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Installing .NET Framework on Windows 8 and 2012

I have been struggling a bit with adding .NET Framework 3.5 on a few systems (and reference image for MDT). The posts on MSDN and TechNet are good, but not always crystal clear.

Here is how I solved the issues we were experiencing…

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Azure Backup Job Failed 0x1D4C2

Lately we’ve been getting a lot of inquiries regarding Azure Backup. One customer tried to set up the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent, they experienced a problem where the backup job fails immediately…

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Detect and Elevate a PowerShell session

We’ve set out to help a customer with automation within their IT department.
Some daily tasks require an elevated prompt, there is no way around it. But it’s not obvious how to check if the current prompt is elevated, or how to elevate the session. So here is a how-to…

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Disable Hardware Acceleration in Outlook 2013

Not all computers work better with hardware acceleration, especially those with incompatible drivers.

A couple of users contacted me asking about “white screens” and freezes in Outlook 2013. The simple solution is to disable the hardware acceleration…

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Azure Backup internal error (ID: 130001)

When installing the Azure Backup Agent you need to supply your vault credentials.
If doing so incorrectly you will get the following error…

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Windows 2012 listening on port 80 fix

Windows 2012 listening on port 80 fix

First of all, the way http.sys works on newer Windows versions is a very useful feature.

The reason behind http.sys is to have a single system service that listens on the all-important port 80 and be a mediator to different applications and services…

Connect to Office 365 with Powershell

The GUI at Microsoft is great but sometimes we need to dig a bit deeper.

I ran into some issues with a Resource mailbox and had to do some troubleshooting in the Office 365 service.

Breaking into a Windows System

Breaking into a Windows System

Do you ever get that sinking feeling, when you’ve forgotten the root password to your test lab?  Again?

I hate it too!  So I decided to figure out a way around it, using a work around…

Configure Windows 7 Network Adapter Binding Priority

Configure Windows 7 Network Adapter Binding Priority

A computer running Windows 7 may connect to networks with various adapters.

If you have a device that can connect to networks in multiple ways, you may wonder how Windows determines the priority of the installed network adapters.

Install Updates on Exchange Server 2010 DAG

Install Updates on Exchange Server 2010 DAG

To update the DAG members with new patches the process should be managed to prevent all of the DAG members from being offline at the same time.

You can move the active mailbox databases off a particular server so that it can be patched, and if necessary rebooted, without causing any downtime for mailbox users on that database.

AD Delegation: Default Permissions for GPOs

AD Delegation: Default Permissions for GPOs

When setting up Active Directory delegation, you want administrators to be able to maintain Group Policy without being a Domain Admin.

If you read TechNet, Microsoft tells you to use Group Policy Creator Owners. However CO does not have permissions to modify or edit any other group policy objects.

Force an Address Book Refresh on Lync Client

Force an Address Book Refresh on Lync Client

I ran into a situation where I needed to force the address book to refresh on a computer that had the Lync client installed. The process to do so isn’t well documented, so I decided to create this post in case anyone else has a similar requirement. Here’s how you force the address book to refresh on a Lync Client.