Russell Smith shows you how to use and customize the Windows 10 Start menu using group policy, along with steps to configure the default live tiles layout for your users.

Oct 17, 2014|Russell Smith

Learn how to update the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) to prevent IT administrators from setting passwords in this new Ask an Admin post.

Jun 30, 2014|Russell Smith

Find out how to load the VMware View administrative template (ADM) files into AD in this walkthrough.

Apr 17, 2014|Brian Suhr

Learn about the new Group Policy changes that come with the release of Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2, including Group Policy caching and more!

Oct 21, 2013|Darren Mar-Elia

In this Ask an Admin, learn how to use Group Policy to disable your users' ability to link domain and local computer accounts to Microsoft Accounts.

Sep 10, 2013|Russell Smith

Got control issues? In this tutorial, learn to disable Adobe Reader XI updates using the ever-handy Group Policy.

Aug 9, 2013|Daniel Petri

Take advantage of this new Windows Server 2012 feature and learn how to update Group Policy remotely using the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC).

May 28, 2013|Russell Smith

Learn about the new XML-based file system in Windows Server 2008 for Administrative Templates for Group Policy Objects. Michael gives a brief overview of these new file types and shows you where they need to go depending on the administrative needs.

Mar 20, 2012|Michael Simmons

In this post, Michael Simmons explains the functions of the Administrative Templates for Group Policy Objects in Windows Server, specifically, Server 2008 R2. These templates allow a huge range of customization of settings for administrators configuring computers and users in Active Directory.

Feb 20, 2012|Michael Simmons

In this second part of Tom Finnis' article on deploying printers on your network he explains how to assign your printers to specific users and computers using Group Policy and the Active Directory. He also covers in depth how to avoid the most common problem encountered, the lack of built-in support for GPO printer deployment in Windows XP

Sep 29, 2011|Tom Finnis