Category Archives: Microsoft Windows

Windows 8.1 GPO Setting – Why Configure "Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings don’t appear when the mouse is pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen"?

Posted on November 14, 2013 by vbzine

Does your user complains to you that the Search, Share, Start, Devices and Settings Edge User Interface (UI) keep appearing every time they try to close a Windows Explorer or Application Windows? This is the reason why you get this … Continue reading →

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Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 is released!

Posted on November 7, 2013 by vbzine

The wait is over… The spread sheet that GPO administrator will NEED is out. Thank You Microsoft! Please follow the link below to grab it now! http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25250 What to do after you download? HAVE FUN! I am going through one … Continue reading →

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Remember to Update Your WMI Filter in GPOs!

Posted on June 28, 2013 by vbzine

Recently, after I successfully deployed a GPO for Windows 8, another of my team-mate told me that 802.1x GPO does not work for Windows 8 machine. So, fun time – troubleshooting begins! All settings looks fine on the GPOs from … Continue reading →

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How to use netsh command to set the DNS dynamic update configuration for a specified DHCP server

Posted on May 8, 2013 by vbzine

I always wanted to blog about this. At last, I got the time now (after work). Have you ever been task to configure the DNS dynamic update configuration on hundreds of DHCP servers? For me, yes. To avoid possible mistake … Continue reading →

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Plan to Implement IPv6 in your Windows Environment?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by vbzine

My environment is planning to implement IPv6 very soon. Of course, I went to read up on fundamental of IPv6 first. But those documents are purely on network portion. My environment is mainly Windows Server and Client. How? Glad that … Continue reading →

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Encounter Error Code 0x80010643 when install a Role or Feature in Server Manager under Windows Server 2008 R2

Posted on September 20, 2012 by vbzine

1 month plus ago, when I was trying to DCPromo a Server to be a Domain Controller in my environment and I encountered an error that really freak me out! Fatal Error Code 0x80010643. Error Message is: “Attempt to install … Continue reading →

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Deployment of TCPIP Printer via GPO & GPP

Posted on November 14, 2011 by vbzine

Finally, the approach is matured thanks to my team-mate – Lee Chung Ming and Lim Choon Seng. They found the way to inject the printer driver to the Windows 7 Client machine, overcome the UAC. Here, under my blog, I … Continue reading →

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Resolve why NO network adaptor shows up in Microsoft Network Monitoring tool (plus bonus issue)

Posted on May 21, 2011 by vbzine

Yesterday is one interesting day… First of all, I would like to take this chance to thank my dear friend who shows me how to use Microsoft Network Monitoring tool – Uncle Pom. Problem – No network Adaptor shows up … Continue reading →

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DSACLS command to Grant Domain Groups Password Reset and Unlock Account Rights to Specific Org Unit (OU)

Posted on May 14, 2011 by vbzine

Got a last minute request to set permission to more than 200 over OUs. Each OU are to be granted the rights to reset password and unlock users accounts to specific domain user groups. If you were to use the … Continue reading →

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Read if the GPO supports Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2–very important

Posted on February 6, 2011 by vbzine

One lesson learnt the hard way… That is why I must share this with everyone. If you think that all GPO settings supports different OS version with methodology –  a baseline version and above OS version under the “requirements”. Then … Continue reading →

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