Microsoft is finally retired the old TechNet Gallery - one of the websites where I've made my utilities available in the past. So, this is just a heads up that if you get my scripts from there, they will no longer be available in the near future. They will still be available on the Microsoft... Continue Reading →
Tech Tips for These Tumultuous Times
Hi all, In these interesting times I thought I'd create a round-up of some tips and recommendations for those of you who are looking to improve your technology - whatever your situation. It's a grab bag of various items I've been collecting for a while but I hope some of these suggestions are useful to... Continue Reading →
Quick update: Windows 10 2004 (20H1)
Update 2020-06-13: An update for Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT_KB4564442) has been released. This update fixes the boot loop issue and replaces Johan's workaround with an officially supported fix. Details on how to install it are on Michael Niehaus' blog post here. and you can download the fix here. I will add installation instructions to the... Continue Reading →
Windows 10: 5 Years Later
Windows 10 is five years old this year. In 'old world' terms, it would be about time for a brand-new release around summer/autumn time but alas, this is no longer the case with the software-as-a-service model. With this year being such a milestone for Windows 10 and with the end of life of Windows 7... Continue Reading →
An explanation and changes ahead for the coming year.
Hi all, You might have noticed some changes in the last few months to the site and the content - specifically that some posts go up with passwords on them initially and I want to explain why this is. I’ve decided to start a Patreon and also accept donations from anyone who is willing to... Continue Reading →
Team Viewer Silent Install and Configuration
In order to make a recent Bash Bunny payload, I needed to investigate how to install and configure Team Viewer without user interaction. This post will go through how I achieved that. My TeamViewer configuration was focussed around setting a personal password (a static password that can be used to access the computer) and... Continue Reading →
Get Started with Windows Update for Business (WUfB)
You may have seen the option to use Windows Update for Business and wondering what it brings to the table when compared to WSUS and SCCM. Windows Update for Business (WUfB) is a good way of simplifying and automating the deployment of Windows Updates without using any on-premises infrastructure. The downside is that you do... Continue Reading →
App Spotlight: Directory Opus
Directory Opus is a file manager – remember those? I haven't thought about them for years. DOpus (as it’s known for short) has a long history starting on the Commodore Amiga where in later versions it was available as a Workbench (the Amiga's operating system) replacement. I only used Directory Opus version 4 on the... Continue Reading →
The New Microsoft Edge – The Microsoft Alternative To Chrome
Microsoft have been developing an all new version of their web browser Edge and will release it in early 2020. If you are familiar with the existing Edge browser, it’s the same in name only - the new Microsoft Edge is vastly improved in many ways. The new Edge is now based on Chromium, the... Continue Reading →
The Tale of the Fail of Google Stadia
Disclaimer: This isn't my personal experience with Stadia as I've haven't tried it myself, either during it's beta phase or in its current state. xCloud and Stadia comparisons: xCloud currently only streams to phones and tablets running Android and is in a preview phase. Stadia has had a preview phase, which was available as an... Continue Reading →
