Everything You Need to Know About Windows – January 2020
After the holiday break, there has been quite a lot of Windows activity, including the general availability of..
Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: Microsoft Earnings Special Edition
Because Microsoft announced its most recent quarterly earnings this week, this edition of Short Takes is going to..
SCARY: “Atom Bomb” Windows Security Hole said to be Unfixable
Windows has an unfixable security flaw. That’s the frightening conclusion of this researcher, who says he can inject..
Microsoft’s New Patching Philosophy Sacrifices A Few For The Many
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced a significant change in its patching strategy for older versions of Windows that..
Huge Change to Patch Tuesday -- IT Admins are Revolting [updated]
Microsoft to change how older OS installs get updates. From September, it’ll be more like the Windows 10 way of servicing. So..
Enabling HTTPS on Windows Server 2008/2012 Certificate Authority for Web Enrollment
When you install a Certificate Authority (or CA) on a Windows Server 2008/R2/2012, it is usually for the..
Installing the DNS Server Role on Windows Server 2008 R2
For a long time the Domain Name System (DNS) protocol has been the foundation of a useable network..
Overlooked Features in Window Server 2008 R2
I am as guilty as anyone when it comes to getting caught up with the latest, greatest version..
Updating Windows Management Framework (WMF) on Windows Server 2008/R2
How can I update the WMF on Windows Server 2008 or R2? The Windows Management Framework (WMF) is..
Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 from Windows 8
I know that the deployment drive for Windows 8 in the corporate environment is not as high as..
Grant DNSAdmins the Right to View DNS Event Log Entries Remotely on Windows Server 2008 R2
Overview This is an issue we’ve struggled with in the past day or so. An organization running Windows..
Top 10 Server 2008 Tasks With PowerShell - Part 2 (6 through 10)
In Part 1 of the Top 10 Server 2008 Tasks with PowerShell, we covered the first 5 tasks..
Deploying Printers Using Group Policy - Networking Printers & Windows 2008 Server Part 2
In the first part of this article series covered adding the Print Services role to a Windows 2008..
Clear Logs in Windows Server Backup Console
Overview Windows Server Backup is the built-in tool in Windows Server 2008/R2 that allows you to backup and..
Default Keys for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 Deployment
Overview In Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 - you can perform..
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