sysadmin
2015
Windows 10: Turn off peer to peer Windows Update function
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tech
p2p
sysadmin
technology
windows
windows-10
windows-update
Microsoft, in a effort to reduce load on their own server farms as well as provided a better experience to customers when using Windows Update, Windows 10 introduces peer to peer technology (like Bittorrent uses) to deliver Windows update.
Fix error 80240020 when upgrading to Windows 10
·92 words·1 min
tech
sysadmin
technology
windows
windows-10
windows-update
So you heard the news and decided to update to Windows 10 but your Windows Update threw an 80240020 error?
Using Security Enabled Databases in Access 2007+
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system-administration
tech
access
microsoft-office
sysadmin
technology
There are some people out there, who are only just migrating away from very old systems *cough* Windows XP *cough*.
Clear WPAD client cache
·301 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
internet-explorer
proxy
sysadmin
technology
windows
wpad
wpad # noun [no plural] # A wonderful but horrible way to automate clients connecting to the internet via proxy server.
Searching Windows Server DHCP via MAC Address
·214 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
dhcp
sysadmin
technology
windows-server
There comes a point when you ask yourself, ’there has to be a better way’ (this should be often).
Manually activate Microsoft Office via KMS
·186 words·1 min
system-administration
tech
kms
office-2010
office-2014
sysadmin
technology
Centralised activation of software is a really fantastic and vital piece of infrastructure in a corporate IT environment.
Fix .LNK and .EXE file associations
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system-administration
tech
malware
registry
sysadmin
technology
virus
windows
windows-7
There are a number of malware out in the wild that like to change the association for .
Free MCSA Windows 10 exam
·106 words·1 min
system-administration
tech
certification
mcsa
sysadmin
technology
windows-10
windows-8
Microsoft have a pretty great deal currently going for anyone who earns themselves the title of MCSA Windows 8 during the dates of February 15th and May 31st will receive a free attempt at the MCSA Windows 10 exam (precisely, exam 697) when it arrives.
Tracking User Logins with XML Event Log Filtering
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system-administration
tech
event-viewer
security
sysadmin
technology
windows
windows-7
xml
We’ve all been there when we are asked to find out if a certain user logged in to their computer (or logged off).
RSAT for Windows 10 released
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system-administration
tech
rsat
sysadmin
technology
windows-10
windows-server
For those who are running the latest build of Windows 10 Technical Preview and want to manage your Windows 10 Server Technical Preview and below servers head on over to the link to get the latest iteration of the Remote Server Administration Tools.