Archive for January, 2016

Use WMI Filter To Apply Group Policy To IP Subnet

Using a WMI filter, you can apply a group policy based on the client’s TCP/IP subnet. 1. In Group Policy Management, right-click the WMI Filters folder and click New. 2. Name your new WMI policy, give it a description if you wish. 3. Click the Add button, leave the Namespace at the default setting “root\CIMv2”…
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Remove And Rearrange Mac OS X Menu Bar Icons

Mac OS X allows you to remove and rearrange the built-in system icons on the menu bar. Icons like Time Machine, Bluetooth, WiFi, Volume, Power, and a few other icons including the date and time (as seen in the orange box in the screenshot below) can be rearranged with ease. To rearrange the system icons,…
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Fix: Windows 10 Taskbar Won’t Auto Hide

If you have your Windows 10 taskbar set to auto-hide, yet it refuses to do so, here is what you can do to make it behave. 1. Open the Task Manager. (Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+Esc) 2. On the “Processes” tab, find “Windows Explorer” and click it to highlight it. 3. Click the “Restart” button in the lower…
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Status Code 451: New Bradbury-Inspired HTTP Error

On December 18, 2015, the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) approved HTTP Status Code Error 451 “Unavailable For Legal Reasons”. This code is a more specific version of the existing 403 “Forbidden” code. The new 451 code is intended to be displayed when accessing a web page that is blocked by government or ISP. In…
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Change Mac OS X Screenshot File Format, Location, And Other Tips

First, a little refresher on how to grab a screenshot in Mac OS X. Press: Command + Shift + 3 to grab a screenshot of the whole screen. Press: Command + Shift + 4 to grab a screenshot of a portion of the screen by dragging a crosshair marker (that displays screen coordinates), and drawing…
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Scroll Inactive Windows When You Hover Over Them

SCENARIO You have two application windows open in Windows 10. In one window you are doing data entry. In another window you have multiple pages of information you are referencing, requiring frequent scrolling. You can only have one active window at a time, but you would like to keep the “data entry” window active while…
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