When Windows 7 is configured to automatically update at a certain time (say Friday 5pm), is that also when it tries to download updates, or does it pull in the updates throughout the week, and only installs them at the update time?
I'm using Windows 7 RC and for some reason, the date won't show at all on my system tray. It used to for a while, but one day it just stopped (I didn't even notice it until someone pointed it out).
So I've been trying to fix it, by customizing the format of the date, resetting to defaults, etc... But nothing works, it still doesn't show.
The time appears fine.
I have a VPS that runs Windows Server 2008. The time keeps changing every so often. I haven't been able to find out what triggers this change, but it's usually forward or backward several hours at a time. I don't think the minute changes, it seems that only the hour changes.
Hi,
Microsoft's SFU is not supported for
64-bit XP OS. Read here -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920751
I want to set up a NFS Client on 64-bit Windows XP. Any suggestions ?
I have an apache service that is running as "SYSTEM", however the log on as settings are configured to run as my user account.
The windows task manager claims that I am the user name associated with the service when it's running, however I had the apache service call a python script which indicates that the user is "SYSTEM.
Any ideas on how to fix this? I've reinstalled 3 times and once with a newer version.
In many Windows programs when I open a file, the GUI dialogue that starts with "Look in:" and provides a list of directories and files to open has a thin panel on the left-hand side with the following 5 icons:
Recent Places
Desktop
Libraries
Computer
Network
Is there a Registry Hack available for adding my own icons to this? I wish to add three for various folders related to the work that I do, and I haven't been able to find a way to customize this.
Thanks in advance.
My work PC has restrictions that stop me from adding programs to the start menu so when I try to install Python using the Python 2.6.5 Windows installer it can't complete as it tries to add a shortcut to my start menu.
Is there a way around this? I.e another way of installing without the need for a shortcut?
I've tried Python portable but as it doesn't add anything to the registry it can't be detected.
I would like to run the Windows Desktop Search indexer at below normal priority. When I try to set this via task manager, I get 'Access is denied'.
Is there a way to remove whatever restrictions are protecting this process? Or ideally, configure it to have the lower priority on startup?
XPSP3 btw.
I am unable to locate the MAC address in a new computer with Windows 7. I've tried ipconfig/all to which I got "no items match your search". I also tried getmac. A screen flashed very briefly with what appeared to be the information but was not there long enough to read.
For an army project we need to know whether Windows XP, both client and corresponding server os, are c2 certified. Are they?
Are there any resources on that, like guidelines how to configure for c2 security level?
Some time back I changed the default libraries icon on Taskbar to "Computer" icon. I had to format the PC and now I looks like the I forgot the procedure to change the icon.
I tried changing the Libraries icon in %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows.
That did not change the icon on the taskbar.
What should I be doing to change the icon?
I'm trying to configure caller id on a USB modem connected to a Windows 7 x32 machine. Hyperterminal isn't available so I downloaded the latest version of Putty and am using the Serial option. I'm using the modem's COM port details from Device Manager (COM5, 115200 baud), but when I open the putty session it just hangs with the cursor at the top left hand corner. Hitting the Enter key does nothing.
Any ideas??
I am looking for a way to make a jump list for the windows task bar for application shortcuts. Kinda like the quick launch toolbar but with the jump list look. I tried to make my own 'toolbar' but that does what the quick launch bar did before.
hi,
this question is always rise.
How can i know what ports are currently reserved in windows XP/2003 and what service had reserved them.
for example when i want to install Apache, default port will be 80, but sometimes the Server will have IIS installed on the same port.
so i want to know the way to check the ports and what services had reserved them and also if there is a way to re assign those ports to different services.
thank you
Does anyone have any good, well priced online backup solutions for Windows Home Server?
I've looked at using s3 but the pricing ends up to expensive with the amount of data I have. Mozy and alike don't support WHS. I was considering just getting a cheap linux VPS and using rsync to backup, if thats possible with WHS.
Any thoughts or solutions you have appreciated.
How do you find out what parameter was passed when starting a Windows service?
I usually start a service thru net start by passing parameters as shown below
net start DocumentHashService /Recursive /Count:500
services.msc does not list what parameters a service was started with.
Is there a way to view the parameters passed?
I have problem with sleep/screen saver on my new Windows 8.1 machine. It will go to to sleep or start screen saver after start (or restart). But if it goes to sleep (manually or automatically) and I wake it up, it wont start sleep or start screen saver again automatically.
I updated chipset and graphic cards drivers. I don't have any homegroup.
Does anyone have similar issue?
Thanks for any advice,
per
I have been raised on Norton Commander so I could never really get too comfortable with the plain Explorer.
What is your favourite explorer tool and did you completely replace Windows Explorer with it?
I have a user that has rights to change permissions within a certain folder on a Windows Server 2003 network share. Although I grant this person the rights to change permission and ownership this person cannot change any permissions.
The network share is also set to allow everyone full control. (I understand it is bad practice yet this is how it was first configured)
Is there any reason why this domain user cannot modify permissions on the folder and files they create?
I like how Windows 7 (and Vista) have the convenient 'New Folder' button. Is it possible to have a similar 'New File' button. If it creates a file and then automatically triggers the renaming action so you can rename the file, that would be perfect.
I know it is possible for certain file types to have special actions assigned, but not just for a generic directory.
I have installed Tomcat6 using the 32-bit/64-bit Windows Service Installer download version. In the setup instructions, it is recommended that "For optimal security, the service should be run as a separate user, with reduced permissions". I created a new local/standard user (Tomcat) to run the service. The Tomcat service is listed in my list of Services and it's running under my user profile. However, I can't figure out how to set/change which user to start it as.
I have a command I am running produces a ton of output, I want to silence the output without writing to a file. I have used the following to send all output to a file, but again I don't want any file output:
command > out.txt 2>&1
I have used command > /bin/null on my CentOS box before, but I can't find a similar thing for windows.
I would like to do this because i have half installed service because of installation failure which is just there non functioning.
How can we remove the windows service using the command line ?
This question is related to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/54989/change-windows-hostname-from-command-line, but I'm in a different situation. The netdom tool will not work on a computer not joined to a domain. I've tried setting the hostname from the registry, but I was wondering if there was another way from the command-line.