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Tag: Windows 8

  • Extra registry settings? Need access to old group policy settings?

    Extra registry settings? Need access to old group policy settings?

    Ever seen extra registry settings in your group policy manager console?   This most likely came when you updated your ADMX templates with new Windows 10 templates, but no worries your settings are not lost! The settings will still apply on the supported operating system, but if you want to change the setting? Do I…

  • 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…

  • Currently available File Services hotfixes in Windows Server 2012/2012 R2

    Just before Christmas a new KB was released with the latest available File Server hotfixes for Windows 2012/2012 R2 and 8/8.1 and introduced register keys Including fixes for ntfs.sys, srvnet.sys, srvsvc.dll, srv2.sys, mrxsmb.sys, mrxsmb20.sys, rbdss.sys, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2899011 Looking for the same for Windows 2008/2008R2? Have a look at this place: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2473205

  • 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  

  • 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…

  • MBSA 2.3 (for IT Professionals)

    Missing Windows 8 and later in Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer? Not any more, just make sure to download the latest version and it will support Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 Note! Windows 2000 will no longer be supported with this release. You will find it here! http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7558

  • 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…

  • How to build a SDDL string and set service permissions

    In my example I have a service that needs administrative permissions to start, restart and stop, I need to be able to do this as a normal user, without elevate myself, is there any way to do this? Sure you say why don’t you use the “Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\System Services” Group policy settings for…

  • Reduce size of the WinSxS folder

    The WinSxS folder (also called component store) also hold all components in the operating system. WinSxS folder is steadily increasing in size, one cause of this is Windows Updates. The WinSxS folder will make is for example possible for you to uninstall an update. Also each component file (including name, version, language…) is stored only…