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Howto do some things in Windows

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

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Windows: List WWNs of all Fibre Channel HBAs

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the following powershell one liner lists all WWNs of all attached Fibre Channel HBAs.

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Powershell: Accessing Applications and Services Logs

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for showing or exporting the System, Application and Security Log the command let Get-EventLog is the first choice.
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Windows: Enable NTP Client and Server

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the Windows Time service includes both an NTP Client and an NTP Server. The NTP Server is disabled by default.
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