How to run .msi files as an administrator

Starting in Windows Server 2012 the “Run as administrator” option no longer appears when right-clicking a .msi file. This may be a required step when installing certain applications onto your Windows Server. Below are some options to be able to run a .msi file as an administrator. As a single-use solution, you can run the .msi as an administrator from the Windows command prompt. Open elevated Command Prompt. To do so, type “CMD” in the Start menu or Start screen search box,…

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How to Batch Rename File Extensions

So how do you rename multiple file extensions at once? If you have a directory full of files that need to be changed from .PNG to .JPG, it’s going to take forever to do this using the method above. Luckily, there are a couple of different ways we can change the file extension for multiple files at once. Command Line For those of you who are familiar with the command line, there is a very easy command you can…

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How to copy and paste between your computer and VirtualBox

1- Install additional software After you install VirtualBox and a virtual machine, you want to Copy & Paste between your computer and the virtual machine, you need to install an additional piece of software, which is ” Guest Additions“.On the  VirtualBox window, enter the  Devices/Insert Guest Additions CD Image..function to insert a virtual  CD disc to install this software. After finishing installation, restart your virtual machine  2- Shared Clipboard + Drag & Drop Shut down your virtual machine and go back to the  VirtualBox Manager ​​​​​​​screen. On “General -> Advanced” Tab, select: Shared Clipboard:…

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