This utility from VMware just went out as a “Fling” and it’s called VMware OS Optimization Tool. This is the first release which can be used for Windows 7/8 desktops. It’s a small MSI package (3.5 Megs) which can be used two ways. In fact there are two icons on the desktop when you first install […]
Migrate NTFS permissions with SetACL 3.0 – Useful tool for manipulating ACLs
I stumbled through this toll recently and found it useful for scenarios when you need to Migrate NTFS permissions from one Microsoft domain to another. A term known as re-acling where you setting permissions for users which are migrated to another domain. The tool can do more than that. SetACL 3.0 handles NTFS permissions, ownership and […]
Top 4 Free Tools to create ISO files
I wanted to point out some freeware tools which are handy to create and manage ISOs. You know that DVDs are used less and less, and ISOs are used daily during management tasks or when doing deployments. It’s always handy to have the right tools for the right job in your pocket (or USB stick). […]
Windows 8.x Desktop Tweaks
One of the principal troubles since W8 has been around is the problem with start menu. Microsoft corrected that a bit in Windows 8.1 preview, but the Metro is still in the way and the start menu present in W 8.1 preview isn’t a really what we use to have since ages. I’ll show you […]
WIM to VHD converter
Way back I wrote about some tools used to convert VHD to VMDK or the other way around. There is another interesting tool, especially for those experimenting with Hyper-V and Microsoft based hypervizor. This is a tool that allows you to take the WIM file off of a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 […]
Visual ESX Top – New Free tool from VMware Labs
New free utility from VMware Labs called Visual ESX Top. As you probably guessed, the free tool allows better viewing experience than the command line ESX Top. In addition, there is a tab which allows to show some nice graphics. The tool can be downloaded from VMware Labs as technical preview, so you must accept the […]
VMware Network Port Diagram
VMware has published recently, through VMware KB article https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2054806, a very detailed and useful Network port diagram. This diagram covers several VMware products: VMware ESXi 5.x VMware vCenter Server 5.x VMware vCloud Director 5.x VMware Update Manager vCenter Orchestrator It shows you which ports are used by vCenter and the other products to communicates between each […]
How to run vCheck – to get you started
vCheck is a community project started few years back by Alan Renouf. Since then it has been enhanced and updated several times, with the latest version 6 of the script recently enhanced and shared now at GitHub where the collaborative environment can be leveraged for further improvements. So How to run vCheck? There is possibility […]
Free and Simple Installable Tool for Imaging Desktops
I’ve been looking recently to image a desktop computer. Yes, physical desktop. The need I had was to do a master image which can be restored when the machine gets too “dirty” from too many applications or virus etc. The tool I’ll show you today is free, and simple installable tool for imaging desktops. The software […]
Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit 4.0 (EMET) – what’s it useful for?
Microsoft has released a final version of free utility called Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit 4.0 (EMET). A mitigation technology is protection against attackers, where a malicious code cannot be executed to infect Windows systems. EMET can act at different levels. At system level, at process level, or at the application level. There were always some kind of […]
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