Windows 11: Enable Ransomware Protection
Mar04

Windows 11: Enable Ransomware Protection

KB ID 0001774 Problem You can enable Ransomware protection to files and folders within Windows 11, (this assumes you have access to OneDrive). Locate and Enable Ransomware Protection  Windows Button > Settings. Search for “Windows Security”. Virus & Threat Protection (If yours is not selectable see the video (above). Locate Ransomware Protection. Switch to ‘On’. Yes. To se the folders currently being...

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Stop Windows 11 Upgrade
Feb04

Stop Windows 11 Upgrade

KB ID 0001773 Problem I have no problem with Windows 11, In fact I prefer its UI. But if experience has taught me anything, it’s that businesses will not be as quick to adapt Windows 11 as the general public. Some private companies spend ‘ages’ testing production OS’s with various applications, and getting a change to that config can be a ‘challenge’. So there are valid reasons for wanting to stop a...

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How to Join Windows 11 to a Domain
Oct14

How to Join Windows 11 to a Domain

KB ID 0001764 Problem If you need to join Windows 11 to a domain, then this is the procedure. How To Join Windows 11 to a Domain (Local Domain) Windows Button > Settings. Scroll down to the ‘About’ section and expand it. In the ‘Device Specifications’ section (at the bottom) select ‘Domain or Workgroup’. If you’re used to older versions of Windows, this should look familiar > Change >...

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Windows – Adding Unallocated Drive Space “From the left”
Nov17

Windows – Adding Unallocated Drive Space “From the left”

Adding Unallocated Drive Space KB ID 0000678 Problem On my Windows Dual boot machine I wanted to give some more drive space to the first Windows installation. After shrinking the second Windows volume, I found out that I could not extend the first Windows partition to take up the free space. If the unallocated space was on the right of my partition it would have been fine. Solution: Adding Unallocated Drive Space This is a problem...

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