Windows cannot open Help And Support
KB ID 0000260 Problem Seen On Windows Server 2003 (Post SP2). Error: Windows cannot open Help and Support because a system service is not running, To fix this problem, start the service named ‘Help and Support’ And the service is not there. Solution Assuming that if you Start > Run > services.msc > {Enter} > The service is not there, if it is, set it to automatic and start it, if not do the following. 1. On...
Event ID 1988
KB ID 0000261 Problem Event ID 1988 Active Directory Replication encountered the existence of objects in the following partition that have been deleted from the local…. in other domains in the forest are known as “lingering objects”. Domain controllers are bound by “Strict Replication” and there is an item in Active Directory that’s “hanging about” and needs deleting. Solution Option 1...
IIS7 – Disable SSL 2.0 Enable TLS and SSL 3.0
KB ID 0000280 Problem One of my colleagues, rolled out an SBS 2008 domain the other week. The client then had an independent security review, which recommended they disable SSL 2.0 on their Windows 2008 Server. Queue lots of head scratching and shoulder shrugging. After trawling a few forums we pieced together a working registry fix. Solution 1. On your server apply the following registry fix. (or download it here). Windows Registry...
WSUS Install Error on Windows Server
KB ID 0000295 Problem When you try and install WSUS (Windows Update Services 3.0 SP1) onto Windows Server 2008 R2 you see the following error, Error: This program is blocked due to compatibility issues Check online to see if solutions are available from the Microsoft website. If solutions are found, Windows will automatically display a website that lists steps you can take. Program: Windows Server Update Services Publisher: Microsoft...
Windows Server 2008 – Enable Aero
KB ID 0000321 Problem You might ask why? But I needed to do this the other day for some screen shots, and if I had to work out how to do it then someone else will want to use Aero on Windows Server 2008. Besides I’ve seem people running this OS on their Laptops etc, so if it were me, I’d rather look at Aero than the standard windows “Theme”. Solution Minimum Requirements for Aero CPU = 1 GHz or Higher RAM = 1...
Windows Server – Disable Password Complexity
KB ID 0000324 Problem If you are unsure what password complexity is click here. Bear in mind that it’s there for valid security reason, the more complex your passwords are, the more secure your network is. However the vast majority of users can even remember where they saved their last Word document, never mind a complex password that changes every 30 days. If your data is not the sort of data that Tom Cruise would abseil down...
Windows Server Enable the “Snipping Tool”
KB ID 0000383 Problem The Windows Snipping Tool is not in the default build of Server 2008 R2, it’s part of the “Desktop Experience” feature. In addition to SnippingTool.exe, this feature also enables, Windows Media Player, Desktop themes, Video for Windows (AVI support), Windows SideShow, Windows Defender, Disk Cleanup, Sync Center,Sound Recorder, Character Map, and the Windows Disc Image Burner. Solution Warning...
Server 2008 R2 – Inbound traffic Blocked – Outbound Traffic works?
KB ID 0000397 Problem My colleague had this problem this week, and it involved a call to Microsoft to resolve. Basically the client had some comms problems, so ran Windows updates, post update the server (which was the main domain controller and DHCP server for the network) could not be seen by any clients on the network. The server itself however could quite happily see everything else. Solution The problem is due to the Windows...
Window Server Where is Sysprep
KB ID 0000419 Problem You have a 2008 R2 Server to sysprep, but your not sure where sysprep is. Solution 1. Thankfully in Server 2008 R2, there’s no messing about, its in c:windowssystem32sysprep. (Note: to regenerate a SID don’t forget to tick “Generalize”). Server 2008 – It’s in the same place. Server 2003 – As with Windows XP, you need to get it from the Windows install CD, its in the...
Error While Attempting to Access a Windows Share
KB ID 0000439 Problem While attempting to connect to a Windows share you receive the error. Windows cannot access {target machine name} Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise there might be a problem with your network. to try to identify and resolve network problems, click diagnose. if you click “Diagnose” you will see the following, Error code: 0x80070035 The network path was not found. Note: You may also find that if...