Devang Gandhi

How to send Ctrl-Alt-Del to a remote desktop

Devang Gandhi — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:23:10 +0000

When you try to do Ctrl-Alt-Del in a remote desktop session, you will find that it will instead be performed on your computer instead of the remote computer. The key combination for the same action to be performed on a remote computer is Ctrl-Alt-End from within your remote desktop session.

Also check out these remote desktop keyboard shortcuts.

Bing tips and tricks

Devang Gandhi — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:21:16 +0000

Whether you are looking for local weather forecast or solutions to mathematical equations, Bing makes it easier.

Most useful Visio tips and tricks

How to display file extensions in Windows 7

Devang Gandhi — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:30:25 +0000

If you are using Windows 7, you may have noticed that by default the file extensions are hidden. Sometimes you may want to be able to see the file extensions, probably because you want to change it. May come in handy.

Trust relationship failure in Windows 7

Devang Gandhi — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:12:57 +0000

I tried logging onto my computer and instead of getting logged on, I got this failure:

The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed.

Thanks to this blog post, I was able to resolve the issue.

How To Migrate from Virtual Server to Hyper-V

Devang Gandhi — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:01:46 +0000

Microsoft has few different virtualization products – Virtual PC, Virtual Server, Hyper-V. Windows Server 2008 R2 comes with Hyper-V. If you are planning on upgrading to this OS, you may want to take a look at this comprehensive how-to guide to migrate virtual machines from Virtual Server to Hyper-V.