How to force a full Reindex in SharePoint with PowerShell

How to force a full Reindex in SharePoint with PowerShell
In SharePoint , you may want to trigger a complete re-indexing of your site. This manipulation is possible with the site administration. You can do the same thing with PowerShell by changing the value of the web property vti_searchversion Below...

Announcing availability of SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview and cloud hybrid search

Announcing availability of SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview and cloud hybrid search
You can find the link here to the announcing of SharePoint Server 2016 : https://blogs.office.com/2015/08/24/announcing-availability-of-sharepoint-server-2016-it-preview-and-cloud-hybrid-search/#.VdtKWsd2nNs.facebook You can download SharePoint...

Disable “Add, Edit and Delete Web Parts” within a Web Part Zone

Disable “Add, Edit and Delete Web Parts” within a Web Part Zone
Recently, I have been working with page layouts and I wanted to ensure webparts are added to the web part zone only programmatically.  I wanted end users are not able to add, edit or remove webparts from  Web Part Zone. I have find some web...

OWSTIMER keeps old copy of an assembly so new Feature Reciver code not picked up on deploy

OWSTIMER keeps old copy of an assembly so new Feature Reciver code not picked up on deploy
When you install/uninstall a Feature that has a FeatureReceiver OWSTIMER keeps a handle open on the dll containing the feature receiver until its restared This means that when you uninstall the feature Fusion will move the dll to the c:\windows\temp\...

Show webpart in master page - Sharepoint 2010

Show webpart in master page - Sharepoint 2010
Displaying a webpart (your own custom made or any of the OOTB ones) in the master page of your site might not be directly supported by the GUI, but it requires minimal effort and no coding. The easiest way that I found is to add the web part...

5 SharePoint 2010 Web Parts You Should Get to Know

5 SharePoint 2010 Web Parts You Should Get to Know
One of the fundamental components of a SharePoint site is a Web Part. Web Parts are "gadgets" that can be added to a page to perform a specific function. Although you may purchase or develop your own Web Parts to meet a specific need in your...

SharePoint 2010 Web Parts and Their Features

SharePoint 2010 Web Parts and Their Features
Below is a list of all of the “out of the box” web parts that comes with SharePoint 2010. The column on the right highlights which Site Collection Feature you have to activate to enable the web parts. Some web parts will require additional farm solutions...