What GPO are Applied?
Nov11

What GPO are Applied?

What GPO KB ID 0001898 Problem There are a number of reasons for you to test and demonstrate group policy application. Recently on Experts Exchange there was a question. where a user could not add a printer because those settings were “Controlled by their organisation’ but was pretty sure no printer GPOs were applied. Or you may simply be setting up a new GPO and it’s not applying, or not working as you would expect....

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In Place Upgrade of Window Server
Oct31

In Place Upgrade of Window Server

 In Place Upgrade KB ID 0001895 Problem An in-place upgrade of a Windows Server, where you update an existing server installation to a newer version without reinstalling from scratch, can be a powerful way to bring older infrastructure up to date without the lengthy process of rebuilding a system and restoring data. The allure of this method lies in its simplicity and time efficiency; theoretically, you can go from, say, Windows...

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Copy Error 8×80070780
Oct30

Copy Error 8×80070780

Error 8×80070780 KB ID 0001896 Problem This is a really strange one, when attempting to copy a file from a network location to another Windows server, I got this error. Error 0x80070780: the file cannot be accessed by the system Solution : Error 8×80070780 I did some searching, and got the usual annoying, run CHKDSK, reformat drives, one poster had even replaced the computer with another one! I came across one post that...

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Setup up a Central ‘PolicyDefinitions’ Store (for ADMX files)
Oct22

Setup up a Central ‘PolicyDefinitions’ Store (for ADMX files)

PolicyDefinitions KB ID 0001339  Problem We have had ADMX files for group policies for ages now, they are the successor to the older ADM files. They only really trip you up if you have something unusual to do, (like roll out LAPS, or Forefront, or Customising Office Deployments.) In most cases you will want to have a central store in your Windows domain, so the clients can see the ADMX files, (and ultimately enforce the policies...

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Microsoft Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
Jul19

Microsoft Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

BSOD KB ID 0001882 Problem Recovering from a Microsoft Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) involves several steps to diagnose and resolve the issue. Here is a systematic approach to help you recover from a BSOD. Solution : BSOD Resolution.   Note: If using Crowdstrike (18th Jul 2024) or you’re Stuck at the recovery screen. The problem is being worked on Ref: TEMPORARY WORK AROUND   Boot Windows into Safe Mode or WRE. Go to...

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Disable NTLM
Jul02

Disable NTLM

Disable NTLM KB ID 0001880 Problem NTLM (NT LAN Manager) is a suite of Microsoft security protocols intended to provide authentication, integrity, and confidentiality to users in a network. It is an older protocol that has been largely replaced by Kerberos, (since Server 2008 and windows Vista!) In modern Windows environments due to its enhanced security features. NTLM is a challenge-response authentication protocol used to...

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