Windows Server 2022

The 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,…

Every 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…

The 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…

To 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…

Thumbs.db (thumbnail cache) is a hidden system file that is automatically created by the Windows File Explorer in folders containing image and video files when the thumbnail preview mode is…

When you delete an object in Active Directory (user, group, computer, or OU), it is not permanently removed right away.  Within 180 days, deleted AD objects can be recovered by…

The HelpDesk support team requested a PowerShell script to quickly capture a screenshot of a user’s desktop from a remote computer. The main requirement is that the HelpDesk employee may…

Sometimes, local administrator permissions may not be sufficient to manage certain system files, registry keys, processes, and services in Windows. In such cases, an administrator can take ownership of files/other…

Although Microsoft has removed the requirement to periodically change user passwords from its security baselines, most on-premises Active Directory domains have a policy that specifies the maximum age of a…