Backup DNS settings in Windows Server 2012 R2 Backing up your Domain Name Services is quite simple using powershell: Using powershell run: dnscmd ServerName /ZoneExport corp.DC1.local backup\ServerName.local.dns.bkup dnscmd ServerName /ZoneExport _msdcs.corp.DC1.local backup\_msdcs.ServerName.local.dns.bkup Where ServerName is replaced with your server’s hostname that is running DNS. The output should look similar to the screenshot below: The output files should be […]
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Powershell scripts won’t run or import because running scripts is disabled on this system.
Powershell scripts won’t run or import because running scripts is disabled In the event that you are unable to run power shell script’s, it’s quite a simple fix actually. The error Powershell scripts won’t run or import because running scripts is disabled is because the execution policy within PowerShell is preventing it from running. From and then […]
Running Internet Explorer in compatibility mode for an older version of Internet Explorer
Running Internet Explorer in compatibility mode for an older version of Internet Explorer You gotta love Internet Exploder. In Microsoft’s infinite wisdom they usually break previous features with updates, however Microsoft does have a compatibility mode that you can take advantage of if a particular website isn’t working. Open the site that you need to […]
Manual Installation of a Dell Driver Pack on a local machine
Manual Installation of a Dell Driver Pack on a local machine If you’ve ever had to re-load a laptop from scratch, you know that it can be a pain to have to re-install all of the systems drivers one by one and can take hours to do so. After digging into different ways to create […]
Prevent Silverlight from showing up under Windows Updates FOR GOOD!
Prevent Silverlight from showing up under Windows Updates One thing that’s annoying is that Windows 7 with SP1 and Windows 8 and 8.1 all have Silverlight baked into the OS for minimum functionality. The truth is though that most people never use it unless they are running Netflix which is also in the process of […]