If you check what updates are installed on your computer through Windows Update every month, you may have noted the critical update KB890830 (Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool). This update contains the latest version of Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) by Microsoft. This tool can scan and clean your computer for viruses, trojans, worms and other malware. MSRT is available for all supported Windows versions (including Windows 7 which is currently not supported).
- Windows 10Windows Server 2016
How to Clean Up Large System Volume Information Folder on Windows?
June 7, 2022One of the servers (running Windows Server 2016) has run out of free disk space on a system drive (C:\). I checked and cleaned all resource-consuming locations (WinSxS, TEMP folders,…
In this article we’ll show how to read and write data from Excel worksheets directly from PowerShell scripts. You can use Excel along with PowerShell to inventory and generate various…
- Group PoliciesSecurityWindows 10Windows Server 2019
How to Disable NetBIOS and LLMNR Protocols in Windows Using GPO?
February 27, 2023The broadcast protocols NetBIOS over TCP/IP and LLMNR are used in most modern networks only for compatibility with legacy Windows versions. Both protocols are susceptible to spoofing and MITM attacks.…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Auto Lock Computer Screen After Inactivity with GPO
November 4, 2023Information security best practices require the computer screen to be locked when the user is inactive (idle) for a period of time. A Windows user can lock the computer screen…
Most users and administrators use the taskschd.msc graphical interface console to create and manage scheduled tasks on Windows. However, in various scripts and automated flows, it is much more convenient…
- PowerShellVirtualizationVMWareWindows Server 2016
Updating Windows VM Templates on VMWare with PowerShell
January 18, 2023To deploy new virtual machines in VMWare, VM templates are typically used. A VMWare VM template is a reference virtual machine copy with the configured settings, installed software and security…
- Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019
Running Multiple IIS Websites on the Same Port or IP Address
April 2, 2021When you install Internet Information Services (IIS) on Windows, an empty “Default Web Site” is created by default and listens on the standard web HTTP port – TCP 80. In…
- Windows 10Windows Server 2016
UAC: This App Has Been Blocked for Your Protection on Windows 10
March 30, 2021Many users have noticed that when running or installing some programs in Windows 10, “This app has been blocked for your protection” error pops up and prevents normal running or…
Sometimes when you try to delete, rename or move a file in Windows, you may see a message that the file is busy/locked/used by another process. Usually the name of…