Windows Server 2008 req

To use Windows Server 2008 you need*:

Component Requirement

Processor • Minimum: 1GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4GHz (x64 processor)
• Recommended: 2GHz or faster
Note: An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
Memory
• Minimum: 512MB RAM
• Recommended: 2GB RAM or greater
• Maximum (32-bit systems): 4GB (Standard) or 64GB (Enterprise and Datacenter)
• Maximum (64-bit systems): 32GB (Standard) or 2TB (Enterprise, Datacenter and Itanium-Based Systems)
Available Disk Space • Minimum: 10GB
• Recommended: 40GB or greater
Note: Computers with more than 16GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files
Drive DVD-ROM drive
Display and Peripherals • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor
• Keyboard
• Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

* Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Processor performance is dependent upon not only the clock frequency of the processor, but the number of cores and the size of the processor cache. Disk space requirements for the system partition are approximate. Itanium-based and x64-based operating systems will vary from these disk size estimates. Additional available hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network. For more information, please see Windows Server 2008 product site.

Installation and Activation
Evaluating Windows Server 2008 software does not require product activation or entering a product key. Any edition of Windows Server 2008 may be installed without activation and evaluated for an initial 60 days.

If you need more time to evaluate Windows Server 2008, the 60 day evaluation period may be reset (or re-armed) three times, extending the original 60 day evaluation period by up to 180 days for a total possible evaluation time of 240 days. After this time, you will need to uninstall the software or upgrade to a fully-licensed version of Windows Server 2008.

If you wish to extend the initial evaluation and testing period, please go to How to extend the Windows Server 2008 evaluation period and follow the instructions.

Windows Shortcut Run Commands

Hi friends,

I have seen many system administrator use to work fast while using their desktops and used to admire it. They never use mouse or surf through the start menu for reaching the particular application. So this article gives you the idea about the shortcuts for the run commands.

Working of Run Commands:

Each and every application will be having a executable file for its application and the respective core content will be stored in some executable path. Initially PATH variable will be set in the environmental variable settings tab.
(in my PC, it may have more values also in your PC)
$PATH = C:\Program Files\Support Tools\;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM;
C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727;C:\sbin\svn\bin;C:\Program Files
\QuickTime\QTSystem\

Creating Shortcuts:

Creating shortcuts of your wish for particular application and for folders or files is also possible. Let me give a quick example suppose you want to create a shortcut for particular folder in some path.

1. Create folder say c:\shortcuts
2. Open Environmental settings tab of your computer and add "c:\shortcuts" to $PATH.
3. Right Click the folder you want to make shortcuts and create shortcut.
4. Rename the shortcut if you wish.
5. Paste the shortcut into "c:\shortcuts"

To test Open --> Run --> "shortcut name" . It will open the folder for which we have created the shortcut before.

Note : 
* Shortcut name is the name of the shortcut we have placed in the folder "c:\shortcuts"
* We can paste any number of shortcuts in to the "c:\shortcuts" folder and can run it by giving it's name.

Some Windows Run Commands:

1. Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
2. Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
3. Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
4. Administrative Tools - control admintools
5. Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
6. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
7. Calculator - calc
8. Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
9. Character Map - charmap
10. Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
11. Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
12. Command Prompt - cmd
13. Component Services - dcomcnfg
14. Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
15. timedate.cpl - ddeshare
16. Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
17. Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* - directx.cpl
18. Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
19. Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
20. Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
21. Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
22. Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
23. Display Properties - control desktop
24. Display Properties - desk.cpl
25. Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) - control color
26. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32
27. Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
28. Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
29. File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
30. Findfast - findfast.cpl
31. Folders Properties - control folders
32. Fonts - control fonts
33. Fonts Folder - fonts
34. Free Cell Card Game - freecell
35. Game Controllers - joy.cpl
36. Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.msc
37. Hearts Card Game - mshearts
38. Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
39. Indexing Service - ciadv.msc
40. Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl
41. IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfig /all
42. IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /displaydns
43. IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /flushdns
44. IP Configuration (Release All Connections) - ipconfig /release
45. IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) - ipconfig /renew
46. IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) - ipconfig /registerdns
47. IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /showclassid
48. IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /setclassid
49. Java Control Panel (If Installed) - jpicpl32.cpl
50. Java Control Panel (If Installed) - javaws
51. Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
52. Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
53. Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
54. Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
55. Microsoft Chat - winchat
56. Minesweeper Game - winmine
57. Mouse Properties - control mouse
58. Mouse Properties - main.cpl
59. Network Connections - control netconnections
60. Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
61. Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
62. Notepad - notepad
63. Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) - nvtuicpl.cpl
64. Object Packager - packager
65. ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl
66. On Screen Keyboard - osk
67. Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) - ac3filter.cpl
68. Password Properties - password.cpl
69. Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
70. Performance Monitor - perfmon
71. Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
72. Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
73. Printers and Faxes - control printers
74. Printers Folder - printers
75. Private Character Editor - eudcedit
76. Quicktime (If Installed) - QuickTime.cpl
77. Regional Settings - intl.cpl
78. Registry Editor - regedit
79. Registry Editor - regedit32
80. Remote Desktop - mstsc
81. Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
82. Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
83. Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) - rsop.msc
84. Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
85. Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
86. Security Center - wscui.cpl
87. Services - services.msc
88. Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
89. Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
90. Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
91. Spider Solitare Card Game - spider
92. SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
93. System Configuration Editor - sysedit
94. System Configuration Utility - msconfig
95. System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) - sfc /scannow
96. System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) - sfc /scanonce
97. System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) - sfc /scanboot
98. System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) - sfc /revert
99. System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) - sfc /purgecache
100. System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) - sfc /cachesize=x
101. System Properties - sysdm.cpl
102. Task Manager - taskmgr
103. Telnet Client - telnet
104. User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl
105. Utility Manager - utilman
106. Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl
107. Windows Magnifier - magnify
108. Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc
109. Windows System Security Tool - syskey
110. Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr
111. Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
112. Wordpad - write
113. Microsoft Outlook - Outlook
114. Microsoft Word - Winword
115. Acrobat Reader - Acrord32
116. Active Dir Users and Comp - Dsa.msc
117. Routing and remote access - Rrasmgmt.msc
118. DNS - Dnsmgmt.msc
119. Add/remove Programs - Appwiz.cpl
120. Display property - Desk.cpl

Note : 

* Whatever mentioned above *.cpl and *.msc are the files that are available in "C:\Windows\System32"

* U can also find some other shortcuts by going to "C:\Windows\System32" and select search option and type *.msc, *.cpl

* Other shortcuts like winword, excel ..etc are created by the application when it is installed

Enable/Disable Hard Disk Free Space Warning Balloon Tip

By default, Windows posts an alert when the amount of free space remaining on your hard disk falls below 10 percent.

To alter this behavior, edit:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services \LanmanServer\Parameters

Add Value DiskSpaceThreshold with a type of REG_DWORD and set it to the percentage of free disk space remaining before an alert is sent. The allowable range is 0 - 99 percent.

Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters]
Value Name: DiskSpaceThreshold
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0 - 99

Change Product Key in WindowsXP, 2003

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.

3. In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\WPAEvents

4. In the right pane, right-click OOBETimer, and then click Modify.

5. Change at least one digit of this value to deactivate Windows.

6. Click Start, and then click Run.

7. In the Open box, type the following command, and then click OK. %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a

8. Click Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows, and then click Next.

9. Click Change Product key.

10. Type the new product key in the New key boxes, and then click Update. If you are returned to the previous window, click Remind me later, and then restart the computer.

11. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to verify that Windows is activated. You receive the following message: Windows is already activated. Click OK to exit.

12. Click OK.

13. Install Windows XP SP1 or a later version of Windows XP. If you cannot restart Windows after you install Windows XP SP1 or a later version of Windows XP, press F8 when you restart the computer, select Last Known Good Configuration, and then repeat this procedure.

“System automatically logging off after giving username and password”

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OS Affected: Windows 2000,XP,2003,Vista

Problem
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Entering your Username & Password


Loading personal setting will appear




After the above loading settings it will "Log off" & below welcome screen will appear




This problem is due to the adware Adware.BlazeFind ,which will alter following registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon value “userinit” from “%Windir%\System32\Userinit.exe” to “%Windir%\System32\Wsaupdater.exe”
After removing this virus,this registry entry remain same. So while logging on the system it will try to execute “wsaupdater.exe” which may not be there in the given path so system unable to process user initialization and automatically logged off. In this scenario we cannot login into system even in “safe mode” or “safe mode with command prompt” also.

