Howdy, simple walk-through post on how to build a Perfmon data collector set using the excellent templates available from Clint Huffman’s PAL utility. Step 1: Export the appropriate template from PAL; One just clicks Threshold File (1), then Export to Perfmon template file (2), and gives it a file name to save as. Step 2:… Continue reading Build a Perfmon data collector set from a PAL xml template
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Server 2012 and balanced power plan
Power is something I’ve written about before. I get it. Really I do. I recycle. I like our planet. I want it to be livable for my grand-kids, etc. But, when work is going to be done on a computer, why you want it to take 2x as long to do the same work, that… Continue reading Server 2012 and balanced power plan
Hyper-V Pro Tip: Don’t cross the streams
update: using a single GPU, same results. It’s not the dual-gpu unsupported problem. Something else is hosing my hyper-v host from the guest install. The results, well, sucked. Nuked the system totally. So don’t cross the streams! In my lab I was building an MDT share so I could mass deploy endpoints. I’m a hyper-v… Continue reading Hyper-V Pro Tip: Don’t cross the streams
Tanium is hiring!
Hello friends, countrymen, and esteemed guests! As you may know, I’m a Technical Account Manager* with Tanium now, having left MSFT a bit ago (again). Well, Tanium is growing in big ways and we’re looking for some talented IT/Security folks, particularly in our Southeast Region, and specifically around Tampa, FL and Memphis, TN. We also… Continue reading Tanium is hiring!
Misadventures in BIOS updates
So I’m on a new-ish motherboard from ASUS that has an AM4 socket for my Ryzen 1700x processor. So far so good right? Well, ASUS released a new BIOS update that “Update AGESA to 1.0.0.6a”. This sounded awesome, or at least a fix, as BIOS 0803 updated to 1.0.0.6 and was noticeably no longer on… Continue reading Misadventures in BIOS updates
Quick and Dirty – Collect an ETW shutdown trace on Windows 7.
Let’s say you need to collect a trace of the shutdown of a Windows 7 box. Or 8, or 10. Whatever. Maybe it takes forever, hangs up, et etc. Jeff to the rescue; For Windows 7, or Window 8.x, download the WADK for 8.1 update. You’re going to say, “but dude, this is for Windows… Continue reading Quick and Dirty – Collect an ETW shutdown trace on Windows 7.
Docker on Windows: MobyLinuxVM failed to realize – fixed
Fix for MobyLinuxVM failed to realize on Docker for Windows install.
Disable Bluetooth in Windows 10
Enterprise administrators sometimes ask, how do I prevent Bluetooth file transfers or radio transmissions in Windows 10. If that’s your scenario, there is not (as time of writing) any GPO to manage this. So Microsoft Technical Solutions Professional Chris Jones to the rescue! PowerShell snippet fit for SCCM or MDT stunts below! # Must be run… Continue reading Disable Bluetooth in Windows 10
Office 365 and Office non-365 troubleshooters
I admit it, I got lost trying to format the reddit post (some comments nsfw) correctly with all the community additions. So I made a better formatted list here because I know how. (Not that I don’t want to learn, but today was a busy day, still is sadly). From Reddit, as I started my journey on… Continue reading Office 365 and Office non-365 troubleshooters
Honored by the activity on Quora.
Thanks everyone for the kind comments! Link is the image or https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-thing-that-ever-happened-to-you-for-being-nice/answer/Jeff-Stokes-7