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Windows 10

Solving the Problem: Remote Desktop Session Freezes and Disconnects on Windows

In Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2022/2019/2016, when connecting to a Remote Desktop (RDS) server, UDP port 3389 is used along with…

Powershell

A Comprehensive Guide on Creating, Deleting and Managing System Restore Points on Windows 10/11

System Restore Points offer a convenient solution for reverting your Windows OS to a previous state should you encounter unintended system file…

VMware vSphere
Articles

Understanding VMware vSphere: Editions, Licenses, and Pricing for the SMB Market

Following Broadcom’s takeover of VMware, the new owner significantly streamlined the portfolio, primarily selling products through bundles to large companies. However, small…

Uncategorized

Secure Your Spot: Registration Now Open for Microsoft Windows Server Summit 2024

Learn from experts and get ready for the future of Windows Server. Stay ahead of the curve and learn about the latest…

Articles

Using a Bash Script to Associate an Elastic IP Address to an EC2 instance

In previous articles, I explained how to create an AMI from an EC2 instance and then launch the instance with scripts. Next,…

Articles

How to Adjust Privacy Settings in Microsoft Edge: Disabling Tab Grouping, Creator Following, Similar Sites, and Shopping Recommendations

Microsoft regularly uses its platform to push its software and cloud services onto users, often providing little value but bloating the system…

Active Directory

A Deep Dive into MaxPowerSoft Active Directory Reports

MaxPowerSoft Active Directory Reports generates various types of reports, eliminating the need to create PowerShell scripts to retrieve Active Directory data manually.…

Windows 10

How to Upgrade to Windows 11 on Unsupported Hardware

In this article, we’ll examine the process of updating a Windows 10 computer to Windows 11 23H2 using unsupported hardware. This includes…

Articles

How to Convert Certificate Format Using OpenSSL

OpenSSL is an open-source library and a command-line tool that helps admins and developers perform various cryptographic tasks, such as generating key…

Articles

How to Verify Digital File Signatures using SigCheck

SigCheck, part of the SysInternals suite, is a command-line utility offering security features such as verifying the digital file signature and calculating…