How To Activate Exchange Server 2010
Introduction During Exchange Server installation , you might have noticed that the installation wizard didn’t ask you for any product key ! This […]
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 Raise the Forest and Domain Functional Levels in Windows Server 2008/R2
Introduction Functional levels determine the features of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) that are enabled in a domain or forest. They also […]
How to Download and Install Google Search and Chrome in Windows 8
Introduction Many People use Google Search as their main search engine and Google Chrome as their default browser. Good news is that Google […]
How To Add Media Center To Windows 8
Introduction Microsoft chose not to include the Media Center product in Windows 8. Media Center Pack can be purchased as a feature for […]
Installing Hyper-V in Windows 8
Introduction Hyper-V has always been a Windows Server Role in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, or as a […]
How To Set Up Facebook Integration on Your Mac with OS X Mountain Lion
Introduction Starting with OS X 10.8.2 and future versions of OS X, Facebook will be integrated directly into Mac OS X. Users will […]
How to Encrypt an External Drive Quickly in Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8
Introduction Protecting your External USB thumb or hard disk is an important step, specially if you save on them vital or personal files, […]
How to Enable and Use Twitter Integration in OS X Mountain Lion
Introduction As Twitter got integrated into iOS 5.0 for iPhone and iPad devices, Twitter is now integrated with Mountain Lion 10.8. In this […]
How To Perform an In-Place Upgrade From Windows 7 To Windows 8
Introduction You already have a Windows 7 machine and now you bought Windows 8? Planning to do an in-place upgrade so that you […]
How To Install a Fresh Copy of Windows 8
Introduction In this article, I will be showing you how to perform a clean installation of Windows 8, illustrating to you the new […]
How to Create a Bootable USB Install Disk for MAC OS X Mountain Lion
Introduction In a previous article, How To Purchase and Upgrade to Mac OS X Mountain Lion , I have shown you how MAC […]
How To Purchase and Upgrade to Mac OS X Mountain Lion
Introduction MAC OS X Mountain Lion inherits MAC OS X Lion’s distribution method. More specifically, it’s available only as a download from Apple’s […]
Installing Failover Clustering With Windows Server 2008 R2
Introduction Creating a Cluster with Windows Server 2003 was a little bit confusing for administrators. Now with Windows Server 2008, its much easier. […]
How to Shutdown or Restart Windows 8
Introduction You might laugh when you first read the title of this article, but with the Start menu gone in Windows 8, some […]
Upgrading Windows 7 To Windows 8 Consumer Preview Build
Introduction Windows 8 Consumer Preview is a prerelease version of Windows 8 that focuses on people and apps and gives you powerful new […]
Upgrading Windows 7 To Windows 8 Consumer Preview Build
Introduction Windows 8 Consumer Preview is a prerelease version of Windows 8 that focuses on people and apps and gives you powerful new […]
Running Legacy Applications on Windows 7 using Windows XP Mode
Introduction In a previous article, Downloading and Installing Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC on Windows 7, I have illustrated to you […]
Download iMessage Beta For MAC OSX Lion
Introduction MAC OSX Lion Mountain, a new operating system from Apple which is coming in summer 2012. It will has many of the […]
How to Create a new User Account in Mac OS X Lion
Introduction Creating a new user account is a common operation for any computer being shared by multiple users.In Mac OSX, you have the […]
How to Show or Hide the UserName from the Menu Bar in OS X Lion
Introduction With Mac OS X Lion, you can now show the username of the logged in user on the Menu bar, this will […]
Downloading and Installing Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC on Windows 7
Introduction Windows Virtual PC is the latest Microsoft virtualization technology for Windows 7. It is the runtime engine for Windows XP Mode to […]
How to use Wi-Fi Sync with iOS 5
Introduction On the 12th of October-2011, Apple released iOS 5.0 . One of the new features in it is wireless syncing. This means […]
Downloading and Installing Windows Live Movie Maker 2011
Introduction With Windows 7 and Windows Live Movie Maker, it’s easier than ever to create and share your own movies. Windows Movie Maker […]
Software Update in MAC OS X Lion
Introduction Like Microsoft Update in Microsoft Operating Systems, MAC OS X as well has a utility to check for updates and upgrade your […]
Assigning a Keyboard Shortcut to Launchpad in OS X Lion
Introduction Apple latest operating system, OS X Lion, introduced over 250 new features. One of these new features is the Launchpad. In this […]
How to Create a Bootable Install DVD of Mac OS X Lion
