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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 Print
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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
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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 4 when you
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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 file
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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 printer.
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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 script please
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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 RPC service
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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 Link Tracking
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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 be started
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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 can
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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
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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
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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.
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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 Printer Pruner
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The most comprehensive document on how to troubleshoot IE Maintenance Policies. Please refer the attachment.
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