If you're like me, your Windows 10 lock screen may have made you do a double-take yesterday. When I went to login to my computer, the full screen was an advertisement for Rise of the Tomb Raider on the Windows Store. This doesn't interest me and I would prefer my computer not be used for ads unnecessarily. This feels like a similar approach to Amazon's Kindle with Special … [Read more...]
Fixing the Windows 10 calculator focus problem with Microsoft keyboards
One of the minor annoyances that I have found with Windows 10 comes down to the simple calculator app. The classic calc.exe has been replaced with a Windows 10 Modern app. It offers some new functionality like conversions, which is cool, but not worth the change when it fails at the basic tasks. The only custom key that I use on my keyboard is the Calc button. I will hit the … [Read more...]
Configuring Windows Deployment Services on Windows Server
Windows Deployment Services is a role for Windows Server that goes hand-in-hand with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. Using WDS with MDT, you can have your server respond to PXE requests and provide the MDT WinPE environment to simplify deployment across your network. It should be noted that Windows Deployment Services cannot be installed on the lower overhead, Server Core … [Read more...]
Microsoft releases EMET 5.5
Microsoft has released an update to their Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit. The free security tool can be installed on client computers to prevent sophisticated attacks that traditional antivirus might miss such as DEP, ASLR, and other threats. This update brings EMET up to version 5.5. From Microsoft's Security Research and Defense blog, new functionality … [Read more...]