Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 convenience roll-up now available at a download location near you! (KB3125574)
First published on TechNet on May 20, 2016 NOTE: This blog post was reviewed and approved by peers and program management of the team responsible for production and release of this convenience rollup.Windows 10 (Build 1803) VDI Optimization Script Primer
Hello IT Professionals. Robert M. Smith, PFE here, with a short blog post regarding Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). A peer of mine Tim Muessig (also PFE), developed a PowerShell script that can be used to optimize Windows 10 Enterprise, 1803, for use in a VDI environment. This script goes through and performs the following actions: Remove non-essential UWP apps Disables several services Sets some default user settings Disables several scheduled tasks Disables several Windows “auto-logger” startup traces Applies dozens of GPO settings to local policy using the Microsoft Local Group Policy Object (LGPO) tool. Runs disk cleanup using the Disk Cleanup Wizard Changes network interface controller (NIC) settings, to optimize for networking performanceQuick Reference: Recovery Options for Post-Mortem Debugging for Windows and Virtual Machines
First published on TechNet on Feb 05, 2018 Hi everyone, Robert Smith here to talk to you today a bit about crash dump configurations and options. With the wide-spread adoption of virtualization, large database servers, and other systems that may have a large amount or RAM, pre-configuring the systems for the optimal capturing of debugging information can be vital in debugging and other efforts.
