I had a peculiar issue with copying and pasting files from my local computer to a Remote Desktop session. I could copy and paste locally, but the option to paste would be grayed out on the Remote Desktop computer. There are several ways to solve this problem depending on what you are trying to copy and paste. … [Read more...] about Fix – Unable to Copy and Paste to Remote Desktop Session
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Block or Unblock Programs in Windows Defender Firewall
In Microsoft Windows 10 you can set the Windows Defender Firewall to block or unblock certain applications. Here's how. … [Read more...] about Block or Unblock Programs in Windows Defender Firewall
Windows 10: How to See System Uptime
If you're curious to see how long a Microsoft Windows 10 system has been powered on without a restart, you'll want to learn how to see system uptime. This information is useful to system administrators if they want to see if a reboot has been applied to the system recently. You can do so using one of these two methods. … [Read more...] about Windows 10: How to See System Uptime
Remote Desktop Won’t Save Username and Password
Today I had an issue with Microsoft Remote Desktop not saving my username and password. The server I was connecting to is something I use frequently. Typing the username and password over and over again was becoming a pain. It was especially annoying that my system would not save the credentials. Fortunately, you can set Windows to save the username and passwords for RDP … [Read more...] about Remote Desktop Won’t Save Username and Password
Fix “The disk is write protected” Errors on Removable Disk in Windows 10
In Microsoft Windows 10, you may receive an error that says "The disk is write protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk" when attempting to copy a file to a USB removable flash drive. … [Read more...] about Fix “The disk is write protected” Errors on Removable Disk in Windows 10
Windows 10: “This app can’t open” Fix
You may have a problem opening metro apps like Edge, Calculator, or Calendar in Microsoft Windows 10. A message that says "This app can't open. (App name) can't open while User Account Control is turned off." A similar error message that may appear is "This app can't be activated when UAC is disabled." You can solve this problem with these steps: … [Read more...] about Windows 10: “This app can’t open” Fix
How to Remove Services in Windows 10
Remove services from the list in the services.msc utility in Microsoft Windows with one of these two options. … [Read more...] about How to Remove Services in Windows 10
How to Find Computer Locking Active Directory Account
If you work IT in a Microsoft Active Directory environment, you may have experienced problems where a user's account keeps getting locked out. Here's a tutorial showing everything you need to know about how to track the computer that is locking any AD account. … [Read more...] about How to Find Computer Locking Active Directory Account
How to Reset Network Adapter in Windows 10 Using Network Reset
If you also depend on your network for work, one of the worst things that can happen is to have to deal with networks problems. Time is money and the longer the issues last, the less work you'll get done. One possible fix is to reset the network adapter, but this should really be your last resort. Thanks to a feature that's included right into your Microsoft Windows 10 … [Read more...] about How to Reset Network Adapter in Windows 10 Using Network Reset
How to Set PowerShell Execution Policy
You may have to set the PowerShell execution policy when attempting to run PowerShell scripts to allow the script to run. Otherwise you may be greeted with a "scriptname cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system." error message. Use this tutorial to allow PowerShell script execution on your Windows system. … [Read more...] about How to Set PowerShell Execution Policy