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  • February 25, 2021 James Rankin

    QuickPost – triggering actions after process starts in Windows

    A quick method for capturing process start events on Windows

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  • February 25, 2021 James Rankin

    Managing OneDrive on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

    How to manage OneDrive cache in Citrix, VDI and RDSH environments

     1,126 total views,  561 views today

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  • February 16, 2021 James Rankin

    QuickPost – using FSLogix object-specific settings

    A brief but important update for anyone using multiple VHDLocations entries and/or the script I published to manage FSLogix file shares!

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  • February 14, 2021 James Rankin

    Microsoft Teams on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, part #2 – default settings and JSON wrangling

    Part #2 of Microsoft Teams on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops – how to pre-stage user settings

     1,355 total views,  34 views today

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  • January 29, 2021 James Rankin

    QuickPost – ImportProfileRegistry error when mounting FSLogix container

    A quick rundown of an unusual error I came across with FSLogix Profile Containers

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  • January 17, 2021 James Rankin

    The ultimate guide to Windows logon time optimizations – part #4

    It’s part #4 of our ultimate logon times guide….all about Group Policy processing

     4,408 total views,  33 views today

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  • December 11, 2020 James Rankin

    AppVentiX + FSLogix – super slick application delivery

    What’s my current favourite application delivery method? Here’s the answer….

     1,752 total views,  13 views today

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  • November 16, 2020 James Rankin

    Adapting to COVID-19 – how monitoring became (even!) more important

    COVID-19 caught a lot of us on the hop. How have we had to adapt to the changes in our workforce which were driven by the pandemic?

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October 17, 2018 James Rankin

How to get the fastest possible Citrix logon times

We all want super-quick logons in XenApp and XenDesktop environments. How can we get them? Introduction User experience is a

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August 30, 2018 James Rankin

Management of Start Menu and Tiles on Windows 10 and Server 2016, part #2

This is the second part of the article on Windows 10/Server 2016 Start Tiles management. The first part of this

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August 3, 2018 James Rankin

Management of Start Menu and Tiles on Windows 10 and Server 2016, part #1

Another subject that needs a “final word”. What is the best way to manage “Start”? I feel like I’ve written

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July 31, 2018 James Rankin

Per-user FTAs in Windows 10, Server 2012 R2 and Server 2016 – THE FINAL WORD

FTAs have been a problem for a long time. Let’s put the subject to bed. I have done a number

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July 26, 2018 James Rankin

Error creating Citrix WEM database on SQL Express – “database creation error”

You may see this error setting up WEM on SQL Express. Here’s how to solve. When you install Citrix Workspace

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July 16, 2018 James Rankin

Creating a mandatory profile on Windows 10 1803

Microsoft hate mandatory profiles, but they are useful. Here’s a guide to creation on Win10. Note:- this article refers to

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July 16, 2018 James Rankin

Using FSLogix app masking for per-device licensing on XenApp and RDSH

Per-device licensing sucks on XenApp and RDSH. How can we manage it? Here’s how…  6,628 total views,  3 views today

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July 10, 2018 James Rankin

Creating a custom default profile on Windows 10 1803

Creating a custom default profile is a good way to streamline a Windows 10 deployment. How do you achieve this?

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July 9, 2018 James Rankin

Removing UWP apps on Windows 10 1803 – VIDEO

A quick how-to video covering the removal process of UWP apps on Windows 10 1803. The video covers the essentials

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July 5, 2018 James Rankin

How to remove UWP apps on Windows 10 1803

Windows 10’s Universal Windows Platform apps may possibly be Microsoft’s most unpopular decision – ever. What’s the current thinking on

 68,692 total views,  42 views today

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  • QuickPost – triggering actions after process starts in Windows February 25, 2021
  • Managing OneDrive on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops February 25, 2021
  • QuickPost – using FSLogix object-specific settings February 16, 2021
  • Microsoft Teams on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, part #2 – default settings and JSON wrangling February 14, 2021
  • QuickPost – ImportProfileRegistry error when mounting FSLogix container January 29, 2021

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