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Of course “voicewarmupx” makes perfect sense

Posted onMay 27, 2016October 17, 2020

as the value to enable Windows Installer logging. Windows includes a registry-activated logging service to help diagnose Windows Installer issues. This article describes how to Read More …

CategoriesApplication Testing, Windows

Programs which lie about successfully installing.

Posted onMay 19, 2010October 28, 2020

When you install a program, particularly via an install script (VBscript, PowerShell etc.), it’s always good practice to check the Exit Code the program returns. Read More …

CategoriesApplication Testing, Code Cutting, InstallRunnerTagsApplications, InstallRunner

Corporate bozos – Take 2. “You want to do WHAT with Windows Vista???”

Posted onJuly 8, 2009November 24, 2021

Was asked to comment on a Vista upgrade proposal some time ago, as I’ve been around the block once or twice with SOE designs. Reading Read More …

CategoriesApplication Testing, Vista, Windows

Too much choice.

Posted onJuly 28, 2008October 15, 20208 Comments

Choice, as anyone will tell you, is a good thing. Unless you need to fix a leaking tap. Travel to the local hardware store to Read More …

CategoriesApplication Testing, Windows

Beware the Evangelists, or people with a vested interest.

Posted onApril 4, 2008March 25, 2020

CA PestPatrol is a dog of a product. And it probably still it, I’ve not looked. Why do I call it a dog? It’s supposed Read More …

CategoriesApplication Testing, Last Job, Security, Utilities

And it works under Vista!

Posted onFebruary 22, 2008June 28, 2008

Microsoft really have done a good job with application compatibility: That’s right folks, it’s an application written in 1992. 15 years ago.  And it still Read More …

CategoriesApplication Testing, Vista

‘Plan now to eliminate “power users”; from your domains’ – or face the consequences.

Posted onFebruary 12, 2008November 17, 20211 Comment

Saw this today over at Steve Riley’s blog Plan now to eliminate “power users” from your domains … That group had rights install software and Read More …

CategoriesApplication Testing, Security, Vista, Windows, WinXP

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