Tech issues

1. Mail server port details

 

 

 

2. How to enable hibernate mode in windows 8?

 

Go to control panel -->Power options --> Choose what the power button does (Left side pane) --> Change settings that are currently unavailable --> Shutdown Settings --> Select the Hibernate menu --> click Save changes.

 

3. How to schedule a Anti-virus (Windows Defender) scanning in windows 8?

 

Please follow the below steps:

 

1. Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog, type taskschd.msc, and press Enter.

 

2. If prompted by UAC, then click/tap on Yes.

 

3. In the left pane of Task Scheduler, double click/tap on Task Scheduler Library, Microsoft, and Windows folders to expand them, then open the Windows Defender folder.

 

4. In the middle pane of Windows Defender, double click/tap on the Windows Defender Scheduled Scan task.

 

5. Click/tap on the Triggers tab, and click/tap on the new button.

 

6. While using on a schedule, select and set when (ex: One Time, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly) and how often you would like the scheduled task to run. Make sure Enabled is checked, and click/tap on OK.

 

7. Click/tap on the Actions tab, and click/tap on the Edit button.

 

8. Under Program/script, make sure that the default path is wrapped in quotes like below. It's not by default.

 

9. To the left of Add arguments (optional), copy and paste the argument in the table below to have Windows Defender run a quick or full scan when scheduled, then click/tap on OK.

 

NOTE: The default argument is for a quick scan.

Argument                                          Description

Scan –ScheduleJob                            Quick Scan

Scan -ScanType 2                               Full Scan

 

10. Click/tap on the Conditions tab, and set the Power options for if you want this task to be able to run on AC power, batter power, and able to wake the computer to run, then click/tap on OK.

 

11. After a brief pause, you will now notice the Triggers and Next Run Time you set at step 5 and 6 appear for the Windows Defender Scheduled Scan task.

 

12. You can now close Task Scheduler if you like. Windows Defender will now scan on a schedule you set.

 

4.Do not allow passwords to be saved in Remote desktop connection?

 

Not sure if this works on the home edition, but this is what the policy effectively does:

1.    Open regedit

 

2.    Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services

 

3.    Create or edit a DWORD named DisablePasswordSaving and set the value to 1 (any non-zero value should do)

 

If you just want to apply this to a single user and not for all users, make this change to the same key in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive instead of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

 

5.The remote session was disconnected because there are no Remote Desktop client access licenses available for this computer. Please contact the server administrator.

 

I had the same problem but it was only when trying to RDP from ONE computer. I found the solution was to delete the following registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSLicensing

I found the solution from this post here http://thisishelpful.com/fix-remote-session-disconnected-because-remote-desktop-client-access-licenses.html so I don't claim credit for the solution.

 

6.Removing search protect

 

1-just go to C:\Program Files for windows 7 or C:\Program Files (x86) for windows 64

2-you will find a folder called Xlab open it and you will find uninstall

3-run it as administrator

4-finish the steps and search protect will be gone

 

Or

For Windows 7 and Windows 8

1.Just boot in safe mode

2.open C/: Program files x86(you will find the "Search protect" or "Search conduit" folder there)

3.Permanently delete that folder.

4.Now Reboot normally

5.Now open add or remove programs you will find search protect conduit remove it.

6.change your browser settings aka ur homepage etc

 

7.Pen drive show empty even when data exists?

 

Enter the below command in cmd prompt as administrator.

 

attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*

 

Note : g:\ is drive letter.

 

8.The file format differs from the format that the file name extension specifies?

If you trust the source of the file, click Yes to the warning message.

 

Use a Group Policy setting

1.    Download the 2007 Office system Administrative Template files (ADM, ADMX, ADML) and Office Customization Tool from the following Microsoft Download Center Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyou.aspx?familyId=92d8519a-e143-4aee-8f7a-e4bbaeba13e7

2.    Extract the administrative template files to a folder. To do this, follow these steps:

a.    Double-click the AdminTemplates.exe file.

b.    Accept the Microsoft Software License Terms, and then click Continue.

c.    Select a folder in which to save the extracted files, and then click OK.

d.    Click OK after the files have been extracted successfully.

3.    Open the Group Policy Object Editor.

For more information about how to open the Group Policy Object Editor, visit the following Microsoft TechNet Web site:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/03ec122f-fc65-496e-ad0d-4fd22a96a4bb1033.mspx

4.    Expand User Configuration.

5.    Right-click Administrative Templates, and then click Add/Remove Templates.

6.    In the Add/Remove Templates dialog box, click Add.

7.    Browse to the folder that contains the Administrative Templates that you extracted in step 2c.

8.    Click the appropriate Excel .adm file, and then click Open. The .adm file is located in the following folder to which you extracted the Administrative Templates in step 2c: 

\ADM\languageID

Note The English language administrative template files are located in the EN-US languageID folder.

9.    Click Close to close the Add/Remove Templates dialog box.

10. Expand Administrative Templates, expand Microsoft Office Excel <version number>, expand Excel Options, and then click Security.

