Fear not. Just grab mbr2gpt.exe from the \windows\system32 folder on a windows 10 machine and drop it anywhere you want on the new server, then run:
mbr2gpt /convert /disk:X /allowfullos
and you will be ready to restart and set your bios to UEFI support and finishing booting to your new uefi partition!
We finished. It took forever to get the motion sensor working. We ended up using a Microwave Radar Sensor. Here is this finished product. He loves it!
My boy is building a Magic Mirror from a RP3 and a shadow box; and some other items. He is learning a wee bit about Linux and Python. It's fun! I'll post pics when he is done.
I will say, however, the Magic Mirror has taken a back burner to the new puppies......
@JasGot said in Script to Clean up Windows 10 Start Menu:
Only if you want to play, else I'll do that this weekend. I was just hoping someone would say they have already experimented with it.
I'll report back with my findings.....
I'm reporting back. I spent the day upgrading from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 Pro, testing with Win10crAPPRemover.ps1 in a variety of ways. Rinse, Repeat, many times with many different variations of approach.
I can say definitively that the Start Menu items and Tiles come with the first Windows 10 login even if you have an already existing profile. Meaning, I can now reliably achieve my goal of a clean Windows 10 interface with an existing profile.
Here are my reproducible steps to achieve my goal:
Log in as another existing (but not yet logged in under windows 10) account and you will see your DeCrapped GUI.
This means I can do an in-place upgrade from Win7 Pro to Win10 Pro and de appify the existing user accounts as long as I de appify the computer before those already existing accounts log in to the Window 10 Pro install.
I did not test with any version other than Pro. I don't care about Home and Enterprise is de-appified from the OOBE.
If you feel the need to argue about what I have done, please ask for clarification before doing so, I'm sure I have left room in my words for misunderstanding.
This experiment is a success and it allows me to achieve my goal with great reliability.
We are going to be migrating almost 1100 workstations to a new domain in a month and I wanted to be sure all the Windows 10 PCs were on the latest version before we start.
This is what you will see (version may vary) if this is your situation.
We started this process last night, doing about 25 per day. Five per department at a time so they are not all affected at once. (Just a safeguard against potential Windows issues.)
Here is my working command and script to accomplish this.
Your execution may vary slightly. We run this from the BackStage window in ScreenConnect. This allows us to kick it off without interrupting the user and it is already an elevated Powershell Prompt. The PC will restart after hours.
We store the .ps1 script on the Deployment Share and we paste the command into the Powershell window of ScreenConnect Backstage.
This is the Script in the Deployment Share:
# Script Name: FUWindows.ps1
# Description: Trigger Windows 10 Feature Update and allow to restart after hours.
#Grab current Build Number and run the Update if we are behind.
$build = (Get-ItemProperty -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion' CurrentBuild).CurrentBuild
if ($build -lt 19043)
{
# Setup the download location
$dir = "C:\FUWindows"
mkdir $dir
# Setup the Downloader
$webClient = New-Object System.Net.WebClient
$url = "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=799445"
$file = "$($dir)\Win10Upgrade.exe"
# Download the latest Feature Update
$webClient.DownloadFile($url,$file)
# Start the Feature Update Installer
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList "/quietinstall /skipeula /auto upgrade /copylogs $dir"
}
else
{Write-Warning "Already at Desired Build"
}
This is the command we paste into the Powershell in Backstage(ScreenConnect):
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process -Force; \\server\Deployment\FUWindows.ps1
The Feature Update runs quietly and there is no indication it is running unless you look at running processes. But, if you run the script again, you'll get a Pop-Up window telling you it is already running. You'll probably do this the first few times to be sure, but then you'll learn to trust it.
Tell us a little more about yourself, and who your company is.
Your first, post, 8 days after you signed up, resembles a Cold Call we might receive at the office. In order to not dump your question into the round file, we (I, anyway) would need to be a little more comfortable with the person asking the questions..... 
@manxam said in 12 yo is learning a bit about Linux and Python.:
That looks fantastic. Do you have a build log or instructions that you followed?
P.S. Why is that deer looking at me?!
We looked at some examples and then followed our noses. https://magicmirror.builders/
Got an $89 24" LED from Walmart, https://www.walmart.com/ip/onn-24-1920x1080-VGA-HDMI-60hz-14ms-LED-Slim-Design-Monitor/144551706
an 18"x24"x2.5" rear load shadow box from Michael's https://www.michaels.com/black-shadow-box-by-studio-decor/10360333.html
A Raspberyy Pi 2 ( the 3 and 4 have built-in WiFi that play havvoc with the motion sensing.) https://smile.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-Model-Desktop-Linux/dp/B00T2U7R7I/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=raspberry+pi+2&qid=1593385167&s=electronics&sr=1-9
and case: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MQLB1N6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Radar Motion Sensor https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MTWZDQZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and a two way mirror: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G4MQ966/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We like BackupAssist.
Backs up to Local, NAS, RSYNC, FTP, RDX, USB Drives, Private Cloud, Public Cloud, iSCSI, Tape, etc....
All with Central Management.
