Tag Archives: Window Home Server 2011

Windows Home Server Security Tips: Force change of the initial password for a newly created Windows Home Server 2011 or Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Account

In the 2nd of our Windows Home Server Security Tips I’m going to go over is how to force change newly created accounts initial passwords upon logging into either Windows Home Server 2011 or Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.

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Alternative Backup Solutions for Windows Home Server

Want to know about some Alternative Backup Solutions for Windows Home Server – then read on!

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WHS 2011 Add-in: WHS YouTube Downloader

WHS YouTube Downloader is Windows Home Server 2011 (WHS) add-on that lets you download YouTube videos using WHS remote web access site.

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How to List your Small Business Server and Windows Home Server Add-Ins on Microsoft Pinpoint

Sean Daniel has posted a great article on how to get yours Add-ins listed on Microsoft Pinpoint.

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How To: On the Spot Cleanup of Unwanted PC Client Databases

As we know once a week Windows Home Server schedules a job to go through and delete its unnecessary or no longer desired PC Client backups that it accumulates over time. Here is a useful guide to running the cleanup using Task Scheduler.

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Installing WHS 2011 on SSD or SATA Hard Drives smaller than 160GB

Introduction As we all know (or most of us anyways) when Microsoft began working on their newest version of Windows Home Server (and subsequently Small Business Server 2011 Essentials) they felt once again the need to treat the rest of the consumer population like uneducated children. So in Microsoft’s infinite wisdom they set a pre-determined [...]

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Virtualization For The Home Environment

After writing my two How To Articles on installing VMware Server on Both Windows Home Server Version 1 and Windows Home Server 2011 I had been thinking of exploring the other alternatives to free Virtualization appliances that is easier to install on your Home Computer.

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How To Run VMware Server On Windows Home Server 2011

In this guide, we will show you how to install and run VMWare Server On Windows Home Server 2011.

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Extending Your System Partition of your Primary Hard Drive on SBS 2011 Essentials or WHS 2011 Server

Do you want, or need to extend your System Partition of your Primary Hard Drive on SBS 2011 Essentials or WHS 2011 Server. Then take a look at this how to guide.

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