Windows 8.1/Windows Server 2012 R2: Task Manager Gadget on your desktop

How about to display CPU,Memory, Disk and Network performance details on your desktop without any third-party software? Windows 8.1 has built-in cool display, gadget like, in Task Manager application. It looks like this: With that you can monitor you computer/server performance at a glance. To get this view, Open Task Manager (right lick on … Continue reading Windows 8.1/Windows Server 2012 R2: Task Manager Gadget on your desktop →

Windows 8.1/Windows Server 2012 R2: Task Manager Gadget on your desktop

RDS 2012: How to login to RDWeb page without typing Domain Name?

Logon to RDWeb site with just username and password, saves time and confusion for the users. We can make user to bypass typing Domain Name with few easy steps. There is two steps I did. One add “DomainName\” by script and second steps to change the text from “Domain Name\User name:” to just “User name:” … Continue reading RDS 2012: How to login to RDWeb page without typing Domain Name? →

RDS 2012: Redirect RDWEB page from IIS Default (root) site

After you successfully deployed RD Web Access server users have to type https://RemoteApps.company.com/RDWeb/Pages/en-US/Default.aspx or you create a link to reach this page. To make it easier you may want to redirect https://remoteapps.company.com to https://RemoteApps.company.com/RDWeb/Pages/en-US/Default.aspx. It’s easier than you thought. Follow the steps below. Remote Desktop to RD Web Access Server. Open Server manager and Click … Continue reading RDS 2012: Redirect RDWEB page from IIS Default (root) site →

Windows Server 2012 R2: Changing “Work Resources” name in RDS Logon page

By default RDS 2012 names the REWeb page to “Work Resources”. You can change it easily using Set-RDWorkspace cmdlet in PowerShell. Before you change the name, have you added all the RDS 2012 servers into All Servers section in Server Manager. This makes things very easier. (hope you are using Windows 8 or Windows Server … Continue reading Windows Server 2012 R2: Changing “Work Resources” name in RDS Logon page →

How to add Exchange 2010 PowerShell Snap in? (convert PowerShell into Exchange Management Shell)

If you want to schedule Exchange PowerShell scripts, you can easily add the Exchange 2010 PowerShell snap in your script & run your Exchange script. To convert your PowerShell into Exchange Management Shell, try this: Open PowerShell and type the following command. Add-PSSnapin -Name Microsoft.exchange.management.powershell.E2010 Add the above Add-Snapin cmdlet start of your Exchange script. … Continue reading How to add Exchange 2010 PowerShell Snap in? (convert PowerShell into Exchange Management Shell) →

Find installed .Net Framework Versions

There is three quick ways you can find the installed .Net Framework versions on the any given computer. 1. Use IE and JAVA Script to find the user agent string. This will ONLY works in IE. Open IE and type javascript:alert(navigator.userAgent). The pop-up window will have the information of all installed .Net Framework versions. 2. … Continue reading Find installed .Net Framework Versions →

Windows 2012 R2: Go to straight to Desktop after logon

How much did you hate to see the start screen every time you Remote Desktop to Windows Server 2012 machine? (And no Start button either in task bar). In Windows Server 2012 R2 (and Windows 8.1), you CAN set to go to straight to Desktop after you logon. To do this you have to modify … Continue reading Windows 2012 R2: Go to straight to Desktop after logon →

Windows 8.1: Go straight to Desktop after logon (if you like)

If you hate to see the start screen every time you logon to Windows 8.1, you can tune Windows to go to Desktop directly. (P.S. This is Windows 8.1 feature, will not work in Windows 8). 1. Go to desktop and right click on task bar and select Properties. 2. On Taskbar and Navigation properties … Continue reading Windows 8.1: Go straight to Desktop after logon (if you like) →

PowerPoint: How to insert an monthly calendar?

It’s very easy. In essence you find the calendar template, find the the month, copy the monthly calendar and paste it on your presentation. Those who want step-by-step instructions, here they are. 1. Click File –> New on your PowerPoint. 2. Type Calendar in search box. Browse through the results and find the one template … Continue reading PowerPoint: How to insert an monthly calendar? →