Developer tools are a feature on every browser for performing tasks like viewing HTML tags, Javascript, and CSS and you can instantly make some changes and see the effect on the front-end. In this article, I will be showing you how to disable the developer tools in Microsoft Edge if you decide to do that….
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In this article, we shall discuss how to prevent your PC from sending Diagnostics Feedback off via Windows Settings and Group Policy. Gathering insights into your system usage, program activity, and visited sites, Microsoft employs its Diagnostics & feedback mechanism. This system also acquires usage data for Windows 11. Please see How to run 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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A set of Group Policy configurations is called a Group Policy Object (GPO). A version of Group Policy called Local Group Policy (LGPO or LocalGPO) allows Group Policy Object management without Active Directory on standalone computers. Group policy can be launched via “gpedit.msc” locally or just by typing “gpedit” to launch the Local group policy…
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Data on a lost or stolen computer is vulnerable to unauthorized access, either by running a software attack tool against it or by transferring the computer’s hard disk to a different computer. BitLocker helps mitigate unauthorized data access by enhancing file and system protections. In this article, you will learn How to Enable BitLocker without…
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Cortana is a virtual assistant developed by Microsoft, which uses the Bing search engine to perform tasks such as setting reminders and answering questions for the user. Therefore, Cortana helps you save time and focus attention on what matters most in the following ways below. How to make Cortana use to your default web browser…
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The PowerShell announced PowerShell 7 on March 4th, 2020. PowerShell 7 is built on .NET Core 3 and brings many unique APIs required by modules built on .NET Framework in order for them to work with .NET Core runtime. While PowerShell Core 6 was focusing on bringing cross-platform compatibility, is the latest major update to…
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File Explorer is the file management application used by Windows operating systems to browse folders and files. The Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit. msc) is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides a single user interface through which all the Computer Configuration and User Configuration settings of Local Group Policy objects can be managed. Security Tab missing on folder…
The Central Store is a file location that is checked by the Group Policy tools and it is a folder structure created in the “Sysvol” directory on the domain controllers in each domain in your organization. You will need to create the central store only once on a single domain controller for each domain in your organization….
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In this article, we will discuss how to Fix Administrative templates retrieved from the local computer does not show up. ADMX files are XML‑based administrative template files, which were introduced with Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and used instead of ADM files. Please see What are the differences between an ADM and ADMX file, and how to…
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Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, most users remotely connect to their workstations at work in order to perform their duties and they can accidentally shut down or restart their devices. Another scenario is having a shared device and you do not want users to be able to shut down or restart, thereby leading to data…
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In this article, we shall discuss ‘Error: The processing of Group Policy failed because of lack of network connectivity to a DC. This may be a transient condition. A success message would be generated once the machine gets connected”. This error implies that a Windows client machine is unable to communicate with a Domain Controller…
Due to the recent vulnerability discovered in Zoom as reviewed by security experts on the 1st of April 2020. It allows attackers to steal Windows credentials via UNC Links. In 2019, the security provider “Preempt” discovered a vulnerability in NTLM which allows remote execution of malicious code on any Windows machine to authenticate to any…
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