11. On the Extended tab, double-click Force file extension to match file type under Setting.

12. On the Setting tab, click Enabled, click one of the following in the Force file extension to match file type drop-down list, and then click OK:

·         Allow different

·         Allow different, but warn

·         Always match file type

13. Close the Group Policy Object Editor.

Use Registry Editor

 

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

1.    Exit Excel 2007.

2.    Start Registry Editor.

·         In Windows Vista, click Start , type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.

 If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or clickContinue.

·         In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.

3.    Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\<version number>\Excel\Security

4.    On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.

5.    Type ExtensionHardening, and then press ENTER.

6.    Right-click ExtensionHardening, and then click Modify.

7.    In the Value data box, type the value data, and then click OK.

The following list contains the value data settings that are appropriate for the ExtensionHardening setting:

·         0: Do not check the file name extension and the file type, and bypass the function of the warning message.

·         1: Check the file name extension and the file type. If they do not match, display the warning message.

·         2: Check the file name extension and the file type. If they do not match, do not open the file.

Note The default value data is 1. When the value data is set to 1, the behavior becomes the same as when no registry value is set. When the value data is set to 0, the file name extension and the file content are not checked in all situations. We do not recommend bypassing this function.

8.    On the File menu, click Exit to exit Registry Editor.

 

8.How to recover SA password on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2

When you are using MS SQL Server in mixed mode, it is very important that you know your SA password.

There can be different reasons you lost the password

·         Person who installed the SQL Server knows the password but has left the building.

·         You did not write down the password in your password file

·         Password file is lost

·         …

Steps to recover the SA password

·         Start SQL Server Configuration Manager

·         Stop the SQL services & Edit the properties of the SQL Service

·         Change the startup parameters of the SQL service by adding a –m; in front of the existing parameters

·         Start the SQL services. These are now running in Single User Mode.

·         Start CMD on tthe SQL server

·         Start the SQLCMD command. Now you will see following screen

·         Now we create a new user. Enter following commands

·         CREATE LOGIN recovery WITH PASSWORD = ‘TopSecret 1′ (Remember SQL server has default strong password policy

·         Go

·         Now this user is created

·         Now we grant the user a SYSADMIN roles using the same SQLCMD window.

·         sp_addsrvrolemember ‘recovery’, ‘sysadmin’

·         go

·         Stop the SQL service again

·         Change the SQL service properties back to the default settings

·         Start the SQL service again and use the new created login (recovery in my example)

·         Go via the security panel to the properties and change the password of the SA account.

·         Now write down the new SA password.

 

9. If the Pdf is not opened properly.

The HKLM path is generically: 

HKLM\Software\Adobe\(product name)\(version)\AVGeneral\bValidateBytesBeforeHeader=dword:00000000

For example, to change the behavior for Acrobat 11.0, create a DWORD at this location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\AVGeneral\bValidateBytesBeforeHeader=dword:00000000

The HKCU path is generically:

HKCU\Software\Adobe\(product name)\(version)\AVGeneral\bValidateBytesBeforeHeader=dword:00000000

For example, to change the behavior for Reader 10.0, create a DWORD at this location: HKCU\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\10.0\AVGeneral\bValidateBytesBeforeHeader=dword:00000000

 

10. Alt-Tab is not working in Windows 10

 

1.    Open Registry Editor (Win+R followed by regedit)

2.    Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

3.    Create a new 32-bit DWORD value named AltTabSettings and set it to 1

4.    Sign out and sign back in again (or restart)

 

11.Can't start Dropbox - permission error - Windows 10, network login

Create or set a new registry DWORD value, named ProtectionPolicy, value 1, to enable local backup of the MasterKey instead of requiring a RWDC in the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Protect\Providers\df9d8cd0-1501-11d1-8c7a-00c04fc297eb

1. Hit Windows + R

2. Type regedit and hit enter

3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Protect\Providers\df9d8cd0-1501-11d1-8c7a-00c04fc297eb

4. In the folder, right click and hit New > DWORD (32 Bit) Value

5. Name it 'ProtectionPolicy'

6. Right click 'Protection Policy'

7. Hit Modify and change the value to 1 and select Base: Hexadecimal

 

12. remote desktop error due to credssp encryption

 

Scenario 1: Updated clients cannot communicate with non-updated servers

The most common scenario is that the client has the CredSSP update installed, and the Encryption Oracle Remediation policy setting does not allow an insecure RDP connection to a server that does not have the CredSSP update installed.

 

To work around this issue, follow these steps:

 

On the client has the CredSSP update installed, run gpedit.msc, and then browse to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Credentials Delegation in the navigation pane.

Change the Encryption Oracle Remediation policy to Enabled, and then change Protection Level to Vulnerable.

If you cannot use gpedit.msc, you can make the same change by using the registry, as follows:

 

Open a Command Prompt window as Administrator.

Run the following command to add a registry value:

REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\CredSSP\Parameters\ /v AllowEncryptionOracle /t REG_DWORD /d 2

 

Scenario 2: Non-updated clients cannot communicate with patched servers

If the Azure Windows VM has this update installed, and it is restricted to receiving non-updated clients, follow these steps to change the Encryption Oracle Remediation policy setting:

 

On any Windows computer that has PowerShell installed, add the IP of the VM to the "trusted" list in the host file:

Set-item wsman:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts -value <IP>

Go to the Azure portal, locate the VM, and then update the Network Security group to allow PowerShell ports 5985 and 5986.

