An Easy Method to Speedup Windows 7 Login.

Windows 7 Operating System loading time depends on the number of applications installed on the OS. Initially, the OS loads very fast, but as you install more software, OS will become sluggish. Many applications are designed to automatically start when your OS is loading. You can manage application start up behavior using 'System Configuration' utility. 

What are the Differences Between Router and Layer 3 Switch?

Its a long time since I posted something specifically on networking. And here is now a post with a basic CISCO networking knowledge. Routers and Layer 3 switches are doing almost same functions, but why do we use both the devises? If we analyze it, we can find lot many differences between a router and an L3 switch. 

What is Active Directory Functional Level? How Does It Help an Organization's Network Functionality?

Functional levels help the coexistence of Active Directory versions such as, Windows NT, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. The functional level of a domain or forest controls which advanced features are available in the domain or forest. Although lowest functional levels help to coexist with legacy Active Directory, it will disable some of the new features of Active Directory. 

Windows Server; A Service is Hung at Starting or Stopping State.

A Windows Server service can be hung due to many reasons, its status will be 'Starting' or 'Stopping' state, and you wont be able to restart the service as most option at GUI mode might have greyed out.You can use 'TaskKill' utility to fix this issue.

Windows Server 8 Beta Installation and First Look with Screenshots.

Microsoft recently released Windows Server 8 beta, a test version of next generation Server Operating System, successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Microsoft claims that it would be the most significant release of Windows Server ever released. It is the Server version of Windows 8, and the name Windows Server 8 is just a codename and it will be possibly renamed during its market-ready release. I just downloaded Build 8250 beta version of Windows Server 8 and installed for the first time on VMware Workstation 8.

Installing Exchange Server 2010 on Windows Server 2008 R2

Here is a step by step screenshot of installing Microsoft Exchange Server on a Windows Server 2008 R2 member server. Before deploying an Exchange Server, there are many prerequisites need to be met.