How to install Active Directory on Windows Server 2008

April 21st, 2010 No Comments   Posted in System Administration, Windows

Unlike previous version of windows, there is an additional step requires to install before we go to dcpromo to promote the server to domain controller and install active directory. This additonal step is to enable active directory domain services role on server, and after that we proceed to dcpromo

Method to add role is very simple

1) Just open Server Manage, by right clicking on “My computer” and then click on “Manager”
2) click on “roles” from left tree, then click on “Add role” at right side.

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Configuring/Adding multiple ips in windows using netsh command

March 15th, 2010 No Comments   Posted in System Administration, Windows

If you ever wanted to add 200 ip addresses to Windows Server with one command instead of manually configure it on the interface? Netsh will help you to save time.

You can use this quick batch command in cmd:

FOR /L %I IN (2,1,254) DO netsh interface ip add address "Local Area Connection" 10.0.0.%I 255.255.255.0

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How to Change the Reply-To Address in Microsoft Outlook 2007

January 2nd, 2010 No Comments   Posted in Windows

3 simple steps to do so:

  1. Click the Direct Replies To button in the More Options section of the Options ribbon
    Outlook will open the Message Options dialog box
  2. Under Delivery Options, make sure the Have Replies Sent To option is checked
  3. Enter the desired reply address in the adjacent box, or click the Select Names button to choose from your address book
  4. Click OK

Orbit downloader, Download Manager for Chrome

November 21st, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Google Chrome, Reviews, Windows, browser

Google Chrome is a very new browser by Google. After releasing this browser, google entered in to the competition for Internet Browsers. It is quite fast browser. But one thing is missing in it which is Download Manager.

But the solution for it is “Orbit Downloader”

It is pretty easy to use, just download it from link above and install it. Now to associate orbit with chrome, go to preferences >> Monitoring, and click on Chrome and Monitor Clipboard.

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My review on Safari for windows

November 15th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Misc., Reviews, Windows

If you want to have apple interface in your browse then use Safari. If you want to test your website for apple users then use safari for windows.

During the early phase of safari, when apply released only beta version of safari for windows, my computer related people compared it with top level windows browsers like mozilla firefox and opera but found it far behind them in my features. Most of the reviews damaged its first impression on many users, and almost all the reviews were against safari because of its Mac like interface then a windows like interface.

Font technology

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Clean your windows registry, 3 reason of it

November 8th, 2009 1 Comment   Posted in Windows
Registry is an important component in Windows Operating system. It is like a central database in windows which contains the information of all installed hardware, software, preferences by users, system startup information, setup, and pc configuration. And because registry controls all the functions in windows, therefore the chances of errors in registry are very high.
Moreover, operating system, hardware,software depends on registry to run different activities therefore any error in registry directly effect on the performance of your system and on the performance of your applications.
Lets discuss some problems which can be caused by damaged registry :-

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How to make Windows 7 taskbar like Vista

November 8th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Windows
There is an easy way in Windows 7 to make its toolbar look like Vista.
1. Right-click on any open area of the toolbar and choose Properties.
2. Click the “Taskbar buttons” pull-down and choose Never combine.

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