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Synchronize time with external NTP server on Windows Server 2008, Server 2008R2

Here’s how to synchronize time with an external NTP server on Windows Server 2008 (R2). Posted on 16 November 2009 by Marek in Microsoft, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 Time synchronization is an important aspect for all computers on the network. By default, the clients’ computers get their time from a Domain Controller and the Domain Controller gets his time from the domain’s PDC Operation Master. Therefore…

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How to show and hide a Windows Update or Driver Update from Windows 10

Recently I’ve had an issue with Windows Update where it wouldn’t install a particular update.  It would crash and make Windows boot screen stay in a perpetual startup or “Welcome” screen.  I was able to cancel the update by restarting which rolled the computer back to a time before the update, then it would re-download the update and crash again.  Unlike Microsoft Windows updates of old, there is no place natively to view updates and…

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Getting files to show up in Network folder

Remove the following registry keys HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoRemoteRecursiveEvents HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoRemoteChangeNotify HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters] “DirectoryCacheLifetime”=dword:00000000 Restart explorer and try again! The keys didn’t exist for me, but I added them as DWord with a value of 0 (zero) and restarted Explorer and it worked. http://www.teamas.co.uk/2012/02/windows-2008-r2-shared-files-do-not.html https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/947489ae-dc86-45f0-ad5e-463a62e1d59f/files-not-showing-up-in-networked-drive…

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Group Policy Settings for Personalization

Group Policy Preventing users from changing their personalization settings The following Group Policy settings prevent users from making changes: Prevent changing theme Prevent changing visual style for windows and buttons Prevent changing window color and appearance Prevent changing desktop background Prevent changing desktop icons Prevent changing mouse pointers Prevent changing screen saver Prevent changing sounds Preventing users from changing personalization settings locks them to their current settings. If you want to…

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