Questions tagged [windows]
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What's the best method for transfering files and settings to a new computer?
In trying to replace a workstation with newer one it's always a pain to get the user's files and settings to the new computer.
I've tried the following with varying levels of success.
FAST (Files ...
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What's happening during Applying Computer Settings
What's happening in windows when you boot it and it gets to the portion that displays the message: Applying Computer Settings?
I seem to get hung up there for a long time. Is there anything I can do ...
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Multiple IP addresses per NIC
How can I have multiple IP addresses assigned to a single NIC? I remember doing this on Unix way back when. Can it be done on Windows?
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MS Office shortcuts in start menu don't work on Vista
In Vista (Business), the shortcuts that are automatically added to the start menu (for recently run programs) don't work for MS Office programs. You click on them and nothing happens.
Has anyone seen ...
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Windows 7 Direct Access
Windows 7 Direct Access is a feature that enables safe direct access to a network without using third party software.
What are its requirements and how do you set up this feature?
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What is your list of programs to install to Windows after a fresh install?
I am looking for others' list of program that absolutely must be installed to a fresh install of Windows before going any further. I hope to compile a list here to use as reference for all new ...
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Best single-server configuration for small Windows domain with VPN
I work in a tiny two-person software company. The other employee is literally half a world away. I'd like to set up our single Windows server to provide all the services we'll need to run our domain. ...
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At what point does a domain suit a network better than a workgroup?
At what point does a domain suit a network better than a workgroup?
Is there a threshold below which a domain is simply too much work for benefits gained?
Is there a point after which a workgroup is ...
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FTP service for use on Windows Server? [closed]
We always use IIS' FTP service but recently we have had a few problems with it; what FTP service do you recomend for IIS?
We use Windows Server and Windows XP in the clients.
A free version is a ...
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What do I have to configure on my server to increase security from default?
I am setting up a Windows 2003 machine to host a website, are there any settings that I should pay special attention to in regards to security?
In other words, is there dangerous default setting I ...
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What are the most critical settings to tweak when setting up a new Windows Vista machine? [closed]
You've bought a new system. You install vanilla Windows Vista on the machine. What are the most important settings to tweak before using the system and why? Turn off User Account Control (UAC)? ...
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Wake on Lan tool for Windows?
Can anyone recommend a good Wake on Lan tool for Windows?
Either a commandline/windows app/script to send the "magic packet" and turn on a computer.
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How to Monitor Bandwidth usage in real terms
I have a small (windows) network with a few people on it.
We have internet access via a BT router
Generally things are all fine, but occasionally, we seem to experience a dramatic loss of bandwidth....
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What is the best way to gain access when the password is unknown?
If you were provided a computer running Windows 2000 or newer and you have no passwords, what method do you use to gain access with administrator privileges so you can use the system?
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Most wanted feature for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 4.0 [closed]
Some blogs rumor that the next Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) would allow to host user-defined and even non-Microsoft packages.
What is your wish list for WSUS 4.0?
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What's the modern way to open a URL during logon?
Currently I am using this vbs script during logon to a Windows desktop:
Set oIE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application") ' This creates a Internet Explorer window
oIE.Left = -5000 ...
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How to troubleshoot Windows? Post your checklist [closed]
There is sometimes a situation when Windows suddenly goes crazy: is slow, unresponsive, some things don't work, it crashes. I wonder how do you approach diagnosing those issues.
I'm merely a ...
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How to diagnose a Windows blue screen?
Sometimes I have to answer support calls responding to PC crashes with blue screens. How can I effectively narrow down the problem giving the information on that screen? What are the most important ...
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Which Windows to install on a machine with 4GB RAM? [closed]
Experience with Windows on machines with 4GB RAM or more:
XP 32Downgrade is OK, but not whole RAM can be used.Starting to get driver problems on very new machines.Still suits most cases.
XP 64Forget ...
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Laptops - RAM vs Disk for performance
In the perfect world I could get everything I want, however budgets for new laptops are low so I normally can get a user a laptop + additional RAM (to at least 4Gb). This has been mostly motivated by ...
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RAID configuration on ICH9R with 3xHDD for Windows and Linux
I have a MSI P35 Neo2-FIR Motherboard with ICH9R raid chipset. It's not a true hardware RAID solution, it requires software addon to work properly.
