Knowing your exact Windows Server version, build number, and licence type matters for planning upgrades, checking patch levels, and confirming you are running a supported release. Here is how to find ...
When a server cannot reach a resource — or something cannot reach the server — diagnosing the network problem quickly requires knowing which tools to use and what to look for. Here is how to check net...
Knowing how long a Windows Server has been running tells you when it last restarted — useful for confirming a reboot completed, checking patch compliance, or investigating whether an unexpected restar...
A failing hard drive or SSD in a server rarely fails without warning — it almost always shows signs first. Checking drive health regularly lets you replace a drive before it fails rather than after. H...
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) lets you connect to a Windows Server remotely with a full graphical desktop — essential for managing servers that are not physically accessible. On Windows Server, RDP ca...
High CPU or memory usage on a Windows Server causes slow performance, timeouts, and — if left unresolved — crashes. Knowing how to quickly identify what is consuming resources and how to interpret the...
Before restarting a server, performing maintenance, or investigating a security incident, you need to know who is currently logged in. Windows Server provides several ways to see active sessions — bot...
Restarting a Windows Server is not the same as restarting a PC. Other users and services depend on it, databases need to close cleanly, and a forced restart at the wrong time can cause data corruption...
Event Viewer is Windows Server’s built-in log viewer — it records everything from application errors and security events to hardware warnings and service failures. When something goes wrong on a...