1. Automate WSUS Server Cleanup on Windows Server 2012 R2 with PowerShell

   I recently wanted to automate cleanup of my WSUS server. A lot of posts around the web advocate using strange PowerShell scripts that make .NET calls to work with WSUS or even use third-party applications to do so. That information all seems outdated. On server 2012 R2 you only need Invoke-WsusServerCleanup.

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2. Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redist Broken After Windows 10 1607 Upgrade

   I've been deploying the Windows 10 build 1607 feature upgrade (also known as the Anniversary Update) via WSUS to a test lab at work. The machines are upgrading from 1511. Today I was informed that Autodesk 3ds Max & AutoCad would not launch on those machines. 3dsmax.exe gave an error: "The procedure entry point __crtCreateSymbolicLinkW could not be located in the dynamic link library C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSVCP110.dll."

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3. Running ExacqVision DVR Server on Hyper-V

   ExacqVision is a DVR suite for security cameras. It works all right, I can't really complain on that front. However, they license their software based on the MAC address of the server. This is pretty stupid on its face because it means a failure of the NIC means you need to relicense your server (which costs $$$ for a transfer) and in virtual environments, MAC addresses change easily. It gets really stupid when the software is incapable of reading the NIC's MAC just because it is a Hyper-V NIC and I can't license my server because of it. Thankfully, it's possible to work around the issue.

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4. Fix non-working G930 headset after Windows 10 upgrade

   I like my Logitech G930 wireless headset, but I also like running Windows 10 Preview builds. It seems like after every upgrade my headset stops working. I simply get no audio out of it. Reinstalling the application does not solve the problem. After every upgrade, I follow these steps to fix the audio.

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5. Deploy Application Updates with Ninite with a Cache on your LAN

   Recently we purchased Ninite Pro for our organization and have implemented silent application updating via a scheduled task with PowerShell. This process uses a cache on our LAN to store updates and speed the whole process along. After some thinking I decided I wanted to get this working off-site so that when students take their laptops home over the summer, they can continue to receive updates.

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