A user must enter a password for a local or Microsoft (online) account each time they log on to Windows. This allows you to restrict access to your computer. In…
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- Active DirectoryPowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Repairing the Domain Trust Relationship Between Workstation and Active Directory
February 19, 2026If a trust relationship between a Windows workstation and an Active Directory domain is broken, the computer won’t be able to establish a secure channel with the domain controller, and…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
Enabling DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 11
November 6, 2024The latest versions of Windows support the DNS over HTTPS (DoH) protocol, which allows domain name resolution (DNS queries) to be performed over an encrypted HTTPS connection. In this article,…
- Group PoliciesPowerShellWindows 10Windows 11
How to Uninstall Built-in Microsoft Store Apps on Windows 11 or 10
November 24, 2025Windows 10 and 11 ship with a set of pre-installed Microsoft Store applications (also known as UWP/APPX/MSIX apps). These are Calculator, Calendar, Mail, Cortana, Maps, News, OneNote, ZuneMusic, Camera, etc.…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
How to Repair (Rebuild) the WMI Repository on Windows
March 12, 2025Every experienced Windows administrator has encountered with problems with the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service and its components. WMI is an important subsystem of Windows, and if it malfunctions, the…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
How to Sign a PowerShell Script File (PS1)
May 23, 2024The digital signature of a PowerShell script (*.PS1 file) allows you to verify that a known trusted publisher signs the script and that its code has not been modified. The…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2025
Enable Remote Desktop Sessions Shadowing on Windows Server RDS
December 3, 2025Shadow connection mode in Windows allows administrators to connect to any user’s RDP/RDS session to view and interact with their desktop (with or without user consent). The Remote Desktop Shadowing…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2016
Configuring Proxy Settings on Windows Using Group Policy Preferences
February 27, 2023In this article, we’ll take a look at how to centrally configure proxy settings on Windows 10 computers in a domain using Group Policy. Most popular browsers (such as Microsoft…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesPowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2022
How to Refresh (Update) Group Policy Settings on Windows
March 24, 2026To apply new local or domain Group Policy (GPO) settings to a Windows computer, the Group Policy Client (gpsvc) service must read the policy files and apply the setting to…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Managing Administrative Shares (Admin$, IPC$, C$) on Windows
March 15, 2024Windows administrative shared folders are used for remote access and computer management. By default, the following administrative shares are created by Windows: