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Get to Network Connections UI by using “ncpa.cpl”

Looking for a quick way to get to your network connections: Control PanelNetwork and InternetNetwork Connections From the run prompt (shortcut keys: WinKey+R) enter ncpa.cpl. You will immediately open a window that takes you to the network connections UI without traveling thought the network sharing center. If you want to create a quick shortcut you can […]

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Server 2008 R2 NTP Server

With a little registry play and the restart of a services I can not provide the right time to my SAN. Here’s how to do it: 1 – Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following registry entry: HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesW32TimeConfig 2 – In the right pane, right-click AnnounceFlags, […]

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Upgrade Windows Server without Re-installing

Like in my previous post, we will be using the DISM.exe command (Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool), that is available in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. This time to change the version of Server 2008 R2 from Standard to Enterprise Edition. Click on the “Start Button” Type Power, PowerShell will then show under programs, […]

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Version of Server Install via PowerShell and DISM

Today’s command that we are going to use is the DISM.exe command (Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool), that is available in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. More on this here <– click that On the server you want to run this command open up PowerShell as an administrator. Click on the “Start Button” Type […]