My biggest windows 8 annoyance no start menu
I was an early adopter of windows 8. And I do admit it is a very fast stable OS but MS really blundered in my opinion when it took away…
Migrate MS Domain Root CA Authority to a new server How To
I have quite a few things going on at work at the moment. We are retiring an old Windows 2003 domain controller and bringing in a fresh new Server 2008…
Give Domain Admin access to all mailboxes exchange 2010
As many folk have probably run into the domain admin from time to time is asked to obtain emails etc. from users mailboxes for whatever reason. You could reset the…
How to move a SharePoint Database
There may come a time when you want to move a SharePoint content database from one disk on your SQL Server to another. Perhaps you installed SharePoint in standalone mode…
Disable protected view on office 2010
I am sure many of you have tried to open a document that has been emailed to you only to have word give you the ambiguous nondescript error about not…
How to Install PHP ISAPI on IIS7
With the release of Windows Server 2008 and IIS 7, Microsoft has included PHP5 FASTCGI support. ISAPI is still faster in my opinion, and if used correctly, very stable. PHP…
Unable to delete file or directory: Access denied
I was cleaning up orphaned roaming profiles on one of my citrix boxes and ran across a profile I could not delete. in the past a quick reboot of the…
Automatically disable inactive logon accounts in active directory
If you are administering a large domain I am sure you have the headache of trying to keep user accounts current. people come and people go and the network admin…
Top 10 secret features in windows 8
10. Run Automatic Maintenance on a Schedule Windows 8 has a new feature that runs automatic maintenance tasks like software updates, security scanning, and other diagnostic tests daily. By default,…
Make windows 8 more like windows 7
Windows 8 is provoking a Marmite-like reaction among users, but that doesn’t mean you’ll fall directly into the love or hate camps. It’s more likely you’ll find certain new features…