Posts Tagged ‘windows’
32 Bit or 64 Bit? That is the Question
Until fairly recently the choice between a 32 bit or 64 bit application install was a fairly easy one. While 64 bit had its advantages the idea of running a 64 bit version of a product like Microsoft Office was simply a no go. Your preferred Document Management System typically would not integrate, your add-ins…
Read MoreBlocking Built-in Applications With AppLocker
With the new world of Windows 10 and its never-ending stream of feature updates, Microsoft has introduced a new set of “built-in” applications. Some of these “applications” can be removed as part of an MDT or SCCM task sequence or manually from PowerShell. However, there are some applications which Microsoft does not allow to be…
Read MoreWindows 10 Settings – Can I count the ways?
A common question many have when first using Windows 10 is “where is the Control Panel?” The Control Panel has been replaced with Windows 10 Settings. The new look and feel of the Settings window is aligned to be used across various types of platforms and devices, in addition to being used by both a…
Read MoreThe Death of Windows Server 2003 and SQL 2005 – What’s your plan of attack?
Hopefully, by now you have migrated all your servers off Windows Server 2003. Support for Server 2003 ended on July 15th 2015, meaning that if you still have servers in production which are running this OS , you are at heightened risk for security breach and will not be in compliance with any regulatory standards…
Read MoreSomething interesting with Windows Updates
I just ran across this when trying to perform Windows Updates for Server 2008 and thought I would share. I was attempting to install Windows updates AND Office updates, but I was not receiving the option in Windows Update to install Windows and Other Microsoft products. This becomes useful as there seem to be a lot…
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