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I’ve just started to look at Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials, and one of the first things I like to do after installing a server is to check Internet access is working correctly, but of course IE Enhance Security Configuration is enabled so you get the blocked content warning.

This can be pretty tedious while I install a few other non-Microsoft applications, so initially I like to turn if off. Obviously with a new OS objects, and menus have changed so here is how to disable IE Enhanced Security Configuration.

From the Start screen click Administrative Tools.

Scroll down and double click Server Manager.

In Server Manager, click Local Server.

On the right hand side click on the On link next to IE Enhanced Security Configuration.

Click the Off radio button, and click OK. Administrators should no longer hand IE blocked content warnings.

VMware Workstation 8 + Windows Server 2012 Essentials + VMware Tools = Blank Screen

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Here is a problem you may come across if you are testing Windows Server 2012 Essentials on VMware Workstation 8. The Windows Server 2012 Essentials installation goes well, but right after you install VMware Tools the screen goes blank. The server is still running, but there is no video.

Power off the Virtual Server, click on Edit virtual machine settings, select Display from the list of hardware, and then put a tick in the box for Accelerate 3D graphics.