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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arris</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Latest video&#8217;s from the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/win2008workstation" target="_blank">win2008workstation Youtube Channel</a>. Any feedback, suggestions and requests are welcome via the <a href="#comment">comments</a> or at the <a href="/forum">forum</a>.</p>
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		<title>Custom Logonscreen Background</title>
		<link>http://www.win2008workstation.com/custom-logonscreen-background-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[authui]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[authui.dll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[background]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By default Windows Server 2008 has a (boring) blue logonscreen background. This tutorial will help you to customize the Windows Server 2008 x86&#124;x64 (Build 6001) loginscreen with Vista&#8217;s or your own background. Members of the forum found out that using &#8230;<p class="read-more"><a href="http://www.win2008workstation.com/custom-logonscreen-background-2/">Read more &#187;</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By default Windows Server 2008 has a (boring) <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/BlueLogonScreen.png">blue logonscreen background</a>. This tutorial will help you to customize the Windows Server 2008 x86|x64 (Build 6001) loginscreen with Vista&#8217;s or your own background. Members of the <a href="http://forum.win2008workstation.com/" target="_blank">forum</a> found out that using the authui.dll file from Vista SP0 (Vista without any Service Packs) allows you to modify the logonscreen background and (as far as we tested) doesn&#8217;t have side-effects. You can do this either <a href="#automatically">autmatically</a> or <a href="#manually">manually</a>. You can test if this also works for newer builds of Windows Server 2008, but at your own risk!</p>
<p>After overwriting the authui.dll file(s) you will get the default Vista logon background. To modify this, use the free <a href="http://www.vista123.net/vista-visual-master" target="_blank">Vista Visual Master</a>, the commercial <a href="http://www.stardock.com/products/logonstudio/" target="_blank">Stardock LogonStudio</a> or any other Vista Logon Screen modification tool to edit the background.</p>
<p><strong>Modded Windows 2008 Workstation logonscreen</strong><br />
<img src="/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/CustomLogonScreen.jpg" alt="Customized Windows Server 2008 logonscreen" /></p>
<h2><a id="automatically">Automatically</a></h2>
<p>I extracted the authui.dll files for the x86 and x64 architecture respectively from the x86 and x64 MSDN iso&#8217;s of Windows Vista (SP0) RTM. See names of iso images below.</p>
<p><strong>Download:</strong> authui.dll_VistaSP0_x86x64.zip (1.91MB) from <a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/199366947/authui.dll_VistaSP0_x86x64.zip" target="_blank">Rapidshare</a> and run <strong>install.cmd</strong>. This installer works for both the x86 and x64 architecture.<br />
<strong>Contents:</strong>
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<p>
install.cmd<br />
x64<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;System32authui.dll<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SysWOW64authui.dll<br />
x86<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;System32authui.dll</p></div>
<h2><a id="manually">Manually</a></h2>
<p><strong>x86</strong><br />
1. Get the <strong>authui.dll</strong> file from the <strong>C:WindowsSystem32</strong> directory of a clean Windows Vista SP0 pc or extract it from the MSDN iso with name <strong>en_windows_vista_x86_dvd_X12-34293.iso</strong>.</p>
<p>2. Go to your Windows Server 2008 pc and take ownership and get permissions for the C:WindowsSystem32authui.dll file. To do this follow the instructions in the <a href="http://www.win2008workstation.com/wordpress/lang/en-us/2009/02/14/take-ownership-permissions/">&#8220;Take Ownership/Permissions&#8221; article</a>.</p>
<p>3. Rename the authui.dll file and copy the authui.dll file you got from the Vista SP0 pc to the System32 directory.</p>
<p><strong>x64</strong><br />
1. Get the <strong>authui.dll</strong> file from the <strong>C:WindowsSystem32</strong> and <strong>C:WindowsSysWOW64</strong> directory of a clean Windows Vista SP0 x64 or extract it from the MSDN iso with name <strong>en_windows_vista_x64_dvd_X12-40712.iso</strong>.</p>
<p>2. Go to your Windows Server 2008 pc and take ownership and get permissions for the <strong>C:WindowsSystem32authui.dll</strong> and C<strong>:WindowsSysWOW64authui.dll</strong> file. To do this follow the instructions in the <a href="http://www.win2008workstation.com/wordpress/lang/en-us/2009/02/14/take-ownership-permissions/">&#8220;Take Ownership/Permissions&#8221; article</a>.</p>
<p>3. Rename the authui.dll files and copy the authui.dll files you got from the Vista SP0 x64 pc to respectively the System32 and SysWOW64 directory.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Take Ownership/Permissions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[permissions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this article I&#8217;ll explain how to get permissions to modify/replace a protected system file. We will use authui.dll as an example. You can do this either via the GUI or via the Command Line. If you have problems with &#8230;<p class="read-more"><a href="http://www.win2008workstation.com/take-ownership-permissions/">Read more &#187;</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this article I&#8217;ll explain how to get permissions to modify/replace a protected system file. We will use authui.dll as an example. You can do this either via the <a href="#gui">GUI</a> or via the <a href="#commandline">Command Line</a>. If you have problems with permissions, check the <a href="#troubleshooting">Troubleshooting section</a> or ask your question at the <a href="http://forum.win2008workstation.com/" target="_blank">forum</a>. <strong>Remember:</strong> always make a backup before modifying/replacing system files!</p>
<h2><a name="gui">GUI</a></h2>
<p>The first 3 steps help you to get ownership over the file; the last 2 gives yourself permission to edit/replace the file.</p>
<p><strong>Taking Ownership</strong></p>
<p>1. Start Windows Explorer, go to the folder or file you want to get ownership for, <em>right click</em> the file and choose <strong>Properties</strong>. Now go to the <strong>Security</strong> tab.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Properties - Security tab" src="/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/TakeOwnership1.png" alt="" width="800" height="600" /></p>
