Overview As a server administrator, I frequently use Active Directory for both Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. However, for many of the servers I administer, I don't always use the administrative account to log on to a server, but instead I use an alternative...
Oftentimes I find myself needing to work with large text files, and opening up huge files just chokes out even the best text editors. Most of the time, I only need a sampling of the file to get a picture of what is happening, and...
Need to sync time to phones, switches, routers, or other devices utilizing NTP or SNTP? Usually devices need a fixed IP address for a time server, rather than relying on DNS resolution. Here's how to make the Windows Time Service work reliably. There is a registry...
Have a pesky domain controller who keeps getting out of sync, and subsequently sets the clock on all domain members? There are a number of reasons why the drift occurs, but the easiest fix is to configure an external synchronization with a reliable time source....
You might have come across an email this morning appearing to be from tools@quickbooks.com telling you: You will not be able to access your Intuit QuickBooks account without Intuit Security Tool (IST™) after 10th of April, 2011. You can download Intuit Security Tool here. After a successful download please...
Overview While doing technician work, I have run across several instances where I lose a persons profile when I perform one of the following tasks: Domain Migration Format a Computer/Reinstall Windows Deleting a corrupted user profile and recreating. In some instances, it is not a big deal when I lose...
Every time I come across a client who has had some sort of malware infestation on their computer, I almost always get asked, "How did this get on my computer?" The bad news I have to give them is that its very difficult to find...
Ok bloggees and bloggers, this next tip reaches out to all those networking guys that are struggling with using Putty or HyperTerminal to configure a Dell 2824 swtich and just gives them a big hug. So you just opened your slender Dell box and now your...
Windows snap features are pretty cool. They can really help productivity by getting your windows organized quick and easily, but are you supposed to use it to its fullest extent if you have dual screens? Most people just drag their windows all the way to the...
For a Windows Server 2003, if you RDP or remote desktop into the server you will notice that there huge delay to log into the server because the background image takes a very long time to load up. This image can be replaced by the...
Dell maintains that they cannot legally change ownership of their Dell products without our intervention/assistance. This becomes an issue when Dell sends a refurbished product that has been previously owned by another organization. In most cases, it becomes very difficult to get support on a...
The Problem: You need a service tag quick, fast, and in a hurry. You're armed with nothing but a command prompt. The Solution: Open up that command prompt, and type in "wmic systemenclosure get serialnumber" -- that's the magic spell that will provide you with your service tag....
Quickbooks 2011 has a new twist in it's licensing. Apparently, Intuit has deided not to offer a 5 seat license for the 2011 Pro version of Quickbooks. You are only allowed THREE seats. One thing to be wary of, the box says "Up to 3...
Have you ever had to look at two excel documents at the same time? By default it will open the excel documents in different tabs in the same window. It can get pretty annoying if you really need to see both at the same time. Luckily,...
Alright Bloggees, in honor of this short month, I have also provided a short blog: Have you ever noticed your new Windows 7 computer (or old Windows Vista one) waking up from sleep mode on its own? As strange as this sounds, it is also very...
Note: The instructions below were attained with using a McAfee Web Gateway v6.8.7 build 7612 For those of you using McAfee Webwashers as one of your levels of web filtering and security, you may or may not have realized that white listing websites that the WW...
Overview When installing Microsoft Updates in the XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000 operating systems, a 0x800A01AE error might appear. There are also times when once an update is downloaded it won't install properly, and the update screen shows that the update has failed. Even...
On Windows 7 machines with Adobe CS3 installed, you may notice a loss of Internet connectivity. This may be caused by a bad default gateway (0.0.0.0), which can be seen when running ipconfig /all in a command prompt: Default Gateway . . . . . . . . ....
Overview This article outlines the steps required to change the background image of a computer when you are trying to log into it. Using these steps you can display an image behind the log in screen as a reminder to the users. This background can be...
If your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or not recognized by Windows or other programs, so you cannot play or access a CD or DVD. This problem is caused by two Windows registry entries that have become corrupted. To fix the problem, you have...
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