Category Archives: Computers
How to Fix the “Your Organization Manages Updates” Error in PC Health Check
Fixing the “Your Organization Manages Updates” Error in PC Health Check When running Microsoft’s PC Health Check app, some users encounter a misleading warning stating that updates are managed by their organization. This message can appear even on personal or standalone systems that are not joined to a domain, not enrolled in MDM, and […]
Troubleshooting Windows Boot Failure: Error 0xc000000f
Fixing Boot Error 0xc000000f “A required device isn’t connected or can’t be accessed.” OverviewWindows A system that fails to boot and displays the blue screen error 0xc000000f is unable to locate or access the required boot device. This error commonly appears during startup before Windows loads and prevents the operating system from launching. This issue […]
adsiedit.msc vs dsa.msc: Two Active Directory Tools Every Admin Should Understand
adsiedit.msc vs dsa.msc: Two Active Directory Tools Every Admin Should Understand If you manage Active Directory (AD), you will eventually encounter two long-standing Microsoft management consoles: adsiedit.msc (ADSI Edit) dsa.msc (Active Directory Users and Computers, commonly called ADUC) Although they both interact with the same directory, they serve very different purposes. One is designed for […]
Restore Legacy Print Que in Windows 11
Restore the Legacy Print Dialog in Windows 11 (22H2) Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2, Microsoft replaced the legacy print dialog for all classic Win32 applications with a new unified print interface. This change also affects applications such as Giza, and for some users the new dialog has proven to be less efficient or more […]
Windows 11 – Quickly Open the Manual Printer Add Dialog<
Windows 11 hides many legacy but extremely useful administrative tools behind modern UI layers. One of these is the classic PrintUI utility, which allows you to quickly access advanced printer installation dialogs without navigating through multiple Settings menus. This is especially useful for IT administrators, MSP technicians, and anyone troubleshooting printer installs, driver issues, or […]
Restore the original Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 11
How to Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 11 Many users still prefer the speed and simplicity of the classic Windows Photo Viewer. Although Microsoft did not remove the program itself, the registry entries that associate image file types with Photo Viewer were removed during the upgrade from Windows 10. This is why Photo Viewer […]
Windows: How to Export a Directory Structure to a Text File( Directory Tree )
When working with large projects, network drives, or simply organizing files, it’s often useful to generate a clear overview of your folder structure. Luckily, Windows includes a built-in command called tree that makes this quick and easy. In this guide, we’ll walk through how to print out your current folder and subfolders into a text […]
Disable Smart Groups for Tabs in Firefox
I had been growing frustrated by the smart grouping feature of Firefox, as it kept inadvertently combining tabs into groups when I moved my tabs around, or I would accidentally close an entire group and lose all of the tabs within it, instead of closing the individual tab. After a bit of research I came […]
Upgrading to Ubuntu 24.04.02 – ” Oh no! Something went wrong “
How I Fixed My Ubuntu System After Upgrading to 24.04.2 After upgrading to Ubuntu 24.04.02 LTS, my machine would no longer boot. Since I was using a virtual machine, I tried rolling back to a previous snapshot and reinstalling the update, but I ran into the same problem. After much googling and trying different things, […]