Script to create a Shutdown, Restart, Log off, Hibernate and Switch user tile for the start menu in Windows 8 by using Powershell

Notes:

The full article and the files needed can be found in my post at Technet.

Scenario

Since the removal of the start-button in Windows 8, many users decide to shutdown their computers by pressing the powerbutton, instead of sutting it down correctly with a few extra clicks. This script will create tiles on your start menu for the most common tasks. Continue reading

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Enable/Disable Windows 7 games

A couple of day’s ago, a friend asked why Microsoft had removed all classic games from Windows 7. It turned out that he was running Windows 7 Professional, one of the editions where the games are not installed by default. Continue reading

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Install Hyper-V in Windows 8

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No more need to pay for VmWare, having compatibility issues with VirtualBox or having another third-party application installed to virtualize. Continue reading

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How to map network drives in Windows 8

Mapping a drive in Windows 7 or in Windows XP was quite straight forward. You pressed the button and the guide showed up. Easy as that!

In Windows 8, the guide is exactly the same, but the easy to find button has dissappeard! Actually it has just been moved to another location in the ribbon bar, and it’s quite easy to miss if you don’t know what you are looking for. Continue reading

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Useful shortcut keys in Windows 8

Windows 8 has a lot of new features, some good, some not so good. Missing the start button and the classic bar can sometimes be quite annoying, but with the help of some shortcut keys you won’t miss it! Continue reading

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Change timeout setting for lockscreen in Windows 8

As many of you probably have noted, when locking the computer in Windows 8, the screen turns of after one minute.

This can be quite frustrating sometimes, and to change it isn’t obvious. Continue reading

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Enable telnet in Windows 7

It’s not often that you use telnet, but sometimes it’s an easy way to see if you can connect to a computer.
In Windows 7 (and Vista), telnet is disabled as default due to the security risks, but here is a quick guide on how to enable it! Continue reading

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Install Windows 7 and 8 from USB

When it comes to installing an operating system, OS, on a computer, there are two possible solutions for home users.
The first one is by purchasing a DVD with the OS and installing it from this, but since the birth of the netbook, the DVD/CD-player has been removed to make them even smaler. Continue reading

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How to crete/use a logon script in Server 2008

These two short videos will show you how to create a logon script in Server 2008.
The first one will show you how to do it with the help of Active Directory, AD, and the other one will show you how to do it with the help of a GPO. Continue reading

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