Solution
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1. Boot system from XP cd and go to recovery console. (or boot from any media which will support NTFS Partition)
2. Go to %Windir%\system32
3. Check “userinit.exe” is exists in the system32 folder, if not copy from another working system.
4. Copy “userinit.exe” to “wsaupdater.exe” (NB: Do not rename, because both are needed for next boot.)
5. Reboot the machine in safe mode using F8 button while booting.
6. Navigate following registry key
a. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
b. Locate value “userinit” in left panel.
c. Change data from “%Windir%\System32\Wsaupdater.exe” to “%Windir%\System32\Userinit.exe”.
d. Close registry editor.
7. Restart windows in normal mode

FYI Naresh.....

“Windows XP OS is booting but not getting the Desktop”

“Windows XP OS is booting but not getting the Desktop”
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Hardware Details/OS : Desktop/ Windows XP,
Problem : Desktop is not coming. Only mouse cursor is coming, after giving
Username and password, just cursor is coming.








Solution
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1. Boot through Windows XP CD using repair option come to recovery console.
2. This problem is caused due to missing or corrupted explorer.exe and browseui.dll ; we have to copy explorer.exe and browseui.dll to their respective path.
3. After coming to console go to Drive Letter of CD example E:\ and go to i386 directory.
4. From there give command as follows,
E:\expand explorer.ex_ c:\windows
After this new file explorer.exe will be extracted to windows directory
5. Then with same procedure extract browseui.dll
E:\expand browseui.dl_ c:\windows\system32
Now Browseui.dll file is extracted.
6 Reboot the machine from hard disk in single user mode
6. After doing these 2 steps, Windows started fine and desktop is coming.


Value Addition
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Explorer.exe

Explorer.exe is the Windows Program Manager or Windows Explorer
The Windows Explorer debuted in Windows 95 as a replacement for the older Windows 3.x File Manager. It could be accessed by double-clicking the new My Computer desktop icon, or launched from the new Start Menu (which succeeded the earlier Program Manager). There is also a shortcut key combination – Windows key + E. Successive versions of Windows (and in some cases, Internet Explorer) introduced new features and capabilities, removed other features, and generally progressed from being a simple file system navigation tool into a task-based file management system.
While “Windows Explorer” is a term most commonly used to describe the file management aspect of the operating system, the Explorer process also houses the operating system’s search functionality and File Type associations (based on filename extensions), and is responsible for displaying the desktop icons, the Start Menu, the Taskbar, and the Control Panel. Collectively, these features are known as the Windows Shell.
In the Explorer window, Files and Folders are displayed by a ListView component (SysListView32) making up the majority of the window. When a user chooses to “Explore” the left hand side will display a TreeView, showing the folder structure

BrowseUI.dll

BrowswUI.dll is the one of the major five components of Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer uses a componentized architecture built around the Component Object Model (COM) technology. As said it is made up of five major components, each of which are contained in a separate .dll and expose a set of COM interface that enables them to be hosted by the Internet Explorer main executable, iexplore.exe
WinInet.dll
WinInet.dll is the protocol handler for HTTP and FTP. It handles all network communication over these protocols.
URlMon.dll
URLMon.dll is responsible for MIME-type handling and download of web content.
MSHTML.dll
MSHTML.dll houses the Trident rendering engine which is responsible for displaying the pages on-screen and handling the Document Object Model of the web pages. MSHTML.dll parses the HTML/CSS file and creates the internal DOM tree representation of it. It also exposes a set of APIs for runtime inspection and modification of the DOM tree. The DOM tree is further processed by a layout engine which then renders the internal representation on screen. Internet Explorer does not include any scripting functionality natively. Rather MSHTML.dll exposes another set of APIs that allow any scripting environment to be plugged-in and access the DOM tree. Internet
Explorer 8 includes the bindings for the Active Scripting engine (which is a part of Microsoft Windows) is provided, which allows any language implemented as an Active Scripting module to be used for client-side scripting. By default, only the JScript and VBScript modules are provided; third party implementations like ScreamingMonkey (for ECMAScript 4 support) can also be used. Microsoft also makes available the Microsoft Silverlight runtime that allows CLI languages, including DLR-based dynamic languages like IronPython and IronRuby, to be used for client-side scripting.
ShDocVw.dll
ShDocVw.dll provides the navigation, local caching and history functionalities for the browser.
BrowseUI.dll
BrowseUI.dll is responsible for the browser user interface, including the browser chrome, which houses all the menus and toolbars.

FYI.................Naresh !!!