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We have recently been installing WSUS on a rebuilt Microsoft Server 2012 and found that although the role would install without any issue, when we tried to run the configuration wizard we were getting an error and in the log file it stated: “Config file did not contain a value “ContentDirectory”” So, first of all, we needed to fix this …
WSUS Installation Errors on Microsoft Server 2012 Read MoreAlthough the public cut off for getting your free Windows 10 upgrade was 29th July 2016, there is still a way you can get this free upgrade. Microsoft will still allow the free upgrade to happen for Windows 10 customers who use assistive technologies. The official line from Microsoft is: “We are not restricting the free upgrade offer to specific assistive technologies. …
Windows 10 Upgrade still available for free Read MoreWe were recently setting up a new WSUS server in our lab and also setting up System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP) and kept getting an error when trying to connect SCUP to WSUS which were installed on the same server. The error we were getting was: “Failed to connect to the update server. Check your update server configuration settings and …
SCUP – Failed to connect to the update server error Read MoreIf you have multiple zip files, like if you have downloaded a number of computer drivers for example, you may want to extract them all in batch and into their own folders. To do this, you should first install 7-Zip from the link below: 7-Zip Download Once you have this installed, you should then highlight all of the zip files …
How to extract multiple Zip files into their own folders Read MoreAre you fed up of receiving all of those annoying game requests on Facebook? Well there is a very simple fix to turn off the gaming notifications within your Facebook app. All you need to do is to go into your Facebook app and then click “More” in the bottom right. Then click on “Settings” and then “Account Settings”: Then …
Facebook – Turn off game invitations and notifications Read MoreWe have been carrying out some work on various HTA’s for SCCM OSD processes lately and that has included automatically setting time zones. We struggled to find a comprehensive list of the time zone settings so thought that we would share that information here. If you find anything that we may have missed, please let us know and we will …
SCCM – Time Zone Codes Read MoreWith the recent release of Windows 10 1607, system administrators may have noticed that their RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) have gone missing. Well this is by design (albeit Microsoft design!) and you can now download the RSAT for Windows 1607. To get the new RSAT software, just click the link below: RSAT for Windows 10 1607
RSAT for Windows 10 1607 Read MoreIf you are having buffering issues, then there is a secret menu that you can get into and make some changes and also view whether there is any interference to the wireless connection on the Now TV box. All you have to do is carry out these remote key presses in this order: Home Button x 5 Fast Forward Button x …
Now TV Secret Menus – Fix Buffering Issues Read MoreIf you are trying to run Windows Updates on your Windows 7 machine but it is seemingly stuck on “Checking for Updates” for hours, then there is a fix for it. You should download the Microsoft fix using the download button below and install this before trying to run the updates again. Download KB3135445 If the fix will not load, …
Windows 7 – Checking for Updates Fix Read MoreIf you are looking at upgrading your user machines up to Windows 10 1607 then you can do this quickly and easily using an inplace task sequence with Configuration Manager. All you need to do is create an operating system upgrade source for Windows 10 1607 and then create the upgrade task sequence and deploy it where required and your …
SCCM – Windows 10 1607 Upgrade Read MoreIf you are an Exchange administrator and are having trouble in accessing other mailboxes although you have full access, then you may find that you need to remove the “Deny” permission on the mailbox you are trying to access. Sometimes this can be your own account or maybe a group like “Domain Admins”. To check the existing permissions on the …
Remove Deny Permissions from Exchange Mailbox using Powershell Read MoreHave you ever added people on Facebook and never got a response back? Well, you can checkout all your historical friend requests and see who has completely ignored them! Just click the link below to see all the people who never clicked accept when they first got the friend request from you…. Facebook Friends Requests
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