Tag: Windows

How to make Google as default search engine in Microsoft Edge browser

In this article, we will see how to make Google as default search engine in Microsoft Edge browser. If we want to use Microsoft Edge but not Bing as our search engine, then go through steps provided in this article.

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How to install Windows 2012 R2 on VMWare Workstation step by step

In this article, we will see how to install Windows 2012 R2 on VMWare Workstation step by step.

Before installing Windows Server 2012 R2 as virtual machine in VMware workstation you might want to make sure following things:

At least 2 GB memory.
Processor that have Intel VT technology supported and enabled.
At least 60 GB hard drive space.

Steps to install Windows 2012 R2 on VMWare Workstation:

1. Open VMWare workstation, then click File from the Menu and select New Virtual Machine.
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‘telnet’ is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file.

In this article, we will see the solution for the below telnet error.

'telnet' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

'telnet' is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file.

What is telnet

Telnet is an application protocol used on the Internet or local area network to provide a bidirectional interactive text-oriented communication facility using a virtual terminal connection.

Reason: Telnet is disabled by default.

Solution: We have to enable telnet by using below steps.
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Windows could not start the Terminal Services Licensing on Local Computer

In this article, we will see solution for “Windows could not start the Terminal Services Licensing on Local Computer”.

“Windows could not start the Terminal Services Licensing on Local Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error code 31”

Noticed following event ids in the eventviewer.
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Having issues with printers disappearing in RDS sessions

In this article, we will solution for “having issues with printers disappearing in RDS sessions”. First check windows server event logs related to printers.

Further found the below mentioned event id :

Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-PrintService/Admin
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-PrintService
Date:          9/14/2016 3:47:19 PM
Event ID:      372
Task Category: Printing a document
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic Spooler Event,Document Print Job
User:          BRETTHAUER\MBenson
Computer:      RDS-2012.bretthauer.local
Description:
The document Print Document, owned by mbenson, failed to print on printer HP Envy 100 D410 series (Network) (redirected 5). Try to print the document again, or restart the print spooler. 
Data type: RAW. Size of the spool file in bytes: 49364. Number of bytes printed: 0. Total number of pages in the document: 1. Number of pages printed: 0. Client computer: \\RDS-2012. Win32 error code returned by the print processor:

Resolution:
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–Stop the print spooler service .
–Need to delete the TMP file under %WINDIR%\system32\spool\printers.
–Start the print spooler service.

How to find command prompt history in Windows

In this article, we will see how to find command prompt history in Windows using different methods.

Why command prompt history?

Some commands are used commonly and repeated again and again for any purpose. If we forget about which command we just run because we need hat command again to run. Do not get worried because we can go to the history of the Command Prompt window and easily view command prompt history.

1. Find command prompt history using function key:

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