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Microsoft have done it again!! They have released another Windows Update which has obviously not been fully tested and this one has caused Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client to stop working. So if you are trying to figure out why your VPN will not connect all of a sudden – this is probably why. The update that is causing this issue …
KB3023607 – Microsoft Update Breaks Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client Read MoreIf you want to install Windows Movie Maker silently, maybe for distribution using a system like Configuration Manager or Group Policy, then you can follow the guide below to do this. First of all, you will need to download the offline installer from the download location below: Download Then you can create to distribution package in Configuration Manager and the …
Windows Movie Maker – Silent Unattended Installation Read MoreSo the big news of the day is that some more details of Windows 10 features have been released during a live demo by Microsoft. We have been using the Technical Preview of Windows 10 for some time now so its not all that exciting news for us really and Windows 10 is not all that much different from Windows …
Windows 10 Microsoft Live Demo Read MoreAfter Microsoft released a bunch of updates this week that broke Excel, today we ran into issues with their updates breaking Internet Explorer! After some more updates were released through our WSUS server to client machines, users started to experience Internet Explorer crashes on load up making the browser virtually unusable. So, having to then spend more hours searching for …
Windows Update Causing Internet Explorer to Crash – KB3008923 Read MoreSo Microsoft have done it again! They have released a “critical” update that has broken everyone’s Excel! We have had a large number of issues today in relation to VBScripting in Excel and it happened at 10am – the exact time our WSUS updates are collected by end users machines. So, having spent most of the day searching for the …
Windows Update Causes ActiveX/VBScript to stop working in Excel – KB2553154 Read MoreThere seems to be some confusion lately over how to make our Windows 7 Lock Screen Changer utility work correctly. We have had a few reports of people who are trying to use the program getting the following error message when clicking on the Import button: This is because although you may be logged into your computer as an administrator, …
Run as Administrator – Windows 7 Lock Screen Changer Read MoreIf you have purchased Windows 8.1 and you have lost or damaged your DVD media or would simply like a backup, you can now download the ISO from Microsoft by inputting your product key. All you need to do is go to the website below: Windows Upgrade Media Download Then click on the “Install Windows 8.1” button which will download …
Windows 8.1 Media ISO Download Read MoreIf you have a requirement to add a secondary domain controller to your existing domain, then the video guide below should show you exactly the steps you need to take to carry this out. Comments If you have any questions about setting up your secondary domain controller, then please feel free to leave a comment below using our comments system.
How to add a Secondary Domain Controller to an Existing Domain Read MoreIf you have a number of domain controllers within your organisation, you should ensure that they are all replicating correctly without any errors at all. This check should be carried out regularly to be proactive in finding any potential Active Directory issues that you may face. To do this, simply run the following command on any Domain Controller: repadmin /replsummary …
Replication Summary on Domain Controllers Read MoreIf you have managed to remove the recovery partitions from your OEM Windows 8.1 machine and are now in a position where you cannot restore your computer back to factory OEM settings, Microsoft now supply a way of downloading the OEM Windows 8.1 media so that you can reinstall a fully legal OEM version of Windows 8.1. You must download …
Download Windows 8.1 OEM Restore Media Read MoreThis post now forms part of our KMS and evaluation product keys series. We have shared with you all the product keys you should ever require for Microsoft user and server operating systems. You can see the full list available to you by clicking the link below: Microsoft Evaluation and KMS Product Key Series This is more as a reminder …
Evaluation Product Keys for Windows Server 2008 R2 Read MoreMicrosoft have now released the Windows 10 Technical Preview for you to try out on an evaluation licence. You can download the ISO files from the link below but be warned, they are about 4GB in size each: Windows 10 Technical Preview Download The serial number that you should use to active your Windows 10 Technical Preview Evaluation is: PBHCJ-Q2NYD-2PX34-T2TD6-233PK …
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