As more and more computers are moving to SSD storage, it also seems there is less capacity available than we might have been used to when using magnetic/spinning disks. Having recently migrated to OneDrive I noticed a very convenient feature: Offloading files to OneDrive. Offloading files to OneDrive means certain files/folders are stored online and are […]
The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed
Today in a lab environment I unexpectedly received the dreaded The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed. In the past, I would simply de-join the server from the domain and re-join again. This time I decided to research for a better option and found one! After some searching, I stumbled onto an […]
Force automatic logon after users logs off
While building a lab environment for training purposes, I utilized the registry keys AutoAdminLogon, DefaultDomainName, DefaultUserName, and DefaultPassword to ensure a user was automatically logged in after the server was powered on/rebooted. Due to changes in the software running in the lab, a reboot was no longer required after installation, but a logoff was now […]
Unable to type in vSphere Web Client using Firefox
The blog has been quiet for quite some time, but I think it’s time to resume even if it is with the smaller things. Last week I had the pleasure of delivering a VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage 6.7 class in Bucharest, Romania. There are unfortunately still in 6.7 GA some small things that require […]
Updating Microsoft Office 365 package on Windows
I noticed today that some annoyances specifically in Skype for Business seemed to have been fixed by Microsoft, however for some reason my Microsoft Office 365 package was not getting updated (even though automatic updates are enabled). Checking the current version number, which according to Microsoft.com was not the latest version: To update, open a […]
Uninstall Skype Preview in Windows 10
How to uninstall Skype Preview in Windows 10. I have been running on Windows 10 for quite some time and feel very happy with it. However with a recent updated somehow Skype Preview was forced onto my machine. Personally, maybe being old school, I like using Skype desktop version. Alas, I could not find any […]
Optimize SSD speed via driver and 4K alignment
Ever since I received my new corporate laptop, I had a feeling that perhaps the SSD drive was not running as fast as it could be, especially for writes. I decided to start of with an initial benchmark: While read performance looks pretty good 🙂 I think I have USB stick drives with better write […]
Disable Skype spell check on Windows 10
I’ve recently started to notice Skype on Windows 10 seems to have a spell check of some kind. It will correct words such as next to NeXT and who to WHO… very annoying! After some digging I found you can easily disable it: 1. Open start menu 2. Type Settings, then click on Settings […]
WebEx issues with Opera browser “Step 1 of 2: Add WebEx to Chrome”
I recently switched from Google Chrome to Opera browser, mainly to use their new free built-in VPN service. Since Opera is now based on Google Chrome, I guess it’s natural some websites will detect it as Google Chrome. Such an example happend today when I was trying to open a WebEx recording: Error: Step […]
VMware Certified Associate 6 VCA6-DCV
I got notification from VMware today that they have released VMware Certified Associate 6 – Data Center Virtualization (VCA6-DCV). There are no course requirements, but PLEASE! for your own sake go through the FREE Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals online class. The class will help you remember what VMware wants you to think, remember and their angle on […]