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• Connect to your Admin RDP from Windows, Mac and phone

  Find your login details, then connect to your Admin RDP or Windows VPS with the free Remote Desktop clients for Windows, macOS, iPhone and Android.

  BeginnerWindows server3 min read

• Secure Remote Desktop on Windows Server

  Stop password-guessing on Remote Desktop with strong passwords, Network Level Authentication, a lockout policy and firewall rules limited to your IP.

  IntermediateWindows server3 min read

• First steps on a new Windows VPS

  Connect, change the Administrator password, install updates, check the firewall and plan backups in your first session on a new Windows VPS.

  BeginnerWindows server2 min read

• Check that Windows is listening on RDP port 3389

  Confirm from inside the server that Remote Desktop is configured for port 3389, the service is running and Windows is actually listening, then fix any mismatch.

  IntermediateWindows server4 min read

• Fix common Remote Desktop (RDP) errors on a Windows VPS

  Fix the Remote Desktop errors you will meet on a Windows VPS: can't connect, internal error, CredSSP, licensing, account locked, black screen and too many sessions.

  IntermediateWindows VPS3 min read

• Windows Remote Desktop licensing explained: admin RDP vs RDS CALs

  Understand how many users can RDP into a Windows Server VPS: the two free administrative sessions, when Remote Desktop Services and RDS CALs are needed, per-user vs per-device, and the grace period.

  IntermediateWindows Server VPS3 min read

• Install Windows 11 or Windows Server 2025 on Proxmox with TPM and UEFI

  Create a Proxmox VM that meets Windows 11 requirements: OVMF UEFI with an EFI disk, a virtual TPM 2.0, VirtIO drivers during setup, and the guest tools afterwards.

  IntermediateProxmox VE2 min read

• Create a Windows Server template on KVM with Sysprep

  Build a reusable Windows Server VM template on KVM or Proxmox: install drivers and updates, generalize with Sysprep, optionally add cloudbase-init, and clone new VMs with unique SIDs.

  AdvancedKVM and Proxmox hosts2 min read

• Windows Server Core vs Desktop Experience: which to install on a VPS

  Compare Windows Server Core and Desktop Experience installations: resource use, security, updates, management tools, which roles and apps need the GUI, and which suits a VPS.

  IntermediateWindows Server VPS2 min read

• Windows Server on KVM: performance tuning and best practices

  Make Windows Server run fast on KVM or a Windows VPS: Hyper-V enlightenments, VirtIO drivers, CPU model, clock settings, disk cache, power plan, and guest-side tweaks for RDP servers.

  AdvancedKVM hosts and Windows VPS2 min read

• Troubleshoot a slow Windows VPS: CPU, RAM, disk and network

  Find out why a Windows VPS is slow using Task Manager, Resource Monitor and PowerShell, then fix common causes like Windows Update, Defender scans and memory leaks.

  IntermediateWindows VPS3 min read

• Install a Windows Server VM on KVM with VirtIO drivers

  Create a Windows Server or Windows 11 virtual machine on KVM with UEFI, TPM and VirtIO disk and network, load drivers during setup, install guest tools and enable RDP.

  IntermediateKVM hosts2 min read

• Enable Hyper-V on Windows Server and create a virtual machine

  Install the Hyper-V role on Windows Server with Server Manager or PowerShell, create an external virtual switch, build a Generation 2 VM and connect to it, with common fixes.

  IntermediateWindows Server2 min read

• Install apps on Windows Server safely (winget, MSI and browsers)

  Install software on your Windows Server VPS safely: get past IE Enhanced Security, use winget or official installers, run apps as services and keep them updated.

  BeginnerWindows Server VPS2 min read

• Add and format a new disk in Windows Server Disk Management

  Bring a new disk online on your Windows Server VPS: initialise it as GPT, create a volume, format it as NTFS and assign a drive letter, in Disk Management or PowerShell.

  BeginnerWindows Server VPS2 min read

• Set a static IP and add additional IPs on Windows Server

  Configure a static IPv4 address, gateway and DNS on a Windows Server VPS and add extra IP addresses with the GUI or PowerShell, without losing RDP.

  IntermediateWindows Server VPS2 min read

• First login to a Windows VPS managed with Virtualizor

  Get your Windows VPS details from Virtualizor, connect with Remote Desktop, use VNC when RDP fails, set the Administrator password and complete first security steps.

  BeginnerVirtualizor VPS2 min read

• Set up cPanel email in Outlook for Windows (new Outlook and classic)

  Add a cPanel mailbox to new Outlook and classic Outlook on Windows with IMAP, using exact server names and ports, and fix password prompts and sending errors.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Install Windows updates from PowerShell with PSWindowsUpdate

  Use the PSWindowsUpdate module to list, install and hide Windows updates from PowerShell, control when the server restarts, and run updates on a schedule.

  AdvancedWindows server4 min read

• Manage local users and groups on Windows Server

  Create, change and remove local users and groups with lusrmgr.msc or PowerShell, understand Remote Desktop Users versus Administrators, and choose between disabling and deleting.

  BeginnerWindows server5 min read

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