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One of the things that always seems weird about wireless networking is that companies typically go to great lengths to make sure that their wireless networks are secure, but often times do nothing to ensure that employees are actually connecting to the correct network. In fact, I recently received an e-mail from someone who had…

The Windows 10 May 2020 Update includes some new Group Policy settings to manage security, delivery optimization, and apps.

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

If you have ever done much work with group policies, then you have undoubtedly found out that managing group policies are an organization wide basis can be a complicated endeavor. That’s primarily due to the hierarchical nature of group policies. Group policy settings can be applied at the OU, site, domain, and local computer levels….

News and Interests on the Windows 10 taskbar is a new feature that is turned on automatically for all users of Windows 10, version 1909 and later. News and Interests is a little controversial because some people see it as more of a distraction than a useful tool. It shows the current weather next to…

  Here’s a great tip submitted by one of our readers – Ziv Shadar. I’ve uploaded it almost word for word. Thanks Ziv! When using roaming profiles we must understand that a lot of file copying is performed when logging on to and logging off from the workstation. For example, a user can have thousands…

Russell Smith shows us how to create, load and save starter Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in Active Directory.

Microsoft has introduced a new Group Policy that should make it easier to control the Internet Explorer (IE) retirement process in enterprise environments. The “Disable IE Policy” configuration lets IT admins choose when to permanently disable IE for all end users instead of waiting for the gradual rollout. Back in June, Microsoft announced the long-awaited…

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.

Learn how to customize the taskbar in Windows 10 Anniversary Update using Group Policy.