gpresult /Scope User /v

A quick way to create a file of a specific size from command prompt: fsutil file createnew C:\bigfile.txt 5000000000 The above command will create bigfile.txt with size 4,65GB.

From command prompt: echo %logonserver%

If you ever have trouble with a service being stuck in a ‘starting’ or ‘stopping’ state, you can run a couple of simple commands to kill the service. –First query the process to find it’s PID: sc queryex |more –Kill … Continue reading →

To copy share permissions from one shared folder to another you have to use the permcopy command which is included in Windows Resource Kit Tools: permcopy \\SourceServer Sharename \\Destinationserver Sharename This command will copy the share permissions but not the … Continue reading →

In this article I will post some excel formulas that I have used and might need again sometime. From time to time I might edit this post and add additional formulas. Find duplicate entries in a range of cells Select … Continue reading →

In order to allow multiple concurrent sessions on Windows Server 2008 R2 you have to perform the following steps: – Start -> Administrator Tools -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Services Host Configuration – Double click the “Remote Desktop Licensing … Continue reading →

Most of you have probably noticed that when you start typing an email address on the “To” field of Microsoft Outlook, you get an autocomplete list of email addresses you have used sometime in the past. Outlook uses a file … Continue reading →

In the case you have a failed domain controller where there is no option to delete him using dcpromo utility, yau have to follow the above prcedure: Login to an active domain cotroller and open a command prompt. C:\ C:\ntdsutil … Continue reading →

I am using Excel 2010 and the process of finding duplicates is really straightforward: Select your column –> From Home tab –> Styles group –> Conditional Formating –> Highlight Cells Rules –> Duplicate Values. But in excel 2003 things are … Continue reading →