Been using them for 10 years or more. Have it installed on over a hundred servers right now. We also VERY much prefer the way it detects Ransomware over other providers (like Unitrends).
We use it mostly for RDX and iSCSI, but have jobs for every destination available if you look at all the installs.
Any IT professionals in the Detroit Area available for short term projects?
Mostly Windows AD, Windows Server and Windows Workstation stuff. Some Unifi setup and management.
Speak up if this is you
Just wanted to report back say this little switch was the perfect item for my need. It has been installed for over a month now and I have been very pleased with it. Not that it is doing anything special, it just does its job!
We are using it indoor and we mounted its own little bracket to a single gang wall plate, then installed the wall plate, then attached the switch to its bracket. It makes for a clean install where there once was an ethernet wall jack.
Everything about it is Unifi, so if you are familiar with the Unifi System, this runs like any other Unifi switch.
@siringo said in Problem with USB boot disk??:
The stick has a 1GB FAT32 partition and a 100GB NTFS storage partition.
Be careful when using sticks larger than 32 GB when you want them as a boot device, or to be recognized in your BIOS / UEFI firmware.
I am often unable to boot from a >32GB usb or even read from it on older devices because the bios can't handle it.
This is especially the case when you are using UEFI mode, which needs to be formatted with FAT32.
Also, Fat32 booted OSes may not be able to read the NTFS permissions on the NTFS partition under some BIOS. Make sure your NTFS partition is set for everyone in security with no other SID (users) listed.
We are going to be migrating almost 1100 workstations to a new domain in a month and I wanted to be sure all the Windows 10 PCs were on the latest version before we start.
This is what you will see (version may vary) if this is your situation.
We started this process last night, doing about 25 per day. Five per department at a time so they are not all affected at once. (Just a safeguard against potential Windows issues.)
Here is my working command and script to accomplish this.
Your execution may vary slightly. We run this from the BackStage window in ScreenConnect. This allows us to kick it off without interrupting the user and it is already an elevated Powershell Prompt. The PC will restart after hours.
We store the .ps1 script on the Deployment Share and we paste the command into the Powershell window of ScreenConnect Backstage.
This is the Script in the Deployment Share:
# Script Name: FUWindows.ps1
# Description: Trigger Windows 10 Feature Update and allow to restart after hours.
#Grab current Build Number and run the Update if we are behind.
$build = (Get-ItemProperty -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion' CurrentBuild).CurrentBuild
if ($build -lt 19043)
{
# Setup the download location
$dir = "C:\FUWindows"
mkdir $dir
# Setup the Downloader
$webClient = New-Object System.Net.WebClient
$url = "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=799445"
$file = "$($dir)\Win10Upgrade.exe"
# Download the latest Feature Update
$webClient.DownloadFile($url,$file)
# Start the Feature Update Installer
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList "/quietinstall /skipeula /auto upgrade /copylogs $dir"
}
else
{Write-Warning "Already at Desired Build"
}
This is the command we paste into the Powershell in Backstage(ScreenConnect):
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process -Force; \\server\Deployment\FUWindows.ps1
The Feature Update runs quietly and there is no indication it is running unless you look at running processes. But, if you run the script again, you'll get a Pop-Up window telling you it is already running. You'll probably do this the first few times to be sure, but then you'll learn to trust it.
Just got pricing from them. $175 plus $10 for shipping; and then $5/month (Plus in/out charges? They don't say anywhere.)
Too pricey, especially when their marketing says: "And, the best part, that does all that at a price that no other provider can match."
That statement instantly led me to believe it would be noticeably less than the Cisco ATA 191.
I know one is SIP / T.38 and the other is HTTPS, but if T.38 is working perfectly, why spend more for HTTPS?
@dashrender said in Windows 11 does not let you show all taskbar icons:
@jaredbusch Ya gotta wonder if there is a reg key for that?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Create a new 32bit Dword value: "EnableAutoTray"
Set to: 0
0 = Show all
1 = Hide all
To activate:
Log out and back on
OR
Reboot
OR
Use Task manager to kill and restart Explorer
I'm old school.
Personally, phones are for my convenience. If I am doing anything at all, the phone goes unanswered.
As a general rule, only my family and closest friends have my cell number.
For work, I believe the only way to communicate with our clients is by voice. I don't look at my cellphone or e-mail very often unless I am specifically working with some and e-mail is where the conversation ended up. For example, e-mail is usually good when working with people who have very heavy accents, or their written english is better than their spoken english.
I guess I would get along just fine in a small ocean front village in Central America!
@dbeato is the man of the hour today. He had the idea to remove and re create the Exchange Powershell directory and the Exchange Management Shell capabilities were restored.
Kudos to @dbeato !
@dbeato said in Exchange 2013 / IIS / Certificate / EMS Gurus?:
@jasgot What is the Service Pack and CU Leval of that Exchange 2013 Server? What is the .NET Framework installed on this server?
CU 23
Net 4.8
@pirho99 said in Exchange 2013 / IIS / Certificate / EMS Gurus?:
Run this on EMS:
netsh http show sslcert
......
Hadn't seen these steps before, thanks. But no glory 
No go. Open to other ideas.....