Category Archives: Labs

Posts about computer labs and classrooms at Williams College

Mac – PaperCut – PCClient – running as LaunchD instead of login

Starting PCClient as a LaunchAgent instead of as a “login item” may help speed up user login … See the not at: http://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/MacClientStartupWithLaunchd

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Windows 10 – Update Blog

A pretty good blog of Windows 10 updates is at: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/05/10/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-14342/#31Zq2yELkheC9HyV.99

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Windows 10 – Windows Update Delivery Optimization – OFF !

Under Windows Updates “Advanced Options” then “Choose How Updates are delivered” and you get to “Updates from more then one place” Apparently, now, Microsoft believes it is wise to allow random PCs on the internet to distribute windows updates. Here … Continue reading

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Windows 10 – Group Policies related to security and privacy

See the extensive list of Windows 10 group policies for privacy at: https://4sysops.com/archives/windows-10-privacy-all-group-policy-settings/#prevent-the-usage-of-onedrive-for-file-storage

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Windows 10 – Prepare a system for cloning/Imagining with CopyProfile

My steps to prepare a Windows 10 system for cloning/imaging with COPYPROFILE: Note: I make no claim that this is the recommended Microsoft way, I can only say this process worked for me! I used a clean install on a … Continue reading

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Windows 10 – Sideload windows store apps

On the lab/classroom image I need to disable the windows app store from allowing random individuals to install random apps. However, there may be a time when I need to install a windows app store app and, of course, there’s … Continue reading

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Windows – Self-extracting installer with auto-install

With the application WinRar from: http://www.rarlab.com/ Select files, right click and select Add to Archive Use Browse.. to create the archive in the folder above Change Archive Format to Zip Enable Create Archive Format Select Advanced tab Select SFX Options … Continue reading

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Adobe – Photoshop – crashes but not in remote login session

Found an issue where Photoshop would crash after loading but only when using the computer directly. If remoted into the computer Photoshop worked fine. That indicated a display driver issue. I tested at the local computer by putting the display … Continue reading

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Windows 10 – Force a specific Lock screen

Yet another useful group policy at: Computer Config – Policies – Administrative Template – Control Panel – Personalization Force a specific default lock screen (See note below about creating file) and Prevent changing lock screen image Note: Remember to create … Continue reading

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Windows 10 – All Apps control

It appears that we can turn off the default “All Apps” view in the new windows 10 start menu with the policy at: User Config – Policies – Administrative Template – Start Menu and Task bar – Remove All Programs … Continue reading

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