This fix only for Windows NT4 Server
DaleFolks may remember the support gap when Microsoft dropped support for Windows NT4 Workstation, but still supported NT4 Server. The difference between NT4 Workstation and Server was minimal, a couple…
Some people only “get it” with pictures …
And some are so pig-ignorant that even a photo doesn’t help. Had to write up training material for a SMS 2003 support session I was presenting. You can see the…
They see but they don’t understand …
A service call came though, with an end-user rant, Obviously you’re changed something with your latest software update. I can’t use Office Live even though I have Internet Explorer 6.…
Just because you’re really good at something, it doesn’t make you a good person
It’s a funny thing. Hunter’s probably one of the best writers that we’ll ever get, but I didn’t care about that. The Rolling Stones are probably the best best rock…
Back in the day – preventing Spyware
I devised a method to prevent Spyware (and Webshots) from loading, using the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit Shim Application Database (sdbinst.db) It worked well: most people didn’t ring…
Look carefully, you can see the Compaq sign.
One company I was at, had an on-site server team from Compaq. This was in the days before HP merged with Compaq, and stuffed both companies. Even though it was…
Why? Is it gonna blow?!?
I’m careful with how I communicate with customers. Not for them, terms like ProcMon, least user privilege, DLL Hell and PEBKAC. Though for some of our support people, it’s an…
Windows Operating System install testing
Before we ship a customised Microsoft Windows installation to our customers, we test. And test. And test some more. The picture, though a little old, shows a failed build test. …
HP Universal Print Driver – shame it doesn’t work with Novell Netware.
Being cheap bastards conscious of the support costs of maintaining device-specific printer drivers, HP has come up with the HP Universal Print Driver (UPD). Works great on Microsoft Windows based…
Running Linux? Using Grub? GAGs easier.
GAG, the graphical boot manager is a lot easier to use. Saw it over at gag.sourceforge.net