Some native print drivers, especially those for legacy printer models, can often be challenging to find and download from the Internet. Many vendors often remove support pages with driver download links from their websites when deprecating support for older printer models. If you have a healthy Windows system with the required print drivers installed, you can extract drivers and import them to other machines. This post explains how to extract installed printer drivers from a Windows machine.
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This article explains how to safely remove a PowerShell module installed on a Windows computer. This may be necessary in order to uninstall old or unused modules, resolve PowerShell slow…
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How to Move (Migrate) Windows Shares to a New File Server
February 26, 2026In Windows, the list of shared network folders (and shared printers), along with their settings and share permissions, is stored under the HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Shares registry key. When the LanManServer service starts up,…
- Active DirectoryWindows 11Windows Server 2025
Using KDC (Kerberos) Proxy in AD for Remote Access
December 23, 2025The Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) proxy service acts as a secure bridge, which allows remote clients to use Kerberos authentication when they can’t directly reach Active Directory domain controllers.…
In Windows, services are used to run app binaries in the background, typically without requiring user interaction. Services can automatically start during Windows boot and run continuously in the background…
Windows 10 and 11 include a built-in feature that allows automatically switch the wireless NIC to the Wi‑Fi access point broadcasting the same SSID with the strongest available signal. The…
- Windows 11Windows Server 2025
How to Enable or Disable VBScript in Windows after Deprecation
December 15, 2025In 2024, Microsoft announced plans to phase out support for VBScript, a formerly popular Windows scripting language. VBScript scripts remain popular for automation and system management because they are simple,…
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Start Menu Not Working (Unresponsive) on Windows Server RDS
December 3, 2025Occasionally, users report issues with the Start Menu or taskbar on RDS hosts running Windows Server 2022 or 2019. When a user clicks the Start button in a terminal session,…
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AppLocker: Configure Application Restriction Policies in Windows
November 27, 2025Using AppLocker security policies, administrators can block or allow specific applications to run on Windows. With Applocker, it is possible to restrict program execution for a specific user group while…
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Enable/Disable Random Hardware (MAC) Address for Wi-Fi on Windows
November 20, 2025Random hardware addressing feature in Windows 10 and 11 enhances privacy and security by generating a unique, randomized MAC address for each Wi-Fi network connection. This feature’s main purpose is…