<p>2. In the Security tab click the <strong>Advanced</strong> button. In the window that opens now go to the <strong>Owner</strong> tab and click <strong>Edit</strong>.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Advanced - Owner tab - Edit" src="/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/TakeOwnership2.png" alt="" width="800" height="600" /></p>
<p>3. From the list select the user or group you want to give ownership, click <strong>OK</strong> and click <strong>OK</strong> when a notification window appears. Now close all windows by clicking <strong>OK</strong>.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Select user - OK - Close all windows by clicking OK" src="/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/TakeOwnership3.png" alt="" width="800" height="600" /></p>
<p><strong>Setting Permissions</strong></p>
<p>4. Reopen the properties of the file by <em>right clicking</em> the file and choosing <strong>Properties</strong>. Now go to the <strong>Permissions</strong> tab again.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Properties - Security tab" src="/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/TakeOwnership4.png" alt="" width="800" height="600" /></p>
<p>5.Click the <strong>Edit</strong> button and choose in the Permissions window the user you want to edit the permissions from. Check the <strong>Full control</strong> checkbox if you want to give the selected user all permissions and click <strong>OK</strong> when you are done. Click <strong>Yes</strong> when a warning appears about setting the permissions of System folders.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Edit - Select user - Set Permissions" src="/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/TakeOwnership5.png" alt="" width="800" height="600" /></p>
<p>6. Now you have permissions to replace/edit/delete the files or folder you just took ownership of.</p>
<h2><a name="commandline">Command Line</a></h2>
<p>Start the Command Prompt by clicking <strong>Run</strong> in the <strong>Start</strong> menu, entering <strong>cmd.exe</strong> and clicking <strong>OK</strong>. Browse to the file or folder you want to set permissions from and use the following commands.</p>
<p><strong>Give ownership of a file to current user</strong></p>
<div class="codesnip-container" >C:\Windows\System32&gt;takeown /F authui.dll<br />
SUCCESS: The file (or folder): &#8220;C:\Windows\System32\authui.dll&#8221; now owned by user &#8220;WIN2008WS\Administrator&#8221;.</div>
<p><strong>Give ownership of a file to Administrators group</strong></p>
<div class="codesnip-container" >C:\Windows\System32&gt;takeown /A /F authui.dll<br />
SUCCESS: The file (or folder): &#8220;C:\Windows\System32\authui.dll&#8221; now owned by the administrators group.</div>
<p><strong>Give ownership of a folder to current user</strong></p>
<div class="codesnip-container" >C:\Windows\System32&gt;takeown /R /F Boot<br />
SUCCESS: The file (or folder): &#8220;C:\Windows\System32\Boot&#8221; now owned by user &#8220;WIN2008WS\Administrator&#8221;.<br />
SUCCESS: The file (or folder): &#8220;C:\Windows\System32\Boot\en-US&#8221; now owned by user &#8220;WIN2008WS\Administrator&#8221;.<br />
SUCCESS: The file (or folder): &#8220;C:\Windows\System32\Boot\winload.exe&#8221; now owned by user &#8220;WIN2008WS\Administrator&#8221;.<br />
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<p><strong>Give ownership of a folder to Administrators group</strong></p>
<div class="codesnip-container" >C:\Windows\System32&gt;takeown /R /A /F Boot<br />
SUCCESS: The file (or folder): &#8220;C:\Windows\System32\Boot&#8221; now owned by the administrators group.<br />
SUCCESS: The file (or folder): &#8220;C:\Windows\System32\Boot\en-US&#8221; now owned by the administrators group.<br />
SUCCESS: The file (or folder): &#8220;C:\Windows\System32\Boot\winload.exe&#8221; now owned by the administrators group.<br />
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<p><strong>Edit the permissions of the file authui.dll to give full permissions to the Administrator user. Administrator can be replaced by any user or group.</strong></p>
<div class="codesnip-container" >C:\Windows\System32&gt;icacls authui.dll /grant Administrator:F<br />
processed file: authui.dll<br />
Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files</div>
<p><strong>Edit the permissions of the Boot folder in C:\Windows\System32\ to give full permissions to the Administrator user. Administrator can be replaced by any user or group.</strong></p>
<div class="codesnip-container" >C:\Windows\System32&gt;icacls Boot /T /grant Administrator:F<br />
processed file: Boot<br />
processed file: Boot\en-US<br />
processed file: Boot\winload.exe<br />
processed file: Boot\winresume.exe<br />
processed file: Boot\en-US\winload.exe.mui<br />
processed file: Boot\en-US\winresume.exe.mui<br />
Successfully processed 6 files; Failed processing 0 files</div>
<p><strong>References:</strong><br />
* <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753525.aspx" target="_blank">Microsoft Technet: Icacls parameters</a><br />
* <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753024.aspx" target="_blank">Microsoft Technet: Takeown parameters</a></p>
<h2><a name="troubleshooting">Troubleshooting</a></h2>
<p><strong>Q:</strong> After setting ownership and permissions I still get a <em>You need permission to continue</em> message when modifying files or folders.<br />
<strong>A:</strong> Try disabling User Account Control (UAC): <strong>Start</strong> -> <strong>Control Panel</strong> -> <strong>User Accounts</strong> -> <strong>Turn User Account Control on or off</strong> -> <strong>uncheck</strong> -> <strong>OK</strong> -> <strong>Restart</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Q:</strong> How can I restore a file I backed up previously?<br />
<strong>A:</strong> There are multiple possibilities to do this:</p>
<p><em><strong>Possibility 1: Safe Mode</strong></em><br />
1. Go to the boot menu by repeatedly pressing F8 before Windows is loading and select <a href="/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/SafeMode.png">Safe Mode</a>.<br />
2. Remove the edited file and replace it with your backupped file.</p>
<p><em><strong>Possibility 2: Windows Boot DVD</strong></em><br />
If your pc couldn&#8217;t even boot in Safe Mode, you have to use an external medium to restore the backup file(s).<br />
1. Insert the Windows Server 2008 Installation DVD (<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=13C7300E-935C-415A-A79C-538E933D5424" target="_blank">download iso</a>) into the dvd drive and boot from it.<br />
2. Click <strong>Next</strong> at the <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/setup1.jpg">Language Settings screen</a>.<br />
3. In the next screen choose the <strong>Repair your computer</strong> link, select the Windows Server 2008 operating system you want to recover from the list and click <strong>Next</strong> again.<br />
4. At the <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/SystemRecoveryOptions.png">System Recovery Options</a> screen choose the <strong>Commandline Prompt</strong> option.<br />
