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Command Line Hack for: “Terminal S...
If you’ve worked on a network with Windows servers, you’ve encountered this error message at least 37,000 times: “The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections. The system can not log you on. The system has reached its licensed logon limit. Please try again later.” This problem happens because Windows only allows two remote terminal services connections when you are in administrative mode, and you’ve either got two people already on that server, or more likely, you’ve got a disconnected session that still thinks it is active. The...
Using Sticky Notes – Windows 7...
You can use Sticky Notes to write a to-do list, jot down a phone number, or do anything else that you’d use a pad of paper for. You can use Sticky Notes with a tablet pen or a standard keyboard. To write a note using a tablet pen, simply start writing on the note where you want the ink to appear. To type a note, click where you want the text to appear, and then start typing. Sticky note Show all To create a new sticky note Open Sticky Notes by tapping the Start button . In the search box, type Sticky Notes, and then tap Sticky Notes in the list...
Where is My Network Places?...
QUESTION: I’m an old Windows XP user trying to assimilate the change to Windows 7. I can’t find My Network Places folder. ANSWER: You won’t find My Network Places, per se, in Windows 7 (or Vista). It’s been usurped by the much more robust Network and Sharing Center, which you’ll find in Control Panel and where you can perform all sorts of tasks and get information related to networking. However, if what you’re looking for is a list of shared resources on your network that you can connect to, you’ll find that by...
How to stop Explorer from opening in the...
If you want to change the default location for Windows Explorer to open (Libraries), here’s how: Right click the Explorer icon on the taskbar. Hold down Shift and right click the Windows Explorer icon in the Jump List. Select Properties. On the Shortcut tab, change the Target field to open to the location of your choice. Click OK. To change it to open to My Documents, change the Target field to: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /N,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} To open to any other folder, change to: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe folder...
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Using a Command Line to Uninstall Softwa...
WMIC (Windows Management Instrumentation Command-Line) is a potent tool that often doesn’t see much use due to the lack of (easily accessible) documentation available. More information can be found on WMIC here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742610.aspx. We’ll be using WMIC with domain admin credentials to crawl through a list of nodes (PCs/Laptops) and uninstall an example program without interrupting the user. 1. Load up a command shell with appropriate access permissions Though a WMIC instruction can be given appropriate credentials prior...
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Configure USB flash drives so you can in...
This is how I configure USB flash drives so that I can install Windows from USB (WAY faster than using a disk). 1. Insert the USB drive into the computer, and make sure you can see it in Explorer. 2. Launch a Command Prompt All typing from this point will be done in this same window. 3. Type: DISKPART {ENTER} This will start DISKPART.exe, which we will use to get this drive formatted and bootable. 4. Type: list disk {ENTER} This will give you a list of installed disks, but they are labeled using the disk’s number, not the name or drive letter...
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Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3 Overview...
if you like wireshark you should like this. Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3...