Archive for the ‘Windows’

  • How to make XP look like Vista-Longhorn
    So, how many of us are bored of looking at user interface of XP? Most of us, because Microsoft has only released 2-3 themes for XP from its launch. There are many different websites that allows to download themes for XP that are not developed by Microsoft. But by downloading them and adding them in windows directory does not usually guarantee theme to work properly. Following...
    by Nauman at December 23rd, 2009 at 09:12 am
  • Disable UAC in Windows 7
    User Access control was a new feature introduced in windows vista, but has become increasingly annoying due to extra security clicks on performing simple windows operations. Microsoft has changed User Access control features a little bit in Windows 7, and now it is some what better than its previous version of windows vista. Windows 7 UAC has options to set the level of...
    by Nauman at November 5th, 2009 at 12:11 am
  • Configuring SSL for a website on IIS
    To remove the issue of sending/receiving data on http, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is used to encrypt data for transmission. In order to implement SSL successfully on your IIS, you need to get a Server Certificate. Server Certificates can be obtained from a trusted 3rd party CA such as VeriSign or Thawte. Steps for Configuring SSL To configure SSL on your IIS web server...
    by Nauman at November 5th, 2009 at 12:11 am
  • Hibernate – Insufficient system resources exist to complete the API
    This annoying error comes up when a user tries to hibernate its system, and this error pops up and now the hibernation option is not available until system restarts.         This problem occurs because the Windows kernel power manager cannot obtain the memory resources that are required to prepare the computer to hibernate. A Microsoft KB article...
    by Nauman at November 5th, 2009 at 12:11 am
  • Service Unavailable – Error message
    When you configure your IIS webserver and find the following message Service Unavailable Then the first solution to the above error is http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=823552 but if this does not solve the problem try doing the following stuff. Open the IIS Manager, right click Web Sites and select properties:                       Switch...
    by Nauman at November 3rd, 2009 at 07:11 am
  • Remote Access Timeout
    When using remote access you may find that uploading or downloading a large file or a group of files will cause the connection to time out before the operation finishes with the error message "The remote connection to the computer timed out. Please connect again." By default, remote access is configured to timeout after 20 minutes, which is adequate for uploading/downloading...
    by Nauman at November 3rd, 2009 at 07:11 am
  • Security Certificate problem
    If you are using a computer without the connector (console) software on it (e.g. at work trying to access your home server) and you try to connect to the web interface of WHS then the following error appears: If you are using a computer without the connector (console) software on it (e.g. at work trying to access your home server) and you try to connect to the web interface...
    by Nauman at November 3rd, 2009 at 07:11 am
  • The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections
    When a user establishes a Remote Desktop connection to the WHS this connection will remain active until the user selects "Log Off" from the Start Menu. If a user simply closes the remote desktop window when they’re finished, that username will still remain logged on.         The software running on the WHS to facilitate the Remote...
    by Nauman at November 3rd, 2009 at 07:11 am