Copy command line output to clipboard

Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 users can copy the output of command line commands such as dir to the clipboard by using the clip command. For example, if you wanted to copy the dir output to the clipboard you would type the below command.

Users who're not using these versions of Windows or other operating systems may not have access to this command but can send the output of commands to a file.

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How to Colorize Folders with Different Colors In Windows

Hey guys i am back with an Awesome Windows tricks. We all Know the Folder color is light yellow by default in Windows, but what if you can give your desired color to each folder inorder to organize them properly to feel Comfortable.

Yes You can colorize folders in windows with the Color of your choice very easily. Many a time we find it difficult to navigate to the folder which we want to because All the Folders are of same Color and if you forget the name of the folder in which you stored your important file, than one can get a nightmare.

Assigning Colors to different folders will not only help you to Pick the folder you want without remembering it but it will aslo spice up the looks. Have a look at the below picture How beautiful Windows explorer looks after giving colors to different folders. Now let us see Some easy steps involved to perform this awesome trick.

Step 1: Download Folder Colorizer which is a third party tool used to assign colors to Folders in Windows

Step 2: Install it and navigate to any folder that you wish to assign Color. Right Click on that folder and you will see Folder colorizer Integrated in the Context Menu. 

Step 3: Hover your Mouse on Colorize and Choose your Favourite color 

Step 4: After Choosing your favorite Color you will see that color has been assigned to the selected folder. Repeat same steps for other Folders too.

You may even Choose from various other Colors of your choice and you also have an option to Restore Default Color.

Normally i use Green Color for folder that don't Need Much attention and which also indicates that I have Completed the Tasks from that Folder. And i assign Red to the Folders that need my Attention and the Work is Pending. You may Use it for various Purposes. 

Do not Forget to let us know if you like this article and how you are going to Use these Color Combination. 

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Windows 8 Refresh and Reset Features

When Windows 8 gets corrupted, users now have two options: refresh and reset.

The first is the less extreme of the two. It reinstalls Windows 8 but preserves personal settings and personal data. It does this by saving the settings and data on a separate partition in the hard drive, installing a fresh copy of the operating system then restoring the data and settings.

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The complete guide to a Windows 8 clean installation

In this guide I will cover the installation of Microsoft Windows 8 Release Preview 64-bit from a installation image. The installation of 32-bit and 64-bit are the same as this guide. If there are any mistakes please draw my attention to them and I will correct as needed. I have tried to make this as simple as possible, whilst covering the vast majority of scenarios users will come across whilst installing this operating system.

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Forgot the Password? Reset, Delete or Remove Windows 7 Password

We create sometimes very difficult passwords at the same time difficult to remember for us, If you need to reset the password for Windows7 on your computer, because you've forgotten it, let me first assure you that not only is this very possible, it's not even that difficult.

Follow these easy steps to reset your Windows 7 password:

1. Reset your Windows 7 password with your password reset disk.

Which we generally don't create, I put this step here knowing that you probably don't have a password reset disk. However, once you get yourself back in to Windows using the remaining steps, please create one as soon as possible.

2. Download one of the following Windows password reset tools:

• ONTP&RE [ Click to Download ]
• PC Login Now [ Click to Download ]

Either program will reset your Windows 7 password but ONTP&RE (Offline NT Password & Registry Editor) is my favorite. It's a bit more difficult to use but tends to be more reliable and avoids a data corruption possibility that exists with PC Login Now.

3. Write or Burn the ISO file you downloaded to a disc. Make sure your burn the image properly and don't just burn the file itself to the disc or the Windows 7 password reset program you chose will not work correctly.

4. Boot from the disc you created and let the password reset program start.

Assuming you burned the ISO properly and are booting to the disc properly, you should eventually see the start screen for either Offline NT Password & Registry Editor (here) or PC Login Now (here).

5. Now Reset your Windows 7 password using the instructions provided on screen.

6. Once the Windows 7 password reset is confirmed, remove the disc from the drive and restart your computer.

After your Windows 7 password reset, you can now login to Windows without a password at all. Your Windows 7 password will be blank if asked for one.

If Your Windows 7 Password Reset Attempt Fail?: Try the other program from Step 2 and see Tip #1 at the bottom of the page for help. 

