Archive for 'Windows Client' Category
How to change the active network profile name and icon (Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7)
It took me some time to find out how to do this. I wanted to achieve the following (on all domain computers):
If you did not notice, the network logo/icon and the active network name is custom.
It can be done via Group Policy – Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Network List Manager Policies. In my case [...]
Vista & Windows 7 – This connection requires an active Internet connection
Ever happened to get this error message when running Windows 7 or Vista + a wireless network and a VMWare product (like Player or Workstation)? I’ve run into this error message “This connection requires an active Internet connection” many times when trying to connect via the Connect To menu.
The classic resolution is to initiate [...]
Forget about Workgroup. We have Homegroup in Windows 7.
The Homegroup is probably one of the most useful feature of Windows 7 and home users will love it. After years when sharing was a mess they finally did something to improve peer network sharing.
That’s how the homegroup was born, a sharing model where you don’t need a user/pass to access shared resources, but only [...]