Posts Tagged ‘Windows Server’

Edit files with Notepad++ From Anywhere on your Network

Notepad++ is a very handy tool. It rocks.
What is annoying is that if you have it installed on a server, then you have to run NPP before opening the intended file that you want to edit.
Well, no more! Using the power of Group Policy Preferences (which also rocks).
First of all, install NPP onto your server [...]

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Stop Windows Server 2003 Hanging When Installing Updates

Some of the servers that I manage in locations have a nasty habit of hanging on the final stage of rebooting when trying to apply Windows Updates automatically.
In most locations, I use WSUS to deploy updates around the site which is OK, but when it comes to servers problems arise.
After roaming around on the internet, [...]

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