When you install Windows Server 2012, you can choose between Server Core Installation and Server with a GUI. The “Server with a GUI” option is the Windows Server 2012 equivalent of the Full installation option available in Windows Server 2008 R2. The “Server Core Installation” option reduces the space required on disk, the potential attack surface, and especially the servicing requirements. You can freely switch between these options at any time., one approach might be to initially install the Server with a GUI option, use the graphical tools to configure the you can freely switch between these options at any time later.
To add the Server with a GUI to a Server Core from the windows server core command prompt type
Restarting Windows 8 or Server 2012 when in a remote desktop session
When you’re in a remote desktop connection in Windows 8 or Server 2012 the quickest way to restart the PC is to go to the desktop and press ALT-F4. Pressing Alt-F4 inside an application will close that application, so make sure you are on the desktop.
The below Shut Down Windows screen will appear. Choose Restart to restart the system.
New Gandalf’s Windows 11 PE x64 Redstone 8 Summer 2024 Refresh Edition!! The Ultimate Windows PC Diagnostic Tool for PC Technicians This new refreshed version is based on Windows 11 Version 22H2 build 10.0.22621.1702 Many new and updated apps including Active@ Kill Disk Ultimate, Active@ Partition Recovery, Advanced Disk Cleaner, AeroAdmin, AIDA64 Extreme, AOMEI Backupper Technician, AOMEI Partition AssistantTechnician, Audacity, Auslogics […]
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