How to Configure the Short Date Format in Windows and Windows NT

  This article describes how to configure the short date format that is displayed… This article describes how to configure the short date format that is displayed in Windows and Windows NT. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 248142 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248142/EN-US/ ) Default System Date Behavior in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Back to the top MORE INFORMATION In Windows and Windows NT, the short date format is the date format that is disp… In Windows and Windows NT, the short date format is the date format that is […]

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Debugging Web Server issues resulting in HTTP 1.1 500 Server Error

On Server Side: Enable IIS Web Page Debug Logging: Enable Debug Mode in web.Config Disable CustomErrors Mode in web.Config   On Client Side: Enable Detailed IIS Logging (i.e., disable “show Friendly HTTP error messages”):   Playing around with Web Servers and Web Sites Configuration Files (Web.Config): In the IIS Manager select the Web site and Click on “Configuration editor” Use “Search Configuration” button which launches a Wizard that shows the changes in effect for that selected web site on the IIS server.     Verify the web site bindings (Default web site binding should look like below): < p>

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Enabling “Desktop Experience” feature on Windows Server 2008 R2

The Desktop Experience feature enables you to install a variety of Windows 7 features on your server running Windows Server 2008. If you use Windows Server 2008 as your primary operating system, you might want to have some of these Windows 7 features available for your daily use. What does the Desktop Experience feature include? Desktop Experience includes the following Windows 7 components and features: Windows Media Player Desktop themes Video for Windows (AVI support) Windows SideShow Windows Defender Disk Cleanup Sync Center Sound Recorder Character Map Snipping Tool Note  Installing Desktop Experience does not automatically turn on any of […]

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