OK.
I have a workstation installed with everything I want.
The workstation is all tweaked and all the bloatware has been removed.
I want to be able to take & image this workstation and make it hardware independent.
Being able to have a general Windows 10 image is what I need.
sysprep errors...
I would like to create a windows 10 image with everything installed and configured the way I want, and then image it.
I am trying to use sysprep, but it has major issue with me removing built in windows store apps.
is there another way ?
I do the command
lpstat -t -l
device for br2_warehouse: socket://192.168.2.52:9100
device for br3_counter: socket://192.168.3.51:9100
device for br3_label: socket://192.168.3.53:9100
device for br3_sales: socket://192.168.3.10:9100
device for br3_shipping: socket://192.168.3.54:9100
device for...
I presently have Fortigates 60e (1) & 80e (3).
Being that the company let all the firewalls subscriptions expire 2 years ago, I am trying to get everything renewed.
Fortigate said they backdate renewals 6 months. I would have to pay 2k for each device to have 18 months of support.
I was...
Looking to setup "storm control" on the switch
should the 3 thresholds ratio = 100%
for ex:
workstation / access point / phone (each individual port) (i only have 60 users in this office)
broadcast = 5%
multicast = 10%
unicast = 85%
unlink port (to an unmanaged switch)
broadcast = 10%...
I KNOW that onboard sound sucks compare to my
blasterx g5
play! 3
play! 4
I even bought a motherboard with an integrated sound card that was supposed to be "premium sound"----it was OK at best
These are my audio specs.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QKYTGH9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
plugged into
https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-70SB173000000-Sound-Blaster/dp/B06XBZ38ZJ/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=play%21+3&qid=1679392833&sr=8-7...
Looking for a way to make sure my sound card and headphones are flat, so I can have the same sound the gaming developer intended.
Is there testing software that can facilitate this process ?
Is there tuning software that can make the needed adjustments to get the sound as flat (non boosted) as...
I guess I need to clarify.
I am talking about workstation that I have already deployed.
I want to be able to take my updated folder for all drivers and take that to different workstations and update their drivers.
Say I have updated all the drivers for a specific model of pc, and I want to use that folder to update any other pc's of that model.
Is there a way to have windows look at each device in device manager and compare the drivers from a folder (all drivers are subdirectories in that folder), and...
OK.
I found this software
https://www.passmark.com/products/performancetest/index.php
It seems to give more consistent results than "UserBenchmark" and will benchmark your whole system.
So far, I like it alot.
I currently am using
cinebench r23 (cpu)
unigine superposition (gpu)
crystaldiskmark (storage)
userbenchmark (memory)
are there better alternatives for benching ?
my scores for
crystaldiskmark (up to a 2x difference from 2 run one right after another)
userbenchmark (the scores can be pretty...
I am the new IT Director here, and they let the firewall subscriptions lapse.
I am getting quotes for the renewals or another solution entirely, but I wanted to be able to scan the network in the meantime.
The internet provider is the one that alerted us to this potential issue.
They even said...
I was alerted by Spectrum that one of our offices has a device with bot / malware / virus on the network.
I am looking for a way to scan the network for anything like that.
Are there any free portable options ?
I have been unable to find a driver for my laptop
Acer A717-72g
HM370 chipset
I have installed---
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/135101/mobile-intel-hm370-chipset/downloads.html
I have installed the drivers from---...
I found 3 scanning tools I like very much (that are free).
Advanced IP Scanner
Network Scanner X64 (Mitec) (you can add login credentials to get a ton more info)
NEWT PROFESSIONAL KOMODO LABS (you can add login credentials to get a ton more info)
I installed the last two on a test system and...
find what firmware you currently have and see what the latest firmware fixes. it might not apply to your needs. I do not normally do firmware updates, unless it is going to fix an issue I am having.
These are the tweaks I have not found a way to really automate....when it comes to using it on different machines.
If ya'll would like....I can also paste my scripts that I run with these manual tweaks.
update motherboard bios firmware
update motherboard m.2 nvme firmware
update gpu firmware
finish doing all of the windows updates
*** settings that need to be set manually ***
left-click: start: settings: personalization: start: choose which folders appear on start
check: file...
LOL
There was no "spreadsheet with all the system details" ever created.
I am starting from scratch with inventorying all devices.
It appears we have some static IP's in the DHCP IP range.
We have devices connected to the network that are around 13+ years old, and I am trying to figure out what...
Is there software or a way to send a notification / message to another computer on the local network.
I am running Windows 10 home, so "Net Send" & MSG.exe will not work.
Is there another piece of software that can help with this ?
I have workstations all over the building, and I need a way to...
What hardware are you running?
Servers
AP's
Mobile phones
laptops
desktop
printers
I installed "ZenMap" and did a "intense scan plus UDP over the weekend, and it never finished the scan.
I am now trying a "quick scan plus" to see if this scan finishes.
I am only scanning 255 private ip...
What are some FREE (non-trial) Network Discovery Tools.
I have been using
Advanced IP Scanner - but I need more information than I am getting
It would be great if I could also get
OS
OS Version
Computer Name
I have several devices on our LAN, and I am trying to figure out what / where they are.
I found a way to get around the Microsoft Account requirement for Windows 11....
at least it worked for my new Lenovo Laptops
After you connect to the internet (where windows 11 looks for updates)....I connect to the internet
BUT - at the next step - i turned on airplane mode.....it then...
The issue is
When you shoot a projectile, and that projectile is in your line of sight - you aim is super jerky.
If you pickup that projectile, your aim is fine again.
So - if an animal takes more than 1 shot to kill - good luck