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How to Remotely Deploy Installation Files and Install Software using PowerShell
Please note that this works well with scripts that are simple, using basic command prompt switches. I have tested this using more complex scripts that utilise Auto_It and Java scripts but for this document I will keep it simple. Please note that in this tutorial I refer to sessions using %destination and $deployment. This is…
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Get Computer Information from Remote PC
Open PowerShell as an Administrator and type in this command: Invoke-Command -ComputerName ‘%PC_NAME%’ -ScriptBlock { Get-ComputerInfo } This will output all the information relating to target computer in PowerShell. This is a basic command but powerful when doing diagnostics or troubleshooting network issues. If you want to view the information of multiple computers just run…
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Get a List of Installed Software Remotely
The method mentioned here can be used to check software installed on machines in the same network. You will need to run PowerShell as an administrator for this command to fully work. If you create a list of all the computer names in your network, you can use the method below within a Foreach loop…
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Find Windows Updates History
To find the history of Windows Updates, open PowerShell as Administrator and type the command: get-hotfix get-wmiobject win32_quickfixengineering This command returns only the updates supplied by Component Based Servicing (CBS). These updates are not listed in the registry. Updates supplied by Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) or the Windows update site (https://update.microsoft.com) are not returned by…
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Building a New SolidWorks Server
Preparation You will require a PC with remote capability – Image a PC, setup remote and test access prior to installing Solidworks Licence Server. You must transfer your license before upgrading your SNL Server (or if you wish to move your SNL server license to a new computer), please be sure to transfer your license…
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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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Mac Mail App Search Not Working
This document outlines steps when the search function on Apple’s Mail App is not working properly. Mac mail search not working is a typical Mac error that often occurs after updating to a newer macOS version. Typically, this occurs with the x64 OS in my experience and when a user has a large or multiple…
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Grant Access on Word Documents – Office on MacOS
This document outlines solutions when Word prompts “Grant file access”. This seems to be a common error in an Enterprise environment where documents seem to be shared or create by high level organisational members with enhanced security. Press Command + Shift + G, input “~/Library/Containers”, remove cache folder com.Microsoft. Word folder to desktop. (Please note:…
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Install Mac Applications without launching the App Store
Note: This was tested for all operating systems up to Monterey. Before installing Homebrew you need to install Xcode development environment. You can install this straight from the Terminal window: Launch your Mac’s Terminal (‘Applications > Utilities > Terminal.’) Type the following command into the Terminal window: xcode-select –-install Press the ‘Enter’ key on your…
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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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