How Do I Find/Change My IP Address?
KB ID 0000208 What’s an IP address? An IP address is the address used on a network to find your PC, Server, Laptop, or Printer etc. It’s the networking equivalent of your house number and post code (or Zip Code for visitors from over the pond). Do you want your PUBLIC or PRIVATE IP address? As we started to run out of addresses, there were a number of solutions that we came up with, one you will see below (DHCP) the other...
Windows – Find your ‘Uptime’
KB ID 0000552 Problem There are lots of reasons you might want to know your PC/Servers uptime, to make sure a client has rebooted a server (like you asked them to), or to see if a server has had a BSOD and rebooted overnight, etc. Check Uptime with Task Manager You can get your uptime from the Task Manager’s “Performance” tab. To launch Task Manger Start > Run > Taskmgr.exe {enter}. or Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, or...
Control Panel ‘Mail Icon Missing’
KB ID 0000237 Problem Problem usually seen on x64 Office versions, to set up some mail profiles; Solution Firstly what happens if you try running; outlook.exe /manageprofiles The file you are looking for is called mlcfg32.cpl Find it and double click it. here’s where I found it C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office{Version} or C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033 If you get stuck, or are using x64...
The Term ‘Uninstall-WindowsFeature’ is not Recognized
KB ID 0001628 Problem I was removing Windows Defender from a lot of servers that had just been deployed, (while doing and AV rollout). So I had a remote session open to all the servers and issued the command on each one, and moved onto the next one. when I went back, about three or four of them had failed with the following error; PS C:\Users\Administrator> Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Name Windows-Defender Uninstall-WindowsFeature :...
Windows In VMware Fusion ‘Cannot Access Shared Folders’
KB ID 0001627 Problem Every so often I have a problem with the Windows 10 VM that I run on my mac in VMware Fusion, last time I needed to upgrade to Fusion 11.5, before that it was a registry fix. This time I could not access any files or folders on the parent mac. Network Error Windows cannot access \\vmware-host\Shared Folders\{Folder-Name} You do not have permissions to access \\vmware-host\Shared Folders\{Folder-Name}. Contact...
Windows Error Code 0x800F0954
KB ID 0001626 Problem Seen when attempting to add a Windows Optional Feature; Windows couldn’t complete the required changes. The changes could not be completed. Please reboot your computer and try again Error code: 0x800F0954 Solution Typically you see this error if your machine is set to get its updates from WSUS. You can change the way Windows operates to get the ‘Feature addition’ files directly from Microsoft...
Stop Windows Asking For Password After Sleep / Standby
KB ID 0001624 Problem I’ve done a few posts that involve me demonstrating how to disable a security feature, and people have messaged me with a mix of disgust/distain/horror. But I’m sick and tired of all the machines on my test network getting locked while I’m dragged onto something else, they are test machines, with no live data on them, and there’s only me uses them anyway! And some people just want to log...
Error: 0x8007232B DNS Name Does Not Exist
KB ID 0001622 Problem Seen when attempting to ‘Activate’ a Window machine; Error: 0x8007232B DNS name does not exist Solution The reason for this error is the Windows machine has looked for a KMS (Key Management Server) in its local DNS, and not found one. This is because (out of the box) it has a Windows KMS licence code installed. Now if you have a KMS server you need to work out why you cant see it, I’ve covered...
Windows ‘Auto Suspends’ In ESX
KB ID 0000311 Problem Has annoyed me for a while, first seen in vSphere4 ESX, a guest Windows machine “Suspends” after a while. Solution 1. Power the Windows VM down. 2. Right click the VM and Select “Edit Settings”. 3. Select the VM Options Tab > Power Management > Select “Put OS into standby mode..” > OK. HTML5 FLEX vClient 4. Power the VM on again, problem sorted. Related Articles,...
Add The ‘Group Policy Management Console’
KB ID 0001615 Problem On a Domain Controller you will get Group Policy Management, (by default) listed under administrative tools. But if you have a ‘Management Server’ of a ‘Jump Box’, that you want to install the tool onto, (without making it a domain controller!) Then do the following; Option 1: Install GPMC with Powershell This is the quickest and simplest option! Open a PowerShell Windows and execute the...