How to Activate Windows 10
Introduction Whether you’ve just built a new computer or are re-activating a computer that previously had Windows 10 activated using a product key, […]
Author: Tarek
Tarek Majdalani is an accomplished Windows Expert-IT Pro MVP, honored by Microsoft for eight consecutive years from 2007-2015. Holding a B.E. in Computer Engineering from the Lebanese American University, he pursued further education while working, earning various certificates showcased in his MVP profile. Tarek is currently serving as the Director of Engineering & Technology at Alrai Media Group in Kuwait. Since 2006, he has been actively contributing to the community by writing tutorials featuring tips and tricks, amassing over 300 tutorials on diverse systems.
How to Factory Reset Windows 10
Introduction If your Windows 10 PC is running slow or acting abnormally, one of the most surefire ways of fixing the issue is […]
How To Change Computer Name in Windows 10
Introduction In this article, I will be showing you how to rename a Windows 10 computer name. Windows 10 has made it much […]
How To Install Windows 10
Introduction Windows 10 is Microsoft’s newest client operating system. In this article I will show you how to make a clean Windows 10 […]
How to Open Control Panel in Windows 10
Introduction In this article, I will be showing you multiple ways that you can use to open control panel. Windows 10, you have […]
How to Add Hibernate Button to Power Options in Windows 10
Introduction The hibernation mode in Windows is very useful and time-saving as you don’t have to close your open documents and apps […]
View A List Of All Shared Folders On Windows
Sharing files and folders is a common practice in Windows, enabling seamless collaboration and access among users. However, keeping track of shared resources […]
Useful Keyboard Shortcuts In Windows 8.1
Introduction Windows 8.1 is the latest offering from Microsoft and has reinvented itself as an operating system for both tablet and PC users. […]
How to Find the Serial Number of Your Apple Computer
Introduction You can use the About This Mac window to find your computer’s serial number. In the About This Mac window, if you […]
How To Set Your Own Images as a Folder Icon in Mac OSX
Introduction You can use your own pictures to create icons, or download icons from the web. Custom icons allow you to quickly identify […]
Display More Information on Desktop and Finder Icons in Mac OSX
Introduction Do you often find yourself using Get Info commands to find out more about the files and folders in your Finder windows […]
How To Enable Telnet in Windows Server 2012
Introduction In this article, I will be showing you how you can start using Telnet in Windows Server 2012. By default, Windows Server […]
How To Migrate Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory Domain Services To Windows Server 2012
Introduction Upgrading your infrastructure to the latest Active Directory Domain Services is a best practice to benefit from all the new features the […]
How to Change OWA Logon Option in Exchange Server 2013
Introduction With Exchange Server 2010, we used to change the OWA logon options using Exchange Management Shell, the same thing can be done […]
How to Activate Exchange Server 2013
Introduction When you install Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, you are not presented with the option to type the product key, hence, Exchange server […]
How To Install a Fresh Copy of OS X Mavericks 10.9
Introduction Most of us will be installing OS X Mavericks by downloading it from the App Store and then upgrading our current operating […]
How To Create a Bootable USB Disk For Windows 8.1
Introduction In today’s laptop landscape, the absence of DVD drives is a common sight. When the time comes to format your laptop, the […]
ISA 2004, ISA 2006 and TMG Server 2010 Version Numbers
Introduction In previous articles, I have displayed separately the different versions of ISA Server 2004/2006 & TMG 2010 Server. In this article, I […]
How To Sign in Directly To the Desktop in Windows 8.1
Introduction The Windows 8 Start screen is a good starting point for Windows 8 devices with touch screens, but on PCs with standard […]
How To Find Out Your Windows 8 Product Key
Introduction You bought a new laptop that came preinstalled with Windows 8. You may already have noticed that Windows 8 laptops and desktops […]
How To Create an Outbound Send Connector In Exchange Server 2013
Introduction So you just finished installing Exchange Server 2013 and tried to send your first email to an external email domain, such as […]
How To Join Windows Server 2012 to a Domain
Introduction Joining a machine to domain will offer you scalability, central management, group policies, security and more. In this article, I will be […]
How To Enable The Delete Confirmation Dialog in Windows 8
Introduction Unlike previous versions of Windows, in Windows 8, when you delete any item, like a file or a directory, it automatically moves […]
How to Enable or Disable Startup Programs in Windows 8
Introduction Some programs when you install on your computer, they will automatically add themselves into the Startup of the operating system. So that […]
How To Enable Windows 8 Features in Windows Server 2012
Introduction By default, and as a Server operating system, Windows Server 2012 does not include some of the features that are available with […]
