Windows articles.
This article demonstrates one way to get and crack Windows 10 passwords. All the steps are completed on Windows 10. The last step of running the hashes through the Rainbow attack process could be replaced with John (JtR). The tools we’ll use are: Windows 10 Pro samdump2 mimikatz https://crackstation.net Step
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Trouble installing Windows 10 Updates? This article is for you. Visit the site: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 … and click the “Update Now” button. The program that downloads helps you manually update Windows. Execute it and go through the Wizard. Warning, this takes your computer into a process of uninterruptible reboots and updates
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This article shows how to download and apply a Windows patch (update) manually. The following uses “cmd” with Administrative permissions. Start by downloading the patch. You need to visit the following URL and search for the KBxxxxxx file manually. https://catalog.update.microsoft.com Click on the “Download” link next to the result you’re
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There are several ways to configure a web browser to use a proxy. This article focuses on the DNS & WPAD method but we’ll cover other options too. The objective is to force workstations to use a proxy server if and how the business needs depending on where the workstation
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Suppose you’re investigating moving some computing resources to Amazon’s AWS cloud. You will have several questions such as a) how much will it cost?, b) how do Windows licenses work?, and c) how can staff access those servers? I answers these in a simple way in the example scenario below.
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If you are trying to enable PIN or Fingerprint login options and you find that these options are disabled (with the message “Some settings are managed by your organization”), this is because it is done by Microsoft design. To resolve this you need to enable the “Turn on convenience PIN
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Hi all, If you are getting a Reset Node Error when you are opening your WSUS console on Windows Server 2012 R2, first attempt to restart all associated Windows services (Update Services, WID / SQL, etc.). If that has not fixed it, open a command prompt with elevated privileges and
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If you are using Windows backup and want to back up to multiple USB drives, you may receive the above error when configuring the second additional USB drive. If you do, execute the following steps to add it manually. Run Command Prompt under an administrator elevation. Run the following command
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I update this article periodically to keep it current. The principles never change though. This article was first written in April 2016 and it’s still very relevant. I’ve kept it updated with the inclusion of new technologies and best practices. Who should read this? Those who are responsible for small
Read moreThis article is for those looking to prepare a Windows 7 or 8 computer for kids. These are the steps i take as a minimum. 1. Remove all unnecessary software from the PC. Unnecessary software (such as download assistant software, assistive software, adware software, etc can lead kids (and adults)
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