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Windows Update error 0×80072ee2

Windows Update error 0×0080072ee2 is a very general error code and may cause much frustration. With this post I’m trying to help you to solve error 0×80072ee2 :) . After each step, try Windows Update to determine whether the issue is resolved

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Get the MAC address of a remote computer

As a system administrator, I’ve been in many situations that I needed to write down the MAC-address of a remote PC. For example to boot the PC with Wake-On-LAN in the near future.

There are several ways to get the MAC address of a computer. Below are the two methods I mostly use. There are probably many more.

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Bypass pending reboot of Automatic Updates [0x8DDD0007]

After the installation of several updates with Automatic Updates, a reboot may be required. If this is the case, Automatic Updates will popup a window that asks you to restart your computer.
Also, when you return to the Windows Update or Microsoft Update site, it won’t let you install new updates as long as you don’t have restarted the computer. The following error occurs:

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Speed up EMS (Exchange 2007 management shell)

After a fresh installation of Exchange 2007, the Exchange Management Shell may be found very sluggish. This is because of a damaged configuration setting during installation. The script below boosts the performance of the EMS startup dramatically.

To run the script, do the following:

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Change default folder of Windows Explorer – advanced

In my previous post Change default folder of Windows Explorer, I explained how to change the default folder of Windows Explorer to a normal path, like “C:\itexperience”. In this post, I’ll explain how to change the default folder of Windows Explorer to a more extinct folder, like Favorites.

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