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Questions tagged [windows-server-2012]
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Disable Windows Server 2012 automatic log off
I have been searching for a while, but I don't find a solution for this anywhere... I'm in a factory and they have Windows Server 2012 with an HMI (HumanMachineInterface) on it. They have computers that they can log on the server to access the HMI.…
Speccy
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How to change user account picture
Is it possible to change your user account picture in Windows Server 2012?
Tim Schmidt
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Windows Server store apps not working
I am using Windows Server and create a new admin user.
Now when I run it's open but goes hide after 2-3 seconds. When I check the left-side top then it's still exist.
In Event Viewer I got this error:
App winstore_cw5n1h2txyewy!Windows.Store did…
Anirudha Gupta
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What is this error message about? "Windows detected your registry file is still in use by other applications or services."
I have seen this warning a couple of time in my event logs. What is it about?
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-User Profiles Service
Date: 3/5/2015 3:42:41 AM
Event ID: 1530
Task Category: None
Level: …
Anthony Kong
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Install Intel Graphics HD 3000 on Windows Server 2012
I have installed Windows Server 2012 on my laptop which has an Intel Core i3 330UM Arrandale CPU and HD graphics (revision 18).
The graphics get installed as Microsoft Basic Graphics Adaptor and I cannot change the resolution from 1024x768. I have…
row1
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Where can I buy Windows Server 2012 Essentials?
It's been out for a week or so now (give or take) but I can't find anything about how to actually purchase it. Do I need to download the trial and then upgrade it or something? Is there any where that actually sells it?
Dean
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The system cannot contact a domain controller to service the authentication
help me, When the user logs in and user tries to access them mapped drives user gets the error stating "The system cannot contact a domain controller to service the authentication request" . i can ping the domain controller by name, domain name,…
Nguyen Dung
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windows server 2012 r2 server, RDP issue
i am unable to connect my DC/ADC server RDP by using administrator account,i am getting error:other user remote login requires that you have permission to log in using remote desktop server. the members of the group. administrators are equipped with…
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Failed Update causing Server to stop working properly Windows Server 2012 R2
Basically, the exact same issue as the question posted here:
Windows Update causing server meltdown
Unfortunately the server is the only physical server in the office so simply using another server as the user in that post did isn't an option here.…
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Is it possible to organize PPPoE server for lan clients with Server 2012?
I need my server 2012 to work as a pppoe server for lan clients. Google says I need Linux. Is there no way to do that with windows?
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Can't delete file even though Windows Server 2012 acts like it is deleting
I have a strange problem (Windows Server 2012). I am trying to delete a file, and when I press delete I am prompted with...
Then pressing Continue I get...
But then the file doesn't delete. Can someone tell me why this is happening or how it…
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Remote File Browsing on Windows Server 2012 CORE
Is there a way to remotely browse files on SERVER-CORE?
I want to copy over some ISOs over for HYPER-V from the NAS so that I can boot them up in HYPER-V.
Not sure how to do that or how to browse and access files remotely.
Do I have to do this via…
Jason
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Immediatly logged out after log in. Windows Server 2012
Need help.
Problem appeared when I tried to log in to my OS today, before this problem has never been. I entered password, logged in and several seconds after immediatly logged out. OS is Windows Server 2012. The whole day I'm trying to solve this,…
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Anywhere Access with Windows Server 2012 Essentials
I have Windows Server 2012 Essentials and I'm trying to set up Anywhere Access so I can remotely access files. This feature was really easy to access in Windows Home Server and I'm trying to duplicate that functionality here.
I've tried going…
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Cannot disable write cache of storage space
I have a home server running Windows Server 2012 that serves as a file server. I have 3 drives mounted in RAID-0 as a storage space (not a hardware RAID). In disk management, when I try to disable the write cache for this volume, Windows report that…
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