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Understanding ARM Assembly Part 1
My name is Marion Cole, and I am a Sr. EE in Microsoft Platforms Serviceability group. You may...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 11/22/2013
Windows Azure Learning Resources
Microsoft has loads of resources to help you learn, understand and leverage Windows Azure cloud...
Author: Anonymous Date: 11/20/2013
The [The selected task “{0}” no longer exists…] issue
Good morning AskPerf! Over the past couple of years, our customers have opened Support Cases and...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 11/20/2013
Staying updated with all things Windows Azure
Windows Azure is an ever evolving Microsoft cloud platform. You may find it tough to stay updated...
Author: Anonymous Date: 11/15/2013
Unable to create a Storage Space in Windows 2012 R2 when using Windows Azure data disks
We recently determined Windows 2012 R2 Storage Spaces is incompatible with the virtual hard drives...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 11/15/2013
Windows Server 2012/2012R2 – When Physical disks are attached to a virtual machine, Hyper-V Replica will have to be disabled
Hello Everyone, Many of you have come across issues with respect to Hyper-V replication in Windows...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 11/13/2013
Activating virtual machines via Automatic Virtual Machine Activation in Windows Server 2012 R2
Hello, My name is Mayank Sharma and I am a Support Engineer in Windows Platforms Support Team. In...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 11/13/2013
The Compiler Did What?
I was recently investigating a crash in an application. As I researched the issue I found a...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 11/07/2013
Heads up: Perfmon algorithm issue found/fixed
One of our Escalation Engineers has posted the following blog on the NTDEBUGGING page: Performance...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 11/01/2013
We Are Hiring Windows Escalation Engineers in Charlotte and Issaquah
Would you like to join the world’s best and most elite debuggers to enable the success of Microsoft...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/30/2013
Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 – Wrap up
Over the past 1 1/2 weeks, we have touched on a number of new updates to Windows 8.1 and Windows...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/29/2013
Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 – Assigned Access
Hello again Askperf! Today we are going to quickly highlight the new Assigned Access feature...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/28/2013
Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 - Updated Shell UI changes
Hello folks, today I would like to take some time and highlight some of the new UI changes in the...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/25/2013
Debugging a Generation 2 Virtual Machine
Hyper-V is based on the 440BX (PCI) chipset for emulation. The decision to use this chipset started...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/24/2013
Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 - In-box Scan App
Welcome back AskPerf readers! Prior to Windows 8.1, scanning could be a relatively frustrating...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/24/2013
Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 - Printer Roaming
Hello again AskPerf! Today I’m going to introduce a new Windows 8.1 feature called Printer...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/23/2013
Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 - RDS Shadowing is back!
Hello again AskPerf! I’m happy to report that Windows Server 2012 R2 reinstates Remote Desktop...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/22/2013
Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 – NFC “tap to connect” Printer Connections
Hello folks, today I am going to talk about a new feature that's available in Microsoft Windows 8.1...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/21/2013
Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 - VMConnect Enhanced Mode - RDP over VMBUS
Hello folks, I would like to introduce you to an exciting new feature in Windows Server 2012 R2...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/18/2013
Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 Mini-Blog Series coming…
Hello AskPerf, Just wanted to give you a quick heads up that we are going to begin a Mini-Blog...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/15/2013
Window 8 / Server 2012 computers reboot outside of maintenance window after installing updates
Currently, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 RTM computers check for updates from Windows Update or...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/08/2013
Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Manager Crashes when clicking on Local Computer
Hello everyone! I am writing today to raise awareness of an issue that we have come across...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 10/01/2013
Performance Monitor Averages, the Right Way and the Wrong Way
Performance Monitor (perfmon) is the preferred tool to measure the performance of Windows...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 09/30/2013
Duplicate Windows Folders
Hello my name is Shasank and today I am going to discuss a customer issue that we recently worked on...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 09/25/2013
RD Licensing Configuration on Windows Server 2012
Good morning AskPerf! Today we are going to discuss the steps in installing/configuring Windows...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 09/20/2013
Heads up: New Servicing Stack Update for Windows RT, Windows 8, and Server 2012
Hello AskPerf. Another quick post to alert you of a new update for the Servicing Stack, which...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 09/12/2013
RTM bits now available on MSDN/TechNet for Win8.1 & Server 2012 R2
Hello folks, We have just announced the availability of Windows 8.1 RTM and Windows Server 2012 R2...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 09/09/2013
Heads up on a new TechNet Blog you may find useful
Hello Folks, this is a quick post to inform you of a new TechNet blog that is now available. ...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 09/04/2013
Missing System Writer Case Explained
I worked on a case the other day where all I had was a procmon log and event logs to troubleshoot a...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 08/27/2013
Understanding Pool Corruption Part 2 – Special Pool for Buffer Overruns
In our previous article we discussed pool corruption that occurs when a driver writes too much data...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 08/22/2013
Important Announcement: AD FS 2.0 and MS13-066
Hi everyone, Adam and JR here with an important announcement. We’re tracking an important...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 08/15/2013
MD5 Signature Hash Deprecation and Your Infrastructure
Hi everyone, David here with a quick announcement. Yesterday, MSRC announced a timeframe for...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 08/14/2013
How to Cleanup TPM information from AD for Windows 8 computers
For Windows 7 machines, TPM Owner Password is stored in msTPM-OwnerInformation which is attribute of...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 08/05/2013
Troubleshooting a Stop 0x7B in Windows
The purpose of this blog is to provide information about the common Stop 0x7B bugcheck/Reboot Loop...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 08/05/2013
DFS Replication in Windows Server 2012 R2 and other goodies, now available on the Filecab blog!
Over at the Filecab blog, AskDS alum and all-around nice guy Ned Pyle has posted the first of...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 07/31/2013
Roaming Profile Compatibility - The Windows 7 to Windows 8 Challenge
[Editor's note: Everything Mark mentions for Windows 8 clients here is also true for Windows 8.1...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 07/31/2013
Because TechNet didn't have enough Active Directory awesomeness already
Time for a quick lesson in blog history. There'll be a quiz at the end! Ok not really, but some...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 07/15/2013
Because TechNet didn't have enough Active Directory awesomeness already
Time for a quick lesson in blog history. There'll be a quiz at the end! Ok not really, but some...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 07/15/2013
Announcing public availability of MBAM Compliance Data Cleanup Tool 2.0
We are happy to announce public availability of MBAM Compliance Data Cleanup Tool 2.0...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 07/09/2013
How to Setup a Live Debug Using Physical Machines
For this example I am using a Windows Server 2012 Physical machine that will be used to debug a...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 07/08/2013
What’s New in Task Scheduler for Windows 8 & Server 2012
Hello AskPerf! This is going to be a quick blog post to alert you to some of the changes in Windows...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 07/05/2013
How to live debug a VM in Hyper-V
For this example I am using a Windows Server 2012 Physical machine with Hyper-V installed. I will...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 07/02/2013
Interesting findings on SETSPN -x -f
Hello folks, this is Herbert from the Directory Services support team in Europe! Kerberos is...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 07/01/2013
Are you ready for the Windows 8.1 Preview?
If so, it’s here! Check out the blog link below where we get our first taste of Windows 8.1...
Author: Kevin Ledman [MSFT] Date: 06/26/2013