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Forcing the Remote Desktop option in TS Web Access to use TS Gateway
19 August 08 06:00 AM

Hi, my name is Mark Ghazai and I am a Support Escalation Engineer on the Performance team.  Today, we’re going to discuss how to modify the Remote Desktop option on the Windows Server 2008 TS Web Access page.  This has been a fairly common question Read More...

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WMI Troubleshooting: The Repository on Vista / Server 2008
11 July 08 06:00 AM

Last year we did a quick series on WMI troubleshooting.  Something that we didn’t cover is a quick method to verify the consistency of the repository.  Many of you have probably done a rebuild of the repository on Windows Server 2003 or an earlier Read More...

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Filed under: vista, windows server 2008, troubleshooting, WMI

Terminal Services and ClearType
01 July 08 06:00 AM

Over the last couple of weeks, we have had some customers asking about support for ClearType in a Terminal Services session.  Now, if you’re not sure what exactly ClearType is, the ClearType information page on the Microsoft site has information Read More...

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Filed under: terminal server, windows xp, vista, windows server 2008, shell

Two Minute Drill: Introduction to XPerf
27 June 08 06:00 AM

Hi there, this is Mark with the Windows Performance Team.  This post is a quick introduction to a new performance tracing tool called XPerf.  Moving forward with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, this powerful tool will hopefully be utilized Read More...

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Task Scheduler Changes in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 – Part One
24 June 08 06:00 AM

Today we are looking at a couple of new changes/additions to the Task Scheduler service in Windows Vista and Server 2008.  As an overview, the Task Scheduler service provides controlled, unattended management of task execution, launched either on Read More...

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Filed under: vista, windows server 2008

Two Minute Drill: Overview of SMB 2.0
30 May 08 06:00 AM

The Server Message Protocol (SMB) is the file sharing protocol used by default on Windows-based computers. Although file sharing and network protocols are primarily supported by our Networking team, it is important to understand how SMB works given its Read More...

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Two Minute Drill: RELOG.EXE
20 May 08 06:00 AM

Following on from our last Two Minute Drill, today's topic is the RELOG.EXE utility.  RELOG.EXE creates new performance logs from data in existing performance logs by changing the sampling rate and / or converting the file format.  RELOG.EXE Read More...

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Two Minute Drill: LOGMAN.EXE
13 May 08 06:00 AM

Today we are continuing on with our Two Minute Drill series. Our topic in this post is one that we discuss quite frequently with customers - namely the automation of creating Performance Monitor and Trace Logs. Most administrators are comfortable creating Read More...

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Filed under: performance, server core, windows xp, two minute drill, vista, windows server 2008, troubleshooting

Two Minute Drill: System Diagnostics Report
02 May 08 06:00 AM

Something many of our readers have asked for is a quick overview of new and useful tools and features in Windows. Today we are launching a new series, called our “Two Minute Drill” – these will be brief posts that provide a high-level view of tools and Read More...

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Filed under: performance, two minute drill, vista, windows server 2008, troubleshooting

Understanding Component-Based Servicing
23 April 08 07:30 AM

Prior to Windows Vista, if you wanted to install optional components, Windows Updates or driver files on your system, the process was fairly simple. In Windows Vista, the new componentization architecture, known as Component-Based Servicing (CBS) changes Read More...

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Filed under: architecture, vista, windows server 2008, troubleshooting

MSIT, Terminal Services, Network Adapter Performance and Hyper-V
04 April 08 06:00 AM

Looking at the title, I know you’re thinking, “what do these four things have to do with one another?” The answer: not a great deal in fact. However, there are some very interesting posts and articles on these subjects that have been published recently Read More...

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Filed under: architecture, performance, terminal server, windows server 2008

Using Reliability Monitor for Troubleshooting
01 April 08 06:00 AM

Today we are going to talk about the new Reliability Monitor feature in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.  In a nutshell, the Reliability Monitor shows you your system stability history at a glance and lets you see details on a day-by-day basis Read More...

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Filed under: vista, windows server 2008, troubleshooting

Lock Pages in Memory ... do you really need it?
25 March 08 06:00 AM

Back In October, we wrote a post regarding the Event ID 333 Errors and how to troubleshoot them .  At the end of that post, we mentioned the "Lock Pages in Memory" user right.  One of the things we mentioned was that if you have an Read More...

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Filed under: architecture, memory management, performance, windows server 2008, troubleshooting

Disk Fragmentation and System Performance
14 March 08 06:00 AM

When addressing system performance issues, a key element that is often overlooked is Disk Fragmentation.  Even on a brand new system with plenty of RAM and high-end processors, the performance of the hard disk may be a bottleneck causing system performance Read More...

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Filed under: performance, vista, windows server 2008, troubleshooting

WMI Debug Logging
04 March 08 06:00 AM

Welcome back.  After our series of posts on Windows Server 2008, today we're going to switch gears a little bit and look at WMI Logging.  We often get calls from customers regarding WMI issues beyond the Permissions or Impersonation Rights problems Read More...

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Filed under: vista, windows server 2008, troubleshooting, WMI