How to Verify the Edition/Build of Windows 7 in Use
Introduction Windows 7 has different editions, in this article, I’m going to show you how you can quickly verify which edition/build of Windows […]
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.
Changing Windows 7 Desktop Icons Size
Introduction Recently I learned a new feature with Windows 7 and I really liked it and wanted to share it with you ! […]
Enabling Remote Desktop Connection in Windows 7
Introduction Remote Desktop Connection is a technology that allows you to sit at a computer and connect to a remote computer in a […]
Enabling Telnet Client in Windows 7
Introduction Telnet Client is used to connect to remote machine by using the Telnet protocol. For example, I’m an old fashion IT guy, […]
Placing Back Windows Live Messenger Icon To The Notification Area In Windows 7
Introduction 1Everyone of us uses Windows Live Messenger to get connected and communicate with others. With Windows 7, Windows Live Messenger icon is […]
Using The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
Introduction My first article for Windows 7 was about Installing Windows 7 From a USB Stick, which showed you how to install Windows […]
Enabling Automatic Logon in Windows 7
Introduction Enabling automatic logon means booting up your PC and logging to a user account profile without the need to type a password. […]
Enhanced User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 7
Introduction With Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced a new feature called User Account Control (UAC). UAC helps prevent potentially harmful programs from making changes […]
How To Create a Password For a User Account in Windows 7
Introduction In this article, I will be showing you two different methods for creating a password for an already created user account in […]
Migrating Active Directory Domain Controller from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008
Introduction Most people are running their Active Directory Domains now on Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 R2, and want to upgrade […]
Transferring FSMO Roles in Windows Server 2008
Introduction This is a must to read article for any system administrator who administers Microsoft Windows Servers. One of any system administrator duties, […]
Back Up Windows 7 by Creating a System Image
Introduction A system image is a copy of the drive required for Windows to run. It can also include additional drives. A system […]
Setting a Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller as a Global Catalog
Introduction Every forest requires at least one Global Catalog server, that’s why by default When you create a Windows Server Active Directory Forest, […]
Activating Windows 7 RTM Online
Introduction Once you install Windows 7, you need to activate it before the 30 days trial period expires. Although you can install Windows […]
In-Place Upgrade From Windows 7 Beta / RC To Windows 7 RTM
Introduction Two builds for Windows 7 were publicly available for download by Microsoft before it was RTM, Windows 7 Beta ( build 7000) […]
Installing Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) Beta 3
Introduction Forefront Threat Management gateway Beta 3 is feature complete, and planned to be the third and final planned beta, according to the […]
Changing Screen Resolution in Windows 7
Introduction In this article, I will be showing you how we used to change the screen resolution in Windows XP, Windows Vista and […]
In-Place Upgrade From Windows 7 Beta To Windows 7 Release Candidate
Introduction Windows 7 beta has been available since January 2009 and many of us have been running it on our main workstations and […]
New Feature – Shuffling Desktop Backgrounds in Windows 7
Introduction What would you say if you can have your favorite images displayed as your desktop backgrounds, and that you have the control […]
New Feature – Burn Disk Image in Windows 7
Introduction Previously, with Windows XP or Windows Vista for example, if you had an ISO or IMG file and wanted to burn it […]
Joining Windows 7 to a Domain
Introduction In this article I will be showing you how to successfully join Windows 7 to a domain, and then how to log […]
Installing Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) Beta 2
Introduction In a previous post, I have told you that Forefront Threat Management Gateway is the future version of Microsoft ISA Server. In […]
How to Activate Windows Server 2008 Online
Introduction Once you install Windows Server 2008, you have a grace period of 60 days to activate it. In this article, I will […]
Enabling Wireless Network for a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
Update: If you are using Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022, please refer to the updated article on enabling wireless network for a Hyper-V virtual […]
Installing Windows 7 From a USB Stick
Introduction In this article I will be showing you how to install Windows 7 from a Memory stick ( USB Flash Memory ), […]
Adding the Quick Launch toolbar to Windows 7 Taskbar
