Have you ever wondered if there is a way to allow a Standard Domain User to install network printers on their Windows 7 client computer without being prompted for administrative credentials? The following Blog Post which I have created provides you with...

You may find that your older DOS Applications will not work when installed on Windows 7. This can be due to a known problem on 32 bit Windows 7 according to Microsoft article 2408903 or you may be running a 64 bit edition of Windows 7. 2408903 An MS...

Windows Debugger Extension Tips. Windows debugger is a powerful tool for diagnosing and examining drivers and applications in Windows. There is support for developers to create their own extensions within the debugger to assist them with common or...

In Windows operating systems starting at Vista or greater and including WinPE you now have an alternative with more flexible options than just pressing F8 while booting. Next time you restart your system, right after the BIOS POST screen and just before...

The other day we ran into an interesting customer issue.  The customer had 4 identical drives on the system and had previously used Windows 7 Backup to create a system image of his system and boot partitions. He then ran into a problem where Windows...

We Are Hiring System Center Escalation Engineer Want to debug the most difficult problems against the largest, most complex piece of software ever written? Are you proficient with ‘Managed Code’ and System Center Products: Configuration Manager, Operations...

The Windows 7 1394 has a new default driver. The default binary is 1394OHCI.sys (KMDF) driver. Windows 7 also comes with, but not loaded, the Legacy Window OHCI1394.sys and 1394bus.sys drivers. Below is a listing of some of the key enhancements to be...

Steps to enable debugging in WinPE 3.0 when booted from WDS. You will need access to the folder structure on the WDS server. If you need to enable boot debugging, modify RemoteInstall\boot\{arch}\default.bcd. Here is an example: “bcdedit ...

This is a short blog aimed at bringing together a lot of great content already published by many individuals. The issue is the year 2038 issue, also known as Unix Millennium bug, “Y2K38” and many others. The issue is encountered when a user sets their...

If you are trying to run an application that was created for XP or Vista and had problems running in Windows 7, you could always turn on compatibility mode for the executable on your machine. However if you are trying to create a shim that could be used...

When automating installation of Windows 7 and booting to Audit mode you may see the “Set Network Location” prompting you to set Home, Public, or Work Network. If this is an issue for you and you would like to close this window. The following sample script...

You may have noticed that after installing Windows 7 on your portable computer, it will no longer automatically wake from sleep for scheduled events such as: Windows Updates A scheduled TV recording in Media Center Scheduled backups, defrag, etc. This...

ReadyBoost is a feature that was introduced in Windows Vista, allowing a flash memory device (such as a USB flash drive or SD card) to act as a memory cache. This assisted with increasing a PC's performance, especially when physical memory was limited...

In Windows 7, new commands have been added in DiskPart to allow for the creation and management of Virtual Hard Disks (.vhd files).  The DiskPart VHD management commands have been provided below in 2 sections – commonly used commands with examples...

In preparation for the general availability of Windows 7, the OEM team has been preparing a new blog which will continue where Windows Vista Now left off. Unfortunately that means an end to the old blog, content there will no longer be updated and will...