To identify drivers, programs, and services that cause Windows to bool slowly, you must enable startup logging. In this guide, we will have a look at how to create a Windows boot log and analyze slow processes with the Process Monitor tool.
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
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Fix: Slow Logins Caused by Long Group Policy Processing
January 16, 2025Domain users often complain about long computer startup and logon times caused by slow processing of assigned Group Policies (GPOs). From the user’s point of view, the computer takes a…
This time it was necessary to apply GPO to computers in the specific IP subnet. In the simplest case, when the subnet is a part of a separate Active Directory…
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How to Enable PowerShell Remoting (WinRM) in Windows
March 26, 2026PowerShell Remoting (PSRemoting) enables administrators to remotely manage Windows computers and servers, run scripts and commands, and perform administrative tasks. PowerShell Remoting is built on the Windows Remote Management (WinRM)…
Recently, one of my customers has found that after installation of the upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, the network printer connected to this computer stopped printing documents from…
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to configure the transparent SSO (Single Sign-On) Kerberos domain user authentication on the IIS website running Windows Server 2012 R2. Start IIS Manager…
- PowerShellWindows 11Windows Server 2019
How to Connect and Query MySQL or MariaDB with PowerShell
March 17, 2024You can connect to a MySQL/MariaDB database, select data from a table, and add, update, and delete table entries directly from a PowerShell script. In this post, we’ll look at…
One of the file servers running Windows Server 2008 R2 encountered a problem of high RAM load resulting in the issues with the server and applications performance. It turned out…
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How to Install and Configure TFTP Server and Client on Windows
March 15, 2024TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) is a simplified file transfer protocol that provides an easy way to download and upload files. Typically, TFTP is used for PXE booting (network boot,…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Windows: Auto Reconnect to VPN on Disconnect
November 3, 2023By default, the built-in Windows VPN client does not attempt to reconnect to the VPN server if the connection is lost. If the connection is dropped, the user must manually…