5. Copy the backupped files back to their original location overwriting the edited ones. Reboot your computer when done!</p>
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		<title>Missing xinput9_1_0.dll</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The xinput9_1_0.dll file is a library needed for using Xbox controllers and is by default included in Windows Vista but not in Windows Server 2008. This dll is needed to play several games like Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 2 &#8230;<p class="read-more"><a href="http://www.win2008workstation.com/missing-xinput9_1_0dll/">Read more &#187;</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The xinput9_1_0.dll file is a library needed for using Xbox controllers and is by default included in Windows Vista but not in Windows Server 2008. This dll is needed to play several games like <a title="Grand Theft Auto IV Official Website" href="http://www.gta4.com/" target="_blank">Grand Theft Auto IV</a>, <a title="Halo 2 Official Website" href="http://www.halo2.com/" target="_blank">Halo 2</a> and more.</p>
<p>To install this dll I created a zip file including an batch installer that works on both the x86 and x64 editions of Windows Server 2008.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are using the x86 version of Windows Server 2008, it will install the x86 version of xinput9_1_0.dll into %windir%System32.</li>
<li>If you are using the x64 version of Windows Server 2008, it will install the x64 version of xinput9_1_0.dll into %windir%System32 and also the x86 version of this file into %windir%SysWOW64.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Download:</strong> <a title="Download &quot;XinputInstaller_x86x64.zip&quot;" href="/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/XinputInstaller_x86x64.zip" target="_blank">XinputInstaller_x86x64.zip</a> (118 KB)</p>
<p><strong>Contents:</strong>
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<p>install.cmd<br />
x64<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;infinst.exe<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;xinput9_1_0.dll<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;xinput9_1_0_x64.cat<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;xinput9_1_0_x64.inf<br />
x86<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;xinput9_1_0.dll<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;xinput9_1_0_x86.cat<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;xinput9_1_0_x86.inf</p></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>For those who want to get these files manually: you need to download the <a title="Download the &quot;DirectX Software Development Kit&quot; from Microsoft.com" href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5493F76A-6D37-478D-BA17-28B1CCA4865A" target="_blank">DirectX Software Development Kit</a>, extract it somewhere and go to the <strong>Redist</strong> folder where you can find the x86 dll in the file <strong>Oct2005_xinput_x86.cab</strong> and the dll for the x64 architecture in the <strong>Oct2005_xinput_x64.cab</strong> file.</p>
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		<title>Fine-Tuning Services</title>
		<link>http://www.win2008workstation.com/fine-tuning-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Server 2008 Workstation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To make Windows Server 2008 as fast as possible you also need to do some Windows Services fine-tuning. Below is a table with a list of all services on a clean Windows Server 2008 Enterprise machine. This list is quite &#8230;<p class="read-more"><a href="http://www.win2008workstation.com/fine-tuning-services/">Read more &#187;</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To make Windows Server 2008 as fast as possible you also need to do some <a title="What are Windows Services?" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_service" target="_blank">Windows Services</a> fine-tuning. Below is a table with a list of all services on a clean Windows Server 2008 Enterprise machine. This list is quite the same as the list of services in other editions of Windows Server 2008. If you have any additions/corrections to this list, please leave a Comment with a description why you can tweak the service and when you might need it.</p>
<p>To edit the Startup Type of services do the following:<br />
1. Open the <strong>Start</strong> menu, click <strong>Run</strong>, enter <strong>services.msc</strong> and click <strong>OK</strong>.<br />
2. Right click the Service name and choose <strong>Properties</strong>.<br />
3. Choose the value you want from the <strong>Startup type</strong> dropdown and click <strong>OK</strong> to save the setting.</p>

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<thead>
	<tr class="row-1 odd">
		<th class="column-1">ServiceName</th><th class="column-2">Default Startup Type</th><th class="column-3">Safe Startup Type</th><th class="column-4">Tweaked Startup Type</th><th class="column-5">Comment</th>
	</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
	<tr class="row-2 even">
		<td class="column-1">Application Experience</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Automatic</td><td class="column-4">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-3 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Application Information</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-4 even">
		<td class="column-1">Application Layer Gateway Service</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-5 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Application Management</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-6 even">
		<td class="column-1">Background Intelligent Transfer Service</td><td class="column-2">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-7 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Base Filtering Engine</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-8 even">
		<td class="column-1">Certificate Propagation</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">This service is only needed when you use <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_card" target="_blank">Smart Cards</a>.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-9 odd">
		<td class="column-1">CNG Key Isolation</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-10 even">
		<td class="column-1">COM+ Event System</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Automatic</td><td class="column-4">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-11 odd">
		<td class="column-1">COM+ System Application</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-12 even">
		<td class="column-1">Computer Browser</td><td class="column-2">Disabled</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5">Set it to Automatic if you want to view what other computers there are in your network. The service is not needed to browse them.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-13 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Cryptographic Services</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Automatic</td><td class="column-4">Automatic</td><td class="column-5">Needed for checking for signed drivers.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-14 even">