Setting Up Additional Active Directory Domain Controller With Windows Server 2012
Introduction An Additional Domain Controller is required for services redundancy and for domain authentication improvement in remote Site. Additional Domain Controllers avoid business […]
How To Create a New User Mailbox in Exchange Server 2013
Introduction With Exchange Server 2013, creating a new user Mailbox is a one screen process, not like previous versions of exchange server, where […]
Enable Writing To NTFS Drives in Mac OS X
Introduction Using a Mac is a wonderful experience – until you try to use a NTFS-formatted drive, which includes most Windows hard drives! […]
How To Upgrade Exchange Server 2013 To Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 1
Introduction With Exchange Server 2013, there will be no more rollup updates and service packs as we were used with previous version of […]
How To Access Exchange Admin Center in Exchange Server 2013
Introduction With Exchange Server 2013, a new management console is introduced and the traditional Exchange Management Console has been retired. In this article, […]
Setting Up Your First Active Directory Domain Controller With Windows Server 2012
Introduction With the availability of Windows Server 2012, IT Administrators will start introducing Windows Server 2012 into their Network. If you want to […]
How To Install Windows Server 2012
Introduction I will show you how to install a fresh copy of Windows Server 2012. In future articles, Will show you how to […]
How To Activate Windows Server 2012
Introduction When you install Windows Server 2012, you have a grace period to activate it. In this article, I will be showing you […]
How To Change Computer Name in Windows Server 2012
Introduction In a Windows Server 2012 environment, assigning a meaningful and descriptive computer name is crucial for identification and management purposes. Whether you’re […]
How To Connect MAC OSX To a Wireless Network
Introduction Connecting to a Wireless Network is an easy step in MAC OSX. However, if you are new to MAC, then you will […]
How To Partition Hard Disk in MAC OSX
Introduction Partitioning Hard disks in MAC OSX does not require any 3rd party application. MAC OSX has the required tools to create new […]
Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 On Windows Server 2012
Introduction In a previous article I have shown the steps for Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Prerequisites On Windows Server 2012. In this […]
How To Setup MAC OSX To Log Out Automatically After a Period of Inactivity
Introduction With MAC OSX, you can set your computer to log out after a period of inactivity. This means all currently running apps […]
Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Prerequisites On Windows Server 2012
Introduction In this article I’ll walk through the installation instructions for Exchange Server 2013 prerequisites. The prerequisites that are needed to install Exchange […]
How To Factory Reset Windows 8
Introduction With Windows 8, you don’t need to worry about sending your PC to a technician to format it for you. Now you […]
Installing Service Pack 3 For Exchange Server 2010
Introduction SP3 for Exchange Server 2010, was released in February 2013. This is a long awaited service pack. Back in October 2012, Microsoft […]
Gatekeeper Feature in MAC OS X Mountain Lion 10.8
Introduction MAC was always considered to be safe by not getting affected with Viruses, worms and Trojans. However, in the last few years, […]
How To Enable Tap to Click in MAC OS X Mountain Lion 10.8
Introduction If you have a MAC Book /Pro/Air laptop, then you can tap only on the trackpad instead of clicking to perform a […]
How To Upgrade Exchange Server 2010 From Standard To Enterprise Edition
Introduction If you have Exchange Server 2010 Standard Edition and then require to have Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise Edition, then don’t panic. The […]
How to Change OWA Forms-Based Logon Option in Exchange Server 2010
Introduction Forms-based authentication has three logon options for the default sign-in format in Exchange Server 2010. In this article I will be showing […]
How To Install an SSL Certificate in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
Introduction The primary reason why SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is used is to keep sensitive information sent across the Internet encrypted so that […]
How To Create a Send Connector in Exchange Server 2010
Introduction By default, with Exchange Server 2010, you can only send and receive emails to mailboxes from the same organization. However, if you […]
How To Create A New User Mailbox in Exchange Server 2010
Introduction One of the tasks that you will be performing on a standard basis with Exchange Server, is creating User Mailbox for your […]
Installing Service Pack 2 For Exchange Server 2010
Introduction Exchange Server 2010 SP2 is a recommended update for Exchange Server 2010. It comes not only with bug fixes, but with new […]
Installing Exchange Server 2010 SP1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Introduction Exchange Server installation can be a headache for any system administrator if the prerequisites are not setup properly prior to the start […]