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Disable Developer Tools in Microsoft Edge using Registry or Group Policy in Windows

Posted on 29/01/202318/09/2024 Temitope Odemo By Temitope Odemo No Comments on Disable Developer Tools in Microsoft Edge using Registry or Group Policy in Windows
Disable Developer Tools in Microsoft Edge using Registry or Group Policy in Windows

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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Prevent your PC from sending Diagnostics Feedback off via Windows Settings and Group Policy

Posted on 01/09/202215/12/2023 Matthew By Matthew No Comments on Prevent your PC from sending Diagnostics Feedback off via Windows Settings and Group Policy
Prevent your PC from sending Diagnostics Feedback off via Windows Settings and Group Policy

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…

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Disable Bing Search in Windows: Quick Guide for Windows

Posted on 08/05/202224/01/2024 Matthew By Matthew No Comments on Disable Bing Search in Windows: Quick Guide for Windows
Disable Bing Search in Windows: Quick Guide for 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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Configure new GPO settings and Security baseline for Windows

Posted on 06/06/202121/08/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on Configure new GPO settings and Security baseline for Windows
Configure new GPO settings and Security baseline for Windows

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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How to Enable BitLocker without Compatible TPM

Posted on 30/12/202024/10/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on How to Enable BitLocker without Compatible TPM
How to Enable BitLocker without Compatible TPM

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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What is Cortona: How to disable Cortana via the registry or GPO

Posted on 09/08/202030/08/2023 Christian By Christian No Comments on What is Cortona: How to disable Cortana via the registry or GPO
What is Cortona: How to disable Cortana via the registry or GPO

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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How to update PowerShell and Package Management via Group Policy Object

Posted on 22/05/202022/09/2023 Christian By Christian No Comments on How to update PowerShell and Package Management via Group Policy Object
How to update PowerShell and Package Management via Group Policy Object

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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Unable to find File Explorer in the Group Policy Editor when resolving the security tab missing under properties

Posted on 19/05/202011/09/2023 Christian By Christian No Comments on Unable to find File Explorer in the Group Policy Editor when resolving the security tab missing under properties
Unable to find File Explorer in the Group Policy Editor when resolving the security tab missing under properties

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…

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Create Central Store for Group Policy Administrative Templates

Posted on 19/05/202031/05/2023 Christian By Christian 2 Comments on Create Central Store for Group Policy Administrative Templates
Create Central Store for Group Policy Administrative Templates

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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Fix Administrative templates retrieved from the local computer does not show up

Posted on 19/05/202025/09/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on Fix Administrative templates retrieved from the local computer does not show up
Fix Administrative templates retrieved from the local computer does not show up

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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How to prevent a remote shutdown and restart in Windows

Posted on 02/04/202018/09/2023 Christian By Christian No Comments on How to prevent a remote shutdown and restart in Windows
How to prevent a remote shutdown and restart in Windows

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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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

Posted on 02/04/202018/12/2025 Christian By Christian No Comments on 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
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

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…

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Windows Server

NT LAN Manager: How to prevent NTLM credentials from being sent to remote servers

Posted on 01/04/202015/10/2023 Christian By Christian No Comments on NT LAN Manager: How to prevent NTLM credentials from being sent to remote servers
NT LAN Manager: How to prevent NTLM credentials from being sent to remote servers

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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