Alternatively to using text log files in scripts, you can write event information directly to the Event Viewer logs. In this article, we’ll look at how to write logs to the Windows Event Viewer from a PowerShell script or the command prompt.
Sometimes, after you install a Windows update, you might find that the operating system, a particular program, or a driver stops working or causes conflicts. In this case, you must…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11
Maximum Concurrent Connections Limit in Windows 10 and 11
February 24, 2025The number of simultaneous network connections from other computers is limited in the desktop editions of Windows. For example, only 20 simultaneous incoming sessions (connections) are supported on Windows 10…
- PowerShellWindows 11Windows Server 2022
How to Configure Windows Firewall Logging and Analyze Logs
February 17, 2025If you suspect that the built-in Windows Defender firewall is blocking network connections (from a specific program or service), it is a bad idea to disable it completely. Instead, you…
- Active DirectoryWindows Server 2022
Collecting Windows and Active Directory Event Logs with Graylog
February 7, 2025In the previous post, we covered how to deploy a centralized log collection and management service based on the Graylog stack (Graylog + OpenSearch + MongoDB). Now let’s cover how…
On some computers, when performing a clean installation of Windows 10 or 11 from a USB stick, you might not be able to choose the edition (version) of the operating…
Local and network HP printers can display various pop-up printer status notifications on client computers, including print job status, low cartridge resource, out-of-paper, low ink level, etc. Frequent pop-up notifications…
- Windows 10Windows 11
Configuring RemoteApps Hosted on Windows 10/11 (without Windows Server)
January 25, 2025If you are using a remote computer to run one or two apps in an RDP session, you will probably find it more convenient to run these programs in the…
Microsoft has disabled the automatic system registry backup task starting with Windows 10 1803. In previous Windows versions, the Automatic Maintenance job ran a scheduler task that copied all the…
The Parental Controls feature in Windows 7 and 8 can be used to limit the allowed logon hours for local user accounts. On Windows 10 and 11, a similar parental…