How-To Guides
How-To Guides
This is the main hub for TechyGeeksHome’s practical IT guides — step-by-step tutorials written from hands-on production experience rather than theory. Coverage spans the full stack an IT administrator deals with day to day: Windows 10 and 11 deployment and troubleshooting, Windows Server administration across every supported version, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr) application and OS deployment, Active Directory management, PowerShell scripting, and networking fundamentals. Every guide is built around a real problem — a specific error message, a deployment scenario, or a configuration task — with the exact commands, registry keys, or console steps needed to fix it. Nothing here is generic advice; if a guide mentions a version number, build number or product key format, it has been tested against that specific target. Browse by the sub-categories below to narrow down to Windows, Windows Server, Microsoft or System Center specifically, or use the search bar if you know exactly what you are trying to fix. New guides are added regularly, and if you cannot find what you need, the contact page is the fastest way to request a topic.
How-To Guides
How-To Guides
Export Shared Mailbox Permissions: Building a CSV Report
How-To Guides
SCCM OSD Stuck on “Just a moment…”
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Windows Server Download Blocking: Loosening Security Restrictions
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Service Manager Database RAM: Reducing High Memory Usage
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VMware ESX 6.5 Activation: Applying Your Serial Number
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CredSSP Error Remote Desktop: Fixing Broken RDP Connections
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WordPress Speed Optimization: Removing Query Strings from Assets
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WordPress Speed Optimization: Core Steps to Improve Performance
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PowerShell Export Active Directory: Pulling Last Logon Data to CSV
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MDT Package SCCM: Creating One Within Configuration Manager
How-To Guides