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Hi everyone, I would like to share my knowledge on how to install Terminal Server role and install applications for Terminal Server users. To explain the whole process in better way, I fragmented it in to three different stages. Installing Terminal Server Role on existing server Configuring Remote connection settings for users Installing Applications on Terminal Server (TS) Installing Terminal Server Role on existing server Let’s start the process. First of all, we have to install Terminal Server Role on a server. Please follow these steps to install Terminal Server role: Log in to server where terminal server role will be installed Go to Server Manager Run Add Role Wizard by clicking on Add Roles Select Terminal Services role, click next twice. Select below Role services to install and click Next Terminal Server On Uninstall and Reinstall Applications for Compatibility option, click Next . On Specify Authentication Method for Terminal Server page, Se

At regular interval, Microsoft stops providing support to their previous Operating System. I am wondering how many people know about it and do they really understand the effect of this on their PCs. Hence, I thought about writing this article. Every Microsoft product has its lifecycle. It starts when it was launched and ends when it is no longer been supported. It is useful to know when your OS is no longer being supported so that you can take decision about upgrading OS and make necessary changes to your applications. Microsoft announces End of Support date for their products that means from that particular date, Microsoft will no longer offer any fixes, updates or technical assistance of that product. As a user, you will have to make sure that you’ve installed latest update or service pack available for that program. Here are some key dates from Microsoft: Operating System Latest update or Service pack End of mainstream support End of extended suppo

Recently, I was doing a troubleshooting on one of the Windows 7 PCs and came across this situation. As a part of my troubleshooting steps, I had to check whether relevant service is running or not for that particular program. When I launched services.msc, I found that required services were not running. I thought it’s very simple; I will double click on service to open its properties box. Within that properties box, I will change Startup Type to Automatic and run service by clicking on Start button. But it wasn’t that easy because options to Start and Startup type were disabled and I could not change them. (I ran Services.msc as an Administrator) Now, I had to find a way to enable options in Services so that I can start it. To di this, I had to make changes to Registry key. I went through following steps to make necessary changes in Registry to allow me to make amendments in services’ properties box. Open Registry as an Administrator ( Start > type Regedit in the sea

Hi all, today I want to share my experience of setting up redirect my blogs to custom sub-domain URL. Well, you might think that’s very easy, search for help on website on which you have your blog and you will get your answer. I partially agree with the above statement. Here is my story. I started to write blog on blogger.com and have http://arpitbhavsar.blogspot.com URL for my blogs. I also own www.TechieTalks.co.uk domain. I am also working on designing a website that helps IT support professionals all latest news and security updates for various platforms like Microsoft, VMWare, Linux, Apple, Android and third party applications. After I logged in Blogger.com, I followed the below steps to setup redirect to my custom sub-domain URL. I clicked on Basic option under Settings in left-side column. In the Publishing section, I clicked on link to add custom domain. An option appeared to write sub-domain like. Blog.aarsuh.co.uk. I clicked on Save button. An error message

Today, I received a query from one of the followers of my blogs about how to recover lost local admin password on Windows Standard 2008. From the given information, I understand that he had installed Windows Standard 2008 server on a PC and made it a domain controller. He used to log in to server locally by using Administrator account. Now, he can’t log in to PC, as he doesn’t remember the password. He asked me if I could suggest some solutions to overcome this situation and save his time to install Server again. In addition to that, he said that he doesn’t have server installation disk. I thought, it’s very challenging, as he doesn’t want to reinstall server. So, my first reaction was, let me test this on virtual PC running on my Server. I installed Windows Server Standard 2008 and made it domain controller. Now, I was ready to try different things to see if I can recover local admin password. So, I started to search on Internet. I found couple of ways to do it. First option

