Disable spellcheck word 2016

 Here is a solution on how to disable spellcheck in word 2016 using group policy:

 

 

reference: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows/181129-disable-spellcheck-word-2016-a.html

Additionally we create special domain user which is blocked at the firewall level from internet content.

Free backup software for windows “Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE”

 

Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE

There are many options for desktop backup solution if you have windows 10 computer.

You can use build in file history features or classic windows 7 style backup.

It is important to have a backup and the Microsoft included solutions will work fine as long as they are setup.

If you are looking for something with more features and easy setup look at free backup solution from VEEAM.

Here is the link: https://www.veeam.com/endpoint-backup-free.html

Short list of some of the important features:

1. You can create recovery boot disk or USB flash drive
2. Choose bare-metal, volume or file level backup.
3. Schedule recurring backup (Initial backup is full and then incremental)
4. New feature to eject USB backup hard drive after successful backup to protect from ransomware CryptoLocker.
5. Set it and forget it 🙂

There are many reasons to have a backup so please go and do it! 🙂

Phishing attack threat reminder!

 Here is a good article about phishing attacks.

They are always a great threat and it is best to trust no one and carefully examine links in your emails.

http://fortune.com/2017/05/03/google-docs-scam/

Control Windows 10 power savings command line

 windows 10

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748940(v=ws.10).aspx

using command line:

default power schemes (powercfg /l):

Power Scheme GUID: 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e  (Balanced)
Power Scheme GUID: 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c  (High performance) *
Power Scheme GUID: a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a  (Power saver)

example to use High Performance:
powercfg /s 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c

WiFi doesn’t work but it did yesterday on my MacBook air

 Many times I get this question. (The user didn’t change the WiFi configuration at home)

Usually the problem is caused by resent OS update.

Many times to fix it is to reset the NVRAM (here is more info about NVRAM: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063)

1. Shutdown your computer
2. press the power button and hold these four keys until your computer makes the chaim sound twice.

3. let the computer finish booting and test the WiFi connection

Windows 10 Auto login in domain

 

Deploy using registry:
REG ADD “HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” /v AutoAdminLogon /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f
REG ADD “HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” /v DefaultDomainName /t REG_SZ /d *your domain* /f
—-if local domain is needed use “.” (without the “)
REG ADD “HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” /v DefaultUserName /t REG_SZ /d *User* /f
REG ADD “HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” /v DefaultPassword /t REG_SZ /d *password* /f
—If using special character use ^ before it

To remove:
REG delete “HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” /v AutoAdminLogon /f
REG delete “HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” /v DefaultDomainName /f
REG delete “HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” /v DefaultUserName /f
REG delete “HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” /v DefaultPassword /f

Mastodon social network

Interesting idea.

With all the advertising on Facebook and Twitter this could be a breath of fresh air.

http://www.wired.co.uk/article/mastodon-social-network-what-how-create-account

FreeNAS as a Time Machine backup

 Nice tutorial to configure FreeNAS 9.3 as a Time Machine backup:

How to: Configure FreeNAS 9.3 for Time Machine with disk quotas

iOS 10.3.1 jailbreak almost ready

 http://www.iclarified.com/60190/pangu-demos-jailbreak-of-ios-1031-on-iphone-7-video

Real Time Internet Attacks Map

 This is nice graphical representation of the current internet Attacks:

http://map.norsecorp.com/#/

Outlook for iPhone

 Outlook for iOS is one of the apps I use daily.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-outlook-email-and-calendar/id951937596?mt=8