How to fix "Can't verify who created this file error." when using redirecting folders

I've looked in to how to apply this with Group Policy but for some reason it just ignores the setting.  It seems to have to be done using a registry key.  Here is how I did it.  If there is a better way, please comment in the section below.

First open internet explorer and go in to the internet settings -> security -> local intranet -> sites.  From there enter the server name that you are trying to access that the data is stored on.  Click Ok until your back to the internet explorer window.

Now Open Group Policy Management, create or open a GPO and navigate to User Configuration -> Preferences -> Windows Settings -> Registry

Right click in the space to the right.  Select New Registry Item.  It should be set to update and HKEY_CURRENT_USER.

Now select the ... and your going to navigate to the spot to select what you just entered in to Internet Settings.

It should be like: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\EscDomains\xxxxxx

xxxx will be what ever you entered. Check the value in the bottom window and your window should now say:

Value Name = 1
Value Type = REG_SZ
Value data = (hostname or value you entered)

Save and close.  On host, open a command prompt and do gpupdate /force, log out login and it should be fixed.

Microsoft Office 2013 - Excel "Not Responding" Windows 8/8.1

I was having an issue with excel locking up when it was looking up data in another worksheet.  Worked fine in the older version of excel, but recently just upgraded to Windows 8/Office 2013.

Here is what I did to fix it:

Close everything you have open.

Open Windows Explorer, Navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\root\office15\

Locate a file named osf.dll.  Right click it and select Rename.  Just add .old to the end so it says osf.dll.old.

Opened office and tried the files that were giving me problems.  The problem was fixed!

OS: Windows 8.1
Office: 2013

Source:  Link

**This did not fix the issue.  I ran CCLeaner and it looks like there were over 3GB of files in temp folders.  Will report back if this fixed it.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1 Showing up as Windows 6.3 in WSUS on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard

I upgraded two computers and they came with Windows 8 on them.  I updated them to Windows 8.1, but I noticed something odd in Windows WSUS.  It was showing up as Windows 6.3.  I followed all the Microsoft Steps:

Step 1:
An update for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 is available (KB2734608)

Step 1a:
Additional note on KB2734608 regarding WSUS, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 (Link)

Even after all that, still not showing patches, but also still reporting at Windows 6.3.

Here is how to change the Windows 6.3

Log on to the WSUS server and open notepad.  Paste in the following text:

UPDATE SUSDB.dbo.tbComputerTargetDetail
SET OSDescription = 'Windows 8.1 Pro'
WHERE OSMajorVersion = 6 AND OSMinorVersion = 3 AND OSBuildNumber = 9600

Do file save as Add-W81-to-WSUS.sql and save it to C:\temp

Now run this in an elevated windows command prompt:

sqlcmd -I -i"C:\temp\Add-W81-to-WSUS.sql" -S \\.\pipe\MSSQL$MICROSOFT##SSEE\sql\query

It will say X number of rows affected.  The X should match how many Windows 6.3 machines are showing up in WSUS.

Now just as aheads up... if you aren't getting any Windows 8/8.1 patches double check that you are synchronizing them haha!

Source: Link

UPDATE:  I just noticed that it reverted back.  Will look more in to this.  From past experience you might have to commit the update.

Toshiba Satellite S855-S5378 won't boot from CD/DVD or USB

This is actually because of a BIOS setting.  Start the computer and press F2.

Navigate to Advanced

Go down to System Configuration and press enter

You will see something called Boot Mode.  It is probably set to UEFI Boot.  Select and Press Enter.

Choose CSM Boot.

Press ESC and then Exit with saving changes. You computer should now boot again from the Disc/USB.

When done you must set it back to UEFI or Windows 8 will not boot.

Source: Link

How to turn off the password requirement when Windows 8 awakes from sleep

From the Metro interface (this is the one with all the different titles)

Scroll up to the right hand corner to bring up the charm bar

Click Settings

Click Change PC Settings

Click Accounts

Click Sign-in Options

Look for Password policy

Under that there is a change button.  Click that.  It'll change it so that every time the computer goes to sleep, it won't require you to login.  I would recommend though having it lock when the screen saver comes on for at least some protection.

Stereoscopic 3D missing in nvidia control panel

I had just loaded a clean install of Windows 8 Professional.  I installed google earth and it was in 3D.  This was new and I've never seen this before.  Reading online it was because the Stereoscopic 3D was enabled, but there wasn't a section in the nvidia control panel.  Here is how I fixed it.

First I downloaded these drivers.  Link 

The card that I had in that machine was the Nvidia Quadro NVS 295.

After downloading the file, I chose custom install.  Here is where I noticed something was missing.
Notice in the picture below that the two 3D options are unchecked.  Previously the current version beside those were "Not Installed".  I selected all options and told it to a Perform a clean install.

After two reboots everything seemed back to normal and opened up the Nvidia control panel now and here is what I saw.

I now have the option to turn Stereoscopic 3D on and off.  By default I it was turned off.  I loaded up google earth and now it was back to 2D.

OS: Windows 8.1