The Windows Compressed (zipped) Folder Feature
Dalewas first introduced in Windows XP. Limitations of the feature No AES Encryption(1) No password support(1) No API support(1) Does not work well with Offline Offline Folders(4) With Offline Folders,…
Quality product Citrix …
I downloaded the latest Citrix Receiver product, and after the download, I was greeted with this:It's a quality product you have there Citrix.
“Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer”
Quick answer: In Windows 7/8/10, we use a third-party Credential Provider, and it was blocking LOCAL (ie. not Domain) accounts from logging on. Removing the third-party CP resolved the issue. …
Windows 10 – “The properties for this item are not available”
There’s a bug with Windows 10 which prevents you from seeing the properties for a folder. To trigger it, you need to do the following: logon to Windows 10 with…
AppLocker, ActiveSetup, Group Policy; all the dumb things
Welcome, strangers, to the showI'm the one who should be lying lowSaw the knives out, turned my backHeard the train coming, stayed out on the trackIn the middle, in the…
KB2918614 – Not only does it break MSI Repair .
“What the security bulletin doesn't say is that the change in Windows Installer repair operations means that application repair attempts will be met with a User Account Control credential window…
“The server application, source file, or item can’t be found,
or returned an unknown error. You may need to reinstall the server application.” We had two cases of this error occur within a short time frame. “When I paste from…
Old versions of Samba, and Windows Vista / 7 / 8
The customer reported a problem with our Windows 7 desktop. Unable to delete the top level folder with Windows 7, but it works with Windows XP. It must be something…
USB power issues with Citrix Receiver
So we deployed the latest Citrix Receiver (4.0 at the time). Then the issues rolled in. “USB Hub Power Exceeded” was one of them. The typical customer complaining was a…
AirCard Watcher is unable to authorize the use of this device. Please check your Internet and Firewall settings.
The Sierra AirCard Watcher software is bundled with the Telstra TurboCard series of devices. When the Sierra Watcher software starts up, the software goes out to a Sierra licensing server…