Windows updates are released as packages with the MSU or CAB file extensions. If the Windows Update service is not working (or disabled), you can manually download and install the necessary cumulative or security updates for your system. In this article, we’ll show how to download and offline install Windows updates in MSU or CAB formats.
- Windows 10Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019
RDS and RemoteApp Performance Issues on Windows Server 2019/2016
March 18, 2024In this article, I’ve put together some solutions to common performance problems with RDS servers or published RemoteApp that I’ve encountered in my infrastructure. Before implementing any of the solutions…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019
Deploying Software (MSI Packages) Using Group Policy
February 27, 2023In this article, we will show how to install software on user computers in an Active Directory domain using GPO. The built-in Windows GPO features allow you to deploy programs…
This article describes how to manually install updates on a VMware ESXi host from the command line using the esxcli tool. You can only install security patches, perform in-release upgrades,…
In this article, we will look at how to change (reset) the password of one or multiple Active Directory users using the Active Directory Users and Computers graphical snap-in (ADUC),…
- Microsoft OfficeWindows 10Windows Server 2016
How to Completely Uninstall Previous Versions of Office with Removal Scripts
March 16, 2024Before installing a new version of Microsoft Office on a computer, it is recommended to remove all previous versions of Office (simultaneous use of different versions of Office products on…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Install and Configure SNMP Service on Windows Server and Windows 10/11
March 15, 2024SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a classic protocol for monitoring and collecting information about network devices (servers, network hardware, workstations, printers, etc.). SNMP is quite a lightweight and fast…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2019
PowerShell Install-Module Error: Unable to Download from URI
March 15, 2024In earlier Windows versions (Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2), you may see the Unable to download from URI error when trying to install modules from the PowerShell Gallery using…
- Active DirectoryWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Install Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) Snap-in on Windows 10/11
February 3, 2023Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC or DSA.msc) is one of the most commonly used tools for managing objects in an Active Directory domain. You can install ADUC on both…
- ExchangePowerShell
How to Delete or Rename Default Mailbox Database in Exchange Server
March 17, 2024When you install a new Exchange Server 2019/2016/2013/2010 with the mailbox role, the default mailbox database is automatically created. The database is created in the Exchange installation folder (C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange…