Remove "Shutdown / Reboot" from Startmenu
If you would like to remove the shutdown / reboot from the startmenu for a single user, that can be easily done by the following registry key.
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
New Dword= NoClose
Value= 1
...Read More »How to repair Windows Installer (MSI)
Problem:
Instaling any MSI Setup is not possible.
Solution:
- Start CMD as Administrator
- run the following commands
sc config msiserver start= demand
Net stop msiserver
MSIExec /unregister
MSIExec /regserver
regsvr32.exe /s %windir%\system32\msi.dll
Net start msiserver
Works on Windows 2012 R2
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This will lists the orphaned users:
EXEC sp_change_users_login ‘Report‘
Fix it by doing:
EXEC sp_change_users_login ‘Auto_Fix’, ‘user’
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Windows Key + C – Opens Charms bar
Windows Key + Ctrl + Tab – Cycles through apps
Windows Key + Shift + Tab – Cycles through apps in reverse order
Windows Key + D – Switch to desktop (from start screen)
Windows Key + E – Opens file explorer
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...Read More »WMI corrupt - how to reinstall/repair/fix?
- Disable and stop the WMI service.
sc config winmgmt start= disabled
net stop winmgmt - Run the following commands.
Winmgmt /salvagerepository %windir%\System32\wbem
Winmgmt /resetrepository %windir%\System32\wbem - Re-enable the WMI service and then reboot the server to see how it goes.
sc config winmgmt start= auto
If the problem remains, then try the following steps to...Read More »