SOLVED: Users and Computer Changes Syncing But GPO’s and Scripts Are Not
We have a new customer whose Group Policies (GPO’s) and Scripts were not synchronizing between their two Domain Controllers, even though changes to Users and Computers were synchronized. Did you know...
View ArticleSOLVED: OneDrive Icons Explained
Understanding OneDrive icons is crucial for managing your files effectively. Here’s a breakdown of all OneDrive icons: Sync Status Icons: Other OneDrive Icons:
View ArticleSOLVED: Brown Box Icon at Bottom Left of File Icons
The brown box icon on some of your icons relate to OneDrive and what is now called “FILES ON DEMAND”. OneDrive’s Files On-Demand feature allows you to access all your files in OneDrive without having...
View ArticleSOLVED: How Much Does It Cost For An Azure VM?
Now that most companies have moved most of their servers to cloud, many are considering running user computers in the cloud. One of the many issues that come up with this migration is the cost. QUICK...
View ArticleSOLVED: Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Deprecated
This is a very big change for small and medium sized businesses. In Microsoft’s never ending push to paid subscription services, they announced that WSUS would be deprecated. When Is WSUS Deprecated?...
View ArticleSOLVED: Fix Time Drift on Domain Controller
Last week we had a client with the Domain Controller that was off by more than three and a half minutes from the PDC. In case you’re not sure yes that is bad. If it gets to five minutes it can be...
View ArticleSOLVED: What’s The Best Corporate Browser, Chrome, Edge or Firefox?
Because of the Browser Wars of the 2000’s, internet browsers have become a “personal statement” but in real life, all of the current browsers perform very well in most applications. Here are some...
View ArticleSOLVED: Azure File Sync Lifecycle Explained
Microsoft is moving to a one year lifecycle on all of its client agents like Azure Entra Connect and Azure File Sync. Fortunately, Azure File Sync SHOULD upgrade itself 3 weeks before it expires. If...
View ArticleSOLVED: Script To Search For Specific Certificate
We had a computer with an expired certificate we could not find, but our monitoring software was alerting on. After some time, we gave up opening each certificate, one by one, to see if the thumbprint...
View ArticleSOLVED: VIDEO: Why AI Isn’t Intelligent
Are you curious about the true capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Join Carissa Veliz, from Oxford University’s Institute of Ethics in AI, on this episode of the AI Decoders Show. Explore the...
View ArticleSOVLED: Will Google Upgrade Google Assistant to Gemini on Existing Google...
You may have heard that Google has decided to scrap its Google assistant used on so many products like the Google Nest Hub and Max, and Lenovo Smart Clocks. In case you were to wear Google Gemini is...
View ArticleSOLVED: Windows 11 WiFi Keeps Turning Off WiFi on Centrino Advanced N-6205 NIC
There are several causes of having WiFi turn off, or not being able to start WiFi on Windows 11. In our case, we were working on a Dell Latitude E6430 running Windows 11 24H2 and it was making us...
View ArticleSOLVED: VIDEO: Best Free Video Editing Tool: Microsoft Clipchamp
How To Use Clipchamp! Dive into Microsoft’s free video editing tool, perfect for beginners and experts alike. Explore free vs premium features, AI tools, background removal, captions, screen recording,...
View ArticleQuantum Computing and the Future of Book Encryption
A New Chapter in Information Security Books have always carried more than ink on paper. They carry ideas beliefs and entire worldviews. As books moved into electronic formats the question of protecting...
View ArticleThe Role of the Actuator in Smart Devices and Home Automation
Imagine your blinds adjusting to the perfect angle when the sun rises, or your front door locking itself as soon as you walk away. These aren’t just cool tricks, they’re real examples of how smart...
View ArticleSOLVED: Script to Export List of All Local Administrators
We brought on a new client with a lot of servers and as part of our due diligence, we needed to review all of the local administrators on each server. We wanted to make sure the previous MSP’s staff...
View ArticleSOLVED: Best Common Intel Core Ultra CPU’s Comparison with Benchmarks
One of our larger clients was struggling to decide which CPU to purchase in their new Dell laptops so we produced the table below for them. As you can see it compares all of the Intel Core Ultra CPUs...
View ArticleSOLVED: Are These User Profiles Still Being Used?
We had a client with over 100 user profile folders in C:\USERS, so they wanted to know which ones are still being used and which ones are not. The first thing we did is to click on the START button and...
View ArticleSOLVED: How To Set Default Printer When Logging In To A Specific Computer
We have a client with a new RDS server and they want their all of their staff to have the “CutePDF Writer” as their default printer, but only when on that computer. To that end we wrote this script:...
View ArticleSOLVED: How To Set Default Printer When Logging In To A Specific Computer –...
We recently wrote brief script and article explaining how to set a specific default printer using a simple PowerShell script and Logon GPO. However, we found an even easier way to do the same thing...
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