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By - Andrew Armstrong
Posted on 2 December 201915 February 2025
Posted in Guide, Microsoft
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SCCM Query for Microsoft Server 2019

I’ve not done a post about SCCM queries for a while now so in addition to a load I did some time ago, I thought I’d bring things up to date with a few new queries starting with Microsoft Server 2019. I’ve been using this one for creating a Windows Server 2019 collection in SCCM

By - Andrew Armstrong
Posted on 25 November 201924 August 2024
Posted in Guide, Microsoft

Create Live Tile to Display Network Data Usage in Windows 10

Do you want to add a great live tile to your Start Menu in Windows 10 to show you your data usage from the past 30 days? Well there is a very quick and simple way to do this and this guide is for all ranges of technical knowledge, but if you do get stuck,

A screenshot of a computer interface showing an email filtering tool with results; emails are listed from "Microsoft OneDrive" concerning file notifications resolved by Stellar Converter for OST.

By - Annabel Johnson
Posted on 20 November 201924 August 2024
Posted in Microsoft

How to resolve OST file issues with Stellar Converter for OST

There are many reasons why one would need to fix an OST file or recover something from it. In an ideal world, an OST file is useless as it’s just a synchronized replica of a mailbox stored on the server or in a hosted environment. The file is just a copy with no means of

By - Andrew Armstrong
Posted on 9 October 20199 September 2025
Posted in Guide, Evergreen, Microsoft, System Center

Resolving SCOM Console Alert Clearing Issues

We recently encountered a problem with our System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) console where some old alerts could not be removed or cleared. Despite confirming that the alerts were no longer relevant, every attempt to clear them resulted in a red X generic Microsoft error, causing the console to crash. What Caused the Issue? The

By - Andrew Armstrong
Posted on 5 October 201924 August 2024
Posted in Guide, Microsoft

Microsoft Update causing Print Spooler Problems – CVE-2019-1367

Microsoft released an emergency update last week under CVE-2019-1367 which claimed to fix an Internet Explorer exploit. If you are now reading this post, I’m assuming that you have already noticed that having installed these set of updates, you now have print spooler problems?! CVE-2019-1367 v1.0 As most businesses probably have, we urgently rushed out

By - Andrew Armstrong
Posted on 16 September 201924 August 2024
Posted in Guide, Microsoft

Remove Windows Server Disabled Roles and Features Payload Files

If you are running a Windows Server environment and you are becoming increasing low on system drive space, then you may want to consider removing the built in payload files for Windows Features. Windows Server comes with the payload files readily available if you want to add any additional Features or Roles to your server.

By - Andrew Armstrong
Posted on 19 August 20199 September 2025
Posted in Evergreen, Guide, Microsoft

VMWare vCenter Appliance stuck at localhost login screen

If you reboot your VMWare vCenter Appliance, you may get into a situation where it reboots into the localhost login screen instead of the more familiar black and yellow/blue two tone layout with the management IP addresses shown like below: The first thing to do is not to panic. I have seen people get very

Exchange-Export-all-permissions-on-all-mailboxes

By - Andrew Armstrong
Posted on 5 August 201924 August 2024
Posted in Guide, Microsoft

Exchange Shell – All Permissions on all Mailboxes

We carried out a project recently which was to migrate around 150 mailboxes to the Office 365 (Exchange Online) platform. Part of scope of works that was required was to provide the team leaders within the business a list of all the mailboxes and what permissions they had on them. This was mostly a housekeeping

By - Andrew Armstrong
Posted on 29 July 20199 September 2025
Posted in Microsoft, Evergreen, Guide
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Windows Server 2019 Evaluation Product Keys

Following on from our popular posts for evaluation product keys for Server 2008 R2, Server 2012 R2 and Server 2016, this post brings us fully up to date with the evaluation keys for Server 2019. This forms part of our evaluation and KMS product key series where we have shared with you all the product

By - Andrew Armstrong
Posted on 29 July 201924 August 2024
Posted in Guide, Microsoft
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Missing Windows 10 Desktop Wallpaper Fix

How to fix the Windows 10 Desktop Wallpaper Disappearing Problem

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SCCM Query for Microsoft Server 2019

Create Live Tile to Display Network Data Usage in Windows 10

How to resolve OST file issues with Stellar Converter for OST

Resolving SCOM Console Alert Clearing Issues

Microsoft Update causing Print Spooler Problems – CVE-2019-1367

Remove Windows Server Disabled Roles and Features Payload Files

VMWare vCenter Appliance stuck at localhost login screen

Exchange Shell – All Permissions on all Mailboxes

Windows Server 2019 Evaluation Product Keys

Missing Windows 10 Desktop Wallpaper Fix