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How to fix: Outlook search problems (Search doesn't work or doesn't return all search results). In a Windows 7 based computer, we observed this problem: Outlook 2010 returned incomplete search results. In fact, Outlook email search displayed just a few results and didn't display the most recent emails that should have been displayed since they matched the search.  If Outlook search is not working as expected, then the problem probably occurs in Windows Indexing service. Windows Indexing service creates an index of files on your computer in order to improve search performance. To fix search problems on a Windows 7 computer you have to rebuild the "Index" created by the Indexing service.

Windows Deployment Services Getting Started Guide for Windows Server 2012 How to Install and Configure  WDS  in Windows Server 2012 R2 is a step by step guide to  Windows Deployment Services . Windows Deployment Services is a Microsoft server technology for network-based installation of Windows operating systems and It is the successor to Remote Installation Services of Server 2003. In Windows Server 2012 R2, the following requirements needed for installing Windows Deployment Services role, depending on whether you choose the default installation (both Deployment Server and Transport Server), or only the Transport Server role service. WDS Prerequisites The Windows Deployment Services server must be a member of an Active Directory Domain Services ( AD DS ) domain or a domain controller. You may need to ‘ Install Active Directory in Windows Server 2012 R2 ‘. The Domain Name System ( DNS ) server on the network before you can run Windows Deploym...

If you've used Windows 10 for a while, you might have noticed that the "old ways" of booting into  Safe Mode  no longer work. By that, we mean trying things like pressing the  F8  or  Shift + F8  keys on your keyboard while booting. These methods stopped working in normal cases because the boot procedure became faster than ever before. Such actions simply don't work. But that doesn't mean Windows 10 has no  Safe Mode . It's just that to get to it, you have to follow other procedures. Let's take a closer look and see how you can get into  Safe Mode  in Windows 10. Safe Mode in Windows 10 When you enter  Safe Mode  in Windows 10, the operating system loads a minimal interface, with only the essential services and drivers needed for it to function. 1. Use the System Configuration tool (msconfig.exe) One of the easiest methods to boot into  Safe Mode  in Windows 10 is to use the  System Configuration ...

The number of enterprise victims being targeted by ransomware is increasing day by day. Usually, the attackers specifically research and target a victim (similar to whale-phishing or spear-phishing – and these in fact may be techniques used to gain access to the network). The sensitive files are encrypted, and large amounts of money are demanded to restore the files. Generally, the attacker has a list of file extensions or folder locations that the ransomware will target for encryption. Due to the encryption of the files, it can be practically impossible to reverse-engineer the encryption or “crack” the files without the original encryption key – which only the attackers will have access to. The best advice for prevention is to ensure company-confidential, sensitive, or important files are securely backed up in a remote, un-connected backup or storage facility.  What is ransomware? Ransomware is a category of malware that restricts users from accessing their...