Tag: Windows
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This happens a lot to me. There are times when I open a remote desktop and go fullscreen, the taskbar will be hidden behind the local taskbar and it’s annoying. Here’s how to fix it: Simply restart Windows Explorer within Task Manager. In detail: Your taskbar will reset then you can try opening remote desktop… Continue reading
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Basically I followed this step-by-step from Microsoft, but for my own sake I’m writing my own so it’s easier to find. Setup IIS from Windows Control Panel • Open Control Panel >> Programs >> Turn Windows features on or off • Select Internet Information Services >> Expand and check CGI under World Wide Web Services — Application Development Features • Test by opening http://localhost/ on your… Continue reading
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On your Desktop, Start >> Settings >> Apps >> Apps & Features >> Optional features >> Add feature Look for RSAT: Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Services Tool If it tells you of any dependency, install that first. Here it shows I need to install RSAT: Server Manager first so let’s do that After installation you… Continue reading
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Might come in handy! 1. Run Notepad as Administrator (right click > Run as Admin) 2. Open the location C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc, select All Files and hosts should appear on the list 3. Add the IP and hostname on the last line then save. In this case I added two hosts for surfandperf and google. You may read the commented part for more… Continue reading
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Problem: I always need to open SQL Server using my admin account but I don’t want to keep on doing right click + run as different user, then type my admin username and super long admin password. My solution? I created a shortcut that launches SQL Server using a different user. Now all I have… Continue reading
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Because I always forget where to put my screensaver app so that it launches upon startup, here’s a note to self: On the run dialog, enter “shell:startup” OR Open %AppData% >> Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup Yup, that’s it. 🙂 Continue reading