Archive for 'Windows'

Windows Server 2003 Slow network (TOE) patch now globally deployed

I saw that the autoupdate feature on one of my Windows 2003 boxes, installed a “hotfix”(which simply edits 3 registry keys) that disables some added features which came with SP2. These Scalable Networking Pack features have been under discussion ever since there where introduced. I’m very curious why MS has decided that now is the time to deploy [...]

Problems with viewing helpfiles (chm) on the network

If you have problems with showing .chm files (page cannot displayed errors when opening chm files) you might want to checkout these articles:

Windows uptime command

Use this command to check the uptime of Windows (2003) or download this tool from Microsoft

Stop error:0x000000BB or 0x000000BC With RIS and Windows 2003

Received this error on my client when using RIS in combination with a Broadcom driver. I first received the 000000BB error when using an older Broadcom driver. The 000000BC was attributed to something else..

RoboCopy GUI it does exist..!

Found this great tool by accident..! http://www.gotdotnet.com/codegallery/codegallery.aspx?id=d162e46a-006e-4438-8cd6-c9b0cdb51862

Windows time sync troubleshooting links

http://geekswithblogs.net/jemimus/archive/2005/03/16/26502.aspx http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886516 http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/8990703a-a197-4717-b6e5-b7406d9f91f01033.mspx?mfr=true http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=11119

Block Windows 2003 SP2 installation

Check out this tool to temporary block SP2 from installing in your environment: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fc145b0b-c148-445a-82ba-9b2f3aef6e60&DisplayLang=en

Large memory support is available in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows 2000

A must read: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283037/en-us

RDP 6 bug: incorrect password and RDP File Options

Thanks to the microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services group I found my answer as to why I was unable to connect to my Windows 2003 server with the new RDP 6 software installed. (I keep getting that my username and password are incorrect when in fact they are NOT!) You will need to remove enablecredsspsupport:i:0 from the default.rdp file [...]

How to improve Windows Terminal Services Performance

Check this support doc for common Terminal Services tweaks: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555741&SD=tech