Category: Windows
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Files disappearing from redirected folders in Windows 10 (DFS gone crazy)…
This was one of those head scratchers… Decided to give Windows 10 a spin in business environment. Pretty standard setup – Windows Server 2008R2 domain, Windows 7 clients, users’ Desktop, Document and Download folders redirected by Group Policy to a DFS share on a Windows Server 2012. Those redirected folders also have offline mode enabled. Installed Windows…
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Install Windows 10 language pack manually
In normal circumstances, if you add a new language to Windows 10, it will tell whether a Language Pack is available, and if so, it will give you an option to install it. If you don’t see this option, you can install the Language Pack manually. First of all you need to obtain a language .cab…
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RSAT for Windows 10 (KB2693643) doesn’t install
Issue RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) for Windows 10 64bit (WindowsTH-KB2693643-x64.msu) installs without any errors but is nowhere to be found on a system. The only indication that something went wrong is the fact that installation completes in couple of seconds. Normally RSAT takes much longer to install. Windows Update Standalone InstallerUpdate for Windows (KB2693643)
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ReNamer – insert custom format EXIF date
I have been using ReNamer by Denis Kazlov for quite some time now. One little annoyance I had with this application was lack of flexibility when inserting image EXIF dates. You can insert a date, but its format is determined by a global setting in Settings > Meta tags. This works fine if you have only…
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Outlook 0x800CCC13 Send/Receive error after upgrading to Windows 10
Issue After Windows 7 (or Windows 8) PC is upgraded to Windows 10, Microsoft Outlook 2010 refuses to send emails via IMAP/POP3/SMTP accounts. Send/Receive dialog displays following error message: Task ‘<account> – Sending’ reported error (0x800CCC13): “Cannot connect to the network. Verify your network connection or modems”.
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Delete Windows.old folder after Windows upgrade
After upgrading Windows 7 (or 8) to Windows 10, Windows installer will move your old Windows installation files to a folder called C:\Windows.old. You can browser this folder to find files from your old Windows version. Windows also uses this folder if you decide to roll back to the previous Windows version. If you are happy with…
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Minecraft for Windows 10 – world save location
Minecraft for Windows 10 saves Words in following location: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ LocalState\games\com.mojang\minecraftWorldsAppData folder by default is hidden.
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Windows 10 – Windows Update gets stuck downloading updates
Issue Windows 10 PC cannot finish downloading updates. It always gets stuck on the same percentage no matter what.
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Cannot login using PIN in Windows 10
Issue After upgrading Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, can no longer login using PIN code. Windows login screen only allows to login using full password and there is no Sign-In Options button.
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MS Money doesn’t work in Windows 10 – Money requires Internet Explorer 6…
Issue MS Money stops working after upgrading Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. When trying to open, MS Money displays following error message: Money requires Internet Explorer 6 to function properly. Please reinstall Internet Explorer 6 so these components can be added.
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Find out if your domain SYSVOL replication is run by FRS or DFS-R
If you first domain controller within a domain was running Windows Server 2008 or later you should be using DFS-R (Distributed File System Replication). If you upgraded from Windows 2003 domain, there is a big chance that you are still using FRS (File Replication Service).
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Foscam Chrome plugin not detected by Google Chrome
Foscam IP cameras use NPAPI Chrome plugin that by default is disabled in Google Chrome starting version 42. Even if Foscam plugin is installed, you will get following messages: This site uses a plugin (application/ipcam-regplugin) that is unsupported.Plugins are not found, Click me to download