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Security popups on Windows

By | February 6, 2024

One way that hackers operate is by adding a fake security warning to your Windows PC in hopes that you will pay them to remove it or follow additional instructions. These typically come from users accessing hacked sites.

Block Windows 11 Upgrade

By | June 30, 2023

In PowerShell as Admin Run: $Ver=Get-ItemProperty ‘HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion’ | Select-Object CurrentMajorVersionNumber,DisplayVersion;$Ver reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /v TargetReleaseversion /t REG_DWORD /d 1 reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /v TargetReleaseversionInfo /t REG_SZ /d 22H2 Get-ItemProperty ‘HKLM:SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate’ | Select-Object TargetReleaseversion,TargetReleaseversionInfo

Dell Client Configuration Toolkit

By | April 9, 2020

This utility provides BIOS configuration capability to Dell Optiplex, Latitude, and Precision systems from within Windows. The tool does not require a reboot and offers a GUI or CLI interface. On the Dell Support Site, this can be found under Drivers > Systems Management > Sys-Man_Application <version number>.exe.

Remote Execution

By | February 19, 2020

Four ways to remotely run an executable. ([WMICLASS]“PCName:Win32_Process”).create(“notepad.exe”) Invoke-WmiMethod –ComputerName PCName -Class win32_process -Name create -ArgumentList “notepad” Invoke-Command –ComputerName PCName –ScriptBlock {Start-Process notepad.exe} “C:\!msp\bin\PsExec.exe” @Z:\Delpoy\Software\Install.txt -s msiexec.exe /i “z:\Deploy\MSI\firefox.msi” /q

Adobe Creative Cloud App Failing

By | November 21, 2019

If the CC Desktop app (required for installing & updating) fails, you must uninstall and reinstall it. This would normally require removing all of the suite as the Desktop App can not be removed until all other Adobe programs are uninstalled. Fortunately, Adobe has created an uninstaller for the Desktop app.

Increase WordPress Upload Size

By | July 27, 2019

 Install Plug-In: Increase Maximum Upload File Size On the host system > Go to C:\PHP\n.n.n\ > open php.ini Search for and update size in the below code & run iisreset from cmd ; Maximum allowed size for uploaded files. upload_max_filesize = 40M

SpeechExec License Fix

By | March 30, 2018

Stop the FlexNet licensing service Delete the files in this folder: “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\FLEXnet” Delete one file in this folder: “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher” but NOT the FNPLicensingService.exe file. RestartedFlexNet licensing service Oened the program and activate it.

Exchange13 Discovery

By | December 11, 2017

Prerequisites: The user that you are going to run the eDiscovery as must be a member of Mailbox Search Role and the Discovery Management Role Group (The discovery management Role Group will encompass the Mailbox Search Role) You will not see the eDiscovery or litigation hold options (The compliance management menu item on the left side of the… Read More »

Install Exchange 2016

By | December 10, 2017

Upgrade Active Directory Forest Functional level in the organization to Server 2008R2 or later. Install .NET Framework 4.8 Unified Communications Managed API 4.0 Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package

New Category

By | June 30, 2016

I have added Client Intranet as a new category. Add this to any post you think might be helpful to clients for example new threats, a walk through on how apps works, etc.

Manually Setting a Printers IP

By | February 12, 2016

Canon Plotter Go to settings (4th icon) > Interface Setup > TCP/IP > IPv4 Set IPv4 Mode to Manual Go back then Choose IPv4 Settings Set the IP, Subnet Mask and Gateway Konica Copier Press Utility (Button) > Administrative Settings Log in with Password: 12345678 or 1234567812345678 Go to Network Settings > TCP/IP Settings Set the IP, Subnet… Read More »