CD/DVD (Recording) Session Left Open
Daleand surprisingly enough, Windows 7 couldn’t read it. We suggested that the customer “finalize” their recording session if they plan on distributing their CDs to others. The screenshot (right) is…
Windows Mobility Center
is one of those utilities which 3rd party vendors, such as Lenovo, offered. If your laptop vendor didn’t offer it, you were s*** out of luck. Thank you Microsoft for…
Semi-regular web-link clearance – September 2010
Automatically increasing the system font size in Windows 7 … That year, the top-of-the-range machines we were giving out to these undeserving gits weren’t coming with 1024×768 screens any more;…
No desktop error
Windows 7 gets really annoyed when you a) redirect the Desktop folder b) then stop the Windows 7 client from accessing that Desktop folder. Windows Explorer will complain every time…
PowerShellPack
Last Tuesday I blogged about the great free scripting tools from Sapien. Well here’s another set of free tools/modules/call them what you will, from Microsoft. The Windows 7 Resource Kit…
Semi-regular web-link clearance – April 2010(2)
Using Alternate Credentials with WMI and PowerShell The other day I was reading a post on Tore Lervik’s site and noticed that he had written some PowerShell scripts that would…
Windows 7 TV Ads – Back to the past?
If you’re going to advertise your computer operating system on TV, it’s a good idea if the software being displayed is current. And not take a shortcut because you’ll think…
Windows 7 + 4GB RAM + NVidia USB chipset = FAIL
Which summed up my Windows 7 PC. The FAIL bit was that when I’d do a large USB file copy, without fail (no pun intended), I’d get a DRIVE IS…
Semi-regular web-link clearance (3) – January 2010
How to Install GPMC on Server 2008, 2008 R2, and Windows 7 (via RSAT) Can You See Me - Open Port Check Tool Is a free utility for remotely verifying…
Microsoft SMS 2003 goes extended support
SMS 2003 going extended support is not a real surprise. It’s replacement, Microsoft SCCM 2007, has been out in the market place since November 2007. It isn’t that big a…