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How to Extend a Virtual Hard Drive with a Recovery Partition in the Way

When trying to extend the size of your virtual hard drive, you might encounter an issue where the recovery partition is situated between the main partition and the unallocated space. Below is an example of this happening: This guide walks you through the process of safely removing the recovery partition, extending the main partition, and optionally recreating the recovery partition …

Guide / Microsoft / Powershell / Server

PowerShell Script to Browse and Export Active Directory Security Groups

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Managing Active Directory (AD) security groups is a core task for administrators. This PowerShell script provides a user-friendly way to browse AD security groups, display additional options, and export group details to a file. Before using the script, make sure you have the necessary prerequisites in place. Prerequisites To successfully run this script, ensure the following prerequisites are met: PowerShell …

Guide / Microsoft / Powershell / Server / Windows

Export Active Directory User Information to CSV Using PowerShell

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Introduction For administrators working with Active Directory, exporting user information to a CSV file can be a powerful way to gather and analyze data. Using PowerShell, you can perform an LDAP search to retrieve details such as usernames, email addresses, last logon times, and more. Here’s a PowerShell script that defines a search filter, specifies the attributes to retrieve, and …

Guide / Microsoft / Windows

Essential Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys for Speed and Efficiency

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Introduction Mastering Microsoft Word’s keyboard shortcuts can save you tons of time and make your workflow smoother. Here’s a comprehensive list of the most useful shortcut keys for quickly performing actions in Word. From simple text formatting to navigation and font adjustments, these shortcuts will help you work faster and more efficiently. MS Word Shortcut Keys Shortcut Action Ctrl + …

Guide / Microsoft / Windows

Fixing OpenSSH.exe Issues After October 2024 Windows Server Update

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Recently, after applying the October 2024 updates to a Windows Server, an issue was discovered with OpenSSH.exe. The problem occurred when attempting to start the OpenSSH service after the update. This post will explain the issue in detail and provide the solution. The Issue After applying the October 2024 update, a colleague encountered an issue where OpenSSH.exe refused to run. …

Guide / Microsoft / Windows

Schedule Windows Shutdown Using a Command Prompt

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Sometimes, you may need to schedule your Windows PC to shut down automatically after a set time, whether for system updates, batch processes, or just energy saving. Here’s a simple guide on how to do that using the Command Prompt. Prerequisites: Step-by-Step Guide 1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator To get started, you need to open the Command Prompt with …

Guide / Microsoft / Networking / Windows

Fixing Windows 11’s Missing WiFi Option

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Have you ever booted up your Windows 11 PC only to discover that the WiFi option has completely disappeared? If so, you’re not alone! This frustrating issue has been reported by many Windows 11 users. But don’t worry, in this guide, I’ll show you exactly how to fix it and get your WiFi back online in no time. Why Does …

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Enable Windows Task Scheduler History

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How to enable Windows Task Scheduler History information if it is not showing on your computer or server

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Windows 10 God Mode – Easy Setup and Deploy

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God Mode for Windows is nothing new but have you got Windows 10 God Mode setup and do you want to deploy to end users? As you may have seen some time ago in this post, God Mode could be setup and used in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to give you a huge amount of Windows configuration items. But …

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Using Windows Expand Tool to Extract CAB Files

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If you are a regular user of downloaded CAB driver packs then you are probably using something like 7-Zip to extract them. Well there is an alternative way of extracting the CAB file using a basic Windows tool. Instructions Download your CAB file and make note of the file location. Then open a command prompt and go to the location …

Java / Guide / MSI

Java Silent Installation and MSI Extraction Instructions

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There are two methods to deploying Java Clients, using MSI or Offline Installation files. This guide will step you through the process of gathering and using both. Offline EXE Silent Installation Instructions You will need to use the Offline Installer that is available from the Java website and then add on the parameters that you require for your own environment. Below are …

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Windows Bluetooth Issues – Bluetooth Devices Disconnecting

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We have recently had a number of reports of Bluetooth devices like mice and keyboards randomly disconnecting. This can be extremely frustrating when you are flying along typing an email and you have nothing to show on your screen for your efforts! Most of the time, you then have to reboot or mess about with settings to get it working …