A metered connection is an internet connection that has a data limit associated with it. Some apps might work differently on a metered connection to help reduce your data usage. Also, some updates for Windows won’t be installed automatically. A cellular data network connection is set as metered by default. Wi-Fi and Ethernet network connections Read More
Category: Windows Servers
How to Fix “This App Has Been Blocked For Your Protection” In Windows 10
The user protections in Windows 10 are quite aggressive which, for the most part, is a good thing that protects people from malicious software. Every now and then, however, it’s a wee bit too aggressive and gets in the way of your actual work. Read on as we show you how to circumvent the “This Read More
How to Deal With “the password does not meet the password policy requirements”
If your Windows 10 computer is a member of a domain you may be familiar with the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc). Group Policy allows you to control settings on many Windows computers from a central location. However, if you have a standalone computer, you can achieve the same result with the local security policy editor Read More
How to Fix “Windows cannot access the specified device path or file” Error
Note: First, restart your computer in Safe Mode (only 10,8, 7, etc.) and see if you can open the file or programs in question. If so, it’s not a “real” permission issue, it’s a program or process on your computer that is giving the error. Method 1 – Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services Firstly, if you’re Read More
How to Fix “Trust relationship has failed” Error
This is a very old issue, since the dawn of sysadmin time as we know it: the issue where our domain member server or computer loses its trust relationship to the domain. Yes, yes, the dreaded words that appear on your login screen once you try to login to one of your servers on a Read More
Mass Renaming Files or File Extensions
If you need to do some serious file renaming – perhaps you have folders stuffed with horribly named photos – try a bulk file renaming utility. There’s one called Bulk Rename Utility that’s free to use. It looks pretty ferocious when you open it up, but don’t worry – although it has enormous power and flexibility, it Read More