Category Archives: Windows

Sonos controller app for Windows, download link

Posted on 2019 September 08 @ 11:09:44 by admin

It was somewhat hard to locate, so here is the link to the windows (10) download for the Sonos Controller: https://www.sonos.com/redir/controller_software_pc Cheers

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Turning on Windows Defender after manual deinstallation of Trend Micro

Posted on 2018 August 07 @ 12:08:09 by admin

After a manual deinstallation of Trend Micro Worry Free Business Security 9.0, Windows Defender did not automatically see that it could turn on its antivirus component. Done as prescribed here: https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1056867-manually-uninstalling-the-security-agent-sa-in-worry-free-business-security-wfbs#collapseOne It took me a while to find this solution, so … Continue reading →

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Shutting down windows domain clients remotely

Posted on 2017 January 01 @ 11:01:25 by admin

I was not in the office, but I did have to shut down all domain computers after a move to have them install windows updates over the long new-year weekend. So I ended up with a script I picked up … Continue reading →

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VMWare virtualise a Windows 2008R2 server with P2V

Posted on 2016 April 28 @ 03:04:56 by admin

I am being in the process of virtualising a Windows 2008 R2 server with P2V. That is, from HP hardware to VMWare. Since this is a hardware HP machine, I have made the following considerations using P2V. Before virtualising: – Make sure … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2008 r2 Domain Controller boots into Active Directory Repair

Posted on 2016 March 23 @ 01:03:48 by admin

Problem! My Windows 2008 R2 DC (the only one) boots into Active Directory Repair mode. Now I can’t log in, because the Active Directory services aren’t started. I can’t even restart the system correctly, running as a VMware virtual machine, … Continue reading →

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OWA: Blocking Microsoft Internet Explorer

Posted on 2014 May 07 @ 03:05:21 by admin

Internet explorer has a leak, and now you don’t trust it for people to logon to your OWA. (Outlook Web Access). You may want to block OWA to be used with Internet Explorer. To achieve this, I did the following: … Continue reading →

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