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Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Official Documentation Links

May 3, 2017January 24, 2023 Kent ChenMicrosoft

The Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 IT Pro documentation is now moved from TechNet to docs.microsoft.com. Following are some URLs so that you can replace your old bookmarks and access the new sites. Windows Server 2016 documentation at https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/windows-server-2016 Windows Server 2016 Networking documentation at https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/networking/networking Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile documentation at https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/windows-10/ /via Technet/

How To Fix Failed to Install .Net 3.5 on Windows Server 2012

April 4, 2017January 24, 2023 Kent ChenMicrosoft

I was trying to install .Net 3.5 on a Windows Server 2012 machine through “Add or Remove Features” wizard, like I did many times before. But this time, it’s failed with an error message about “the source could not be found.” Turns out, what’s caused this problem is that the server was configured to use WSUS instead of Microsoft Windows […]

Fixing Windows Updates Failed with Error 0x80244022

April 2, 2017January 24, 2023 Kent ChenMicrosoft

If you have a workstation that failed to Windows Update with the error 0x80244022 from a WSUS, the fix is pretty simple and straightforward. The reason why the error occurs is that the Application Pool that runs the WSUS service stopped. Go to the WSUS server and open IIS Manager. Click Application Pools, select WsusPool, and click Start to restart […]

An Epic Beat-down of Critical Inner Self

February 5, 2017January 24, 2023 Kent ChenStuff in General

A great write-up from a 56-year-old cool dude who decided to start learning to code: I’m 56 years old and learning to code. Why? Because I love it. And I’ve got a knack for it. That doesn’t mean it’s easy. It’s hard. And that’s OK. I love losing myself in an algorithm challenge. I love squeezing in a few extra […]

A Better Way to Manage Your Passwords – Vox

December 26, 2016January 24, 2023 Kent ChenStuff in General

After every big hack — like when Yahoo announced last week that 1 billion accounts were compromised — experts tell us to stop using the same password for every website. In fact, they tell us to stop memorizing our passwords altogether. Instead, they tell us to use something called a “password manager.” And that’s where most of us stop reading. […]

Fixing Failed to Start and Configure the WSUS Service in Windows Server 2012 R2

December 21, 2016January 24, 2023 Kent ChenMicrosoft

I upgraded one Windows Server 2008 R2 machine to Windows Server 2012 R2 the other day and had a bit hard time getting WSUS to work again. WSUS is now part of Windows Server 2012 family serving as a role, instead of a standalone software that needs to be installed separately in previous Windows. After I successfully added WSUS as […]

13 Free Network Monitoring Tools for IT Pros

December 5, 2016January 24, 2023 Kent ChenNetwork

Compiled by Aaron W from Spiceworks, here are 13 free network monitoring tools that will help you detect when your network is down — and hopefully help you prevent it from going down in the first place. Microsoft Network Monitor Nagios OpenNMS Spiceworks Network Monitor Spiceworks Connectivity Dashboard PRTG Network Monitor The Dude Zabbix Zenoss Core Icinga Pandora FMS WireShark Observium […]

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