Introduction Mac OS X Lion is exclusively available using the App Store till this moment, this means if you have a Snow Leopard […]
How to Display Hard Disks On Mac OS X Lion Desktop
Introduction By default, Mac OS X does not display any icon on the desktop. Not even the internal hard disk. In this article, […]
How to Upgrade to Mac OS X Lion for Free
Introduction On the 20th of July 2011, Apple released Mac OS X 10.7 to the public and it became available on the App […]
Creating a New User Account in Windows 7
Introduction Windows 7, allows you to create multiple user accounts, so that each user can have a separate user account with unique settings […]
Enabling HTTPS Inspection With Forefront TMG Server 2010
Introduction HTTPS inspection, is one of the greatest new features in TMG 2010. Prior to TMG, ISA Server was able to perform Inbound […]
Search Feature For TMG 2010 Firewall Policies
Introduction TMG 2010 introduced a new feature that has been on the wish list for long time ago. You will find it very […]
Windows 7 Aero Peek Feature
Introduction Aero Peek is a new feature introduced with Windows 7. It is available with Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, Professional Edition and […]
Changing Windows 7 Shutdown Button
Introduction Windows 7 gives you the option to change the Shutdown button to another function. There are five other actions that can be […]
Changing Computer Name in Windows 7
Introduction In this article I will be showing you were you can find your current computer name and how you can change it. […]
Downloading and Installing Internet Explorer 9
Another Article is available for Downloading And Installing Microsoft Edge on Windows 7 Introduction The latest Internet Explorer from Microsoft, Internet Explorer 9, […]
Downloading and Installing Microsoft Security Essentials
Introduction Microsoft Security Essentials is a free Antivirus program. It provides real-time protection against viruses, spyware and other malicious software. In this article, […]
How to Check if Service Pack One for Windows 7 is Installed or Not
Prior to initiating the download and installation process of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7, it is imperative to ascertain whether the […]
Downloading and Installing Windows 7 Service Pack One
Introduction On February 16-02-2011, Microsoft made Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 available for TechNet and MSDN subscribers. On 22-02-2011, […]
Upgrading TMG Server 2010 Standard Edition To Enterprise Edition
Introduction With TMG Server 2010, upgrading from TMG 2010 Standard Edition to Enterprise Edition is a very easy step. You do not have […]
Slipstreaming TMG Server 2010 with Service Pack 1 & Software Update 1
Introduction In this article, I will be showing you how to slipstream TMG Server 2010 with Service Pack 1. Not only that, but […]
How to Determine Which Version of TMG Server 2010 is installed
Introduction One of the common questions that comes to the mind of any TMG administrator that sits in front of a TMG server […]
Installing Service Pack 1 & Software Update 1 For Forefront TMG Server 2010
Introduction At the time of writing this article, TMG Server 2010 has two major updates; Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Software Update 1 […]
How to Fix Error 80072EE2 When Running Windows Update On TMG Server
Introduction After installing TMG on Windows Server, if you ever tried to use Windows Update on the TMG server itself, you will encounter […]
New Feature – Problem Steps Recorder Utility in Windows 7
Introduction This is an amazing new utility in Windows 7, it enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a […]
Installing Windows Live Messenger On Windows 7
Introduction One of the most popular Instant Messaging software is Windows Live Messenger ( Previously known as MSN Messenger). Windows 7 by default […]
Resizing and Creating Partitions in Windows 7
Introduction Now with Windows 7, you can for free resize a partition, either by shrinking it or extending it. With this feature, you […]
Managing Forefront TMG 2010 Remotely From a 32 bit Client
Introduction ISA Server 2000/2004/2006 have always been a 32 bit edition software. However, Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 is not supported on […]
Upgrading an Evaluation Version of Forefront TMG 2010 Standard Edition to a licensed Forefront TMG 2010 Standard Edition
Introduction Forefront Threat Management Gateway has been released to manufacture and now its available for download. Many people already started to test it […]
Disabling / Enabling Windows 7 Startup Programs
Introduction Many programs when they are installed on your PC, they are configured to load themselves into the startup of Windows, so that […]
Exploring New Features in Forefront TMG 2010 : The Getting Started Wizard
Introduction Once you have a successful installation of Forefront TMG 2010, and when the Management Console of TMG is launched, you will have […]