Today we are going to show you how to change your Windows Administrator password the easy way. This tutorial works with almost all Windows versions starting from Windows XP/NT (Windows Server 2003). On Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 you should make sure that you are using local user accounts – not any online accounts. […]
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In Windows Server 2016, the administration of the (automatic) Windows Updates has changed slightly. The following tutorial will show you how to check and manage the Windows updates for your Windows Server 2016 system. 1. Please connect to your server using RDP and open the Settings App via the Start menu. Afterwards you can click
Not long ago, Microsoft officially launched its latest operating system for server systems, Windows Server 2016. We immediately went to work and performed numerous functionality tests and thus ensured a smooth integration in our systems. Today we can finally say: Windows Server 2016 is available as an upgrade for all our root servers and VPS
We recently introduced the Satellite feed upgrade which allows you to receive transponder signals on your Dedicated Server via the so called SAT>IP protocol. In this tutorial, we want to show you how to configure the Satellite feed on your Dedicated Server. After you have received the e-mail containing the IP addresses you are ready
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The following tutorial will show you how you can check and administrate the Windows updates for your Windows Server 2012 system: 1. Please connect to your server using RDP. Please open the control panel of the server and select the option ‘System and Security’: 2. You will be forwarded to the following site: Please open
The following tutorial will show you how you can check and administrate the Windows updates for your Windows Server 2008 system: 1. Please connect to your server using RDP and open the control panel, where you need to choose the section „System and Security“ 2. You will be forwarded to the following site, where you
Servers you order at Contabo will be installed in English language by default. If you want to change the display language the following guide will help you to perform this on your Windows Server 2008 R2 step-by-step. All steps should be performed on your server directly, if you are using Internet Explorer you may need
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In this tutorial, we are going to mount an additional hard drive in Windows. As you may notice, we will do so in Windows Server 2012, but the procedure is basically the same with Windows Server 2008. At first, we need to open a menu by right-clicking the Start button: We must select Disk Management
Just right after the official completion of MICROSOFT’s new operating system for server applications – entitled Windows Server 2012 – our technicians have started with working on its evaluation. We have performed numerous functionality tests for our customers and in particular the integration of this new system into our “ASI” (Automatic System Installer) System. We
Have you ever asked yourself whats better: Windows or Linux? In this article we will discuss the advantages of both!