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We hear a lot of people complaining about Windows 8 since Microsoft launched their new flagship operating system. Stupid touchpad operation, stupid charms, stupid start screen and stupid apps are all common complaints of Windows 8. The problem is, if you buy a new computer, the chances are that the OEM operating system on it is going to be Windows …
Windows 8 Start Menu Button – Just like Windows 7! Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the release of IE9 Compatibility Mode Enabler. This program has been designed for our own purposes but has proven such a help to us that we thought we would release it as freeware. What does it do? This program adds a registry entry onto your machine that tells Internet Explorer to always open in Internet …
IE9 Compatibility Mode Enabler Released Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the release of Advanced BootInforma for Windows 7 and 8 machines. This is a Windows Operating System tweak that turns on the logging information when your machine is booting up, logging in and shutting down. What this actually shows you is the processes that are being carried out by your machine instead of the Windows …
Advanced BootInforma Released Read MoreAlthough most people will be using full versions of Windows Server 2012 products by now, some may still use the evaluation VHDs from Microsoft. We have just downloaded all 11GB of VHD files from Microsoft for doing some testing and got to the point where we need to enter the Contoso Administrator password. After trying all the passwords we could …
Microsoft Evaluation VHD’s – Windows Server 2012 Contoso Administrator Password Read MoreIf you wish to play God with your Windows operating system and have the ability to change virtually every setting on your machine in one easy to access window – then this little tool is for you. Simply download the installer, install on your Windows machine and you will gain full access to all the administration tools that Windows has …
God Mode for Windows Read MoreIf you are having trouble in getting the Dot.Net 3 feature to enable on your Windows 8 machine, there is a way that you can do this offline by using DISM and the original Windows 8 media. Instructions Firstly, you sure ensure that you have your original Windows 8 media in your optical drive (or on a USB stick). Then …
Windows 8.1 Dot.Net 3 Feature Enable using Operating System media offline Read MoreYou can use Problem Steps Recorder to automatically capture the steps you take on a computer, including a text description of where you clicked and a picture of the screen during each click. Once you capture these steps, you can save them to a file that can be used by a support professional or someone else helping you with a …
Problem Steps Recorder (PSR) in Windows Read MoreI know this is a bit late but Microsoft have released a hot fix for Endpoint Protection clients. The knowledge base article is KB2907566 and can be found from the link below. Knowledge Base Article 2907566 Affected Products Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Endpoint Protection clients Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Endpoint Protection Service Pack 1 (SP1) …
KB2907566 – November 2013 anti-malware platform update for Endpoint Protection clients Read MoreIf you have a client that is not downloading its required files in the Software Center (having requested from the software catalog and is seemingly stuck on 0%) then it could be an issue with the local DP server. To fix this, login to the local server and go into IIS Manager. You should then browse to the Application Pools …
SCCM clients stuck on 0% downloading applications Read MoreI manage a SCCM environment where it was required to have the option to remove Internet Explorer 10 using the Software Catalog. This was due to a number of legacy web based systems not working with IE10 and was to get the end user the ability to remove it if required without the assistance of the busy IT team. I …
Remove Internet Explorer 10 using SCCM & Software Catalog Read MoreWe have recently had an annoying issue with machines taking a very long time to get to the ALT-CTRL-DEL screen on boot up and getting stuck on starting Windows and also taking ages to shut down and do anything in Windows. We found a few hotfixes for this issue, but when we tried to run them, we found that they …
WMI Rebuilder – Stuck on Starting Windows Read MoreIf you have been frustrated like many other IT professionals at the ever growing size of the WinSXS folder and having absolutely no choice but to not touch it, then you will be delighted to know that Microsoft have finally released an update that allows you to clear this folder and free up huge amounts of space on a local …
Clear the WinSXS folder on Windows 7 SP1 FINALLY!! Read More
