Windows 10 Hacks

Hijack the Ease of Access Button
https://www.howtogeek.com/113267/how-to-take-screenshots-of-the-windows-logon-screen-2-geeky-tricks/

How to Set a Custom Logon Screen Background on Windows 7, 8, or 10
https://www.howtogeek.com/112110/how-to-set-a-custom-logon-screen-background-on-windows-7/

How to Customize the Lock Screen on Windows 8 or 10
https://www.howtogeek.com/134727/how-to-customize-the-lock-screen-on-windows-8/

Privacy Concerns

Windows 10

Microsoft Offical Statement
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/09/28/privacy-and-windows-10/

Tools

Telemetry Tool - Spybot Anti-Beacon
https://www.safer-networking.org/spybot-anti-beacon/

Reference

HostName List
https://forum.windowsfaq.ru/archiveen/index.php/t-219039.html

Windows Surface

 

Troubleshooting

Surface - Browse by Product

https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/browse

RT
https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/browse/surface-with-windows-rt
Pro
https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/browse/surface-windows-8-pro

Good Links on the web

RT vs iPad
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2017207/five-ways-the-surface-rt-beats-the-ipad.html

Did you know?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2012/10/28/4-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-microsofts-surface-rt/

Microsoft

HomeGroup
http://support.microsoft.com/find-solutions/windows/windows-rt/web-browsing-connectivity/using-homegroup

Login Accounts
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/security-sign-in-and-accounts/all-about-accounts

RT vs Pro
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/which-surface-is-right-for-you

Storage
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/storage-files-and-folders/surface-storage-options

Upgrade Surface Pro to Enterprise
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/SurfaceSoftware/thread/36d6e073-a9e7-4146-a2c1-cc1556ed7d74

End of support for Server 2003 and SQL 2005 – wow!

http://support2.microsoft.com/lifecycle/default.aspx

Microsoft Future

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-roadmap-leaks-for-office-15-ie-10-and-more-key-products/12417

Read about Mike Meyers give back to tech exams

Mike Meyers gives back to tech exams.

http://twitter.com/desweds

from here
http://www.techexams.net/forums/general-certification/53701-im-mike-meyers-i-like-techexams-net.html

Ten Commandments of A+
http://blog.learnkey.com/?p=541

6291A - Updating your technology knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP to Microsoft Windows 7

Do you like the new taskbar pinning feature of Windows 7?  Do you miss the quick launch?
Note that the pinned Location is:
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar.

Having problems with adding network shares to tyour library, check out this work around.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/efb5b9dd-4281-4a17-947d-d55207bd6015

Whats new in Windows 7 Networking
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd367855(WS.10).aspx

Direct Access, are you using it yet?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/dd420463.aspx

VPN Reconnect
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637830(WS.10).aspx

BranchCache
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/dd425028.aspx

I have been using this free anti virus even before its public debut.  Works well for free.
Microsoft Free Anti Virus ... http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

Features of Windows 7 Enterprise - Direct Access, Branch Cache, Bitlocker, Applocker
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/products/windows-7/features.aspx

 bit locker to go reader
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=64851943-78c9-4cd4-8e8d-f551f06f6b3d&displaylang=en

Best free Microsoft tools on the net ... sysinternals
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx

IE8 using content advisor instead of old hosts trick of adding 127.0.0.1 to bad site
http://jaxov.com/2009/08/how-to-block-websites-in-internet-explorer-and-mozilla-firefox/

How to use system image to back up your system and restore if needed ...
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/4241/how-to-create-a-system-image-in-windows-7/

create custom pe disk
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709665(WS.10).aspx 2.0
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744533(WS.10).aspx 3.0

sysprep limit hoax ... well not really, just don't forget to use skip rearm switch
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproinstall/thread/f2805904-9a18-405a-ba97-10773bbe5ea5

Installation from A - Z
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee956903(WS.10).aspx

slgrm switches
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793433.aspx

Use blocknote to edit problem steps recorder mhtml files
http://www.blocknote.net/

Windows Server 2008 R2 Roadshow

Powershell requirements
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929

Powershell Library
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb978526.aspx

Running powershell from command line is easy just type powershell.exe or powershell.exe .\script.ps1, but heres more
http://www.leeholmes.com/blog/2006/05/05/running-powershell-scripts-from-cmd-exe/

Hyper-V can run in core, see here for more
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794852(WS.10).aspx

New to R2 and Windows 7 is Branch Cache to speed up access to files at corporate, see video below
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/branch-cache-in-windows-7.aspx

What's new in Group Policy
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd367853(WS.10).aspx

Need to view events from other servers or concentrate your events on one management server.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749183.aspx

Windows 7 Logon to appear as XP

Sure it is new, but let's not stress out our users too much.  Through GPO (group policy objects) we can bring back the control + alt + delete to logon that we go used to in XP.  There are also several other options that will improve security such as clearing last username, and creating a warning message at logon.

