Exchange 2013 and .NET 4.5 fixes KB2803754 & KB2803755
Microsoft published an important hotfix for .NET 4.5 earlier this year. It wasn’t picked up on by many, therefor a quick write up on the matter. Since Exchange 2013 is built on top of .NET 4.5, it is...
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Free ebook: Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release
We’re very excited to announce another free ebook offering from Microsoft Press. Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release (ISBN 9780735682931), by Mitch Tulloch with the Windows Server Team,...
View ArticleHigh CPU usage Windows Update (svchost.exe) in Windows XP SP3
I had to do a fresh Windows XP SP3 installation and Windows Update has been using almost whole CPU. Very strange! I fixed that problem by installing Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-069 update from...
View ArticleKMS Update adds support for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 clients to...
This update extends the Key Management Service (KMS) for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 to enable the enterprise licensing of...
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Microsoft release a cool tool named Disk cleanup on Windows 7 Sp1
Microsoft released an update yesterday for the Disk cleanup utility. The problem Windows keeps copies of installed updates from Windows Update, even after installing newer version of updates. So the...
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Free ebook: Introducing Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals
Free ebook: Introducing Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster
Provides a visual reference for understanding key Hyper-V technologies in Windows Server 2012 R2 and focuses on Generation 2 virtual machines, Hyper-V with virtual hard disk sharing, online virtual...
View ArticleRemoving Windows 8.1 Built-in Applications
Last year Ben Hunter published a PowerShell script that is designed to remove the built-in Windows 8 applications when creating a Windows 8 image. Well now that Windows 8.1 has been released it must...
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Change default Windows network Icon to something Cool!!
To change the network type please do the following: Hit Winkey + R to open Run prompt and type gpedit.msc Navigate to: Computer Configuration | Windows Settings | Security Setting | Network List...
View ArticleIncompatibility between Windows 8 roaming user profiles and roaming profiles...
Roaming user profiles on Windows 8-based or Windows Server 2012-based computers are incompatible with roaming user profiles in other versions of Windows. Profiles are compatible only between the...
View ArticleUpdate adds BPA rules for DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012
There is a update that adds new Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) rules. The rules are for DirectAccess on the servers that are running Windows Server 2012. The following rules are added: Checks whether...
View ArticleSysprep Windows Server 2012 (R2) Faster with /mode:vm Switch
Windows Server 2012’s System Preparation Tool (sysprep.exe) contains a new switch that allows system administrators to generalize the OS (remove any installation specific configuration) faster than...
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Windows 2012 (R2) Maintenance
Windows 2012 (R2) have both a automatic Maintaince Schedule.This can impact the performance on your server.. Task Scheduler:
View ArticleWindows ADK 8.1 update (for Windows 8.1 Update) is available for download:
The Windows ADK 8.1 update (for Windows 8.1 Update) is available for download: Windows ADK 8.1 update (direct download only: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39982 You still run...
View ArticleMicrosoft Virtual Machine Converter 2.0
Microsoft® Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) is a Microsoft-supported, stand-alone solution for the information technology (IT) pro or solution provider who wants to convert virtual machines and disks...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 Update & Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355) direct download links
Server 2012 R2 Update & Windows 8.1 Update is a cumulative set of security updates, critical updates and updates. Windows 8.1 Update for x86 (KB2919355) Windows 8.1 Update for x64 (KB2919355)...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Update (KB 2919355) prevents interaction with WSUS 3.2 over SSL
There is a known issue which causes some PCs updated with the Windows 8.1 Update (KB 2919355) to stop scanning against Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (WSUS 3.0 SP2 or WSUS 3.2)...
View ArticlePerformance issues or delays when you connect to Exchange Server 2013 that is...
Microsoft released a new KB article about a performance issue with Exchange 2013 When you connect to a Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 server that is installed in Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server...
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Installing Windows 10 & Server vNext Technical Preview via PXE on Gen 2 VM
If you try to PXE boot a Windows 10 or Server vNext Technical Preview VM running on Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 R2, you are greeted by a nice error message: Boot Failed. EFI Network. Failed Secure...
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Deploy Windows 10 and Windows Server vNext Technical Preview Using MDT 2013
1. Mount boot.wim fileDism /Mount-Image /ImageFile:”D:\DeploymentShare\Operating Systems\Windows Server Technical Preview\sources\boot.wim” /index:1 /MountDir:D:\offline 2. Copy the dism.exe and DISM...
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