Tag Archives: windows

Patching Problems

Posted on May 27, 2014 by way0utwest

I applied the Windows 8.1 update a few weeks ago and had some issues with my machine. Windows was fine, but I lost my SQL Server service. A few other users, including some of the SQLServerCentral community also had issues and sent me … Continue reading →

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Beware the Windows 8.1 Update Upgrade

Posted on May 12, 2014 by way0utwest

I had Windows 8.0 on my laptop, and went to Win 8.1 earlier this year. Everything went well. Even this spring, when I installed the 8.1 update, things went well on my laptop. This was my test environment, as most … Continue reading →

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Getting RUN back in Windows 8

Posted on March 27, 2014 by way0utwest

Recently I heard a few people that note that they were really hoping the next update for Windows 8 will bring back the “Run button”, which was available in XP and Windows 7. I guess it was in Vista, but … Continue reading →

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Virtual Lab – New Domain User

Posted on March 20, 2014 by way0utwest

This is part of my series on building a virtual lab for use with SQL Server and Windows. You can see the entire series here: Building a Virtual Lab with Hyper-V. After the domain was up, I needed to add … Continue reading →

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