WinSXS folder is the component store of Windows vista and later operating systems. Windows OS stores all its core components to WinSXS directory. The WinSXS folder is the only location that the core system components found on the system and all the system files you see in their usual locations, in the windows directory structure, […]
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How can I reset my Windows 8 Administrator Password without using a 3rd party utility?
If you have forgotten your administrator password or any local account password on your machine, follow these quick steps to regain access to your machine. This process also works for Vista and Windows 7. The only thing required is a CD/DVD/USB of your Windows Vista/7/8 ISO. Start your computer with the above USB/DVD attached and […]
How can I rename a file with todays date?
You can use this simple batch file to rename a file and append today’s date: set Day=%Date:~0,2% set Mth=%Date:~3,2% set Yr=%Date:~6,4% rename c:test.log test_%Day%-%Mth%-%Yr%.log
I changed the IP address of a server running the SMTP service, but I can’t send mail to it locally. What’s the problem?
t’s common to install the SMTP service on servers that require limited mail-sending capabilities–for example, on a Microsoft SharePoint server. I recently had a problem in which the box got a new IP address, and at that point the services that used the SMTP service could no longer send email. The problem was that the […]
How can I pre-cache the Microsoft Office 2007 installation files?
Office 2007 uses the MSOCACHE folder as part of its core installation and functionality process. The folder is typically populated during the Office 2007 installation. However, to avoid network activity during installation, you can accomplish a pre-cache by performing the following steps. (Use caret brackets in place of the square brackets.) 1. From the network […]
Extracting the SMS Installer Download on a Workstation
Extracting the SMS Installer-ISU integrated download (or, just the standard SMS Installer) requires that a SMS site server be present on the network connection. When the extraction intiates is asks for a valid server name and will check to see if its available. Say, you downloaded SMS Installer from home on a dial-up connection, what […]
I’m performance testing a proposed server configuration. To save disk space, I turned on circular logging and started running the Exchange Server Load Simulator (LoadSim) 2003 against my test servers, but I ended up with several dozen log files on each server. Why isn’t circular logging working?
If you read the Microsoft article “XADM: How Circular Logging Affects the Use of Transaction Logs” (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=147524) carefully, you’ll see that circular logging is working just fine. When it’s enabled, Exchange can reuse log files instead of creating new ones. Under typical circumstances, Exchange will create no more than five logs when you enable circular […]
How can I prevent someone from accessing event logs on my server through the network?
Windows automatically limits access to the Security log to only those users who have the Manage auditing and security log user right. However, guests can access the System and Application logs. To disable guest access to these logs, open a Group Policy Object (GPO), go to ComputerConfigurationWindows SettingsSecurity SettingsEvent LogSettings for Event Logs, and enable […]
Can you give me a good explanation of the differences between assigning someone as a delegate and giving him or her permission to a folder?
The main difference is that using Tools, Options and setting permissions on the Delegates tab also grants the delegate Send On Behalf Of permission on the mailbox in Active Directory (AD). The user can then send messages as if he or she were the mailbox owner, and the From line on such messages will read […]
When I open Windows Explorer, it takes a few seconds before it displays information. How can I eliminate that delay?
I fixed this problem by simply removing invalid entries from my system path. When Windows Explorer starts, it traverses the PATH variable, and invalid entries can extend the time necessary for Windows Explorer to initiate. To solve the problem, you need to ensure that each item in your PATH variable exists. To do so, open […]