Make sure the virtual machine’s configuration allows the guest to open host applications


If you see this error on a RDS or Citrix published application, Session host/XenApp server is messed up with file associations. I was trying to open a link to a site in RDS session. That means Internet Explorer is not default program to handle the links or HTM/HTML files. Solution: Remote Desktop to the Session … Continue reading Make sure the virtual machine’s configuration allows the guest to open host applications

WebDAV: Increasing Maximum File Size Limit in Windows Server


Windows (IIS) server based WebDAV server has "laughable" file size limit for download or uploads to/from the server. It turn out to be the restriction is on the client side (Windows). Microsoft says the reason for this restriction is, This issue occurs because a security change that was introduced in Windows XP SP2 affects the Web … Continue reading WebDAV: Increasing Maximum File Size Limit in Windows Server

Windows 7: Network Card disconnect on high usage


My computer was keep disconnecting from network, I think it happens when I am doing high network usage. After I remove the network cable and reconnect, it works for while. System Event log has few of these, Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Client Date: 4/19/2011 6:23:00 PM Event ID: 1014 Task Category: None Level: Warning Keywords: … Continue reading Windows 7: Network Card disconnect on high usage

Windows Live Mesh: “Sorry, there was a problem allowing remote connections”


Are you trying to enable Remote Connections in Live Mesh settings and getting this generic error repeatedly? I know you tried everything, like Running Live Mesh with elevated privileges (run as admin), etc., Nothing worked, huh! You did search the internet and end up no where. Simple solution is uninstall the Windows Live Mesh completely … Continue reading Windows Live Mesh: “Sorry, there was a problem allowing remote connections”