Windows Admin Center is your remote management tool for Windows Server running on 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. In this article, you will learn how…
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Windows Administrative Tools are available for systems administrators wanting more insight into device settings, or to configure policies for a given device. Most of the tools mentioned below are plug-and-play features automatically scheduled to run upon purchase and startup. Admin users that want more control over their system can access the Control Panel’s Administrative Tools…
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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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In this article, we shall discuss “Deny execute access: Restrict Access to USB Drives on Windows”. A USB flash drive is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface. I will be performing this demonstration using the Local Group Policy. In subsequent tutorials, I will cover the implementation using the Group Policy…
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In this article, we shall discuss how to restrict access to removable Storage Drives [Part 2]. When a USB or supported port is available on the computer. Users can connect removable storage devices such as USB flash drives, external hard drives, and other types of mass storage devices) to access or export data. If you…
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Password Manager is a simple and easy-to-use password management tool. This password management system is compatible with KeePass (our existing password management system). Kindly refer to some of these related guides: How to clear, enable or disable TPM in Windows via the BIOS or UEFI, BitLocker Back Door:TPM Only: From stolen laptop to inside the company…
When programs are installed on Windows, you have the choice to create a desktop shortcut for the individual programs. However, if you don’t create a desktop shortcut at the time that you install the program, you can install the desktop shortcut later, and you can easily create one with the steps shown below. Please see…
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Had to convert the GPT disk to MBR when I was unable to install Windows OS on the Disk Partitions available. Master Boot Record (MBR) disks use the standard BIOS partition table. GUID Partition Table (GPT) disks use Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). One advantage of GPT disks is that you can have more than…
There are times you (System Administrator) may want to reboot your PC due to undesired behavior on your PC. During and after the installation of new programs (software and hardware), most times, you may need to restart your device. This will shut off all processes so that the Kernal can be re-established with the new…
OEM is short for Original Equipment Manufacturer, who produces products and components that he doesn’t sell to the consumer, but to other manufacturers. There are two different definitions: In IT, the OEM is the producer of products, components, or software that he sells to the PC producer. A well-known example is a PC with Microsoft…
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