		<td class="column-1">DCOM Server Process Launcher</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5">This service is needed for almost every other service so leave it.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-15 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Desktop Window Manager Session Manager</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Automatic</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">Heavy backgroundservice that is needed for the Aero interface. If you use Aero, leave it on.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-16 even">
		<td class="column-1">DHCP Client</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5">Can only be disabled if you configured a static ipaddress.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-17 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Diagnostic Policy Service</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">Enables problem detection, troubleshooting, and resolution for Windows components. Can forewarn disk failure based on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.M.A.R.T." target="_blank" title="Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology">SMART</a> report.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-18 even">
		<td class="column-1">Diagnostic Service Host</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">Diagnostic tools that attempt to detect problems in memory, disk and files.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-19 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Diagnostic System Host</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">Diagnostic tools that attempt to detect problems in memory, disk and files.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-20 even">
		<td class="column-1">Distributed Link Tracking Client</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Disabled</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">Keeps track of file locations across the network.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-21 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Distributed Transaction Coordinator</td><td class="column-2">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">Is used by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_SQL_Server" target="_blank">Microsoft SQL Server</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Information_Services" target="_blank" alt="Internet Information Services" title="Internet Information Services">IIS</a>.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-22 even">
		<td class="column-1">DNS Client</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-23 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Extensible Authentication Protocol</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-24 even">
		<td class="column-1">Function Discovery Provider Host</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-25 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Function Discovery Resource Publication</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">Publishes your computer resources over the network.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-26 even">
		<td class="column-1">Group Policy Client</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-27 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Health Key and Certificate Management</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-28 even">
		<td class="column-1">Human Interface Device Access</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-29 odd">
		<td class="column-1">IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Automatic</td><td class="column-4">Manual</td><td class="column-5">Internet Key Exchange is used for some VPN software.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-30 even">
		<td class="column-1">Interactive Services Detection</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-31 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)</td><td class="column-2">Disabled</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-32 even">
		<td class="column-1">IP Helper</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">Only needed if you need <a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Protocol_Version_6" title="Internet Protocol Version 6" alt="Internet Protocol Version 6">IPV6</a> support. Probably not needed.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-33 odd">
		<td class="column-1">IPsec Policy Agent</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-34 even">
		<td class="column-1">KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator</td><td class="column-2">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-35 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-36 even">
		<td class="column-1">Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v2.0.50727_X86</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-37 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Microsoft Fibre Channel Platform Registration Service</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-38 even">
		<td class="column-1">Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-39 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-40 even">
		<td class="column-1">Multimedia Class Scheduler</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-41 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Netlogon</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">If you are using a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_controller" target="_blank">Domain Controller</a>, leave this service. Otherwise you can disable it.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-42 even">
		<td class="column-1">Network Access Protection Agent</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-43 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Network Connections</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-44 even">
		<td class="column-1">Network List Service</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-45 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Network Location Awareness</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Automatic</td><td class="column-4">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-46 even">
		<td class="column-1">Network Store Interface Service</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Automatic</td><td class="column-4">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-47 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Offline Files</td><td class="column-2">Disabled</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-48 even">
