Category: Windows

Step-by-step guides and tips for Windows setup, installation, customization, and troubleshooting to optimize your PC performance and user experience

What you need to know about Microsoft Defender Antivirus

16/06/202524/06/2025

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In this article, the emphasis on “What you need to know about Microsoft Defender Antivirus”. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is a next-generation protection component of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. It combines machine learning, big data analysis, in-depth threat research, and the Microsoft cloud infrastructure to protect endpoints across your organization. Please, see how to Set Microsoft…

Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment, Windows, Windows Server

Guide to Remote Desktop Connection Properties for Secure Access

28/05/202528/05/2025

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Guide to Remote Desktop Connection Properties for Secure Access

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become the new norm. One of the key technologies enabling people to work effectively from home is Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Here is a guide Guide to Remote Desktop Connection Properties for Secure Access. Please see how to determine why an MBAM-protected device is non-compliant, and an…

Windows, Windows Server

Fix you need the right to sign in through Remote Desktop Services

25/05/202503/07/2025

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Fix you need the right to sign in through Remote Desktop Services

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a Microsoft protocol that enables users to connect to and control a a PC remotely. It does this by providing a graphical interface that enables interaction as if the user were physically present. In this article, we shall discuss the steps to fix you need the right to sign in…

Windows, Windows Server

Unable to run downloaded Programs due to Defender SmartScreen

13/05/202513/05/2025

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In this article, we will learn how to fix ‘Unable to run downloaded Programs due to Defender SmartScreen”. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is a security feature in Windows 10 and 11 that checks every download from trusted sources. Please, see How to Manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus with Argon ACMP, and How to apply and install Veeam…

Windows

Export and Convert Private Keys to .PEM Format in Windows

20/03/202525/03/2025

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Export and Convert Private Keys to .PEM Format in Windows

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) does not natively export private keys in .PEM format. Instead, it exports private keys in .PFX (.PKCS#12) format which includes both the certificate and private key in an encrypted container. If you need the private key in PEM format, you must first export the certificate as PFX from MMC and then…

Windows, Windows Server

Generate CSR and Request a Certificate from Herica CA

03/03/202511/03/2025

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Generate CSR and Request a Certificate from Herica CA

HARICA is a globally trusted third party that actively participates in all major global Root CA trust programs, including 360, Adobe, Apple, Microsoft, Mozilla, and Oracle. It operates as a trust anchor in widely used application software and operating systems such as Adobe, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Linux, and Oracle Java. In this article, we…

Windows, Windows Server

Configure WebLAPS to manage Microsoft LAPS

24/02/202525/02/2025

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Configure WebLAPS to manage Microsoft LAPS

WebLAPS Pro is a web-based solution for managing Microsoft’s Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS). In other words, WebLAPS relies on Microsoft’s Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) to retrieve and manage local admin passwords. Therefore, in this guide, we shall discuss how to configure WebLAPS to manage Microsoft LAPS. We have discussed how to configure Windows…

Windows, Windows Server

How to deploy Azure Virtual Desktop in Azure Portal

19/02/202522/02/2025

Imoh Etuk No Comments

In this article, I take you through how to deploy Azure Virtual Desktop in Azure Portal. In the current hybrid work landscape, companies are looking for efficient, secure, and scalable virtual desktop solutions. Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) offers a cloud-based virtualization platform that supports remote work while minimizing reliance on on-premises infrastructure. This article delves…

Virtualization, Web Server, Windows

Get MBAM BitLocker Recovery Keys from Microsoft SQL Server

12/02/202523/05/2025

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Get MBAM BitLocker Recovery Keys from Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) provides a simplified administrative interface that you can use to manage BitLocker Drive Encryption. Therefore, customers find this solution very useful for managing client PCs with BitLocker that are domain-joined on-premises. In this article, we shall discuss how to Get MBAM BitLocker Recovery Keys from Microsoft SQL Server. Please…

Windows

Prevent Microsoft Teams from starting automatically on Windows

12/02/202529/08/2025

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Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform that helps teams stay connected across devices on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. In this article, we shall discuss how to Prevent Microsoft Teams from starting automatically on Windows. Please see How to schedule and join meetings with Microsoft Teams, Veeam Backup Deployment options for Microsoft 365 Data, and…

Windows

Install Remote Server Administration Tools on Windows 11

04/02/202512/02/2025

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Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows includes Server Manager, Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-ins, consoles, Windows PowerShell cmdlets and providers, and command-line tools for managing roles and features that run on Windows Server. In this guide, we shall discuss the steps to install Remote Server Administration Tools on Windows 11. Because these steps have…

Windows

How to deploy Folder Redirection in Windows

24/12/202416/12/2025

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In this article, I will show you how to deploy folder redirection in Windows. We will create a shared network folder on a file server, grant permissions, and Configure Folder Redirection options with Group Policy. Please see How to Disable Internet Explorer with Group Policy & Registry, How to Enable or Disable Inherited Permissions for…

Windows, Windows Server

Sign-in options for Windows: Ditch Password for Enhanced Security

12/12/202405/02/2025

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In this article, we shall discuss “Sign-in options for Windows: Ditch Password for Enhanced Security”. Since I will be publishing a guide on how to setup the revamped Windows Hello available in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27754 (Canary Channel). This will also be available starting in Windows 24H2. I will therefore focus on Windows…

Windows