When setting up a new user in “active directory users and computers” I like to find a similar user and copy their account. This way I can set the account up faster and I am less likely to miss something. But for the past few months I have been fighting this active directory error “the Continue Reading »
Updates are important to help protect your computer from threats like ransomware. But automatic updates that you can not control are very annoying and not a good thing for users. Not everyone has an unlimited data plan. For example, I have a bandwidth cap and a 4GB Windows 10 anniversary update leaves me with no Continue Reading »
Most of the time the Windows 10 automatic driver download feature is a good thing and nice to have. But there are times when it can be annoying. When programming OpenGL I have downloaded a video driver that I wanted only to have Windows uninstall it so that it could install its own. There has Continue Reading »
I have always had issues with Windows 10 forced updates and my bandwidth cap. But recently I found this neat WSUS offline alternative tool called WSUS Offline. I instantly loved the idea of offline Windows updates. WSUS Offline Updates is an open source project by Torsten Wittrock that lets you install Windows updates while you Continue Reading »
With the large deployment of Windows 10 across the company I work for I have noticed a hand full of complaints about computers going to sleep randomly. Even when the sleep settings are set to never sleep. At first, I just brushed it off as user error. I was thinking maybe the screen was just Continue Reading »
