Category: Windows
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Active Directory OU Export to CSV File
This command will allow you to export a list of devices in specific OUs to a CSV file. Open PowerShell as an Administrator and run this command: Get-ADComputer -SearchScope Subtree -SearchBase “OU=Room,OU=Building,OU=Staff,OU=Workstations,DC=Domain,DC=co,DC=uk” -Filter * -Properties Name | Export-Csv -Path “c:\Exported_Device_List.csv” You will need to specify the properties of the OU you want to export. The…
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Active Directory Basics
This is only a short list of basics that I use to navigate around Active Directory and administrate machines on a daily basis. Working with Active Directory can be confusing if you don’t know your way round your domain so it’s best to stay away from areas you do not administer. Searching for an Asset…
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PowerShell Script to Restart Multiple Computers
Here’s an example of a PowerShell script that can be used to restart multiple computers: Define the list of computers to restart (Parameters) $Computers = @(“Computer1”,“Computer2”,“Computer3”) Loop through each computer and restart it foreach ($Computer in $Computers) {Write-Host “Restarting computer: $Computer”Restart-Computer -ComputerName $Computer -Force} In this script, you need to define an array of computer…
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PowerShell Script to Create a New User
Here’s an example of a PowerShell script that can be used to install a new user: Define the user details (Parameters) $Username = “newuser”$Password = ConvertTo-SecureString “P@ssw0rd” -AsPlainText -Force$FullName = “New User”$Description = “This is a new user account.” Create a new user New-LocalUser -Name $Username -Password $Password -FullName $FullName -Description $Description -NoPasswordExpiration Add the…
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How to Deploy Unreal Engine
This document outlines the process of downloading and deploying Unreal Engine. This process outlines the steps you need to create the installer and the script required to deploy the software. Please be aware that the script requires editing depending on the version you extract. Note: I have used this process to deploy versions 4 and…
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AutoIT Application Deployment
This document outlines the process of creating and deploying a script using AutoIT. I use this software to automate application installers that do not install using the standard switches or require some form of user interaction at some point during the process. This software allows you to fully automate the install process but please note…
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Updating a Dell BIOS
Download1. Click Download File to download the file.2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive. Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file. (This will prompt for the BIOS admin password, if…
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Office Documents won’t open from Network Drives
I have found that in the Enterprise environment Office can be difficult with files being loaded from network drives. The issue can produce a range errors but essentially files just do not load in any off applications. The solution is quite simple though: Just Remove:- – C:\Users\%User Folder%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office – C:\Users\%User Folder%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\ Or rename:- – C:\Users\%User…
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Windows 10 Reset Account Password
Warning: Please note that this method of Account Reset can damage your PC if not performed correctly and I have only ever used this method when I have had no other choice of gaining access to recover data. It is much simpler to replace a hard drive and transfer data to a new Windows OS.…
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Swap Windows Partition from RAID to AHCI
I have found that this issue occurs when a new PC is imaged without configuring the BIOS correctly. It is important to set the BIOS correctly in the first instance as Operating Systems such as Linux cannot be run correctly in RAID. In the BIOS, RAID needs to be changed to AHCI but there are…
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How to Fix ERR Connection Closed Error in Chrome Browser
1. Clear Browsing Data 1. Open Chrome Browser > click on 3-dots menu icon > hover mouse over More Tools and select Clear Browsing Data option. 2. On the next screen, select All Time as the ‘Time Period’ > check Browsing History, Cookies and other site data, Cached Images and files and click on Clear…
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Microsoft MDT Printer Drivers Deployment
This document outlines how to implement and deploy printer drivers on Windows 10. You must have the printer drivers prior to starting this process. I developed this method after finding users in our environment could not install printers due to the users requiring authentication. You will find the drivers in: C:\Windows\System32\spool\Drivers The folder will populate…
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