The case of the broken Microsoft Word VBA application
DaleIt was a Microsoft Word (VBA) application written back in 2001. Essentially what it does is: user selects a letter type. the user then enters some customer reference numbers. the…
“Windows Update: Network policy settings prevent you
… from using this website to get updates for your computer. If you believe you have received this message in error, please contact your system administrator." This often happens on…
Funny O’ Meter
Seen over at Drew Heffron's site. So darn clever (and true).
APIs new to Windows 7, and other Microsoft operating systems
The list of APIs new to Windows 7, and all the other (previously released) API functions can be found right here: Functions by Release (MSDN Library) The PowerSetRequest / PowerRequestAwayModeRequired…
“The Operating System Image file you have selected is not supported or has an invalid format”
SMS 2003 produces this error when you have decided to create a new Operating System Package. The frustrating thing is that it may work on one PC, and not another.…
A good patch management policy
A good patch management policy is needed to protect you from risk, and to encourage the attacker to find easier/unpatched victims. Selfish but true. Know your risk. Security is risk…
Things I learnt when migrating from Blogger
So you want to move from Blogger to WordPress? I don’t blame you, Blogger has it’s limitations. The one’s which annoyed me were: not being able to use my own…
So which Greater Internet Dickwad do we have?
The Troll A sad individual who lashes out at anyone, for the sole reason of provoking a response. Troll comes from the adjective Trolling. The Rager In some ways, a…
eTrust AntiVirus, and directories / processes you should exclude from scanning.
Computer Associates used to recommend excluding particular processes and directories from eTrust anti-virus scanning. This, I found, was very important with Microsoft SQL Server, as it would cause a significant…
“Developing For Office – Options and Trade-Offs”
According to Bruno Terkaly, you have three main choices: Traditional Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Dates back to all the way to the early nineties. Visual Studio Tools for Office.…