Windows 10: Why Can’t I Launch MMC?
Jan24

Windows 10: Why Can’t I Launch MMC?

KB ID 0001391 Problem Usually if I’m in Windows I’m on a server, and if I need a Microsoft Management Console, I simply type mmc, and away we go. On my new work Windows 10 laptop, when I do that and this happens; Solution I’ve also always assumed it was mmc.msc, but a search round on my laptop discovered that, (on Windows 10 anyway) it’s an exe file. So if you search for that it works? You can still launch it...

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Server 2012 – ‘The Active Directory Services Installation Wizard is relocated in Server Manager’
Nov17

Server 2012 – ‘The Active Directory Services Installation Wizard is relocated in Server Manager’

KB ID 0000714  Problem I’ve already written about promoting or adding a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller; Add a Server 2012 Domain Controller to a 2008 Domain But if you attempt to run ‘dcpromo’ from command line, you will see this error, and a link to a Technet article. (Perhaps a clickable link to a picture showing where dcpromo now lives would be better!) Solution Note: I’m assuming you have already...

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Windows ‘Where’s the Startup Folder?’
Nov17

Windows ‘Where’s the Startup Folder?’

Windows 8 Shell Commands for ‘Special Folders’ KB ID 0000709  Problem With Windows 7 (and earlier versions) you could simply find the startup folder from the start menu, now you don’t have one, (and its NOT on the Windows Key+X replacement menu either). Solution The simple answer to the question is, Your user Startup folder is located at; %appdata%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup The All users Startup folder...

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