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Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Updated Task Manager
Windows 11 keeps on getting updated and improved and in this blog I want to show the difference between 23H2 Windows 11 Pro and Windows 11 Pro Task Manager. Task Manager is something we always use, whether you are just troubleshooting something, wanting to end a task...
Quickly patch all your PowerShell sessions with SharpKiller but beware of Defender.
I am constantly testing defender and other Anti-Virus products on what they detect and came across this nice tool called SharpKiller. Here is the link to the GitHub Repository where you can read all about it: https://wwwgithub.com/S1lkys/SharpKiller Windows Defender...
Windows Server 2022:- Bypassing Windows Defender with Nim
This article is about a YouTube video by "Tyler Ramsbey" that I used in my own environment to get a Reverse Shell from a Windows 2022 Server that is fully patched and Windows Defender did not detect me. All credit goes to "Tyler" and to "Sn1r" that created the Nim...
Windows 11 Insider Preview, Intune and Defender
For a while now I have been doing a lot of work behind the scenes on looking into the security of Windows 11 and using Intune (Endpoint Security) and Defender to not only report on issues but also bring to light how important it is to patch, this not only includes...
Windows 2022 Server Insider Preview
Today I downloaded and upgraded my Windows 2022 Server (DC Role) in my lab to the latest Windows Server Insider Edition. This is test lab so I would not recommend installing preview versions on production servers. As with Windows 11 Insider Preview, there are new...
Windows 11 Insider Preview – Notepad in Dark Mode and Tabs
For many Admins like myself that work in Notepad all the time, I am happy to say that the team have done what we have all been wanting for a long time and that is firstly have the application mirror what theme or settings you have in the OS and allow multiple tabs...
Exchange 2019:- Running the install on Windows Server 2022
With Windows Server 2022 now supported, I moved my lab from Exchange 2019 running on Windows Server 2019 Core to Windows Server 2022 Core. I did a complete reinstall as you cannot do in-place upgrades on Exchange Servers and domain controllers. My DC's are also now...
Windows 11: Enable the features in Core isolation
With the security landscape constantly changing, your operating system needs to be in check as well. In Windows 11 Security, you may notice that the icon in the taskbar has an exclamation, meaning something needs to be checked or enabled. You can now turn on the...
Windows 11:- FTP still not secure if strong security is not applied.
In the landscape of forever changing threats, one that is always overlooked is the FTP service running on machines. In Windows 11, this is no different to legacy versions that were running FTP. As a simple exercise, I installed a Windows 11 machine, this machine is...
Windows 11/Windows 11 Insider Preview:- visible changes in names
If you have worked with Windows like I have since the early days, version 3.11 and progressed to the newer versions, you may have noticed that you always had an "Administrative Tools" Folder. Generally I go straight to an application by typing in the search option but...