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Apr 16, 2012
SQL Server Configuration Manager unable to connect error
While running SQL Server Configuration Manager on a Windows 2008 server I received an unable to connect error. The issue was an WMI corruption in the sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof. The issue was resolved by the following steps. In the start menu type “cmd” (without quotes) and on the top search result, right click the program icon and choose Run as administrator Type “net stop... read more
Apr 16, 2012
Rebuild the base performance counters Windows 2003
Recently ran into issues with some Windows 2003 servers showing corruption in the performance counters and causing issues with monitoring. The correction was pretty easy to correct. Extensible counter information is stored in both of the following locations: • The following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Perflib\009 • The... read more
Apr 5, 2012
Black Login Screen on Windows 2003 Server
Ran into an issue where a Windows 2003 R2 servers login screen was using a black color scheme. You could see part of the Windows 2003 login logo but nothing else. This issue is caused when all color schemes in the computer’s default profile may have been set to black for every scheme element. To correct it you can export the HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors registry key from a working server... read more
Mar 22, 2012
Multiple Desktops in Windows 7
Continuing with the quest to get more of the features I like from Linux into Windows I now embark on having multiple desktops in Windows. This is a standard feature in Gnome and KDE and is very nice. There have been several for Windows in the past that are pay for, but I why pay when you can find a free version or one you can at least contribute to the author if you like it. As a Windows systems... read more
Mar 20, 2012
Changing Windows Computer Description from a Command Prompt
By default the Windows OS installation doesn’t input a computer description. In most cases this is not an issues but, if you want to add one here’s how to do it. Typically the computer description is changed by using thew GUI in System > Advanced System Settings > Computer Description. This same task can be completed on the command prompt with the net config command. the syntax is: net... read more
