for accessing and managing the registry. PowerShell offers a lot of tools for administrators to interact with the registry. In this article, you will learn “Get and Edit Registry Keys: How to Create and Delete Registry Keys via PowerShell in…

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Add Registry Keys via DISM in Windows

Posted on 10/06/202231/07/2024 Matthew By Matthew No Comments on Add Registry Keys via DISM in Windows
Add Registry Keys via DISM in Windows

Adding Registry Keys via DISM in Windows involves modifying the default Windows install image, the install.wim file, which includes servicing an offline image, mounting an image, and committing changes made to the image. The offline image is serviced using DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management), a native Windows program. DISM is a command-line program for…

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Windows

Disable Bing Search in Windows: Quick Guide for Windows

Posted on 08/05/202224/01/2024 Matthew By Matthew No Comments on Disable Bing Search in Windows: Quick Guide for Windows
Disable Bing Search in Windows: Quick Guide for Windows

In this guide, we will look at using the Windows Registry and Group Policy editor to disable Bing search, so if the Registry method does not work, you can fall back on the Group Policy Editor method. Microsoft opted to combine Bing Search with the File Explorer search bar in Windows 10, which resulted in…

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Unable to import Windows Reg File: The specified file is not a registry script

Posted on 10/08/202124/08/2023 Christian By Christian No Comments on Unable to import Windows Reg File: The specified file is not a registry script
Unable to import Windows Reg File: The specified file is not a registry script

The Registry Editor is an advanced tool for viewing and modifying settings in the registry. This information contains information about how your computer runs etc. Windows stores its configuration information in a database called the registry in a tree format. In this article, you will learn how to fix the Unable to import Windows Reg…

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Unable to install Azure AD Connect, TLS 1.2 is required: How to enable or disable TLS 1.2 on a Windows Server via the Registry and PowerShell

Posted on 09/08/202108/09/2023 Christian By Christian No Comments on Unable to install Azure AD Connect, TLS 1.2 is required: How to enable or disable TLS 1.2 on a Windows Server via the Registry and PowerShell
Unable to install Azure AD Connect, TLS 1.2 is required: How to enable or disable TLS 1.2 on a Windows Server via the Registry and PowerShell

Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a protocol that provides communications over a computer network, typically between a website and a browser. for your information. The primary goal of TLS is to provide a secure channel between two communicating peers and the only requirement from the underlying transport is a reliable, in-order data stream. Specifically, the…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift

Workaround for “SeriousSAM or HiveNightmare” registry vulnerability for Windows 10 and 11

Posted on 22/07/202110/04/2023 Christian By Christian 2 Comments on Workaround for “SeriousSAM or HiveNightmare” registry vulnerability for Windows 10 and 11
Workaround for “SeriousSAM or HiveNightmare” registry vulnerability for Windows 10 and 11

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists because of overly permissive Access Control Lists (ACLs) on multiple system files. Including the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data. Or create new accounts with…

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Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment

NTuser.dat file: How to correctly load Windows Registry Hive

Posted on 21/09/202010/10/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on NTuser.dat file: How to correctly load Windows Registry Hive
NTuser.dat file: How to correctly load Windows Registry Hive

The Registry Editor is an advanced tool for viewing and modifying settings in the registry. This information contains information about how your computer runs etc. See the following hyperlinks for some Windows Registry contents I have written. What is Registry Editor and how to access the registry hives, how to Implement Split-Brain DNS Policies in…

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