There is no doubt that Microsoft Office is most popular among home and business users to create, modify or edit documents, spread sheets and presentations. I was wondering that if there are any other similar products available which are free. Then I began my search and found some useful information which I thought to share with all. Google Docs – Google Docs is been front runner of open office suite for various reason. The reason I like it most is it’s free and can be access virtually from anywhere. Google provides Word process, spread sheets, presentations tools other basic stiff via cloud-based Google drive. User will need a Google account to log in to Google Drive. OpenOffice – OpenOffice is available free and suitable for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms. OpenOffice software package comes with tools for creating word documents, spread sheets, databases, presentations and a slew of other common file types. FreeOffice – As the name suggest, FreeOffice is availabl

One of my friends told me that he would like to download latest Microsoft office application suite and looking for some guidance on it. It was obvious that he wasn’t aware of Microsoft Office 365 application suite. There are two editions for home use: Office365 Personal and Office 365 home. Both versions are free to try for a month. After trial period is over, users will have to pay subscription fees (can be paid monthly or yearly) User can cancel subscription at any time. There are other versions available for students and businesses. Next question is, whether to buy Home edition or Personal edition? Well, Home edition will cover 5 PCs or Macs, 5 Tablets and 5 Phones, Online versions of office applications like Word, Excel, PowerPpoint and OneNote, 1 TB online storage each for up to 5 users, Skype – 60 Minutes/month for up to 5 users each and many more. In Personal edition, one gets same benefits as Home edition but it is limited for 1 user only. One should consider on how m

My nephew and I were having a conversation about his current IT project. He asked me that he has removed an application using its uninstaller file from that application folder but it is still being listed in Add/Remove Program list. He wants to know how can he remove it from there also. Most of the time, whenever we launch uninstaller of an application, it removes everything related to that program from a PC. In some cases, a program's registry key that is used to display program name is not removed correctly during uninstall process. To fix this, follow these steps: Click on Start , type Regedit.exe and press Enter key. (Make sure you have taken backup of your registry before you move on to next step). Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall You will find several keys under Uninstall option. Each key represents a program which is been listed in Add/Remove program list. To find out correct key of your program, click on each k

One of my friends called me today and asked for an advice on how to retrieve data from his faulty laptop. Few months' back, his laptop had physical damage but it was running OK. As he just uses laptop to surf Internet, access his emails and watch videos, he never bothered to get his laptop repaired or checked at that time. Now, his laptop doesn't boot up. He had saved his photos & videos of his holidays and some other personal data which he would like to have them back before he dispose it.  I explained him that if his HDD is not failed, he will be able to retrieve his data. He will need a HDD docking station and another PC/Laptop (You can buy it either online or from nearest IT shop). I have advised him to follow these steps: Remove HDD from his faulty laptop. Connect the docking station into another laptop/PC. Insert his Hard Drive in to HDD Docking station. Switch on the Docking station. His Hard Drive will be detected as external drive on running lapt

I would like to share my knowledge I gained while troubleshooting IT related issues. Recently, I set up a Host server that runs Windows Server 2012 Standard R2. I made this server as my Hyper-V host. My plan was to add few VMs and setup my own small lab at home. I added a VM on my host PC that runs Windows Server 2012 Standard R2. I made this VM as my domain controller (DC1.Contoso.com). I setup few users and group policies. Then I added another VM that runs Windows 10. I wanted to add this PC to domain so that I can test group policies and other stuff. But, while trying to add my client PC to domain, I received an error message. Error message : Note: This information is intended for a network administrator.  If you are not your network’s administrator, notify the administrator that you received this information, which has been recorded in the file C:\Windows\debug\dcdiag.txt. The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service location (SRV) resource record used

Uninstall option is missing in Add/remove programs Hi All, Recently, I had to remove one of the applications from Windows 7 PC. I followed usual way by going to the Control Panel and launching Program and Features option to uninstall an application. When I selected the application remove, I found out that Uninstall button was missing.  Then I thought I could remove it by going to Start \ All Programs \ <Application_Name> and click on Uninstall application option there. But Uninstall option was missing there also. To rectify this, I had to tweak the registry.  To launch Registry editor: Click on Start Type " Regedit " in Search  program and files box Select " Regedit " in the box Once the Registry editor is open, Navigate to  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Uninstall Search for an application you would like to remove. E.g. Google Chrome Change the following values to ' 0 ':