The broadcast protocols NetBIOS over TCP/IP and LLMNR are used in most modern networks only for compatibility with legacy Windows versions. Both protocols are susceptible to spoofing and MITM attacks.…
In this article we’ll show how to configure automatic screen (session) lock on domain computers or servers using Group Policy. Locking the computer screen when the user is inactive (idle)…
If you are actively using remote connections to your workstations, Windows servers or RDS farms using the RDP protocol, it is likely you have come across a problem when the…
Many users have noticed that when running or installing some programs in Windows 10, “This app has been blocked for your protection” error pops up and prevents normal running or…
Sometimes when you try to delete, rename or move a file in Windows, you may see a message that the file is busy/locked/used by another process. Usually the name of…
A new native package manager, WinGet (Windows Package Manager), appeared in Windows 10. You can use it to install apps from the command prompt (like Linux package managers do, for…
As you know, during Windows 10 installation the system prompts creating a user account and grants local administrator privileges to this account. However, during the installation another built-in (hidden) administrator…
You can use Group Policies to flexibly map shared network folders from your SMB file servers as separate Windows network drives. Traditionally, .bat logon scripts containing the net use M:…
When started, many programs require permission elevation (shield on the app icon), but actually they don’t need the administrator privileges for their normal operation. For example, you can manually grant…
Windows File Recovery (winfr.exe) is a new free Microsoft tool to recover deleted files on different types of media. The tool is available since Windows 10 2004 (May 2020 Update) and…