Step-by-step guides and tips for Windows setup, installation, customization, and troubleshooting to optimize your PC performance and user experience
PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation and configuration management framework, consisting of a command-line shell and scripting language. Unlike most shells, which accept and return text, PowerShell is built on top of the . NET Common Language Runtime (CLR), and accepts and returns . NET objects. In this post, we will discuss How to pause…
In this article, you will learn how to fix MDT Invalid credentials: The network was not found. The error message ‘Invalid credentials’ is shown when one of your platforms has trouble connecting due to the provided credentials being incorrect or permission errors. Here are some related errors you will come across when modifying Windows Image. How…
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Windows profile is a set of files that contains all settings and user configuration files, folders (Desktop, your Documents) pertaining to you only, and registry settings. In an Active Directory or NT4 domain. Please see DISM Error 87: The package is unknown and Error 740: Elevated permissions are required to run DISM. What happens when WDS and DNS is installed on…
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This article discusses how credentials are formed in Windows and how they are being consumed by the Operating System. Before proceeding, let us discuss some key terms. If a user or service wants to access a computing resource, they must provide information that proves their identity. This identity is typically in the form of their…
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You may need the .NET Framework 3.5 to run an app on Windows 10 etc. The .NET Framework is created by Microsoft and provides an environment for running applications. There are different versions available. Meanwhile, many companies develop their apps to run using the .NET Framework, and these apps target a specific version. Thus, read…
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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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An email address is a unique identifier for an email account. It is used to send and receive email messages over the Internet. This is similar to physical mail. An email message requires an address for both the sender and recipient in order to be sent successfully. The general format of an email address is…
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The layout of your Start menu includes a full screen, that is how the tiles of pinned items are sized, arranged into groups, group names, and used in Live Folders. If you like, you can specify a default Start a layout in Windows 10 for users and prevent them from changing it via GPO, etc….
In this guide, you will learn how to link your Android or iPhone to your Windows PC. Windows 10 makes it very easy to link your Android or iPhone to Windows 10. With the “Continue on PC” option, you can access your apps (web pages) on your Personal Computer. This feature “Continue on PC” is…
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This very error is similar to the following error dealt with yesterday “You require permission from trusted installer: How to delete or rename files protected by Trusted Installer” as it protects the Os from illegitimate actions such as unauthorized access and changes to these files. For a similar issue, see how to resolve “Error 740:…
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 and this is organized in a tree format. See the following hyperlinks for some Windows Registry contents I have…
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Cortana allows you to search for items in Windows 10 such as settings, files, and apps on your PC and it uses the default Bing search engine. If you like Cortana but you don’t like the fact that it uses Edge and Bing, you can make Cortana use your default browser instead of Bing and Edge….
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TrustedInstaller is a legitimate Windows account that runs in the background and is responsible for various system files. TrustedInstaller.exe is an inbuilt user account used in all versions of Windows starting from Windows Vista. Users would not even notice its presence most of the time. However, if malware replaces the mentioned file, it can cause…
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