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How to remove Symantec icon from System Tray
In order to optimize and remove unnecessary icons from the system tray on XenApp VDA servers, we had to remove the Symantec Endpoint Protection icon. This can be done via registry key that can be...
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Windows failed to install updates. Event ID 20
We’ve recently run into Windows update issues on several Windows 2008 servers. After installation of updates and system restart we received the following message: Some changes could not be completed....
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The specified IP address or hardware address is being used by another client
I’ve just run into another DHCP issue that I would like to share with you. Once I have tried to edit existing DHCP reservation from an active scope I got this error message: The specified IP address or...
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Windows Update error Code 80244010
I have recently stumbled upon another Windows Update error on Windows Server 2016. This time the system was unable to check for updates with Windows Update error code 80244010. Windows could not search...
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Windows Update error code 80092004 on Windows Server 2008
Just when I thought that my Windows Update troubles are behind me another issue with a different code appeared. This time Windows Update error code 80092004 appeared when I have tried to install 2...
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How to install and configure LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution)
Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) is a Microsoft product for managing local administrator passwords. Using LAPS passwords are stored in Active Directory (AD) and can be controlled via Group...
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Windows could not start the Netlogon service on Local Computer
Once again Windows update messed up some of our Windows 2008 Servers. After the successful installation of Windows update and a server restart, we could not ping the server. After checking the server...
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Chromium-Edge group policy not applying
After migration to the new Chromium-Edge browser from Microsoft, we had to create a new group policy object in order to configure proxy .pac script, default search provider and home page setting....
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How to prevent Microsoft Teams from auto-starting using Group Policy
In the heat of the COVID-19 crisis, Microsoft Teams, a unified communication and collaboration platform is now used more than ever. Even though this is a great app not all of the employees have the...
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How to create a keytab file on a Domain Controller for an SSO setup
In order to set up an SSO, you might need to create a keytab file on a Domain Controller. In this article, we’ll explain in a few simple steps how to achieve this. Create a domain user that will be...
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Cannot delete vminst.log on a virtual machine
If you have noticed that free disk space on your virtual machine dropped under 1GB you should check if the vminst.log is the culprit. Vminst.log contains a log from VMware tools installation or...
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How to disable NetBIOS for DHCP clients
NetBIOS or Network Basic Input/Output System that was created in the early 1980s is still alive and is used on many networks today. NetBIOS is used for name resolution when DNS is not available....
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Event ID 31 Windows Update failed to download an update
If you have found this page looking for a solution for the Event ID 31 Windows Update failed to download an update error log then you came to the right place. The probable cause of this error lies (at...
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A system shutdown is in progress. (1115)
Recently I had an issue with one of our remote physical machines that hang during the reboot phase. Once I have initiated a reboot of the machine through the RDP connection after the system update I...
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LSI Adapter Ultra320 SCSI 2000 series driver needed for Windows Server 2012...
Since Windows Server 2008 R2 reached its EOL it is advisable to upgrade your servers to at least Windows Server 2016 operating system. Considering that it is not possible to directly upgrade from...
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Cannot activate Windows. Error code 0x80070005
I’ve just run into an issue with some of our Windows 2012R2 servers that could not be activated via KMS service. When I have tried to activate Windows I got the following error message: Windows can’t...
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How to disable NetBIOS via GPO
A couple of months ago we have posted an article with instructions on how to disable NetBIOS for DHCP clients. In this article, we will describe how to disable NetBIOS via GPO for servers and...
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Cannot extend the System Drive because of Recovery Partition
Due to popular cost cuts strategies, you might have the need to assign smaller system drive partitions for your virtual machines. Once your system drive free space runs low, you can easily add...
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The processing of Group Policy Failed. Event 1096.
After the WSUS migration, I have changed Group Policy responsible for the WSUS server name and other related settings. After some time I have noticed that some of our clients did not migrate to the new...
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Printing issues with cumulative update KB5005573
After installing the cumulative update (KB5005573) on the print server many of our customers reported printing issues. Upon further investigation, we have noticed that many clients were receiving...
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