It’s recommended to install Terminal services role before installing any application which will be available to terminal server users. If TS role installed after the applications are installed, some the application may not work correctly in a multiple...

In this post i am trying to explain the usage of page file as reported in the task manager. Many of us beleive that the page file usage shown in the task manager is the actual usage but this is not so. The below explanation will clarify it. PF Usage...

Hello All, This post covers the use of the USEPMTIMER switch in the boot.ini and also shows how it affects the operating system Symptoms Dual Core or multiprocessor AMD Opteron processors may encounter Time Stamp Counter (TSC) drift in certain...

Overview of Print Spooler Component Print Processor The print processor tells the spooler to alter a job according to the document data type. It works together with the printer driver to move the spooled print jobs from the hard disk drive to the...

Remote Assistance provides a way for users to get the help they need and makes it easier and less costly for corporate helpdesks to assist their users. The Remote Assistance application in Windows Server 2008 is implemented in MSRA.exe . It can...

Hello All, In this post i will highlight the two different Terminal Services Modes available in Windows Server 2k/2k3. Remote Administration Mode Terminal Services Remote Administration mode allows any server running Windows 2000Server, for instance...

Terminal Server Computer Configuration Group Policies Computer Group Policy Settings for Terminal Server Connections Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Connections ...

Terminal Server Easy print Terminal service easy printing is a new feature introduced in windows 2008 server.It enables users to print from a Terminal Services session to the local or network printers configured on the client computer without the need...

There seems to be a little confusion on the page file sizing on X64 machines and X32 machines as well. Lots of kb articles have been written; am trying to simplify it in this post. On 32 bit machines it is easier to determine the size of the paging...

For IE Crashes and Hangs, the first thing to do is disable Add-Ons. On IE6, you use inetcpl.cpl, Manage Add-Ons from the Program Tab and disable all Add-Ons one by one. On IE7, you can use the iexplore -extoff mode or go to Program Files ...

Hello Folks, There seems to be a lot of confusion and myths as far as the /3GB and /PAE Switch being used on the Windows server platform operating systems. I am trying to clarify by the below explanation You should not use /3GB with /PAE ...

Command Description Change Changes Terminal Server settings for logons, COM port mappings, and install mode. Change logon Enables or disables logons from client sessions on a Terminal Server...

Terminal services used port 3389 by default. It is well known port TS uses so there can be a chance that it can be a target for attack by network intruders. Even though network attackers can find the port that is in use, changing TS port from 3389...

Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) is a product from Microsoft that enables an organization to centrally manage the customizing, deployment, and maintenance of Microsoft's Web browser, Internet Explorer, for users on different computer platforms...

Ø Apply KB 312362 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312362 Ø Configure the below keys to maximize server resources. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanserver\Parameters subkey, configure the following entries: • Name: MaxWorkItems...

Performance Monitoring The Reliability and Performance Monitor (RPM) console is not available on Server Core, however, the Performance Logs and Alerts service and the underlying performance subsystem is the same as a full installation of Windows...

Published printers from AD disappear This normally happens when we have Print Pruning Policy Configured. The Printer Pruner is a component of the Windows Spooler service that deletes orphaned PrintQueue objects from the Active Directory. The...

1) Disable all third party services and startup items using msconfig.exe. 2) Restart the machine. 3) Open services console ( Start à run à services.msc ) 4) Check the status of The Remote Procedure Call (RPC ) service ( rpcss.exe ). 5) If...

Windows 2000 In Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server the major enhancement is that port information was moved to be stored in the Cluster registry and replicated to all nodes. Port monitors must be Cluster Aware to be supported...

1) Windows update can fail due to many reasons.But as an initial troubleshooting step we can run script givenbelow. The following script will re-register windows update dlls and recreate software distribution & catroot folder. To run the...

The most comprehensive document on how to troubleshoot IE Maintenance Policies. Please refer the attachment.

1. In Control Panel, stop all services, and change the Startup Type to "manual" <except> for the following: - Alerter - COM+ Event System - Computer Browser - Distributed File System - Distributed Link Tracking Client - Distributed...

If a Kernel memory dump is needed for troubleshooting purposes, the following methods may be used: ■ Crash.exe (available with Microsoft Support)– both the command line and GUI versions of Crash.exe may be used to create a memory dump file...

Steps to perform on Old/Current Server Ø Create a Backup folder to some location which can be accessed from new print server. Ø Backup ‘Drivers’ and ‘Prtprocs’ folder from spool folder to Backup Folder. // This will backup all Print drivers and...

Hi, This is my first blog ever! I am a Support Engineer at Microsoft for three years now. Living my dream - to work with Microsoft!. You can read more about me - check my profile. To the point now! ISSUE: On a windows Server 2000 Service Pack...