		<td class="column-1">Performance Logs &amp; Alerts</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">Performance logging. You probably don't use/need it.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-49 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Plug and Play</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-50 even">
		<td class="column-1">PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator</td><td class="column-2">Disabled</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-51 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Portable Device Enumerator Service</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-52 even">
		<td class="column-1">Print Spooler</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-53 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-54 even">
		<td class="column-1">Protected Storage</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-55 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Remote Access Auto Connection Manager</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-56 even">
		<td class="column-1">Remote Access Connection Manager</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-57 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Remote Procedure Call (RPC)</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-58 even">
		<td class="column-1">Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-59 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Remote Registry</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">Is needed if you want to access the computers registry from an other computer, but it <a href="#comment-1803">might</a> also be needed for local <a href="#comment-2003">applications</a>.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-60 even">
		<td class="column-1">Resultant Set of Policy Provider</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-61 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Routing and Remote Access</td><td class="column-2">Disabled</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-62 even">
		<td class="column-1">Secondary Logon</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Automatic</td><td class="column-4">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-63 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-64 even">
		<td class="column-1">Security Accounts Manager</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-65 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Server</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Automatic</td><td class="column-4">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-66 even">
		<td class="column-1">Shell Hardware Detection</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-67 odd">
		<td class="column-1">SL UI Notification Service</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-68 even">
		<td class="column-1">Smart Card</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">This service is only needed when you use <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_card" target="_blank">Smart Cards</a>.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-69 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Smart Card Removal Policy</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">This service is only needed when you use <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_card" target="_blank">Smart Cards</a>.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-70 even">
		<td class="column-1">SNMP Trap</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-71 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Software Licensing</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-72 even">
		<td class="column-1">Special Administration Console Helper</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-73 odd">
		<td class="column-1">SSDP Discovery</td><td class="column-2">Disabled</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-74 even">
		<td class="column-1">Superfetch</td><td class="column-2">Disabled</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-75 odd">
		<td class="column-1">System Event Notification Service</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-76 even">
		<td class="column-1">Task Scheduler</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-77 odd">
		<td class="column-1">TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-78 even">
		<td class="column-1">Telephony</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Manual</td><td class="column-5">Needed for dialup and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Private_Network" target="_blank" title="Virtual Private Network">VPN</a> connections.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-79 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Terminal Services</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Manual</td><td class="column-4">Disabled</td><td class="column-5">Allows users to log in to this computer. Not required to make outward connections with Remote Desktop.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-80 even">
		<td class="column-1">Terminal Services Configuration</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-81 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Terminal Services UserMode Port Redirector</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-82 even">
		<td class="column-1">Themes</td><td class="column-2">Disabled</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5">Needed if you use <a href="http://www.win2008workstation.com/wordpress/2008/03/08/themes/" title="Themes in Server 2008" target="_blank">Themes</a>.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-83 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Thread Ordering Server</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-84 even">
		<td class="column-1">TPM Base Services</td><td class="column-2">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-85 odd">
		<td class="column-1">UPnP Device Host</td><td class="column-2">Disabled</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-86 even">
		<td class="column-1">User Profile Service</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-87 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Virtual Disk</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-88 even">
