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Hyper V

Step-by-Step Guide to GPU Passthrough in Hyper-V Virtual Machines

The feature RemoteFX vGPU was previously accessible in older Hyper-V versions (starting from Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2) to allocate…

Linux

How to Print from Linux to a Windows Shared Printer: A Comprehensive Guide

This article explains how to connect and print from a Linux computer to a shared printer connected to a Windows host. The…

Windows 10

Step-by-Step Guide to Sharing a USB Scanner Over a Windows Network Using NAPS2

Most small office/home office (SOHO) multifunction printers (MFPs) don’t support network scanning. If you own such a scanner that can’t scan to…

Azure And Microsoft 365

Mastering Automatic Outlook User Profile Configuration with ZeroConfigExchange

Outlook can auto-create and configure a mail profile for a first-time user with an Exchange/M365 mailbox. Thus, when the ZeroConfigExchange option gets…

Active Directory

Using PowerShell Script to Assess Windows 11 Hardware Compatibility

In this article, we’ll examine how to employ Microsoft’s official HardwareReadiness.ps1 PowerShell script to run a bulk Windows 11 hardware compatibility check…

Linux

Guide to Creating a Multi-OS Bootable USB Flash Drive Using Ventoy

If you desire to generate a multi-boot USB flash drive containing several operating system images, Ventoy stands out as one of the…

Powershell

Guide to Reading, Modifying, and Parsing JSON Files with PowerShell

JSON is a popular text-based format for representing and transmitting structured data based on JavaScript object syntax. There are two cmdlets in…

Active Directory

How to Configure DNS Scavenging for Cleaning Up Stale DNS Records in Active Directory

Two unique features of Windows Server DNS enable automated deletion of obsolete DNS records in Active Directory: DNS Aging – facilitates the…

Microsoft Office

A Comprehensive Guide on How to Use PowerShell to Read Outlook Emails

Let’s examine the process of opening, reading, and parsing emails from a connected Outlook mailbox using a PowerShell script. The direct access…

Windows 10

How to Hide Library and Special Folders from File Explorer on Windows

By default, Windows File Explorer displays a number of pre-set folders: these include library folders (such as Video, Downloads, Music, Documents, Pictures,…