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Update WinPE Boot Images with Windows UEFI CA Certificates [Part 2]

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Update WinPE Boot Images with Windows UEFI CA Certificates [Part 2]

Secure Boot embeds into the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and ensures that the system boots using only software trusted by the hardware vendor. As stated in this blogpost “Enable Secure Boot: Fix Secure Boot certificates expiration [Part 1]“. For 15 years, the Secure Boot certificates that are part of Windows systems will start expiring….

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Active Directory Vulnerability Assessment with Purple Knight: Domain Controller Owner Is Not an Administrator

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Active Directory Vulnerability Assessment with Purple Knight: Domain Controller Owner Is Not an Administrator

The Hidden Backdoor: Auditing Domain Controller Ownership with Purple Knight. In today’s threat landscape, Active Directory (AD) remains one of the most critical and most targeted components of enterprise infrastructure. In this guide, we shall discuss “Active Directory Vulnerability Assessment with Purple Knight: Domain Controller Owner Is Not an Administrator”. Please see Set Special File…

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AGMP extended support ends April 2026: Find alternative solution

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AGMP extended support ends April 2026: Find alternative solution

In this guide, we shall discuss “AGMP extended support ends April 2026: Find alternative solution“. Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) and Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM), both components of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP). Have reached their official End of Support today (14/04/2026). Please see How to extend a VM Hard Disk on VMware…

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Steps to customize Windows PE boot images

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Steps to customize Windows PE boot images

You can customize the Windows PE (WinPE) boot images included with the Windows ADK by adding drivers, optional components, and the latest cumulative updates, because they include only a minimal set of features and drivers by default. In this guide, we shall discuss “Steps to customize Windows PE boot images”. Please, see how to enable…

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Reset or reinstall Windows Server without deleting the VM

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Reset or reinstall Windows Server without deleting the VM

If you have created a VM on Hyper-V, Proxmox, VMware, or XCP-ng and want to reinstall Windows, you don’t need to delete the VM or recreate it. In this guide, we will show you how to reinstall Windows directly on an existing VM while keeping the VM configuration intact. Therefore, in this guide, we will…

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Unicode Manipulation: CVE-2026-25177 Privilege Escalation in AD

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Unicode Manipulation: CVE-2026-25177 Privilege Escalation in AD

This article discusses “Unicode Manipulation: CVE-2026-25177 Privilege Escalation in AD”. On March 10, 2026, Microsoft disclosed a new security vulnerability affecting Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Please, see How to run Apps as an administrator on Windows, and how to Enable Exploit Protection feature on Windows using the Windows Security App, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration…

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How to fix Domain Join Error during Windows Deployment

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How to fix Domain Join Error during Windows Deployment

The message “ZtiDomainJoin has attempted to join to domain” comes from Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). This happens during an automated or Lite touch OS deployment as shown in the image below. Therefore, in this guide, we shall discuss How to fix Domain Join Error during Windows Deployment. Please see how to fix the following errors…

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SCVMM setup Fails: Fix Missing Windows ADK Deployment Files

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SCVMM setup Fails: Fix Missing Windows ADK Deployment Files

The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) and Windows PE add-on provide the tools you need to customize Windows images for large-scale deployment and test the quality and performance of your system, its components, and the applications running on it. In this article, we shall discuss how to fix SCVMM setup Fails: Fix Missing…

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How to upgrade Windows Admin Center from v2411 to v2511

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How to upgrade Windows Admin Center from v2411 to v2511

Microsoft has officially released Windows Admin Center (WAC) version 2511, delivering restored High Availability (HA), major backend fixes, security enhancements, and significant usability improvements across core management tools. In this article, we shall discuss “How to upgrade Windows Admin Center from v2411 to v2511”. Please, see how to deploy Veeam Recovery Orchestrator and Agents to…

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Synchronize Apple Calendar on Windows with Outlook [Part 2]

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Synchronize Apple Calendar on Windows with Outlook [Part 2]

If you’re using Apple Calendar (iCloud Calendar) but work primarily on a Windows PC with Microsoft Outlook, there isn’t a perfect one-to-one feature match. However, you can achieve reliable synchronization using iCloud for Windows. In this article, we shall discuss how to Synchronize Apple Calendar on Windows with Outlook [Part 2]. Please, see how to…

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