A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
Let’s face it, guys. There are times that you JUST don’t have access to SCCM, MDT or Kace, and need to deploy a completely automated and silent Windows install without our normal build tools. If this is you, and you deploy systems frequently, you’ve probably spent way too much time looking at screens like this one Not only does it […]
Read moreI like the tree view for scheduled task as you can categorize the tasks, but the GUI offers no way of an overview of all tasks. The command line helps again: Schtasks.exe Are you thinking:”I have no scheduled tasks defined, so this post is not for me”, I suggest to try it anyway. Microsoft added some tasks for you.
Read moreIf your Recycle Bin is corrupted, you can face various problems when using it. The Recycle Bin may not show the files that you may have been deleted from your File Explorer, or you may be unable to delete the files in it – or even empty the Recycle Bin completely. At times you may even receive an Access Denied or […]
Read moreThe NET Command is used to manage network security resources as follows: View user account password and logon requirements (also displays the machine type – Server or workstation) NET ACCOUNTS View password and logon requirements for the network domain. NET ACCOUNTS /DOMAIN Set the number of minutes a user has before being forced to log off when the account expires […]
Read moreWindows 7 gives option to run Windows XP mode, and this feature is not included to Windows 8. So if you want to run Windows XP in a virtual machine on Windows 8 then you have to purchase license first to do that. But here is a tip that let you people help to run Windows XP in Windows 8 […]
Read moreWhen you close a Metro application in Windows 8, its more like it gets paused, rather than completely closes. This allows us to quickly switch between applications (think “resume”) without having to launch the application from scratch. Here’s how we can delete our Metro application history as well as exit any applications running in the background. Deleting Your Application History […]
Read moreMicrosoft released a new feature called “Windows To Go” with Windows 8. With this feature it is possible to boot your Windows 8 from a USB drive on any PC. In this post I show you how you can do this. Requirements UBS drive with 16GB free Space A PC running Windows 8 The Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO Step-by-Step […]
Read moreThe Windows 8 Developer Preview has introduced us to the new touch screen friendly Metro-based Windows Start Screen, which at this point appears to be slated to replace the Start Menu for both desktop/laptop and tablet form factors. For desktop and laptop users the new Start Screen is creating some challenges, such as the ability to easily locate the restart, […]
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