7. Now create a new Windows 7 password. That you can get back in to Windows 7, configure a new password right away.

Remember: Having a secure password is very important so please don't keep using Windows 7 without setting one up. Just make sure it's a password you'll remember this time!

Tips: 

1.  The Windows 7 password reset tools I linked to in Step 2 sometimes don't do the job. If they didn't for you, you could try an actual password recovery program like Ophcrack but honestly, Offline NT Password & Registry Editor and PC Login Now both tend to work better for Windows 7 passwords than Ophcrack.

Thanks & Blessing be on you all!

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Install Windows 7 from USB drive using DISKPART

Windows 7 can be installed from a USB drive when the other installation methods are unavailable. We can choose between a memory card, hard drive which is USB compatible etc., and also several 3rd party tools are available for creating a USB bootable Windows 7 installation media, but I am using the “diskpart” command-line tool. Diskpart is a very good tool as it comes along with your install of Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008.

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Create test file using fsutil Windows

The “fsutil” in windows is much similar to the “dd” tool in linux, as both of them can be used to create test files of any size.

How to:

Execute the fsutil command in the elevated command prompt. (Command Prompt > Run as Administrator)

fsutil file createnew filename file-size-in-bytes

For example to create a file named testfile of 100 Megabytes size

C:\Windows\system32>fsutil file createnew e:\testfile 104857600

File e:\testfile is created

Thats all you are done.

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HTTP Error 500.21 - Internal Server Error Handler "PageHandlerFactory-Integrated" has a bad module "ManagedPipelineHandler" in its module list

I just deployed a brand new .Net 4 website in IIS on my machine and get this error:

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DHCP Process

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol that is used to configure network devices so that they can communicate on an IP network. A DHCP client uses the DHCP protocol to acquire configuration information, such as an IP address, a default route and one or more DNS server addresses from a DHCP server. The DHCP client then uses this information to configure its host. Once the configuration process is complete, the host is able to communicate on the internet.

The DHCP server maintains a database of available IP addresses and configuration information. When it receives a request from a client, the DHCP server determines the network to which the DHCP client is connected, and then allocates an IP address or prefix that is appropriate for the client, and sends configuration information appropriate for that client.

Because the DHCP protocol must work correctly even before DHCP clients have been configured, the DHCP server and DHCP client must be connected to the same network link. In larger networks, this is not practical. On such networks, each network link contains one or more DHCP relay agents. These DHCP relay agents receive messages from DHCP clients and forward them to DHCP servers. DHCP servers send responses back to the relay agent, and the relay agent then sends these responses to the DHCP client on the local network link.

Now, How DHCP Works in an Ethernet/IP LAN environment and assumes the client is obtaining a fresh lease without foreknowledge of the DHCP server's IP address. Note that this is highly simplified.

1. A client boots and initializes its network hardware
2. The client sends out a DHCPDISCOVER message formatted as follows:
1. The source MAC is the client's MAC
2. The destination MAC is all 1's indicating a hardware-layer broadcast (FFFFFF-FFFFFF)
3. The message type is set to DHCPDISCOVER
3. The server hears the DHCPDISCOVER request and responds
1. The source MAC is the server's MAC
2. The destination MAC is the client's MAC
3. The message type is DHCPOFFER containing:
1. Server-provided  IP  address from pool of free addresses (the server should but is not required to check for address conflicts before offering the  IP  address).
2. List of DHCP configuration parameters
4. Client responds with DHCPREQUEST message and does one or more of the following:
1. requests values for the server-offered parameters from a single server (rejecting all offers from other servers)
2. confirm the correctness of the previously allocated  IP  address (after the client had rebooted or lost connection to the network)
3. Requests extension of the lease on the specific address already supplied.
5. The server responds with
1. a DHCPACKnowledge to confirm the server-offered options and  IP  previously confirmed by the client -
   - or-
2. a DHCPNOACKnowledge to reject the server-offered options.
   - or -
3. a DHCPDECLINE message to indicate to the server the address is in use.
6. The client retains the information throughout the period of its lease.
7. The client sends a DHCPRELEASE message to release its IP address at the DHCP server when it is leaving the network.

