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• Add Custom Drivers to WinRE

  If your Windows runtime needs drivers added, you'll also want to add Custom Drivers to WinRE so your recovery environment works, too. Continue Reading

• How to navigate the Windows ADK download process

  The Windows ADK can help ensure Windows 10 compatibility for apps, software and hardware. There are six key steps to the installation process. Continue Reading

• Periodic Win10 Disk Cleanup Checklist

  I suggest numerous tools or utilities for inclusion in a periodic Win10 disk cleanup checklist, to keep trash and obsolete file at bay. Continue Reading

• Fsutil Cleans Up Excess Old Transactions

  NTFS Fsutil cleans up excess old transactions. You can also use it to show you how much disk space transaction info and logs consume. Continue Reading

• Win10 Volume Shadow Copies May Need Cleanup

  If you use the Vssadmin command line utility to inspect your drives, you'll see that Win10 Volume Shadow Copies may need cleanup! Continue Reading

• Twelve Windows 10 GPOs IT must know about

  Group Policy Objects in Windows 10 are powerful. IT can use them to turn off the Windows Store app, reshape the Start menu, change how users log in and more.Continue Reading

• Disk Cleanup Beats CCleaner Post-Win10-Upgrade

  A recent comparison shows that the built-in Disk Cleanup beats CCleaner post-Win10-upgrade: it's faster and it also does a deeper clean.Continue Reading

• DriveCleanup Clears Stale Win10 Storage Metadata

  Uwe Sieber's excellent tool DriveCleanup clears stale Win10 storage metadata, so Device Manager shows what's present on your PC, and no more.Continue Reading

• Win10 Virtual Disk Image Galleries

  A cool new feature in the latest Insider Preview suggests that Virtual Disk Image Galleries in Win10 will be coming in Creators Update 2.Continue Reading

• How to use the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 10

  It's important for IT admins to know everything is going to work before they deploy Windows 10 desktops. They can use the tools in the Windows ADK to do just that and more.Continue Reading

• Done Waiting for Win10 Version 1703

  After waiting 12 weeks for Windows Update to push an upgrade to one of my PCs, I decide I'm done waiting for Win10 Version 1703 and upgrade it myself.Continue Reading

• How can IT put PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment to use?

  PowerShell ISE is a great tool for IT admins and developers of all degrees of experience. It can help them learn PowerShell and assist in script development.Continue Reading

• Registry Cleaner Pros & Cons

  Careful consideration of registry cleaner pros & cons argues that such tools should be used only sparingly. CCleaner and Little Registry Cleaner are safe and worth using.Continue Reading

• Win10 Build 16226 Adds GPU Task Manager Info

  In the Insider Preview program, Win10 Build 16226 adds GPU Task Manager info on the Performance tab therein.Continue Reading

• DISKPART Script Fixes Default Win10 Disk Layout

  In the third and final element of this 3-part series, we show how a DISKPART script fixes default Win10 disk layout issues.Continue Reading