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Category: Windows 7

  • Group Policy WMI filters for Windows 7/8/8.1/10

    Group Policy WMI filters for Windows 7/8/8.1/10

    Every now and then during Windows 10 deployments we need to use WMI filters for group policy objects, there are simply no better way of doing this, without a lot of work. WMI is simple to use and demands little maintenance. There WMI filters may also come handy since there are group policy settings that…

  • Internet Explorer and January 12, 2016

    On 12th January 2016 the only Internet Explorer browser that will be supported and receive updates is the latest one, what about this? This means that only the most current version of Internet Explorer on your Windows platform is supported and updated with security updates. So if you are a customer using Internet Explorer 8,…

  • Every thing you need to know about SDD and defrag

    Just found this post regarding defrag, trim and SDD hard disk. Excellent work http://www.hanselman.com/blog/TheRealAndCompleteStoryDoesWindowsDefragmentYourSSD.aspx

  • Generate PowerShell code with Offline Files Browser

    Over Christmas I took some time to develop a small utility to browse the local offline files cache. The utility will also generate PowerShell code to unpin and delete folders and files from the cache. Go get the tool here: http://1drv.ms/1DAyNXj [Update] The tool has a requirement for .NET 4.0 Bare with me it’s version…

  • Go crazy with Offline Files and PowerShell

    A customer asked me to write some example scripts for unpinning folders and files in their Offlines Cache and here are my examples. Bare with me the scripts are just examples and includes no error handling and only had time to test the scripts on a fully patched Windows 7 SP1 machine, but it should…

  • Windows 7 and Windows 8 side-by-side?

    Ever wondered how Microsoft IT does Windows OS’s side-by-side? How they think about image, testing and security? Have a look at this paper http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=37144  

  • Work Folders for Windows 7

    Have you been waiting for Work Folder for Windows 7? Finally its here, go get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42558 You will find the settings in Control Panel > System and Security > Work Folders   Other resources Work Folder overview: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn265974.aspx How to deploy a Work Folder Test Lab: http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2013/07/10/work-folders-test-lab-deployment.aspx

  • Outbound firewall rules

    Ever thought about what type of outbound firewall rules that is required for you clients to run as expected? Maybe you want to minimize the outbound rules on your public or private Windows firewall profile. You probably already know that when Windows NLA service is discovering what type of network you’re on it will try…

  • EMET Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit 4.1

    The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) is designed to help prevent hackers from gaining access to your system. Software vulnerabilities and exploits have become an everyday part of life. Virtually every product has to deal with them and consequently, users are faced with a stream of security updates. For users who get attacked before the…

  • Update for Remote Desktop Connections for Windows 7

    Just released updated for RDC client in Windows 7, take a look at the KB and download the patches for keeping you up to date with the new features http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2830477 All supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 All supported x64-based versions of Windows 7