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Tech Short: How-To WDS Server Role – Server 2016

  Background: Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is a service role that allows you to deploy operating systems to the PXE supported clients without the need of physical media. Requirements: Windows Server 2016 Server Install Administrative rights on Server Install of Windows Deployment Service On the Server Manager tool, click Manage, and then click Add Roles […]

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Tech Short: How To Change The MTU – Server 2016

  Troubleshooting an application issues which could possibly be network related.  I found myself needing to make some adjustment to the maximum transmission unit (MTU) setting of my server.  As such what better time to post a quick technical short on how to go about doing this.   How To Change The MTU – Windows Server […]

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How to demote a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller

In this short write up I will go over steps to demote a Server 2012 domain controller. If you have worked in Active Directory and Windows Domain Administration over the years you may recall that in previous version of Windows Server that you would use the command line tool of ‘DCPROMO’ to promote or demote […]

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Ubuntu Linux for Windows 10 Released On Windows App Store

We can now get Ubuntu Linux for Windows 10 from the Windows App Store. Hows that for an amazing new feature. Simply open the Windows store and search for “Ubuntu”. I would be remiss if i didn’t mention that Windows Insiders Members get first go at this new application. Also to note that this is […]

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Tech Short: How to uninstall Windows 10

Of of my visitors wrote me asking how to uninstall Windows 10. I provided the steps in my response so I am sharing them here. Please *note* that these steps only apply to those upgrade installations of Windows 10. Open up Settings via the Start menu Click Update & Security and then Recovery Under the Go […]

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HowTo: Export VMware vSphere Sessions

I moved myself to a new workstation and followed my previous steps to export my putty sessions.  This time around I am exporting my Virtual Infrastructure Client settings From the run prompt (shortcut keys: WinKey+R) enter regedit,, this opens the registry editor Locate the following branch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\VMware On the File menu, click Export In File name, enter […]