In this article we’ll show how to fix common Windows Update errors by resetting Windows Update components configuration. As a rule, it is the most effective and the easiest way…
Windows 10
Several times I have come across a bug in different Outlook versions when the “Signatures” button doesn’t work. No matter how many times you click it, the Signatures window won’t…
- PowerShellWindows 10
How to Automatically Turn Off Wi-Fi When an Ethernet Cable is Connected?
May 14, 2019If several Wi-Fi networks are available, Windows 10 automatically selects a wireless network with the strongest signal (no matter what the speed of this connection is and how many devices…
As you may already know, Microsoft decided to remove the HomeGroup feature from Windows 10 starting from 1803 April Update. The HomeGroup feature makes it easy to share files and…
According to the Windows 10 lifecycle, users must install large update packages (feature updates) more often than in previous Windows versions. Windows 10 is upgraded twice a year. Currently, the…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2016
Restricting Group Policy with WMI Filtering
April 16, 2019WMI filters in Group Policy (GPO) allow you to more flexibly apply policies to clients by using different rules. A WMI filter is a set of WMI queries (the WMI…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2016
Assign Multiple IP Addresses (Aliases) to a Single NIC
April 12, 2019In some cases an administrator needs to configure multiple IP addresses one a single network interface (NIC) in Windows. An example of such situations can be the need to run…
- Windows 10Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2016
Killing a Windows Service that Hangs on Stopping or Not Responding
April 8, 2019How to manually forcefully stop a hung Windows service process that hangs at “Stopping” or “Not responding”? Most Windows administrators have faced a problem, when they try to stop (restart)…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2016
Managing Local Users and Groups with PowerShell
April 6, 2019Recently Microsoft has added a standard PowerShell module to manage Windows local users and groups called Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts. Earlier you had to manually download and import this module into PowerShell. Now…
- Windows 10Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2016
How to Run Program without Admin Privileges and to Bypass UAC Prompt?
April 4, 2019When 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…