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Hi All, Our network is in workgroup but not in domain because of most of the computers in the office are home edition operating systems. Though we have windows server 2012 as a file server. Our issue is the network slow, by analyzing I found the issue may be with the computers cannot identify...

Running Windows 7 -- I recently changed my work PC's user account name to my name, and likewise changed the name of the PC, through Control Panel>User Accounts and Control Panel>System. However, when the PC reboots and the login screen comes up, it always reads "Userid: Joe-HP (my new username)...

I updated my HP laptop from Win 8 to 8.1, on the Win 8 no login. After Win 8.1 boots there is the opening screen, which I hit the esc key to clear and than put in my pin in the box. Then it gives me the opening screen again, back to the login screen and back to the opening screen and then to the...

Target machine is XP home, and I am trying to access it from a Windows 8 machine. Both are wireless, and are in the same workgroup. I get the "Remote Desktop can't connect" message using either the computer name or the current IP address I can ping the address RDC is enabled on target I...

I've searched for this problem for a while now on Google but haven't been able to find anything that addresses this problem. We use AD accounts here for users and workstations. I have 1 workstation that shows the computer name correctly in the system properties but the start menu lists the...

I just received an email delivery failure notification from my ISP for a message that I sent a few days ago. It raised a couple of questions about what personally identifiable information is normally sent to email recipients? I do know that all email are traceable back to the sender, at least...

I need to create an unattended ghostcast installation for windows 7 that won't care about the dell computer type. Here's the criteria: Install using ghost cast from flash drive Fill all windows installation forms Auto Enter the windows site license key Ask computer name Install the correct...

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Describes an issue in which you cannot convert to dynamic disks on a Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista-based computer when you use double-byte characters for the computer name. A workaround is provided. More...

I have a set of PCs which if connected to a windows network will make all computers on that network default to ipv6 when resolving names. This happens even if IPv6 is unchecked, if the ipv4 binding is set above 6 in the advanced properties of the network card. If any of these PCs joins a...

I have a problem to add new PC with Windows 7 Ultimate in domain with server Windows 2008 SBS. In System Properties Computer Name I not have possibility in Change... menu to select Domain dot. I can select only Workgroup. Domain in Computer Name/Domain Changes is always grayed and not...

Hello, I have a client that has about 5 computers set up in their small office, 2 running XP one running Vista and the other two running Windows 7. All on a wired network The main document server one runs windows 7. The docs are in the public folder on that PC. All the PC's can see and access...

Fixes an issue that occurs when you run an application that calls the gethostbyaddr or getnameinfo function to obtain the names of computers within the local network. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Link Removed

Fixes an issue in which the computer name is displayed in the wrong language in the "Devices and Printers" Control Panel item. This issue occurs when Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 supports multiple languages. More...

I am running Windows 7 32-bit Professional and I have two local user account on my computer (Administrator Profile and Students Profile). Problem is once I join computer to domain, at logon screen only last logon profile is shown and if I want to logon as a second user I have to choose "logon...

Hi ! Another 'lost' soul found his way to the forums. Pleased to meet you. So, Im doing a clean windows 7 install. Here are the facts: Disk is 2TB, partitioned into 3 (in this order): 1480GB, 300GB & 105GB. (Partitions also show in this order @ the point where you select what disk to install...

Hello all, I am trying to access my other win 7 PC from a win 7 PC. I have done this with a few PC's in same location as the one I am having problems with now. I have the IP address of the PC, computer name and set everything up to allow for remote connection. When I try to access the PC...

I was trying to move the location of my desktop using the location in properties. It worked great but i decided to move it back. I accidentally made it the same folder as computername under users which is the admin one with the pad lock. They somehow became one and all my user files were on the...

In one of my tools (and in many other utilities out there) there is the option to specify a certain computer (in the local LAN) by computername. So I tell the tool: Connect to remote computer "maggie" on port 1521 in LAN and do something.... Unfortunately the tool is not able to find...

Hi. I'm trying to install the developer preview on a seperate partition on my HP Touchsmart 610-1120a. The image works just fine in virtual box but fails when I try to install to disk. What happens is that it installs all the files, does the first restart and goes to "loading devices". It...