Windows Performance Toolkit – Download and install

The Windows Performance Toolkit allows Administrators a keen insight into the startup and login process. In this four part series, we will dive into these tools and fix common performance issues. Part 1 covers downloading and installing the Windows Performance Toolkit.

By Joseph Moody - Fri, May 17, 2013 - 0 comments

Joseph Moody is a desktop administrator for a public school and help manage about 5,500 computers. I specialize in Active Directory, Group Policy, and software deployment.

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SCCM 2007 Client Troubleshooting – Part 9: R3 Client Power Management

Configuration Manager 2007 R3 introduced new Power Management features for gaining greater control over device power consumption. While Group Policy provides a fairly robust range of power management options, the additional capabilities 2007 R3 provided add more granularity and flexibility with respect to scheduling and dynamic level control than Group Policy settings alone.

By David Stein - Thu, May 16, 2013 - 0 comments

David is an author and consultant, working for Endurance IT Services in Virginia Beach, Virginia, specializing in Microsoft enterprise systems and Business Process Automation.

Announcing the 4sysops forums

Today I am excited to announce the 4sysops forum. This post will outline how the new forum for IT professionals differs from forums in other IT communities.

By Michael Pietroforte - g+ - Wed, May 15, 2013 - 0 comments

Michael Pietroforte is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with more than 28 years of experience in system administration.

How to install File Services on Server Core

While you’d think Microsoft is luring organizations into using their cloud services as the main method for sharing files, most organizations have no need to share files beyond their organization’s borders or to access files in a web browser; as such, most organizations rely on file servers to share files among their employees. Today, I’ll show you how to transform a Server Core installation into a Dynamic Access Control-aware file server.

By Sander Berkouwer - Tue, May 14, 2013 - 0 comments

Sander Berkouwer is a Microsoft Certified Professional and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with over a decade of experience in IT.

Fixing Microsoft Surface shortcomings

Microsoft Surface has received a few consistent complaints about shortcomings such as poor battery life and limited storage. In this post I will outline a few fixes that prepared Microsoft’s tablet PC for our corporate environment.

By Joseph Moody - Mon, May 13, 2013 - 0 comments

Joseph Moody is a desktop administrator for a public school and help manage about 5,500 computers. I specialize in Active Directory, Group Policy, and software deployment.