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Q. I'm using a third party firewall service on Windows 7 that disabled the Windows Firewall for all profiles. Should I also disable the MpsSvc service that enables the Windows Firewall?Q. I'm using a third party firewall service on Windows 7 that disabled the Windows Firewall for all profiles. Should I also disable the MpsSvc service that enables the Windows Firewall?

Jul 8, 2011

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Q. I've installed a 3TB drive in my Windows server or client machine and it's not working correctly. Why not?Q. I've installed a 3TB drive in my Windows server or client machine and it's not working correctly. Why not?

Jul 7, 2011

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Server Virtualization

Q: I noticed that in System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), I can set the CPU type and speed for a virtual machine (VM). What does this do?

Q: I noticed that in System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), I can set the CPU type and speed for a virtual machine (VM). What does this do?

Cloud Computing

Q. How can I check how many bytes per sector my NTFS volume uses?

Q. How can I check how many bytes per sector my NTFS volume uses?

Cloud Computing

Q. I installed the Microsoft iSCSI Target but clients can't connect, even though I've created iSCSI Targets on the installation. What's wrong?

Q. I installed the Microsoft iSCSI Target but clients can't connect, even though I've created iSCSI Targets on the installation. What's wrong?

IT Infrastructure

Q. Where can I get NEWT?

Q. Where can I get NEWT?

Microsoft Windows

Q: Is there a way to control what's prefetched by Windows OSs?

Q: Is there a way to control what's prefetched by Windows OSs?

Q: I have some workflow-related errors in my System Center Service Manager (SCSM) System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) event log. How can I get more information?

Q: I have some workflow-related errors in my System Center Service Manager (SCSM) System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) event log. How can I get more information?

Q: My workflows from System Center Service Manager (SCSM) that communicate with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) are failing with a 33880 error in the Operations Manager log. What can I do?

Q: My workflows from System Center Service Manager (SCSM) that communicate with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) are failing with a 33880 error in the Operations Manager log. What can I do?

IT Infrastructure

Q: How can I delete all of a certain type of work item from my System Center Service Manager (SCSM) test environment?

Q: How can I delete all of a certain type of work item from my System Center Service Manager (SCSM) test environment?

Q: Do I need to change anything if I install Windows 7 to a solid state disk (SSD)?

Q: Do I need to change anything if I install Windows 7 to a solid state disk (SSD)?

Q: What are some good Windows 7 slate demo applications?

Q: What are some good Windows 7 slate demo applications?

Q: Is there PowerShell support for System Center Service Manager (SCSM)?

Q: Is there PowerShell support for System Center Service Manager (SCSM)?

Q: I want to add an image to my SharePoint installation to use in my pages. Where should I copy the image file in the file system?

Q: I want to add an image to my SharePoint installation to use in my pages. Where should I copy the image file in the file system?

IT Infrastructure

Q: I'm trying to run msdtc -install to install the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator, but it isn't working and the service isn't being created. What's wrong?

Q: I'm trying to run msdtc -install to install the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator, but it isn't working and the service isn't being created. What's wrong?

IT Infrastructure

Q: I installed the System Center Service Manager web portal on my management server, but the website is missing formatting and graphics. What do I do?

Q: I installed the System Center Service Manager web portal on my management server, but the website is missing formatting and graphics. What do I do?

Server Virtualization

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Part 3: Optimal VDI - 23 Jun 2011

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Part 3: Optimal VDI - 23 Jun 2011

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How can I quickly verify that my Exchange autodiscovery is working?

How can I quickly verify that my Exchange autodiscovery is working?

IT Infrastructure

Getting Started with System Center Service Manager 2010

Getting Started with System Center Service Manager 2010

Q: I imported my wildcard SSL certificate into my IIS installation. When I try to use it, I get an error saying that the logon session doesn't exist. What do I do?

Q: I imported my wildcard SSL certificate into my IIS installation. When I try to use it, I get an error saying that the logon session doesn't exist. What do I do?

Q: Is it OK to use Hyper-V differencing disks for my virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) implementation?

Q: Is it OK to use Hyper-V differencing disks for my virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) implementation?

Q: I'm trying to start a Hyper-V virtual machine (VM) but I get an error saying that a .bin file couldn't be created in the folder of the VM. What should I do?

Q: I'm trying to start a Hyper-V virtual machine (VM) but I get an error saying that a .bin file couldn't be created in the folder of the VM. What should I do?

Endpoint Security

Q: Do I need to run antivirus software in my virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) OS images?

Q: Do I need to run antivirus software in my virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) OS images?

Q: I'm trying to use the Microsoft Store Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool to create a USB drive with Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 on it. It fails when trying to format the USB key or copy files. What can I do?

Q: I'm trying to use the Microsoft Store Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool to create a USB drive with Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 on it. It fails when trying to format the USB key or copy files. What can I do?

IT Infrastructure

Q. Can I deploy updates to non-Microsoft applications using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)?

Q. Can I deploy updates to non-Microsoft applications using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)?

IT Infrastructure

Q: How can I use the Windows Performance Toolkit to trace the startup performance of my machine?

Q: How can I use the Windows Performance Toolkit to trace the startup performance of my machine?

Where can I download the Xperf and Xperfview tools?

Where can I download the Xperf and Xperfview tools?

Q. Can I do an in-place upgrade from Windows Storage Server (WSS) 2008 to WSS 2008 R2?

Q. Can I do an in-place upgrade from Windows Storage Server (WSS) 2008 to WSS 2008 R2?

IT Infrastructure

Q. How can I add a boot option for the new Diagnostics and Recovery Toolkit (DaRT) to my machine?

Q. How can I add a boot option for the new Diagnostics and Recovery Toolkit (DaRT) to my machine?

Q. How can I easily use BGInfo on all my servers?

Q. How can I easily use BGInfo on all my servers?

Q. Where do I get the Microsoft iSCSI Target for Windows Server 2008 R2?

Q. Where do I get the Microsoft iSCSI Target for Windows Server 2008 R2?

Q. How can I check the status of Hyper-V virtual machine (VM) heartbeat health through a script?

Q. How can I check the status of Hyper-V virtual machine (VM) heartbeat health through a script?

Q. How can I quickly create a list of all virtual machines (VMs) on a list of Hyper-V servers from the command line?

Q. How can I quickly create a list of all virtual machines (VMs) on a list of Hyper-V servers from the command line?

Server Virtualization

Q. If I'm using Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) for Remote Desktop Services (RDS), when does an application that's been updated get updated on the RDS server?

Q. If I'm using Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) for Remote Desktop Services (RDS), when does an application that's been updated get updated on the RDS server?

Q. How can I bulk export every virtual machine on a Hyper-V host?

Q. How can I bulk export every virtual machine on a Hyper-V host?

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