By default, when you install Office 365/Office 2019, all Microsoft Office apps are installed, including Teams (you can install only specific Office apps using the Office Deployment Tool). MS Teams is configured to start automatically when a user logs in to their computer. However, if you are not using Microsoft Teams or don’t want it to consume your host resources, you can disable Teams auto startup (it is especially true for RDS hosts with Microsoft 365 Apps for Business).
Windows Server: Administration Guides
Step-by-step tutorials and comprehensive courses covering Windows Server installation, configuration, administration, and management. Learn to deploy server roles, manage Active Directory, configure networking, automate tasks with PowerShell, and implement security best practices for Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 editions. Ideal for beginners and IT professionals seeking practical, hands-on knowledge to master Windows Server environments.
Windows 10 and 11 Tutorials for System Administrators
Guides and technical tutorials for system administrators, focusing on the configuration, deployment, and management of Windows 10 and Windows 11 desktop operating systems. Step-by-step instructions on installation, deployment, policy configuration, security hardening, and administrative tools to optimize Windows enterprise environments.
Group Policy (GPO) Guides for Admins
Clear, concise tutorials on creating and managing Group Policy Objects to control user and computer settings, enforce security, and streamline network administration in Active Directory environments.
- Configuring Firewall Rules With Group Policy
- How to Copy Files or Folders to All Computers with GPO
- Updating Group Policy Administrative Templates (ADMX) Files
- Active Directory Password Policy
- Applying Group Policy troubleshooting guidance
- Deploying printers via GPO
- Running PowerShell scripts using Group Policy
- Local Groups Policies export and import on Windows
Active Directory: Setup, Configuration, and Best Practices
Step-by-step tutorials and comprehensive resources for installing, configuring, and managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Learn how to set up domain controllers, design forest and domain structures, create users and groups, and implement security best practices.
- Updating AD Group Membership Without Restart or Logoff
- How to Detect the Source of Account Lockout in Active Directory
- Adding an Additional Domain Controller To an Existing AD Domain
- Active Directory Health Check
- Get-ADDomainController: How to Get Domain Controller Information with Powershell
- How to Transfer os Seize FSMO Roles in Active Directory
- Active Directory Backup Best Practices
- How to Reset Domain Admin Password in Active Directory
- Fix Trust Relationship Failed Issue without Domain Rejoining
- How to Extend Password Expire Date in Active Directory
- How to Find Inactive Accounts in Active Directory
Enterprise Virtualization Platforms
Expert guides and tutorials for system administrators on VMware, Hyper-V, and Proxmox virtualization. Covering installation, configuration, management, and optimization to build robust and scalable virtual environments.
PowerShell Scripting Tutorials
Practical guides to automate and manage a wide range of IT tasks using PowerShell. Learn how to streamline system administration, Active Directory, network configuration, software deployment, Microsoft 365 management, and more through powerful scripting and cmdlets.
VMware:Install and Configure Guides
Detailed walkthroughs for installing VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, and VMware Workstation Player, including configuration of virtual machines, network settings, and storage options to optimize your virtual infrastructure.
- VMware ESXi: Create VMFS Datastore on USB Drives
- Configuring iSCSI Datastore on VMware ESXi
- Add Drivers into VMWare ESXi Installation Image
- Adding Sound Controller to a VMWare VM
- Using Free VMware vSphere Hypervisor
- Adding an ESXi host to the VMware vCenter (vCSA)
- Reset VMware ESXi root password
- Disable the Virtual Machine Auto Suspend Feature in VMware Workstation/Player
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
Changing the Default RDP Port (3389) on Windows
April 17, 2025By default, Windows uses TCP port 3389 to connect to the desktop of a remote computer via the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol). This article describes how to change the default…
The problems with adjusting the screen brightness are common on laptops running Windows 11 or 10. The brightness slider in the Settings app may be missing or inactive, or the…
- PowerShellWindows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Install Remote Desktop Services Host (RDS) without Domain (in a Workgroup)
March 24, 2026This article explains how to install and configure the Remote Desktop Session Host terminal server role on a standalone Windows Server 2022/2019 in a workgroup (without an Active Directory domain)…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Using GPResult Command to Check Applied GPOs and RSoP Data
May 11, 2023The GPResult.exe command-line tool is used to get a Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) that is applied to a user and/or computer in an Active Directory domain. GPResult allows you…
If you have installed an evaluation (trial) Microsoft SQL Server edition, note that this MSSQL instance will work only for 180 days. Then you must either stop using this instance…
A new native package manager, WinGet (Windows Package Manager), appeared on Windows 10 and 11. You can use it to install apps from the command prompt (similar to Linux package…
- SQL ServerWindows Server 2019
Configuring Always-On High Availability Groups on SQL Server
March 12, 2024In this article, we’ll walk you through a step-by-step guide on how to install and configure Always On Availability Groups on SQL Server running on Windows Server 2019, discuss failover…
- Active DirectoryPowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
How to Convert SID to User/Group Name and User to SID
August 27, 2025SID (Security IDentifier) is a unique identifier that is assigned to users, groups, computers, or other security objects when they are created in Windows, an Active Directory domain, or an…
- Azure and Microsoft 365PowerShell
Using Microsoft Graph API to Access Azure via PowerShell
March 15, 2024Microsoft Graph API allows you to access any objects in the Azure AD (Microsoft 365) tenant using a single REST API point (https://graph.microsoft.com). You are likely to think that it…