Admin Tips

Last Updated on 12 Oct. 2016, Total: 71 Knowledge Base Tips

2 Active Directory
24 Admin
2 Migration
13 Miscellaneous
19 Network
7 Security
1 Virtual Platforms

  1. Enable Old Style Start Menu in Windows 8.1

    Tip explains how you can enable old style Start Menu in Windows 8.1... Read More

  2. Enable all network adapters

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 30 April 2014
    • Section: Network

    How to use Windows PowerShell to enable all network adapters on a computer... Read More

  3. Executing a batch file in a task sequence

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 2 July 2015
    • Section: Migration

    A tip on getting a batch file to run in a task sequence in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)... Read More

  4. Failure to back up EFS key

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 10 Nov. 2015
    • Section: Security

    A tip about what you can try doing if you move a drive with EFS-encrypted files to a different computer without backing up your encryption key and certificate... Read More

  5. Find protocol binding on net adapters using PowerShell

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 23 April 2014
    • Section: Network

    How to use Windows PowerShell to find which protocols are bound to your network adapters... Read More

  6. Finding and importing device drivers

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 4 Dec. 2012
    • Section: Migration

    A tip on how to find and import device drivers into Microsoft Deployment Toolkit for Windows deployment... Read More

  7. Fixing Problems with Shell Extensions

    A tip on how to fix problems with shell extensions in Windows 8.1... Read More

  8. Get driver info using PowerShell

    A tip on how to determine basic driver information using PowerShell... Read More

  9. Get network adapter binding with PowerShell

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 8 June 2016
    • Section: Network

    A tip on how to find net adapter binding info using PowerShell... Read More

  10. Get network adapter power management settings

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 14 May 2014
    • Section: Network

    How to use Windows PowerShell to get network adapter power management settings on Windows 8.1... Read More