If your computer running Windows 10 meets the minimum requirements for Windows 11, Microsoft will offer you a free upgrade to the newer OS version. You can upgrade your OS…
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In this article, we will look at how to enable the Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.2) protocol on different Windows versions, including cases for .Net and WinHTTP applications. TLS 1.0…
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Fix: Windows Needs Your Current Credentials Pop-up Message
April 10, 2024After signing into an Active Directory or Azure AD domain-joined computer running Windows 10/11, the user may see the following pop-up message in the lower right corner of the desktop:…
- Group PoliciesPowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Allow or Prevent Non-Admin Users from Reboot/Shutdown Windows
March 15, 2024In this article, we will look at several ways to manage non-admin user permissions to restart or shutdown Windows workstations or servers. By default, non-privileged users can only reboot and…
Quite often, you have to expand virtual machine disks when the system drive runs out of free space. For example, you increased the disk size in the VMware or Hyper-V…
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Wi-Fi (Internet) Disconnects After Sleep or Hibernation on Windows 10/11
March 15, 2024I have noticed a strange thing: my brand new Lenovo laptop loses Internet connection over a Wi-Fi adapter after waking up from sleep or hibernation. The network connection status shows…
- Active DirectoryWindows 10Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019
Fix: The Requested Certificate Template is Not Supported by This CA
January 9, 2023Let’s say you try to request a certificate from a Windows CA and get an error stating The requested certificate template is not supported by this CA. In my case,…
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How to Remove Hidden/Ghost Network Adapters in Windows
March 17, 2024When replacing a motherboard or a network card, during a P2V or cold migration of virtual machines between hypervisors, or when configuring multiple VLANs on a single NIC in Windows,…
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Shutdown/Restart Windows using Command Prompt and PowerShell
March 15, 2024Several commands are available in Windows that allow you to shutdown or restart a local or remote computer. In this article, we’ll look at how to use the shutdown command…
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How to Create a Scheduled Task Using GPO
March 17, 2024You can use the Group Policy to create and deploy scheduled tasks to domain computers. For example, you can create a task that automatically logs out users or shuts down…