Category Archives: Windows

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Windows: Disable/delay Windows Feature Updates

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when Microsoft releases a new Feature Version Windows 10 (i.e. 1809, 1803, 1709…) there are often some problems (Data loss, Feature/Tools removed, Boot issues…) with it and Microsoft have to fix it.
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Windows 10: Determine history of feature upgrades

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this powershell script determines the previous Windows 10 ReleaseIDs and install date of all feature updates applied to a system.
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Active Directory: Command line to get all subnets for a site

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this post describes the command line to get a list of all subnets for an Active Directory Site. The ds* commands are part of the Active Directory tools on Server and of RSAT Tools on Windows 7-10.
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Windows: Get Windows Feature Version/Release ID

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2 Ways to determine the Windows Feature Version / Release ID from commandline. With powershell
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Windows: Installer stops with error “The System Administrator has set Policies to prevent this Installation”

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you tried to install a Software Package and it stops with MSI Error: The System Administrator Has Set Policies to Prevent This Installation

Windows Installer Error
Windows Installer Error

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