DHCP Process

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How To Install SSL on Microsoft IIS 7

To Install Your SSL on Microsoft IIS 7

1. From the Start menu, click Run....
2. Type mmc, and then click OK. The Microsoft Management Console (Console) window    opens.
3. In the Console window, click the File menu and select Add/Remove Snap-in. The Add or      Remove Snap-ins window displays.
4. Select Certificates, and then click Add.
5. Select Computer Account, and then click Next.
6. Select Local Computer, and then click Finish.
7. Click OK.
8. In the Console window, expand the Certificates folder on the left.
9. Right-click Intermediate Certification Authorities, mouse-over All Tasks, then clickImport.
10. In the Certificate Import Wizard, click Next.
11. Click Browse to find the intermediate certificate file.
12. Change the file extension filter to PKCS #7 Certificates (*.spc;*.p7b), select the*_iis_intermediates.p7b file, and then click Open.
13. NOTE: Do not install your Leaf Certificate in this area. Doing so removes your certificate from the list, and you must reinstall to correct the problem.
14. Click Next.
15. Select Place all certificates in the following store.
16. Click Browse, select Intermediate Certification Authorities, and then click Next.
17. Click Finish.
18. Close the Console window.
19. From the Start menu, go to Administrative Tools and click Internet Services Manager.
20. Click the server name on the left.
21. Double click Server Certificates.
22. From the Actions panel on the right, click Complete Certificate Request...
23. Enter the location for the certificate file. The file extension might be .txt or .crt instead of .cer (search for all files).
24. Enter a Friendly name for the certificate file, and then click OK.
25. In the Internet Information Services Manager window, select the name of the server where you installed the certificate.
26. Under Sites, select the site to be secured with the SSL certificate.
27. In the Actions panel on the right, click Bindings...
28. Click Add...
29. In Add Site Binding:
30. For Type, select https.
31. For IP address, select All Unassigned, or the IP address of the site.
32. For Port, type 443.
33. Select the SSL certificate you just installed, and then click OK.
34. Click Close.
35. Close the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

Your SSL Certificate is installed. Visit your website with HTTPS to verify the installation. 

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Features of Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2 includes Hyper-V, Remote Desktop Services (RDS), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), management enhancements, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) enhancements, Web enhancements, and optimizations for Windows 7 clients. These features and enhancements help save time, reduce costs, and provide a scalable platform for a dynamic data center.  
Hyper-V, a server virtualization technology, helps you reduce costs, increase hardware utilization, optimize infrastructure, and improve virtual machine availability. Hyper-V supports live migration, which allows you to move the running virtual machine between two Windows Server 2008 R2 servers without downtime.  
RDS, formerly known as Terminal Services, provides technologies that enable users to access session-based desktops, virtual machine–based desktops, or applications in the data center from both within a corporate network and from the Internet. Remote Desktop (RD) Gateway enables remote users to securely connect to the corporate RDS servers from managed or unmanaged devices. 
VDI is a desktop delivery model that allows client desktop workloads such as operating system, applications, and user data to be hosted and executed on servers in the data center. Users can communicate with their virtual desktops through a client that supports Remote Desktop Protocols (RDP). 
Management enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 include improvements in Server Manager, extended Group Policy settings, and improvements in Windows PowerShell. These enhancements reduce the effort on managing your physical and virtual data centers.  
AD DS in Windows Server 2008 R2 includes many new features such as Active Directory Administrative Center, a new task-oriented administrative tool for managing Active Directory; Best Practices Analyzer (BPA), a management tool that helps you implement best practices in the configuration of your Active Directory environment; and Active Directory Recycle Bin, which makes it possible to recover deleted objects. 
Web enhancements include improvements to Internet Information Services (IIS). IIS includes new features such as Configuration Editor for editing IIS configuration and generating scripts, Windows PowerShell provider for Web Administration, improved support for FastCGI applications, ASP.NET on Server Core, virtual hosts name support for File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and FTP over Secured Sockets Layer (SSL). 
Windows Server 2008 R2 includes technology improvements, such as DirectAccess and BranchCache, which benefit Windows 7 clients. DirectAccess is a solution for transparent and secure access to company intranet over the Internet. BranchCache is a feature that increases data access performance and reduces wide area network (WAN) utilization in branch offices

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