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  1. Unexpected Windows Server 2025 Installations: A Sysadmin's Nightmare

    In the latest twist that has rattled sysadmins, Microsoft has inadvertently caused a chaotic situation leading to unexpected installations of Windows Server 2025. What was originally labeled a routine security update swiftly morphed into a full-blown operating system upgrade, catching many IT...
  2. Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) 5.5

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    Windows 7 Sysadmin denied ability to access functions.

    I have checked my user ID and it shows I have all permissions available to me as the administrator. When I r-click on desktop, and select Gadgets, I get a message only admin can access Gadgets. I have other issues, but I'd like to deal with them one at a time.
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    Windows 7 Fixing DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE BSoD on HP tx2 with Windows 7 Pro

    Hey I keep on getting BSoD by the error DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE. it seems to be caused by halmacpi.dll and ntkrnlpa.exe The computer I am using is HP tx2 loaded with Win7 Pro 32 bit. Please help me find the solution for this problem as I am out of ideas and do not know how to read...
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    Windows 7 I don't understand "home folder" behavior under Win7 on a Windows domain

    I am the sysadmin for a WS2k3 network at a small school. All users have a "home" folder on the file server mapped as their R: drive. (Additionally, for students I have redirected their "My Documents" folder to their R: drive.) Under WinXP it worked fine. But with Win7RC I'm starting to get...