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Super Mario Bros. (World)

Super Mario Bros. for the NES is an iconic video game that needs no introduction. Released in 1985, it revolutionized the platforming genre and introduced players to the lovable Italian plumber, Mario. This timeless classic has stood the test of time, captivating generations of gamers and setting the foundation for the Mario franchise. Let’s dive […]

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How to download files from Windows Server Core

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to download files using powershell on Windows Server Core 2019, Windows Server Core 2016, or Windows Server Core 2012 The Windows Server Core is a very lightweight OS build available for free in AWS using a Tier2 Micro.  The Windows Server Core OS has a […]

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How to audit the windows Event Log for deleted files using event filter in xPath form

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to show how to audit the Event logs for File Delete operations. We will use XPath to filter for the Delete event inside the Event Data level of the XML detail. Solution: Step1: Enable file auditing from Group Policy Object.  We will refer to it as GPO from […]

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Windows Bat File Potpourri

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to display a set of commonly used Windows Bat Scripts Check if a folder exists and create if it doesn’t if not exist “C:\Temp\InstallationLogs\” mkdir C:\Temp\InstallationLogs Iterate through a .csv file for /f “delims=,” %%a in (Computers.csv) do ( Run a .exe from a share on each computer […]

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How to translate any application

Sick of waiting on your friend to translate from the toolbar?  Did you guys know you can use the Google Translate Camera app from any Google phone to Guide you through translation process.  This means you can visually translate any text from any app to your home language? I just used this skill today. There […]

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Exchange Powershell Potpourri

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to display a set of commonly used Exchange Powershell Scripts Get all email sent to aol in the last 12 hours. Helpfull for locating spam or newsletters Get-ExchangeServer | Where-Object {$_.IsMailboxServer -eq $true} | Get-MessageTrackingLog -ResultSize unlimited -Start (Get-Date).AddHours(-12) | Where-Object {$_.recipients -like “*@aol.com”} | Select {$_.Recipients}, * […]

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