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• Configure Windows 7 Remote Server Administration & Management for Server 2008 R2

  Setup Server Manager Remote Management on Servers On each Windows Server 2008 R2 computer you’d like to manage remotely, Server Manager –> Configure Server Manager Remote Management:   Setup Remote Server Administration on Clients Download and... Posted May 08 2010, 10:17 AM by Matt Williamson with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: 7, Server, Windows, Software, Remote, 2008, R2

• Outlook 2010 upgrade from 2007 “Cannot resolve recipient”

  Last night I uninstalled Microsoft Office 2007 and just now I installed Office 2010.  After rebooting, I opened Outlook and everything seemed fine.  Then I tried to reply to an email and I received the following error: “The operation failed... Posted May 05 2010, 09:01 PM by Matt Williamson with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Exchange, Outlook, 7, Windows, Software, 2007, 2010

• Windows Server 2008 R2 FTP and Firewall Setup

  Install the Web Server role with the IIS Management Console and FTP Server role services:     Create a new FTP Site:     Setup the site with the default bindings and choose Allow SSL if you don’t plan on deploying a certificate:  ... Posted May 02 2010, 07:57 PM by Matt Williamson with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Server, Windows, Software, FTP, Firewall, Microsoft, 2008, R2, Tutorial

• Is IIS 7 Missing the .NET 3.0 and 3.5 Frameworks?

  I downloaded the .NET 3 and 3.5 Frameworks and then attempted to install them on my Windows Server 2008 R2 web server, but I was told I must install them through the Server Manager –> Features menu.  So I did: After rebooting, I launched Internet... Posted Apr 26 2010, 09:38 AM by Matt Williamson with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: 3.0, 7, Server, Windows, IIS, Software, 2.0, 3.5, .NET, 3.5.1

• Add DVD Cover Art to Windows Media Center 7 and Xbox 360 Extender

  I’ve spent a lot of time ripping my DVDs to a digital format I can play practically anywhere , and they do.  I only wish that instead of the movie library menu looking like this… … it looked like this…! Well it’s pretty easy to do.  To display... Posted Mar 22 2010, 09:39 PM by Matt Williamson with | with 16 comment(s) Filed under: 7, Windows, 360, Xbox, Media Center, DVD

• Office 2007 in a Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services) Environment

  I installed Office 2007 Ultimate on my RDS (formerly TS) server, just as I've done with all the other apps I like to access remotely. I installed the updates and service packs, but each time I tried launching any application (Word, Excel, Outlook... Posted Mar 14 2010, 01:22 PM by Matt Williamson with | with no comments Filed under: Windows, Software, TS, RDS

• Windows Multi-Monitor Background Wallpaper Problem

  Unfortunately Windows doesn't take monitor position into account when applying wallpaper across multiple screens. With a triple monitor layout most of us would set our center screen as the primary monitor (now called main display in Window 7) so that... Posted Feb 25 2010, 02:14 PM by Matt Williamson with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Windows, Software

• Windows Security Prompt for Domain File Shares?

  I don't know why Windows is prompting me with the following warning every time I try to move/copy a file from a network share. All my machines are on the same domain, and I'm running Windows 7 clients with Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Security... Posted Feb 17 2010, 06:02 PM by Matt Williamson with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Windows, Warning, Security, Networking

• Install Windows Search on Server 2008 R2

  I'm running Outlook 2010 Beta remotely from a Windows Server 2008 R2 RDS (Remote Desktop Services) machine. Lately I've noticed the following warning to install Windows Search 4.0: Outlook 2010 Windows Desktop Search is unavailable. Clicking the... Posted Feb 04 2010, 10:13 AM by Matt Williamson with | with no comments Filed under: Server, Windows, 2008, R2, Search

• My Favorite Windows 7 Tips and Tricks

  The following list of Windows 7 enhancements I find especially useful. After searching for their official names, I realized there are quite a few Windows 7 Features that I haven't even tried yet. Play To, Snipping Tool, and Sticky Notes sound pretty... Posted Feb 03 2010, 11:36 AM by Matt Williamson with | with no comments Filed under: 7, Windows, Software, Tricks, Tips

• Replace Your Windows Server 2008 R2 Logon Script with GP Preferences

  We've all written that logon script to map a network drive when a user logs in, something like: @echo off net use Z: \\MyServer\MyShare But how many have tried it the new way? Today I'm going to toss away my login.bat script and use Group Policy... Posted Feb 02 2010, 12:23 PM by Matt Williamson with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Server, Windows, 2008, Group, R2, Policy

• Create A Windows Right-Click Context Menu Shell Integration Item

  I just installed Notepad++ on my win7 box and despite checking the 'Context Menu Entry' option during setup it fails to appear when I right-click files. It's easy enough to add yourself (on Windows 7, XP or Vista) with a few registry entries... Posted Nov 10 2009, 10:53 AM by Matt Williamson with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: 7, Windows, Vista, Software, XP, Registry, Win7

• Don't Install Virtual PC 2007 SP1 on Windows 7

  You'll need to uninstall Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007 Service Pack 1 on your Win7 machine if you see the following errors: Cannot start Windows Virtual PC Host Process Virtual PC 2007 SP1 is not supported on this version of Windows. Posted Nov 10 2009, 10:27 AM by Matt Williamson with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Error, Windows, Virtual, Software, PC, SP1, Microsoft, 2007

• HP 5i Smart Array Windows Server 2008 R2 No Device Driver Found

  I'm installing Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 on an HP DL585 G1 server with a built-in Smart Array 5i RAID controller. But during setup the installation routine doesn't recognize any of the logical drives configured on the 5i controller. I browsed... Posted Nov 04 2009, 07:41 PM by Matt Williamson with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Error, Server, Windows, Hardware, Software

• Windows 7 Juniper Remote Desktop Error

  If you use Juniper and you've recently upgraded to Windows 7, you might receive the following error: Windows Terminal Server Proxy. An internal state error has occurred. The remote session will be disconnected. Your local computer might be low on... Posted Oct 27 2009, 03:31 PM by Matt Williamson with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: Error, 7, Windows, Software, RDP, Juniper, Remote Desktop