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How to Change Windows 11 Start Menu Default Search To Google

On Wednesday, January 4th, 2023
In Windows 11, the Start Menu displays online and local search results for your query simultaneously. The default browser, Microsoft Edge on Bing, will open whenever an online result appears in the Start Menu. If you want those links to open in Google rather than Bing, this article can help. We’ll show you how to ...

Cert Exam Prep: Exam 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2019 – Study notes

On Wednesday, November 4th, 2020
Install and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) (20–25%) Install Active Directory Know the PowerShell commands: – Add the binaries Add-WindowsFeature -name ad-domain-services—lncludeManagementTools -Restart – Add a new forest Install-ADDSForest —DomainName ‘corp.contoso.com’ – Add a new domain in an existing forest Install-ADDSDomain -NewDomainName amer ParentDomainName ‘corp.contoso.com’ – Add a new domain controller in an ...

How to Easily Remember Group Policy Object Processing And Precedence

On Wednesday, November 4th, 2020
This article is about the order of processing and precedence of the Group Policy Object (GPO). There is a acronym used to remember the order of processing: LSDOU – Local, Site, Domain, OU. Local GPO Site linked GPO Domain linked GPO Organizational Unit linked GPO The rule of thumb with precedence for the LSDOU order of processing is ...


How to Fix Windows 7 When It Fails to Boot

On Monday, July 28th, 2014
There’s a fix for that! Whether caused by a virus, a new operating system or by simple mistake, being faced with an “Operating System not found” or similar error during your computer system’s boot up can be a nerve rattling experience. Assuming you have Microsoft’s Window 7 installed however, do not fear, such a boot ...

Microsoft humbled as it changes Xbox One policies: no Internet connection required and less-strict DRM

On Sunday, June 23rd, 2013
[adsenseyu1]  Microsoft earlier this week announced two policy changes to its upcoming Xbox One game console. The first is that the console will no longer require a constant Internet connection in order to play offline games. The second is that the console will now allow used games, something that wouldn’t have been possible with the earlier policy. ...

Windows 8 Review

On Friday, October 26th, 2012
Windows 8 is a rebirth, a “reimagining” of Windows and the entire Microsoft brand. It’s also the single riskiest project that Microsoft has ever embarked upon — a bet from Redmond that users can adapt to a new way of computing. With mobile alternatives from Google and Apple eating into sales of traditional PCs, Microsoft ...

Nokia unveils new Lumia 920 and 820 with wireless charging, PureView

On Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
Two new Windows Phone 8 smartphones, the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820, were unveiled at a joint Microsoft and Nokia event today. The handsets include built-in wireless inductive charging, PureView cameras, and dual-core processors, a change from the duo’s single-core approach in the first round of Lumias. [adsenseyu1] The screen on the phones measure 4.5 ...

Microsoft unveils new logo after 25 years

On Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
Microsoft today officially took the wraps off of a new company logo, the first new design in 25 years. Microsoft says the new logo is designed to show consistency between the company’s products. It features four different colored squares, which represent Microsoft products, and the Microsoft text in the company’s usual Segoe font. [adsenseyu1] The ...