		<td class="column-1">Volume Shadow Copy</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-89 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Audio</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-90 even">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Audio Endpoint Builder</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-91 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Color System</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-92 even">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-93 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Error Reporting Service</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-94 even">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Event Collector</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-95 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Event Log</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-96 even">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Firewall</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Automatic</td><td class="column-4">Automatic</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-97 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Automatic</td><td class="column-4">Manual</td><td class="column-5">Has to be turned on if you hava digital camera (or a scanner) and want to be able to get images from your device.</td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-98 even">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Installer</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-99 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Management Instrumentation</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">Automatic</td><td class="column-4">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-100 even">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Modules Installer</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-101 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)</td><td class="column-2">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-102 even">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Time</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-103 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Windows Update</td><td class="column-2">Automatic (Delayed Start)</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-104 even">
		<td class="column-1">WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-105 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Wired AutoConfig</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-106 even">
		<td class="column-1">WMI Performance Adapter</td><td class="column-2">Manual</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
	<tr class="row-107 odd">
		<td class="column-1">Workstation</td><td class="column-2">Automatic</td><td class="column-3">-</td><td class="column-4">-</td><td class="column-5"></td>
	</tr>
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		<title>Windows Server 2008 Workstation Converter</title>
		<link>http://www.win2008workstation.com/windows-server-2008-workstation-converter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Server 2008 Workstation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[automatic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[automatically]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[converter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sawo]]></category>

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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>If you don&#8217;t want to configure all options to convert Windows Server 2008 to a Workstation manually, <strong>sawo</strong> now made it possible to use a tool for this. He has done a great job by creating this converter to automate all steps of the <a href="http://www.win2008workstation.com/">manual</a>!</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Get the Windows Server 2008 Workstation Converter</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/VZ0NTKOR/Serv08Convert12.zip_links" target="_blank">Download</a> Serv08Convert12.zip (13.2MB)</li>
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<p><strong>Support &amp; Suggestions</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At this page (<a href="http://converter.win2008workstation.com/">http://converter.win2008workstation.com/</a>) using comments.</li>
<li>At the <a href="http://forum.win2008workstation.com/" target="_blank">Forums</a> in the &#8216;Windows Server 2008 Workstation Converter&#8217; section.</li>
<li>By contacting sawo via email: sawo.777 [at] gmail [dot] com.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Known Issue</strong><br />
The UxTheme patch may in cause an unbootable system in a few cases. To fix this, boot up the pc in <a href="http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/323ef48f-7b93-4079-a48a-5c58eec904a11033.mspx" target="_blank" title="How to boot into &quot;Safe Mode&quot;">Safe Mode with Command Prompt</a>, change directory to %windir%System32 and rename the UxTheme.backup file back to UxTheme.dll. Now reboot and everything should work fine again!</p>
<p><span><strong>Features of the Converter</strong></span></p>
<p><span><em><strong>General</strong></em></p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/converter_general.jpg" alt="" width="499" height="338" /></p>
<p><span><em><strong>Visual Tweaks</strong></em></span></p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/converter_visualtweaks.jpg" alt="" width="499" height="338" /></p>
<p><span><em><strong>Network</strong></em></span></p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/converter_network.jpg" alt="" width="499" height="338" /></p>
<p><span><em><strong>Games</strong></em></span></p>
<p><em><strong></strong></em><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/converter_games.jpg" alt="" width="499" height="338" /> <em><strong></strong></em></p>
<p><span><em><strong>Other</strong></em></span></p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/converter_other.jpg" alt="" width="499" height="338" /></p>
<p><span><em><strong>Delay Activation</strong></em></span></p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/converter_delayactivation.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p><span><strong>Possible commandline parameters</strong></span><br />
<span>-audio      Enable windows audio<br />
-cpu        Optimize CPU performance for programs<br />
-ie         Disable IE Enhanced Security Configuration<br />
-dotnet     Install .NET Framework 3.0<br />
-superfetch Enable SuperFetch<br />
-desktop    Install desktop experience<br />
-themes     Enable themes<br />
-cad        Disable CTRL+ALT+DEL at Startup<br />
-events     Disable shutdown event tracker<br />
-name       Change computer name<br />
-wireless   Enable wireless networking<br />
-offline    Enable offline files<br />
-search     Enable windows search service<br />
-autologin  Enable auto logon<br />
-delay      Delay activation<br />
-check      Check the remaining days left until activation<br />
-uxtheme32  Apply the UxTheme Patch for 32bit systems<br />
-uxtheme64  Apply the UxTheme Patch for 64bit systems<br />
-sidebar32  Install the sidebar for 32bit systems.<br />
-sidebar64  Install the sidebar for 64bit systems.<br />
-joy32      Install the control panel item for game controllers on 32bit systems.<br />
-joy64      Install the control panel item for game controllers on 64bit systems.<br />
-cursors    Install the vista aero cursors.</span></p>
<p><span><strong>More information can be found in <a href="http://serv08convert.hirez.info/Readme.txt" target="_blank">Readme.txt</a> and <a href="http://serv08convert.hirez.info/Changelog.txt" target="_blank">Changelog.txt</a>.</strong></span></p>
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		<title>Preview thumbnails in Windows Explorer</title>
