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Mount network location in WSL

October 8, 2019 2 min read

To mount a network location in Windows Subsystem for Linux, use the following commands. Mounting DrvFs In order to mount a Windows drive using DrvFs, you can use…

Initialization of Client failed: Closing Application

September 25, 2019 2 min read

After installing Rand McNally IntelliRoute software, users may experience the error "Initialization of Client failed: Closing Application" This problem is usually attributed to inadequate permissions for the user…

Join a Computer or Server to a Domain

November 5, 2018 1 min read

Using the following command, a computer can be joined to an existing Active Directory Domain. netdom join %computername% /domaind:DOMAIN /userd:username /passwordd:password PowerShell it can be accomplished with the…

Enable All Windows Events Logs Archiving

October 31, 2018 1 min read

This PowerShell script will enable retention for all Windows event logs. This will create an archive log file and start a new log file when it reaches the…

Cleanup All User Chrome Cache

October 30, 2018 1 min read

This script will clean all Chrome cache for all users on a Windows 7 or newer system. # Define the base directory for user profiles$usersPath = "C:\Users"$totalBeforeCleanup =…

RDSH Fair Share (CPU, Disk, Network)

October 29, 2018 5 min read

As IT professionals, we know that managing resources in multi-user environments is essential for ensuring a consistent and high-quality experience for all users. In Windows Server Remote Desktop…

GPO Set Trusted Zone Websites

August 22, 2018 1 min read

To add websites to Trusted Zones via Group Policy, follow the below in Group Policy Editor. Computer Configuration > Administrative Tools > Windows Components > Internet Explorer >…

Get RDS-CAL License Details (2008 RDS License Server)

August 20, 2018 1 min read

Get current RDS-CAL details via PowerShell. Run this from your 2008 RDS Licensing server. # Filename of the export $filename = RDS-CAL-Report.csv # Import RDS PowerShell Module import-module…

Disable Windows 10 First Sign-in Animation

June 25, 2018 1 min read

To disable the Windows 10 first sign-in animation screen, use one of the two following methods. Through Group Policy or the Registry. Group Policy Run the Local Group Policy Editor (Start…

Cleanup Windows User Temporary Files

October 30, 2017 1 min read

This script will cleanup all users temporary files in their AppData\Local\Temp for Windows 7 and newer. # Define the base directory for user profiles$usersPath = "C:\Users"$totalBeforeCleanup = 0$totalAfterCleanup…

PortQry

October 25, 2017 1 min read

Microsoft! You have some tools that I’ve not seen before. PortQry.exe -n x.x.x.x -p tcp -r 1:1024