Friday 29 January 2016

Run Windows XP mode on Windows 7 using Virtual PC

One of the remarkable feature that Microsoft included in Windows 7 was Windows XP mode which makes it possible to run virtualized version of Windows XP on hosted Windows 7 operating system. This virtualization environment can be accomplished by installing Windows Virtual PC which creates and runs multiple virtual machines on host operating system. In this post, I will elaborate various steps to run Windows XP mode on Windows 7 with Windows Virtual PC.

Thursday 28 January 2016

How to Resize Partition using Disk Management in Windows

Microsoft included inbuilt functionality known as Disk Management tool that makes it easier to extend or shrink a partition/volume of a hard drive in Windows 8, 8.1, 7, and Vista,. This feature can help you in creating a new partition if you have some spare space in any drive. In this blog, I will provide steps which explain how to resize- shrink or extend partition using disk management.

Sunday 24 January 2016

Repair Windows System Files with SFC and DISM Commands

Windows system files are the core files without the presence of which the operating system cannot be brought in a functional state. However, at times due to various issues, these system files may get corrupted and show performance issues such as occurrence of blue screen. In such a situation, it becomes necessary to repair the corrupt system files. Here, I will enlighten you on how to repair corrupted windows system files with the SFC and DISM commands.

Thursday 7 January 2016

Hyper-V in Windows Server 2016: Best New Features

Microsoft is going to launch its major breakthrough in the next release of Windows Server family i.e. Windows Server 2016. Since everyone knows the main reason behind deploying Window Server operating system is its foremost Virtualization technology, Hyper-V, which upgrades with every release of server OS. The latest version includes Hyper-V with enhanced and improved features which will provide better virtualization environment. Hence, in this blog I will shed some light on Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V features.