Monday, March 28, 2016

Windows 10 - Network share printer show "Needs new driver"

On Windows 10 client:

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On Print Server:

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The driver installed on print server did not latest edition when compare with the manufacturer website:

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Solution:

Check the Print Server driver is it out of date, plan to upgrade to the latest one.

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VMware VDI issue - slow and force logoff

There are many reason will cause VDI slow and force logoff, one of the reason is out of memory (high memory usage) on ESXi host

If your host using over 90% physical memory and also have Memory (Balloon). That mean you out of memory on that ESXi host.

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There are several possible solutions:

1. Reduce no. of VDI

2. Reduce the RAM allocation on each VDI

3. Add additional physical memory to ESXi host

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Generate a list of installed programs in windows

1. Open command prompt with administrative privilege

2. Enter "wmic"

3. Enter "/output:c:\temp\InstallList.txt product get name,version"

4. Enter "exit"

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Reference: http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/generate-a-list-of-installed-programs-in-windows/

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How to disable VMware View pool start up automatically

1. Power off the vCenter (Make sure you able to connect the ESXi host via vSphere and/or SSH before power off vCenter) (Make sure your ESXi host didn't under lockdown mode)
2. Power on the VMware connection server
3. Change the local ADAM value

a. Go to Run and enter “adsiedit.msc”

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b. Select the OU “Server Groups” and select the CN="VDI pool name"

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C. Change the value “pae-Disabled” – “1”

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d. Reboot the VMware Connection Server

 

Reference:

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Monday, March 21, 2016

Windows 10 Mobile arrived on Nokia Lumia 636 finally

I have three Nokia Lumia phones on my hand (Nokia 636, 525 and 520). Two of them (520 and 525) already install Windows 10 Insider Preview for a long time ago and keep receive update to taste the Windows 10 Mobile in the first place.

It is good to see the Windows 10 Mobile release to old Lumia phone for production finally, I feel luck that my Nokia 636 able to upgrade, but my 520 and 525 cannot.

After few days using the Windows 10 Mobile on Nokia 636, it is better user experience than using the Insider Preview on 520 and 525. (Hopefully, Microsoft will get some promotion for those Windows Phone 7/8.1 users to replace their Phone to Native Windows 10 phone)

 

To upgrade your Windows 8.1 phone to Windows 10 mobile (Please check your phone on the upgrade list*), please follow the following steps:

Please connect WiFi before upgrade and also make a backup of your phone.

1. Go to "Windows Store" to download "Upgrade Advisor"

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2. After install the "Upgrade Advisor", run this apps and then click "Next"

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3. Waiting for the upgrade checking:

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4. Select the option "Activate Windows 10 Upgrade" and then click "Next"

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5. Waiting for the Upgrade scan complete.

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6. Click "Finish"

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7. When you back to "Start" screen, you will receive a notification about "Upgrade" is available (If you did not see it, please click the "Configuration" icon to enter the upgrade menu

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8. Click the "Upgrade available" item in the notification menu

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9. Click "Download"

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If you click the details, you will see the information at the following:

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10. Just waiting for the download complete and get ready to install. (It takes almost TWO hours)

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11. Click "Install" (Please connect your power supply and also make the backup before upgrade)

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12. Accept the Microsoft Service agreement and then wait for the other hours.

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After the upgrade complete, there are some error in the notification.

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Some minor issue like the screen capture did not work.

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You need to click the check phone update again to upgrade the phone from 10.0.10586.107 to 10.0.10586.164

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It will take you the other hours, but it is worth to wait.

The new Twitter apps on Windows 10 mobile is one of the good apps in the year.

 

*Upgrade list

- Lumia 1520、930、830、730、735、640、640XL、635、636、638(1GB)
- Lumia  532、535、540、430、435
- BLU Win HD w510u、HD LTE x150q
- MCJ Madosma Q501

Source: http://www.eprice.com.tw/mobile/talk/4502/4976121/1/ 

 

Reference:

http://www.hksilicon.com/articles/1039128

http://www.hksilicon.com/articles/1039110

http://chinese.engadget.com/2016/03/17/microsoft-windows-10-mobile-updates/?ncid=rss_truncated&

http://www.hksilicon.com/articles/1039475

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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

CSL "KingKing" 「傾King」apps on Windows Phone 8.1

When you enable this apps, you will able to receive call (which is call your mobile phone number) via the VoIP service and it will show the call from the apps "KingKing" like the following:

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For more detail about this apps and service, please visit:

https://www.hkcsl.com/en/KingKing-voice-roaming-service/

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Friday, March 4, 2016

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.3 - offline scan operation guide

1. Download an up-to-date version of the wsusscn2.cab file from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=76054
2. Download an up-to-date version of the wuredist.cab file from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=84399
3. Copy the wsusscn2.cab and wuredist.cab file to the %systemroot%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\MBSA\Cache folder.
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4. Run the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.3 on the server and select "Scan a computer", then click the "Advanced Update Services options" and "Scan using offline catalog only"

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5. Waiting for few mins and ignore the error message "Failed to download security update databases"

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6. You will receive the report like the following: (You can see it is using the offline catalog and the catalog synchronization is the latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday)

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Reference:
http://www.famu.edu/cis/project3.pdf
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02657476.pdf
https://dotblogs.com.tw/momodablue/2010/12/08/19996
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ashishme/2013/02/15/microsoft-baseline-security-analyzer-mbsa-offline-bulk-scan-process/
https://dougvitale.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/microsoft-baseline-security-analyzer/
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2011/08/23/wsusscn2-cab-manual-download-location.aspx
http://clintboessen.blogspot.hk/2009/11/perform-offline-mbsa-scan.html
http://sourcedaddy.com/windows-7/running-in-isolated-environment.html
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