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If you are trying to run Windows 11 on HyperV and you see: This PC can’t run Windows 11 This PC doesn’t meet the minimum system requirements to install this version of Windows. You likely have have not enabled the Trusted Platform Module in the settings in HyperV: If that Read more…
There are several ways to remove CylancePROTECT Smart Antivirus from a Windows computer but it is normally a two step process: Remove the license Uninstall the software At the end of this article we also explain how to forcibly uninstall Cylance. STEP 1 – Remove the CylancePROTECT License Using the Read more…
If you want to buy the best microphone or just the best budget microphone, you need to know what to look for. Simply watching YouTube reviews of mic’s will not give you the information you need to select the mic that fits your needs. In this article and video we Read more…
Di you know you can copy, replace or delete files using a GPO? Its actually pretty easy. Watch our step by step tutorial on on how to copy files to client computers using this Group Polocy Object:
Watch our testing and review of the Link Dream DM19 USB microphone: We wanted a microphone to replace the terrible integrated mics in our new HP 27″ All In One 27-ca1000 series (27-ca1019c specifically). The question is is this cheap Link Dream mic any good? We wanted a cheap good Read more…
In a word, no. We had downloaded both the newest Windows 10 and latestest Windows 11 GPO Templates , “installed” them on a Domain Controller and copied the Windows 10 GPO Templates into the central store (in the usual location of C:\Windows\SYSVOL\sysvol\<YOUR DOMAIN HERE>\Policies\PolicyDefinitions ) when we noticed something odd Read more…
If you have a tool like Logic Monitor reporting that reporting something like: The host SRV is experiencing an unusual number of failed TCP connections, probably incoming connections.There are now 3.27 per second failed connections, putting the host in a warn level. LogicMonitor you can use free tools like WireShark Read more…
Intel processors use letters at the end of their name like “T” and “K” to tell you what type of use they are intended for. Intel CPU’s with No Letters At The End Most Intel CPU chips have no letters which indicates they are the standard processors intended for normal Read more…
There are several ways to determine the Dell Service Tag or Serial number of any Dell computer including Proliant or PowerEdge servers: Look on the invoice Look in the BIOS – See images below Look on the Dell Premier Page, if you ordered it through Dell directly Look on the Read more…
Earlier this week we had a client as how they can have their staff click on a shortcut the launches the Chrome browser and it start a program without prompting the user. It is not very hard to do: After downloading a file once, a user can click the down Read more…
Google decided that the best place to install ALL versions of Chrome was in C:\PROGRAM FILES (x86) because that will work for everyone and all versions of their products. In mid-2020 Google changed its mind and now installs Chrome in the correct folder, which is: 32 bit versions in C:\PROGRAM Read more…
As a computer tech I’m often asked what computer someone should buy, especially during the back to school season. It’s been my experience that without that direction they typically go to a store and buy something pretty that an experience an inexperienced commissioned salesperson tells them is right for them. Read more…
I recently had to patch a server running all of the Netwrix products and it was taking forever because those services were using all 8 cores and 16GB the server had. Here is a simple PowerShell command to stop multiple services that start with the same name: Replace SERVICENAME with Read more…
We were working a Group Policy that placed program shortcuts on users desktop but found that specifying the icon source as coming from a network location (in our case we tried the SYSVOL) that only a placeholder would appear. If you want to know how to place shortcuts on the Read more…
We explain and demonstrate everything you need to know about the Net Time Service w32tm and how to configure it on a Windows Domain Controller. To determine which Net Time Server is right for you visit www.pool.ntp.org Intro 0:00Windows Time Service Tutorial 0:20Do All Domain Controllers Need The Net Time Read more…
This is a moot question on a Window PC if it is not attached to a domain. By default, since Windows 7, and Windows Server 2012 R2, the Windows Time Service has been coded to “MANUAL – TRIGGERED” . If you change it to AUTOMATIC, it may change back to Read more…