OS’s
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Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit replaces WAIK
For those administrators out there who have been using the Microsoft Automated Installation Kit, there are changes coming down the pipeline with the introduction of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 having to do with the automated installation kit. There…
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Local port printers vs network printers windows 7
Many get confused when it comes to printer setup on Windows 7 machines and which type of printer they need to setup to the workstation or which type of port they should choose, as in many cases, multiple options will…
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How to install SSH in Ubuntu Server
One of the first things that you are probably going to want to do with your Ubuntu server is SSH into it to either transfer files or have access to a remote command prompt to run commands, etc. By default…
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How to add a file copy progress indicator to scripts
One of the frustrating things with scripting and copying files is knowing where in the file copy your copy actually is. Especially if you are copying a very large file that is several gigs, you can definitely benefit from knowing…
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How to Delete everything in a directory suppressing errors
Recently in working with a client who was trying to delete old profiles from a directory, they were running into problems with certain folders in the directory. After it taking forever to even start the delete process in Windows, when…
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How to Tune Performance in IIS 7.5
In running sites via Microsoft’s IIS Server platform, it becomes necessary from time to time to adjust performance settings to compensate for high load or other demands on the server running IIS server. IIS 7 is closely tied in with…
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How to Install Pinguy OS 12.04 Step by Step
Pinguy OS is a great Linux distribution that is based on the very popular Ubuntu distro that basically contains anything and everything a user would want in the OS for day to day use or even geeking out with Linux.…
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How to Add Drivers to .Wim Images
If you have created .wim images for deployment in your enterprise environment either by USB key, DVD, local hard drive, or WDS, you know there are times when you need to add a driver to the image to accomodate a…
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How to keep roaming profiles from being cached
We have covering roaming profiles in a few other posts and as most admins already know, roaming profiles can be a literal nightmare to manage or troubleshoot. The whole purpose behind roaming profiles is to have a method for your…
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How to keep Windows from installing updates on shutdown
It is probably one of the most annoying things ever. When you are in a hurry and trying to get your workstation or laptop shutdown quickly, you get the notification from Windows that it is installing “1 of 32” updates…
