Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 1809 finally available on VLSC

Don’t know if this happened with a lot of you guys but, at least at my Microsoft Volume License Service Center, Windows 10 Enterprise 1809 a.k.a. October Update appeared and then disappeared in the downloads section.

Well, logged in today and there it was again for download in 3 flavors (x86; x64 and 64bit ARM version)

How to View Power Usage for Apps on Task Manager

In the plethora of new features and improvements in Windows 10 October 20180 Update (aka v1809) here’s one that comes with Task Manager.
You can now view the power usage for each app and also it’s trend.

To do so, follow this steps:

1. Open Task Manager (right-click taskbar or ctrl+shift+esc)
2. Click the Processes tab
3. Right-click any available column header and select the Power usage option and, if you want, select the Power Usage Trend also.
   
   

Remote Server Administration Tools Windows 10 v1809 it’s now available through “Features on Demand” only

So it seams Windows Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10 v1809 are only available through “Features on Demand” directly.

There will be probably a way to download them and install them offline but for the time being here’s the official way to do it:

1. Go to Settings > Apps > Manage Optional Features
2. Click “Add a feature”
3. Scroll-down the list and install the features you need (ex.: RSAT: Group Policy Management Tools)

If you’d like to do it the “geek way” or need a more unattended procedure here’s how:

1. Open an elevated command-prompt
   
   
2. Execute the following command:
   DISM.exe /Online /add-capability /CapabilityName:Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0 /CapabilityName:Rsat.BitLocker.Recovery.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
   
   
3. The above example will install 2 features of RSAT

Here’s the capabilities names you can add:

• Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.BitLocker.Recovery.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.CertificateServices.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.DHCP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.Dns.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.FailoverCluster.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.FileServices.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.IPAM.Client.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.LLDP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.NetworkController.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.NetworkLoadBalancing.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.RemoteAccess.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.RemoteDesktop.Services.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.ServerManager.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.Shielded.VM.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.StorageReplica.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.VolumeActivation.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.WSUS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.StorageMigrationService.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
• Rsat.SystemInsights.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0

Hope you enjoy it!

Windows Admin Center (WAC) v1809 GA Available

Microsoft has made Windows Admin Center (WAC) v1809 generally available.

This “new” Microsoft tool is a it’s a locally-deployed, browser-based management tool that lets you manage Windows machines, desktops and servers.
Windows Admin Center will in a near to middle future substitute the current Windows Remote Server Administration Tool (RSAT)

Download it here:
Microsoft Windows Admin Center v1809