Tag: Windows

PSA: Powershell script to find unpatched machines. (WannaCry)

PSA: Powershell script to find unpatched machines. (WannaCry)

I’m not a programmer but PowerShell is really starting to grow on me lately.  Here is a quick script that will see if your servers ... Read More

PSA : Patch your Windows Servers (MS17-010)

PSA : Patch your Windows Servers (MS17-010)

If you’ve seen the news today, there is a crippling ransom ware spreading across the globe.  I’ve seen reports that say at least 45k attacks ... Read More

Throw-Back Thursday Post –Need to restart Explorer shell Gracefully?

Throw-Back Thursday Post –Need to restart Explorer shell Gracefully?

Sometimes you need to restart Explorer to get things straightened out on your desktop.  Maybe the Notification Area is losing it or you want to refresh your ... Read More

Stopping that unstoppable service!

Stopping that unstoppable service!

A client (and friend) contacted me recently with a challenge.  Following what we assume was a bad pattern update, his Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection ... Read More

Centralized policy definitions – Bad idea! … with a remedy.

Centralized policy definitions – Bad idea! … with a remedy.

On several occasion in the past few years (and twice in the past month, probably the result of interest in piloting Windows 10 and/or Office ... Read More