There are drivers for Windows and dmraid/fakeraid ...
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Preferred Email Client For Multi OS Environment
In a mixed OS environment (namely Windows, OSX and Linux), which is your preferred Email client when using imap, but also requiring Calander support? Preferrably, one client for all platforms.
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How to automatically assign a route to client in Windows Server PPTP VPN?
Is there a way to configure PPTP VPN on Windows Server which automatically tells the client to add a route for the private network?
I have to do it manually on every PC (once) using following command ...
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Best Windows remote support / screen sharing tools?
What are the most commonly used remote support / screen sharing tools available?
How do they compare, both price- as functionality wise?
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How can I get a list of windows printer driver installed on a server
I can manually install a printer driver on a server and that shows up as a configured printer just like on a workstation. However there are applications where I can provide a UNC name to a printer ...
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Are there good reasons to partition disks on Windows?
There seems to be a lot of confusion around having multiple partitions for Windows. Some of the theories I have heard are
It's faster to move to a new partition start than searching for a file start
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Any reason to use Windows Server 2003 over Server 2008?
For a unit test server (TeamCity Agent) - is there any reason to choose old (and reliable?) Win2003 SP2 over Server 2008, assuming both are available and the machine is decent?
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Why is Virtual PC being bundled with Windows 7 significant? [closed]
As I see it:
Microsoft has always provided backward compatibility for legacy applications;
As far as the end user is concerned, things won't be behaving any different from what they normally expect.
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What is your favorite cloud computing provider? [closed]
Which cloud computing provider would you recomend for a windows stack, in terms of cost and reliability?
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Is Vanilla Powershell Enough of a Language for Windows & DB Server Admins?
Does a clean install of PowerShell on its own have enough functionally to Admin a Windows domain environment and/or SQL Servers?
If not what are good, free or pay for, third party add-ons?
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Why does my disk drive access slow so much after adding a new drive?
Originally my system had two SATA disk drives - I added an extra SATA disk drive to my system and when accessing this disk it sometimes take about 50 times longer to access the drive. (Windows ...
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Running an .exe from an .asp file using wscipt under Windows Server 2003
[This was originally posted at stackoverflow.com but might be more suitable here and I'm sure it's a server configuration issue. Apologies if this is considered bad form.]
As part of our database ...
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Best mixed environment (OS X + Windows) backup? [closed]
Maybe I'm chasing a pipe dream here, but I'd really like to find an easy to use backup solution that supports both Windows and OS X, presumably something people never have to think about until the ...
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Checking a Device Driver in Windows Server 2003 with SNMP
I'm interested in checking the status of a video card on a remote machine running Windows Server 2003 and was wondering if this was possible to do via SNMP?
In particular, I was wondering if the SNMP ...
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Can't connect to IIS 7 management
I have Windows Server 2008 running on one of my computers, and I have IIS 7 running on it. It is hosting my web page just fine, but when I try to use the remote managment for IIS 7 or even if I try to ...
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Computer Browser service not unstalled and not installable
I'm faced with a Windows 2003 server that doesn't have the Computer Browser service, and I have no idea how to get it back. The Server has "Run Advertised Programs" in the control panel, so that ...
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DHCP IP address lookup from MAC address
I have some computers I need to reinstall over the network, but for the install to work correctly, the computer needs to have its MAC address registered in the DNS/DHCP so that it'll be recognized and ...
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Do you leave Windows Automatic Updates enabled on your production IIS server?
If you were running a 24/7 website on Windows Server 2003 (IIS6). Would you leave the Windows automatic update feature enabled or would you turn it off?
When enabled, you always get the latest ...
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Bulk fax handling
I have been tasked with finding/creating a bulk fax solution to fax individual reports to hundred of our clients (each report will be unique). We would prefer to stay away from a per page service as ...
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Published software not displayed in Add/Remove Programs
I just followed How to use Group Policy to remotely install software in Windows Server 2003 to try publishing a software (MSI file). I could follow all the steps, but the supposedly successfully ...
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How to change System Locale in Windows 2003 using command line
Is there any command line utility to change the system locale in Windows 2003?
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