windows-7
2018
Cleaning up corrupt Registry.pol files with Powershell
·233 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
group-policy
powershell
registry
sysadmin
technology
windows-10
windows-7
One ongoing issue that can occur across an predominately Windows/Group Policy heavy enterprise environment is the corruption of the Registry.
Installing Fonts with PowerShell
·281 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
application-packaging
fonts
powershell
sccm
sysadmin
technology
windows
windows-10
windows-7
Not normally the application packaging type but some time ago it fell to me to package up some open source fonts and deploy them via System Centre Configuration Manager across the enterprise.
2017
The Group Policy Client service failed to logon - Access is denied
·157 words·1 min
system-administration
tech
group-policy
sysadmin
technology
windows
windows-7
Access is denied is a truly wonderful error.
2015
Fix .LNK and .EXE file associations
·361 words·2 mins
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 .
Tracking User Logins with XML Event Log Filtering
·283 words·2 mins
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).
Windows 10 free for 7, 8.1 & Phone 8.1 users
·134 words·1 min
tech
technology
windows
windows-10
windows-7
windows-8-1
To the joy of many clinging on to their Windows 7 machines, the next genereration of Windows, Windows 10 will be made available for the first year as a free upgrade to those using Windows 7, Windows 8.
2012
Certified Part 1
·605 words·3 mins
system-administration
tech
certification
learning
mcp
mcts
microsoft
sysadmin
technology
windows
windows-7
As of yesterday I am now a Microsoft Certified Professional (Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuration for those keeping score at home).
Bring back SKU choice in Windows 7 installer
·168 words·1 min
system-administration
tech
sysadmin
technology
windows-7
One of the best things Microsoft did when Vista came about is to make all their different SKUs available on the one disc/ISO.
Windows 7 Libraries & Personal Network Drives/Shares Part 1
·615 words·3 mins
system-administration
tech
libraries
sysadmin
technology
windows-7
xml
Windows 7 is arguably one of the best operating systems Microsoft have put out in their history in the game.