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Access is Denied, Unable to remove device | Printer (redirected 1)
In Organization, The printers are published in Printer server and push them via active Directory. Some cases the printers may have marked as redirected 1 and doesnt let you remove them. Even though if you are trying from administrator account, will get the response “Access is Denied, Unable to remove device”
Use the following steps to resolve this issue.
1. Stop the Printer spooler service by either command or services console.
Command : net stop spooler
2. Open the Registry Editor and navigate to below location.
Microsoft Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers 1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers Microsoft Registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections 1 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections3. Delete the entries of troubled printer.
4. Start the printer spooler More >
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions
Group Policy Preference
In Windows Server 2008 operating system, Group Policy Preference increase the functionality in Group Policy management, include more than 20 new Group Policy extensions that provide to simplify deployment and standardize configurations.
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions
Although Group Policy Preferences were first implemented in Windows Server 2008, Administrator can use Group Policy Preference by installing Group Policy client-side extensions (KB943729) in Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows Vista.
How to confirm if Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions are installed in WinXP?
After you install above update in the computer will be able to process the new Group Policy Preference extensions. The More >
How to convert VHDX to VHD
In Windows 2012 server / windows 8, Microsoft introduced the new virtual disk format known as VHDX. We cannot add these disks to 2008 Hyper-v which supports the VHD format.
Here is a simple power shell trick do the conversion from VHDX to VHD.
PowerShell Convert-VHD –Path "D:\Master_Copy\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhdx" –DestinationPath D:\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhd 1 Convert-VHD –Path "D:\Master_Copy\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhdx" –DestinationPath D:\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhd
Keyborad shortcut for Windows 8 | Windows 8.1
Time saving keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10 | windows 8.1 operating system. Use the keyboard to get places fast.
Action Result Windows Key Get to the Start Screen Windows Key + C Open the Charms Windows Key + H Open the Share Charm Windows Key + S Open the Search Charm Windows Key + F Open the Search Charm to Search for Files Windows Key + W Open the Search Charm to Search for Settings Windows Key + I Open the Setting Charm Windows Key + K Open the Device Charm Windows Key + More >
SSL version 3.0 is no longer secure | The POODLE Attack | How to disable SSL version 3.0 in windows
Google discovered a critical flaw in SSLv3 and its vulnerability, known as “POODLE”, which can allow an attacker to extract secret information from inside of an encrypted transaction. SSLv3 is an old version of the security system that underlies secure Web transactions and is known as the “Secure Sockets Layer” (SSL).
How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability? In a man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack, an attacker could downgrade an encrypted TLS session forcing clients to use SSL 3.0 and then force the browser to execute malicious code. This code sends several requests to a target HTTPS website, where cookies are sent automatically if More >
How to delete recovery partition in Windows 8
The Laptop or desktop comes with per-loaded OS which has OS recovery partition where the recovery files have saved. If the user wants delete that partition in disk management utility, then the delete option is not available.
Here is the tutorial show you how to delete the recovery partition where the delete option is not available in disk management utility. This can be achieved by Disk Part tool. Please perform the following steps:
1. Open a command prompt as administrator.
2. Run Diskpart application by typing Diskpart in the command prompt.
3. In the “Diskpart” prompt, Type in list disk and press Enter key to show all More >
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