SEP taking up too much space?
Versions prior to SEP 11.5 are having problems removing and cleaning up old definition files. These versions are not properly deleting the old definition and temp files. If you are experiencing low disk space on your SEPM server then you can follow the below Symantec Support articles to help free up space until you’re able to do […]
Disable USB memory devices but not USB ports
While looking for a way to prevent user from using usb storage devices but still allowing the use of usb keyboards and mice I found this article and it has worked perfectly for them. Original posting site will be listed the bottom of the article as I have removed some of the things that were […]
Microsoft Rental Programs for Windows and Office
Microsoft released licensing and pricing for it’s new Rental License options recently. These additional license fee(s) wave the restrictions in the End User License Agreement (EULA) and allows for multiple people to access the software. This will help protect and legitimize internet cafes and the newly formed computer rental options available today. Microsoft’s website describes it as follows: “Windows […]
MySQL – Fixing an Illegal mix of Collation
Mixing Collations While creating an ETL process for a Client, I ran into the following MySQL error: “Illegal mix of collations (latin1_swedish_ci,IMPLICIT) and (latin1_general_ci,IMPLICIT) for operation ‘='” A quick google search resulted a lot of bug reports on the MySQL website, but not any concrete instructions on how to identify and fix the problem. Obviously […]
The risks of Register Globals
If you’re listed as the technical contact for your company’s website, there’s a good chance that you’ll receive a letter from your hosting company announcing that they will be turning off “register_globals”. If you’ve googled register_globals, you probably found a lot of articles detailing the risks but no real explanation of whether your site is […]
Backing up your Blackberry Server 4.1 or 5.0
How to backup your Blackberry Server: Pretty much everything you need to rebuild your server is contained within your Blackberry Configuration Database. The default name for this database is BESMgmt, however, that name could have been changed during installation. There are a few things that need to be recorded to insure you can rebuild your […]
Installing Windows 7 from a Flash Drive
With everyone moving toward smaller, more compact NetBooks there has come a need for creating bootable flash drives to install the Windows OS. The netbooks normally do not come with a CDROM and with Windows 7 installations you need to be able to boot to a flash drive. Recently Microsoft created a free […]
How to open Microsoft Office 2007 or Office 2010 Excel documents in a new or different window
Ever had the problem of wanting to see two different Excel documents on two different monitors. Currently, within Microsoft Office 2007, your only options are either to view the speadsheets within the same excel window (see below) or to open another instance of Excel for each separate spreadsheet you wish to view. Well now, with […]
Cool Windows 7 Trick
I ran across this Windows 7 trick while trying to find where to change some settings. This trick allows you to have every system related setting, option and adjustment in one folder call GodMode. Sounds like a crazy name originating from gaming, but it is what it is… 🙂 To set this up, create a folder […]
Change a Program Associated with a File Type in Windows 7
Like many of you, I made the switch from Windows XP to Windows 7 recently and completely skipped over the whole Vista debacle. In doing so, I have found many changes in process that may have been made under Vista but am not seeing until now. Changing File Type Associations in Windows 7 In good […]
