Step-by-step guides and tips for Windows setup, installation, customization, and troubleshooting to optimize your PC performance and user experience
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) offers a unique tool that allows you to manage many aspects of Microsoft Server technologies remotely (from your Personal computer). In this article, we shall show you how to install RSAT on Windows via Windows features. To install the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on Windows Server 2016. Also, see…
Tn this article, we shall discuss how to determine Windows Version or Edition and Build. The steps below are ways to find out what build, edition and version of Windows 10 you are running. We are absolutely aware most people refer to Windows systems based on its major and version they are running. Please see…
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Windows Admin Center is your remote management tool for Windows Server running anywhere physical, virtual, on-premises, in Azure, or in a hosted environment–at no additional cost. See the following links for “How to setup Windows Admin Center and also how to troubleshoot Windows Admin Center (WAC) access from the Web. For more on Windows Admin Center, please visit…
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In this guide on how to retrieve an SSL Thumbprint in Windows using MMC. MMC is a component of Windows 2000 and its successors that provides system administrators and advanced users with an interface for configuring and monitoring the system. You use Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to create, save and open administrative tools, called consoles, which manage…
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A Kiosk is also referred to as an Assigned Access. Assigned Access is a feature that allows you to configure a PC as a Kiosk device to serve a specific purpose. In this article, we shall discuss Windows 10 Single or Multi App Kiosks. Please see how to Disable or Remove Kiosk Mode Via the…
A lot of us are already used to Windows 10 and ways of making screenshots while actively using the device. Examples of such tools are Greenshot and Windows inbuilt snipping tool etc. Windows 10 has two screens to navigate through before getting to the desktop (logged in). In this article, we shall learn how to…
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A Directory Service and a database fundamentally work differently. For this reason, they tend to be used for different types of applications. Directory Services are hierarchical based, allowing security to be applied to an object. In this article, we shall discuss the differences between directory services and databases. Please see how to install Gradle on Ubuntu, how…
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In this article, we shall discuss the differences between AD LDS and AD DS. Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) is designed more to run software. Rather than to run domains so it is not a replacement for Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Please see Please see the following Active Directory Lightweight Directory…
Embarking on this act is not a good idea as your PC can be compromised. You can only do this if you are the only user of your PC and you have restricted access to your PC. That being said, it is recommended you protect your PC with a Password, PIN, or biometric authentication. Kindly…
In this article, we shall discuss “Multitasking: How to Add and Remove Multiple Virtual Desktops in Windows”. Microsoft enables adding and the removal of virtual desktops. This is a built-in feature and this makes the organization of Apps effortless to those of us that keep a lot of Apps on their computer. Please see Free…
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As defined by Microsoft, Windows PowerShell remoting lets you run any Windows PowerShell command on one or more remote computers. You can establish persistent connections, start interactive sessions, and run scripts on remote computers. In this guide, we will discuss “PowerShell Remoting: Guide to Windows Management Instrumentation”. Please, see Video Remoting was disconnected on Hyper…
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In this article, we shall discuss how to enable WinRM on Windows Servers and Windows PCs. Windows PowerShell remoting lets you run any Windows PowerShell command on one or more remote computers. You can establish persistent connections, start interactive sessions, and run scripts on remote computers. PowerShell remoting is similar to SSH used in accessing…
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A mapped drive is a shortcut to a drive that’s located on a different computer. The shortcut on your computer looks like a local hard drive with its own letter assigned to it. The steps below will show you how to create a Mapped Drive via GPO Preferences on Windows Machines thereby making them persistent across…
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