In Windows it is possible to configure two different methods that determine whether an application should be allowed to run. The first method, known as blacklisting, is when you allow all applications ...

Creating a Windows Service is trivial using Topshelf, a freely-available library that converts a console application to a Windows Service. In this article, you'll create a simple notification app and ...

Most users are familiar with Windows Defender (the antivirus tool built into Windows Security), which continuously monitors the system for suspicious software activity and also identifies and blocks ...

While console, Windows Form, and ASP.NET applications are easy to install by copying files, you must explicitly install Windows Service applications. Visual Studio .NET simplifies the installation ...

I've built a Windows Service application. Now, I'd like to build a GUI application to monitor and control that service. But I can't find a good way to get information from the service to this GUI ...

I love PowerShell. It is fun to write and it is an amazing language. When working with SharePoint 2010 or 2013 in the Administrator role it makes one's job exponentially easier and allows greater ...