Introduction The Taskbar in Windows 7 is the first thing you will notice as a new feature and as a change from any […]
Extending Windows 7 Activation Period from 30 to 120 Days
Introduction In a previous article, Installing Windows 7 From a USB Stick , I have installed Windows 7 without providing any Product Key. […]
Slip Streaming ISA Server 2006 with Service Pack 1
Introduction If you plan to install ISA Server 2006, you know that once the installation is completed, you will have to install Service […]
Introducing Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 – Part 1 : Installation
Introduction The stand-alone version of Hyper-V is now available and is called Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008. So now if you want to work […]
Introducing Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 – Part 2 : Configuration
Introduction In part 1 of this article, I installed Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008. Today I’m going to configure Hyper-V Server 2008 by using […]
Migrating A Virtual Machine Created With Virtual PC 2007 To Hyper-V
Introduction You have created your virtual machines previously with Microsoft Virtual PC or MS Virtual Server 2005, and now you want to start […]
Enabling Wireless Networking In Windows Server 2008
If you’re in search of information regarding Windows Server 2016-2022 and how to enable wireless Wi-Fi, refer to the following article: How To […]
How To Determine Which ISA Server 2006 Version You Have
Introduction Previously, With ISA Server 2004, I have published an article on How To Determine Which Service Pack is Installed On ISA […]
Connecting Macintosh Machines Behind ISA Server
Introduction These days almost every corporate has different operating systems installed in its Network, such as Windows, Unix /Linux , Macintosh etc.. As […]
Installing Windows Server 2008 Server Core
Introduction Server Core is a whole new version of Windows. It is a Windows operating system without Windows. What do I mean ? […]
Installing Service Pack 1 For ISA Server 2006 Remotely
Introduction If you are one of those ISA Server administrators that perform most of your tasks remotely, and now that ISA Server 2006 […]
Identifying Hyper-V Version
Update: If you are using Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, please refer to the updated article on identifying and upgrading Hyper-V virtual machine configuration versions […]
Installing Hyper-V and Deploying Windows Server 2008 as Your First Virtual Machine – Part II
Introduction In part I of this article, I pointed to you the prerequisites to install Hyper-V, the differences between Hyper-V and Virtual Server […]
Installing Hyper-V and Deploying Windows Server 2008 as Your First Virtual Machine – Part I
Introduction Hyper-V is the next level of virtualization, with Windows Server 2008 you no longer need to deploy an application such as Virtual […]
Add Internet Explorer Icon To Windows Server 2008 Desktop
Introduction When you install Windows Server 2008, as we all got used to, you will notice that the only icon on the desktop […]
Using Windows Server 2008 as a Workstation
Introduction Many administrators used Windows Server 2003 as their daily workstation, either on their desktops or laptops. Well this will be the same […]
Forefront Threat Management Gateway is the future version of Microsoft ISA Server
Introduction Are you interested in knowing what is the latest news regarding the future version of ISA Server ? many people were calling […]
Windows Server 2008 Desktop Experience Feature
Introduction Most administrators are asking about Windows Vista’s features, are they removed from Windows Server 2008 ? Where is Windows Media Player, Windows […]
How To Enable Telnet In Windows Server 2008
Introduction Telnet is not enabled by default in Windows Server 2008. However, Telnet Client is a feature included with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 […]
How To Log On To Windows Server 2008
Introduction You have just completed installing Windows Server 2008, and you hit the CTRL + ALT + DELETE keys and then you were […]
ISA Firewall Quick Tip : Uninstalling MSDE From ISA Server 2006
Introduction Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine (MSDE) installs along with ISA Server 2006. Later on, you might find yourself not requiring to log […]
How To Turn Off The Automatic Display Of Server Manager At Logon
If you have Windows Server 2012 and above, then go to this article : How To Disable/Stop Server Manager Automatic Opening In Windows […]
Setting Up an Additional Domain Controller With Windows Server 2008
Introduction In a previous article, we have set up our first Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) using Windows Server 2008. In this […]
Unattended Installation of Active Directory Domain Services
Introduction Unattended installation means no user interaction, and this is exactly what we are going to do in this article, we are going […]
Setting Up Your First Domain Controller With Windows Server 2008
Introduction In this article, we are going to set up our first domain controller using Windows Server 2008, that is to set up […]