Tag Archives: Windows 10

Windows 10 – Install to external USB drive

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

Update (Sept 2017) – An even easier way to do this is to copy your wim image to a windows 10 computer and run the “Windows to Go” application.  In the Windows to Go app, choose the disk you want … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 – Installing .Net 3.5 Framework

Posted on November 22, 2016 by

Only .NET 4.0 framework is included in Windows 10 by default. However, many applications still require the .NET 3.5 Framework so to enable/install this 3.5 Framework load your install DVD into the drive and give the following command at an … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 – Word could not create the work file error

Posted on November 1, 2016 by

After an upgrade to windows 10 LTSB 2016 “anniversary” edition MS word is giving the error: “Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment variable” According to Microsoft this error occurs when Word doesn’t have permission to … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 – Hide Disk Use Percentage Bars

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

The disk in use percentage bars can be alarming and inaccurate particularly for automatically connected network shares. Therefore, I find it is best to hide those from windows users on lab/classroom computers. Open REGEDIT and navigate to: HKLM\Software\Classes\Drive Right click … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 – Windows To Go Enterprise Deployment Steps

Posted on July 19, 2016 by

Using a “Windows To Go” USB boot disk to provide course-specific windows programming environments Microsoft’s overview is at: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831833(v=ws.11).aspx In the Fall of 2016 – Williams will be piloting one computer science programming course using windows to go drives. In … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 – Imaging with DSIM GUI

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

Reports are that ImageX is deprecated in favor of the newer DSIM tools in windows 8 and above. Here is a link to a DSIM GUI: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vdism/

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Windows 10 – Update Blog

Posted on May 14, 2016 by

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 !

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

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

Posted on May 3, 2016 by

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

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

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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