		<link>http://www.win2008workstation.com/preview-thumbnails-in-windows-explorer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Server 2008 Workstation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[images]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[movies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pictures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[previews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thumbnails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows Explorer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Previews of media files are disabled by default in Windows Server 2008. In this article we will enable it so we get the small previews back again! 1. Open the Start menu and click Run. Now enter SystemPropertiesPerformance and click &#8230;<p class="read-more"><a href="http://www.win2008workstation.com/preview-thumbnails-in-windows-explorer/">Read more &#187;</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Previews of media files are disabled by default in Windows Server 2008. In this article we will enable it so we get the small previews back again!</p>
<p>1. Open the <strong>Start</strong> menu and click <strong>Run</strong>. Now enter <strong>SystemPropertiesPerformance</strong> and click <strong>OK</strong>. In the <strong>Performance Options</strong> window at least check the <strong>Show thumbnails instead of icons</strong> option. If you are using themes you should also check the <strong>Use visual styles on windows and buttons</strong> option to keep you theme.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/thumbs_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>2. If we now browse to <strong>C:\Windows\\Web\Wallpapers</strong> as a test we can see that we now have previews for pictures! Previews should also work for most movie files. Note that you have to set the <strong>View</strong> to <strong>Small Icons</strong>, <strong>Medium Icons</strong>, <strong>Large Icons</strong> or <strong>Extra Large Icons</strong> in order to see the previews.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/thumbs_2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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		<title>Game Controllers</title>
		<link>http://www.win2008workstation.com/game-controllers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 09:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Server 2008 Workstation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[control panel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[controllers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[joystick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steering wheel]]></category>

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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To get your joystick/steering wheel or other game controllers working and to configure them in Windows Server 2008, you first have to get the Game Controllers item in the Control Panel.</p>
<p>1. To get the Game Controllers item in your Control Panel download <strong>joy_32bit.zip</strong> from <a href="http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/19BPB6U8/joy_32bit_0.zip_links" target="_blank">Mirrorcreator</a> if you are using the x86 version of Windows or <strong>joy_64bit.zip</strong> from <a href="http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/2WEVZJRM/joy_64bit_0.zip_links" target="_blank">Mirrorcreator</a> if you are using the x64 version. These files are taken from respectively a clean installation of Windows Vista Ultimate x86 and Windows Vista Ultimate x64. The .cpl files of Windows Vista don&#8217;t work.</p>
<p>2. <em><strong>Right click</strong></em> joy_32bit.zip or joy_64bit.zip and choose <strong>Extract All</strong> in the context menu. Choose as destination <strong>C:Windows</strong> and optionally uncheck <strong>Show extracted files when complete</strong>. Click <strong>Extract</strong> and choose <strong>Yes</strong> when asked if you want to merge the System32 (and SysWOW64 in x64) folder.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/gc_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>3. In the <strong>Start</strong> menu click <strong>Control Panel</strong>.</p>
<p>- If you use the <strong>Modern View</strong>, click<strong></strong> the <strong>Hardware and Sound</strong> section and choose <strong>Set up USB game controllers</strong>.</p>
<p>- If you use the <strong>Classic View</strong>, doubleclick the <strong>Game Controllers</strong> icon.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/gc_2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>4. Configure your game controller and play!</p>
<p><em>Thanks to <strong><a href="http://www.win2008workstation.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=163" target="_blank">microslav</a></strong> for this nice trick and <strong><a href="#comment-651">Mark</a></strong> for the files!</em></p>
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		<title>Aero Cursors in Server 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.win2008workstation.com/aero-cursors-in-server-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Server 2008 Workstation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aero]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cursors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pointers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smooth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vista]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By default Windows Server 2008 has the plain white mousepointer. In this tutorial we will install the aero mouse pointers of Windows Vista. 1. Download aero_cursors.zip from Win2008Workstation, Rapidshare or 4shared. 2. Open aero_cursors.zip and browse within the archive to &#8230;<p class="read-more"><a href="http://www.win2008workstation.com/aero-cursors-in-server-2008/">Read more &#187;</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By default Windows Server 2008 has the plain white mousepointer. In this tutorial we will install the aero mouse pointers of Windows Vista.</p>
<p>1. Download <strong>aero_cursors.zip</strong> from <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/aero_cursors.zip">Win2008Workstation</a>, <a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/125203654/aero_cursors.zip" target="_blank">Rapidshare</a> or <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/52854466/9d64ad1d/aero_cursors.html" target="_blank">4shared</a>.</p>
<p>2. Open aero_cursors.zip and browse within the archive to the folder <strong>cursors</strong>. Within the cursors folder select all files by pressing <strong>ctrl+A</strong>, click with your <strong>right mouse button</strong> on the selection and select <strong>Copy</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/aerocursors_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>3. Browse with <strong>Windows Explorer</strong> to <strong>C:\Windows\Cursors</strong> and click <strong>Paste</strong> in the <strong>Edit</strong> menu. All Aero cursors will now be unpacked to your system.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/aerocursors_2.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /></p>
