Set a Static IP and DNS on Windows Server (GUI and PowerShell)
Configure static IPv4, gateway and DNS on Windows Server with PowerShell or the GUI, add a second IP, change DNS safely, and avoid locking yourself out.
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Windows and Windows Server: configuration, troubleshooting and tools.
How to Run a Microsoft Defender Offline Scan
Run a Microsoft Defender Offline scan to remove persistent malware, find the results, and handle it on Windows Server and VPS systems.
Windows Server Activation on a VPS: Evaluation to Licensed
Windows Server licensing on a VPS: the 180-day evaluation, checking status with slmgr, converting to a licensed edition with DISM, activation, and errors.
RDP Network Level Authentication (NLA): Enable, Fix Errors
What Network Level Authentication does for Remote Desktop, why it should stay on, how to enable it, and how to fix NLA and CredSSP errors on Windows Server.
Windows Search Indexing: How It Works and How to Configure It
Configure Windows Search indexing: locations, Classic vs Enhanced, file contents, rebuilding the index, and disabling it on servers.
Windows Disk Partitions: Disk Management, DiskPart, PowerShell
Create, extend, shrink and format partitions on Windows, fix a greyed-out Extend Volume, and use DiskPart and PowerShell equivalents.
How to Use msconfig to Troubleshoot Windows Startup
Use msconfig for a clean boot, Safe Mode and boot options on Windows and Windows Server — and what to use for startup apps instead.
How to Monitor CPU and RAM Usage on Windows
Monitor CPU and memory on Windows and Windows Server with Task Manager, Resource Monitor, Performance Monitor and PowerShell — and read the numbers.
Windows Task Scheduler: Automate Scripts Step by Step
Create scheduled tasks with Task Scheduler and PowerShell: triggers, run whether logged on or not, privileges, history and troubleshooting.
How to Use the Windows Snipping Tool: Screenshots and More
Take screenshots with the Windows Snipping Tool: shortcuts, snip modes, delays, annotation, screen recording and copying text from images.
How to Set Up Parental Controls in Windows 11 and 10
Set up Microsoft Family Safety on Windows: a child account, screen time and app limits, web filtering, purchase approval and DNS filtering.
Repair Windows Server with SFC and DISM (Corrupted System Files)
Fix corrupted Windows Server files: sfc /scannow, DISM CheckHealth, ScanHealth and RestoreHealth, repair from an ISO source, CBS logs, stuck updates.
Set Up a Secure FTP Server on IIS (FTPS) on Windows Server
Install the IIS FTP Server role: FTP site with user isolation, required FTPS with a certificate, passive ports and firewall, hardening, when to use SFTP.
Windows Firewall with PowerShell: Rules for Windows Server
Manage Windows Defender Firewall with PowerShell: list, create and remove rules, allow ports and programs, restrict by IP, logging and backups.
Windows Server DNS: Install the DNS Role and Manage Zones
Set up the DNS Server role on Windows Server: forward and reverse zones, records with PowerShell, forwarders, zone transfers, AD-integrated zones, and safety.
How to Use Windows Resource Monitor to Find Performance Problems
Use Resource Monitor to see which processes use CPU, memory, disk and network, find files and ports in use, and spot memory pressure.
Windows Device Manager: Drivers, Errors and Troubleshooting
Update, roll back and reinstall drivers in Device Manager, understand error codes, use pnputil, and handle VirtIO drivers on a Windows VPS.
Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security: Practical Rules
Create precise rules in Windows Defender Firewall: restrict RDP to your IP, open app ports, scope rules, use PowerShell and log drops.
Customize the Windows Taskbar and Desktop: Practical Tips
Make the Windows 11 and 10 taskbar and desktop work for you: alignment, pins, system tray, multiple monitors, virtual desktops and Snap layouts.
Windows Temporary Files and Caches: What Is Safe to Delete
Where Windows keeps temporary files and caches, what is safe to delete, and how to clean up with Storage Sense, Disk Cleanup and PowerShell.
Windows Boot Configuration Data (BCD) and bcdedit Explained
What the Windows BCD store is, how to read and change it with bcdedit, enable Safe Mode and boot logging, and rebuild BCD when Windows won’t boot.
Enable Windows Event Logging for Security Auditing
Enable the Windows audit policies that matter, log process command lines and PowerShell, size the logs, and know the key security Event IDs.