Setting DNS Client Settings on Domain Controllers with PowerShell (and Why Loopback Goes Last)
Point each domain controller at a partner DC first and itself (127.0.0.1) last, the way Microsoft recommends, across all your DCs in one pass.
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Audit who still talks SMBv1 to your machines, then switch it off for good, with one script and three modes.
Skip Dell Boot Password Prompts During Maintenance with Password Bypass
Turn on Dell's Password Bypass so patch reboots don't sit at a power-on password prompt all night, then turn it back off when you're done.
Patching Without Fear: Rings, Risk and a Way Back
How I think about patch risk now. Sort updates by blast radius, roll them out in rings, decide what "bad" looks like up front, and know your way back before you need it.
Take Control of Explorer's Preview Pane with PowerShell
List the preview handlers installed on a PC, see which one each file type uses, and point extensions like .log, .ps1 or .json at the handler you want.
Building a Tier 2 OU Structure and Admin Group with PowerShell
Create the Tier 2 OU, its sub-OUs and the group that manages them, and delegate just enough rights for workstation and user admin work.
Exporting Active Directory OUs to CSV (With Paths You Can Actually Read)
Dump every OU in the domain to a spreadsheet, with a readable path, depth, GPO link count and, if you want, how many objects live in each one.
Chasing ClientOtherError in Azure Files: Is It Your SDK or Your Code?
What ClientOtherError really counts in Azure Files metrics, how to find which calls cause it, and what to look for in the client library code making them.
Getting the Console Width in PowerShell (Even When There Isn't One)
A width check that works in a real console, in VS Code, and in scheduled tasks and CI runners where there's no window to measure.
WSUS, WUfB or Windows Update? Check (and Reset) Where a PC Gets Its Updates
One script that reads the WSUS, scan-source and Windows Update for Business settings on a device and tells you where it's really getting updates from, with a safe reset for leftovers.
Check Whether Two Files (or Two Folders) Are Really Identical
Compare files, whole folder trees, or a download against its published checksum with Get-FileHash, and get back a clear Match or Different for every file.
Pushing Configuration Profiles to Devices That Are Already Deployed
How to build a configuration profile in Intune, roll it out to machines that are already in people's hands, and confirm it actually landed.