<p>4. Go to the root of the  <strong>aero_cursors.zip</strong> archive and double click at the <strong>aero_cursors</strong>(.reg) file. Click <strong>Yes</strong> when the Registry Import warning appears.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/aerocursors_3.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>5. In the <strong>Start</strong> menu click <strong>Control Panel</strong>.</p>
<p>- If you use the <strong>Modern View</strong>, click <strong>Mouse</strong> in the <strong>Hardware and Sound</strong> section.</p>
<p>- If you use the <strong>Classic View</strong>, doubleclick the <strong>Mouse</strong> icon.</p>
<p>In the <strong>Mouse Properties</strong> window click tab <strong>Pointers</strong>, select <strong>Windows Aero</strong> from the <strong>Scheme</strong> dropdown list. Optionally you can also check the <strong>Enable pointer shadow</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/aerocursors_4.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>6. Enjoy the smooth looking mouse pointers and cursor animations! <img src='http://i2.wp.com/www.win2008workstation.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?w=620' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' data-recalc-dims="1" /> </p>
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		<title>Installing New Languages</title>
		<link>http://www.win2008workstation.com/installing-new-languages/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Server 2008 Workstation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[howto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[languages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mui]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[multi user interface]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vista]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To get Windows Server 2008 in your own language you have the option to install Multilingual User Interface Language Packs. Currently the following languages are available for Windows Server 2008 (x86/x64): English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, &#8230;<p class="read-more"><a href="http://www.win2008workstation.com/installing-new-languages/">Read more &#187;</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To get Windows Server 2008 in your own language you have the option to install <a title="What does 'Multilingual User Interface' mean?" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multilingual_User_Interface" target="_blank">Multilingual User Interface Language</a> Packs. Currently the following languages are available for Windows Server 2008 (x86/x64): <strong>English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Russian, Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Turkish, Czech, Hungarian, Arabic, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Hebrew, Greek, Thai, Ukrainian, Romanian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian Latin, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">1. First you have to <strong>download</strong> the <strong>language pack</strong> from <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e9f6f200-cfaf-4516-8e96-e4d4750397ff" target="_blank">here</a> for Windows Server 2008 SP1 or from <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3a7fb7a2-3519-495b-9bc5-2007082ca9a6" target="_blank">here</a> for Windows Server 2008 SP2.</p>
<p>2. Mount the downloaded .img (cd image) with cd emulation software like <a title="Download Daemon Tools Lite" href="http://www.disc-tools.com/download/daemon" target="_blank">Daemon Tools</a>. (<em>Rightclick </em>the <strong>Daemon Tools icon</strong> in the Systray -&gt; <strong>Virtual CD/DVD-ROM</strong> -&gt; <strong>Device 0: [E:] Empty</strong> -&gt; <em>Click </em><strong>Mount Image</strong>. In the <strong>Files of type</strong> dropdown list select <strong>All Files (*.*)</strong>, then select your languagepack.img file)</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/mui_1.jpg" alt="" width="490" height="187" /></p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/mui_2.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /></p>
<p>3. In the <strong>Start</strong> menu click <strong>Control Panel</strong>.</p>
<p>- If you use the <strong>Modern View</strong> click <strong>Change Display Language</strong> in the <strong>Clock, Language and Region</strong> section.</p>
<p>- If you use the <strong>Classic View</strong>, doubleclick <strong>Regional and Language Options</strong> and go to tab <strong>Keyboards and Languages</strong>.</p>
<p>Click the <strong>Install/uninstall languages</strong> button.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/mui_3.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>4. At the <strong>Install or Uninstall Display Languages</strong> page click <strong>Install Languages</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/mui_4.jpg" alt="" width="623" height="439" /></p>
<p>5. At the <strong>Select the languages to install</strong> page click <strong>Browse </strong>and browse in your <strong>Virtual CD/DVD-ROM</strong> device to the folder <strong>langpacks</strong>. Click the language you want to install and click <strong>Select Folder</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/mui_5.jpg" alt="" width="610" height="480" /></p>
<p>6. Verify the language you want to install and click <strong>Next</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/mui_6.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>7. Review the Microsoft Software License Terms. If you accept them select <strong>I accept the license terms</strong> and click <strong>Next</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/mui_7.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>8. Click the <strong>Install</strong> button!</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/mui_8.jpg" alt="" width="623" height="439" /></p>
<p>9. Get a cup of coffee while installing, it will take a while.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/mui_9.jpg" alt="" width="623" height="439" /></p>
<p>10. After the installation has finished you can optionally directly change your own language to the one you installed and also apply it for all other accounts on this computer.</p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/mui_10.jpg" alt="" width="623" height="439" /></p>
<p>11. I love my native language! <img src='http://i2.wp.com/www.win2008workstation.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?w=620' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' data-recalc-dims="1" /> </p>
<p><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/mui_11.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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