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With the release of the Windows 1709 (Fall Creators Update), Microsoft have today also released an updated version of the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10. You can download the installer from Microsoft by clicking the button below: Download RSAT 1709
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 (1709) Released Read MoreMicrosoft release the next version of Windows 10 today called the Fall Creators Update. This update will become available to the general public as it is rolled out over the next few days and weeks. This means that just running your normal Microsoft Updates will be enough for it to upgrade and load onto your machine. But, what if you …
How to Get Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Immediately! Read MoreIf you are using Jetpack on your WordPress site then you may have noticed that the options to activate and deactivate modules within Jetpack are no longer easily accessible. This can be annoying if you are looking for some extra features from Jetpack for your website, but there is an easy way to get these options back. First of all, …
WordPress – JetPack Activate Missing Modules Read MoreSo Microsoft have done it again, released a batch of updates and our machines start to blue screen! Problem Updates From what we have experienced so far are that the following updates are the culprits and should be uninstalled where possible: KB4015217 KB4041676 KB4041691 Removing the Updates If you still have access to Windows, open up an elevated command prompt …
How to fix your machine after Microsoft Updates cause blue screen crashes Read MoreAs many WordPress administrators will know, spam users signing up to your blogs is a real pain and hard to administer. We had over 70,000 junk spam user accounts on our site and we decided it was time to have a clear out. But where to start? We started by going into the Users section of our WordPress dashboard and …
WordPress – Bulk Remove all Users Read MoreIf you are using Windows Server 2012 or 2016 then you may want to change your server from GUI to Core for security purposes. To do this, open up an elevated Powershell command box and run the following command: Uninstall-WindowsFeature User-Interfaces-Infra This will run through the uninstall of the GUI process and once complete, you should then reboot your machine. …
Windows Server – Change to GUI or Core Read MoreIf you are looking to gather information about long file names that are over 255 characters on your filestores, then there is a very simple utility you can use which will export this information to a text file. The utility is called simply TLPD and is available as a free download from Sourceforge. Once you have downloaded the standalone exe file, …
Long File Names Information Gathering Read MoreWith the recent issues with ransomware and the Wannacry attack, you really should now have SMBv1 disabled on your machines. If you are still working on this or maybe not even started yet, then here we will show you a few examples of what to do to protect yourselves from future SMBv1 vulnerability and ransomware attacks. Manual Commands If you …
Disable SMBv1 to protect against ransomware attacks Read MoreEveryone is now aware of Microsoft‘s talking assistant, Cortana. However, what if you hate Cortana and you want her removed from your computer? Well, there is an excellent guide on how to do this over at howtogeek.com: How to Disable Cortana Just follow their simple guide, reboot your computer and Cortana will be no more!
How to Disable Cortana in Windows 10’s Anniversary Update Read MoreIf you are trying to format a second disk on your computer (or server) and you are getting this error: “The disk is write-protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk.” Then this could be because the disk is write-protected. To get around this, you can use the diskpart utility built into Windows. Open up an elevated command prompt and …
How to fix the “The disk is write-protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk” error Read MoreIf you are using Microsoft Server 2016 you will notice that it is now in the server core setup. If you have experience of using Server Core then you should be fine, but if you have not, it can be a little daunting. Is the simple process of adding a new virtual hard disk completely unknown without the use of …
Windows Server Core – Create a new disk using diskpart Read MoreSince the upgrade to Windows 10, you may not be aware but your computer may be being used by Microsoft to help distribute Windows Updates. There is a setting within Windows 10 which allows your machine to send updates to other Windows 10 computers on your local network and even on the Internet! What? How do I stop it?! Well, …
Are Microsoft using your computer as a Windows Update distribution point? Read More