On the Windows computer, connect to the VM by using PowerShell:

For HTTP:

$Skip = New-PSSessionOption -SkipCACheck -SkipCNCheck Enter-PSSession -ComputerName "<<Public IP>>" -port "5985" -Credential (Get-Credential) -SessionOption $Skip

 

For HTTPS:

$Skip = New-PSSessionOption -SkipCACheck -SkipCNCheck Enter-PSSession -ComputerName "<<Public IP>>" -port "5986" -Credential (Get-Credential) -useSSL -SessionOption $Skip

Run the following command to change the Encryption Oracle Remediation policy setting by using the registry:

Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\CredSSP\Parameters' -name "AllowEncryptionOracle" 2 -Type DWord

13.Using a Command Line to Install Software on Remote PCs

1.Go to Run prompt (windows button+R) > Runas /user:DomainAdminAccount@DOMAIN NAME cmd

2.Type the Domain password

3.Type WMIC

4.Then /node:hostname or ipaddress(remote PC) product call install true,"","Software path"

14.Unable to install dotnet frameworks in windows server 2012r2

Using Installation CD

Dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /Source:D:\sources\sxs /all

Without Installation CD

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /all

 

15.Unable to insert rows in the excel

 

 C:\Users\(user ID)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Excel\Excel15.xlb - go to this path and delete and cut this file.

16.Network Socket reset

netsh winsock reset

 

17.Fix RDP Authentication error Function requested is not supported

 https://www.itechtics.com/solved-authentication-error-function-requested-is-not-supported/

 

18.Fix for there are currently no power options available (in the startup)

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/power-options-missing-windows-10

 

 19.Wifi issue in windows 10

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-networking/wifi-issues-with-creators-update/4a20ba4f-33dc-4397-9823-e12dcb2607ba?auth=1

https://aka.ms/diag_cssemerg11005

 

20.RDP Freeze issue

Run gpedit.msc. 

Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administration Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Connection Client. 

Set the "Turn Off UDP On Client" setting to Enabled

21.While GVC opens internet speed drops

Open an admin command prompt window:

Start > All Apps > Windows System -> Right-click "Command Prompt" > More > Run as administrator

Get your network adapter name:

powershell Get-NetAdapter

Get your network adapter "Receive segment coalescing" (Rsc) settings:

powershell Get-NetAdapterRsc

Disable Rsc for your network adapter:

powershell Disable-NetAdapterRsc -Name WiFi

Verify Rsc is disabled for ipv4 and ipv6, on your network adapter:

powershell Get-NetAdapterRsc

Re-test your Internet connection.

 

22.Failed to create outlook profile

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\Protect\Providers\df9d8cd0-1501-11d1-8c7a-00c04fc297eb]
-> Add this key    "ProtectionPolicy"=dword:00000001

 

23.Fingerprint issue

1. Press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard. Type in “Regedit” and click the OK button.
   
   
   
2. Navigate to the following key using the left pane or copy-pasting the key into the address bar: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
3. Locate the “AllowDomainPINLogon” entry. If you don’t see it, create it by right-clicking on an empty space and choosing New → DWORD (32-bit) Value.
4. Double-click on the “AllowDomainPINLogon” entry and change the data value to “1”. Click the OK button to finalize the change.
   
   
   
5. Restart your computer. Test if Windows Hello works.

24. How to move Outlook navigation toolbar from side to bottom

Fortunately, we have come across an official method on how to move the Outlook navigation toolbar from left side to bottom provided by Microsoft.

Step 1: Right click Start > Run > regedit

Step 2: Navigate to the following registry key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Office > 16.0 > Common > ExperimentEcs > Overrides

Locate the ‘Microsoft.Office.Outlook.Hub.HubBar’ string value and set it to ‘false’. Then click OK and restart Outlook to check if it works.

Step 3: If the string “Microsoft.Office.Outlook.Hub.HubBar” doesn’t exist, create it by right-clicking on Overrides in the left pane and selecting New > String Value then Paste “Microsoft.Office.Outlook.Hub.HubBar” in the new entry that appears in the right pane

Step 4: Double-click the new name

Step 5: Enter “False” in the Value data field and Click OK

Step 6: Close and restart Outlook

25. PopUp Reminders won't go away even after dismissed and completed

To resolve the issue of reminder pop ups keep coming back once it is dismissed, follow few of the steps mentioned below:

Step 1:

Start Outlook using the switch command and check how reminders work. To do that, close Outlook. Go to Start, click on All Programs and Accessories and then Run. In the Run open box, type in ‘Outlook /cleanreminders’ and hit ok. (Note: There is a space between Outlook and /).

Step 2:

You may also scan and repair the Outlook data file and then verify the results:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272227

Step 3:

If issue persists, create a new profile and then create test appointments and check how the reminders work.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829918

Note: Although the link refers to Office 2010, the same concept holds good for 2013 as well.

If new profile works then you may reconfigure the email account and import the data file that was used in the old profile.