Recently, I got the error below when using the vSphere client. Problem: I have only tested this solution on: Solution: Repair your installation of Microsoft Visual […]
Windows: Hide Internet Explorer 11 address bar & navigation bar
Applies to: Windows Server 2008R2, Windows Server 2012R2, Windows 10 There are two ways this can be accomplished depending on your needs for the controlled […]
Excel: Check email addresses in bulk if format is correct or not
So had a request today to clean up email addresses as some of them were not valid. This was needed for over 1500 email […]
DFS Namespace service could not initialize cross forest trust information
After you install Active Directory on Windows Server 2008 R2, you may start seeing the following error message after the server boots: The DFS […]
DNS broken after Windows Update KB3145126
I noticed the DNS broke on my servers after Windows Update. The problem was KB3145126. Read more about it here. After a quick removal […]
Check Proxy settings from Powershell
To check the proxy settings like ProxyOveride or if it is enabled or not:
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Get-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" |
To disable proxy from PowerShell:
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Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" ProxyEnable -value 0 |
To enable proxy […]
IE Enable/Disable Proxy Settings via Registry
Whatever the reason may be to enable or disable proxy, here is a simple registry hack to turn it on or off. Open powershell […]
Disable IPv6 on Windows Core Server 2008 R2 – 2012 R2
GUI Version: Open Control Panel > Network & Internet > Network & Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings > Choose the Adapter Right Click […]
Change the password age in bulk for Active Directory accounts
Ran into an interesting situation where pretty much all domain accounts did not follow the default password policy and had the option of ‘password […]
Disable Office group creation
Every Exchange user has an OWA mailbox policy that governs what they can and can’t do with their mailbox. Updating this mailbox policy removes […]