Using either your local GPO security editior secpol.msc or GPMC in the domain edit your security settings.  The logon control is found under local policies -> security options -> and look for interactive logon settings

Do you want a custom background for your logon?  Default Domain? Classic logon?

Copy background to C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds 
Using GPO editor ...
Go to computer -> administrative templates -> system -> logon
More on backgrounds

Need good book on Hyper-V

Need good book on Hyper-V 2008 R2

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Server-2008-Hyper-V-Microsofts/dp/047062700X/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

Old book 2008
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470440961?ie=UTF8&tag=lakquimed05-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0470440961

Hate Activation in Windows 7 or 2008

Do you hate activation.  I just wish people would pay for the software ... (ok take a breath)

To check your eval time type: slmgr -dli

To add more time to your eval type: slmgr -rearm

Once done with eval - pay for license.

Note you must use a command prompt with elevated priveleges so right click command prompt icon and run as administrator

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/product-activation.aspx

Matt Hester - New Horizons specTECHular - 2008 R2

Matt Hester presented at New Horizons SpecTECHular on 2008 R2 and as always did a great job

Books and blogs
check out Matt's blog and buy his book!
http://blogs.technet.com/matthewms/

http://blogs.msdn.com/wsteele/

Security
look up Kevin Mitnick book on hacking

Migration guide – for 2003 – 2008 server migration
Search technet for guides
New Cluster services
cool new
Remote desktop services
Remotefx
Add Desktop experience to server 2008
Hyper-v
snapshot - great new option
live migration - move server with no issues using cluster shared volumes
Powershell - .net on the command line
Load windows powershell integrated scripting environment to get windows powershell ise utility
Get-command
Cmdlet
Function – alias
Get-service
Get-help get-service
Get-help get-service -examples

Second Session

GPO
Desktop optimization pack from technet
use filter to look into GPO in GPME
enable keyword filters in GPME
WAIK
Deployment toolkit
IE8
www.ie8demos.com/tryit
cross site scripting
AD 2008 R2
recycle bin instead of tombstone recovery
Powershell 101
reverse engineer
get-command
make sure to add the right module
import-module activedirectory
http://blogs.msdn.com/adpowershell/
http://www.aaronlerch.com/blog/2007/03/06/powertab-powershell-intellisense/

Windows Command Line

Found this list on the web ...

Control Panel

•CONTROL: opens the control panel window

•CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative tools

•CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties

•CONTROL COLOUR: opens display properties.Appearance tab

•CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options

•CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management

•CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens Regional and Language option

•CONTROL MOUSE or MAIN.CPL: opens mouse properties

•CONTROL USERPASSWORDS: opens User Accounts editor

•CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 or NETPLWIZ: User account access restrictions

•CONTROL PRINTERS: opens faxes and printers available

•APPWIZ.CPL: opens Add or Remove programs utility tool

•OPTIONALFEATURES: opens Add or Remove Windows component utility

•DESK.CPL: opens display properties. Themes tab

•HDWWIZ.CPL: opens add hardware wizard

•IRPROPS.CPL: infrared utility tool

•JOY.CP: opens game controllers settings

•MMSYS.CPL: opens Sound and Audio device Properties. Volume tab

•SYSDM.CPL: opens System properties

•TELEPHON.CPL: Opens phone and Modem options

•TIMEDATE.CPL: Date and Time properties

•WSCUI.CPL: opens Windows Security Center

•ACCESS.CPL: opens Accessibility Options

•WUAUCPL.CPL: opens Automatic Updates

•POWERCFG.CPL: opens Power Options Properties

•AZMAN.MSC: opens authorisation management utility tool

•CERTMGR.MSC: opens certificate management tool

•COMPMGMT.MSC: opens the Computer management tool

•COMEXP.MSC or DCOMCNFG: opens the Computer Services management tool

•DEVMGMT.MSC: opens Device Manager

•EVENTVWR or EVENTVWR.MSC: opens Event Viewer

•FSMGMT.MSC: opens Shared Folders

•NAPCLCFG.MSC: NAP Client configuration utility tool

•SERVICES.MSC: opens Service manager

•TASKSCHD.MSC or CONTROL SCHEDTASKS: opens Schedule Tasks manager

•GPEDIT.MSC: opens Group Policy utility tool

•LUSRMGR.MSC: opens Local Users and Groups

•SECPOL.MSC: opens local security settings

•CIADV.MSC: opens indexing service

•NTMSMGR.MSC: removable storage manager

•NTMSOPRQ.MSC: removable storage operator requests

•WMIMGMT.MSC: opens (WMI) Window Management Instrumentation

•PERFMON or PERFMON.MSC: opens the Performance monitor

•MMC: opens empty Console

•MDSCHED: opens memory diagnostics tools

•DXDIAG: opens DirectX diagnostics tools

•ODBCAD32: opens ODBC Data source Administrator

•REGEDIT or REGEDT32: opens Registry Editor

•DRWTSN32: opens Dr. Watson

•VERIFIER: opens Driver Verifier Manager

•CLICONFG: opens SQL Server Client Network Utility

•UTILMAN: opens Utility Manager

•COLORCPL: opens color management

•CREDWIZ: back up and recovery tool for user passwords

•MOBSYNC: opens Synchronization center

•MSCONFIG: opens System Configuration Utility

•SYSEDIT: opens System Configuration Editor (careful while using this command)

•SYSKEY: Windows Account Database Security management (careful while using this command)



Windows utility and applications

•EPLORER: Opens windows Explorer

•IEXPLORER: Opens Internet explorer

•WAB: opens Contacts

•CHARMAP: opens Character Map

•WRITE: opens WordPad

•NOTEPAD: opens Notepad

•CALC: opens Calculator

•CLIPBRD: opens Clipbook Viewer

•WINCHAT: opens Microsoft Chat Interface

•SOUNDRECORDER: opens sound recording tool

•DVDPLAY: run CD or DVD

•WMPLAYER: opens Windows Media Player

•MOVIEMK: Opens untitled Windows Movie Maker

•OSK: opens on-screen Keyboard

•MAGNIFY: opens Magnifier

•WINCAL: opens Calendar

•DIALER: opens phone Dialer

•EUDCEDIT: opens Private Character Editor

•NDVOL: opens the mixer volume

•RSTRUI : opens Tool System Restore (For Vista only)

•%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\RESTORE\rstrui.exe: opens Tool System Restore (for XP only).

•MSINFO32: Opens the System Information

•MRT : launches the utility removal of malware.

•Taskmgr : Opens the Windows Task Manager

•CMD: opens a command prompt

•MIGWIZ: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (Vista only)

•Migwiz.exe: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (for XP only)

•SIDEBAR: Open the Windows (Vista only)

•Sigverif : Opens the tool for verification of signatures of files

•Winver : Opens the window for your Windows version

•FSQUIRT: Bluetooth Transfer Wizard

•IExpress opens the wizard for creating self-extracting archives. Tutorial HERE

•MBLCTR: opens the mobility center (Windows Vista only)

•MSRA : Opens the Windows Remote Assistance

•Mstsc : opens the tool connection Remote Desktop

•MSDT: opens the diagnostic tools and support Microsoft

•WERCON: opens the reporting tool and solutions to problems (for Vista only)

•WINDOWSANYTIMEUPGRADE: Enables the upgrade of Windows Vista

•WINWORD : opens Word (if installed)

•PRINTBRMUI : Opens migration wizard printer (Vista only)



Disk management

•DISKMGMT.MSC: opens disk management utility

•CLEANMGR: opens disk drive clean up utility

•DFRG.MSC: opens disk defragmenter

•CHKDSK: complete analysis of disk partition

•DISKPART: disk partitioning tool



Connection management

•IPCONFIG: list the configuration of IP addresses on your PC (for more information type IPCONFIG/? in the CMD menu)

•INETCPL.CPL: opens internet properties

•FIREWALL.CPL: opens windows firewall

•NETSETUP.CPL: opens network setup wizard



Miscellaneous commands

•JAVAWS: View the cover of JAVA software (if installed)

•AC3FILTER.CPL: Opens the properties AC3 Filter (if installed)

•FIREFOX: Mozilla launches Firefox (if installed)

•NETPROJ: allow or not connecting to a network projector (For Vista only)

•LOGOFF: closes the current session

•SHUTDOWN: shut down Windows

•SHUTDOWN-A: to interrupt Windows shutdown

•%WINDIR% or %SYSTEMROOT%: opens the Windows installation

•%PROGRAMFILES%: Opens the folder where you installed other programs (Program Files)

•%USERPROFILE%: opens the profile of the user currently logged

•%HOMEDRIVE%: opens the browser on the partition or the operating system is installed

•%HOMEPATH%: opens the currently logged user C: \ Documents and Settings \ [username]

•%TEMP%: opens the temporary folder

•VSP1CLN: deletes the cache for installation of the service pack 1 for Vista

•System File Checker (Requires Windows CD if the cache is not available):

•SFC / scannow: immediately scans all system files and repairs damaged files

•SFC / VERIFYONLY: scans only those files system

•SFC / Scanfil = "name and file path": scans the specified file, and repaired if damaged

•SFC / VERIFYFILE = "name and file path": Scans only the file specified

•SFC / scanonce: scans the system files on the next restart

•SFC / REVERT: return the initial configuration (For more information, type SFC /? In the command prompt CMD.

good free tools

http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html