Recently I started having some issues with the Cisco VPN client window not coming to the foreground. After some digging I found the solution. Windows 7 Hold the Alt key, press Tab key until the VPN Client window is highlighted. Release Alt. Hold the Windows key and press the right arrow key once. This should … Read more
After finding this amazing shortcut the other day I thought it worth sharing. To ignore a conversation (which moves them to the deleted items) use the shortcut <CTRL+DEL>. Further details can be found here http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/outlook-help/ignore-all-email-messages-in-a-conversation-HA010361232.aspx
Issue When requesting a certificate via the browser, at the point you try to issue the certificate (via certsrv.msc) you receive the error: Error Constructing or Publishing Certificate When looking through the Events for Active Directoty Certificate Services you see the error: Active Directory Certificate Services denied request 8 because The request subject name is … Read more
Within this article we will describe the required steps for defining a specific passive FTP port range within IIS 7. First of all permit the necessary ports through your edge firewall. Typically you will only need to allow FTP (rather then the data channel ports as well) as most firewalls include a FTP inspection engine … Read more
Issue Unable to open a file by just double-clicking on the file. But you can open the file if you go into Excel first. Solution You will need to turn off “Ignore other applications”. This can be found in “Tools / Options / General”.
The Windows 2008 Indexing Options can be located from with the Control Panel. In a number of instances you may find that this is not available or not installed. To install the Windows 2008 Indexing Service follow these steps: Start Server Manager via the Start Menu | Administrative Tools. Click on Roles (left navigation pane). … Read more
In order to configure an Windows 2008 R2 Server you will need to make a number of changes to the registry. This tutorial will show you both the settings for configuring the NTP Server in addition to the client settings. NOTES It is worth noting that this example is based on the below, A Windows … Read more
In order to disable IP Routing Mode on Windows 2008 locate the following registry key (see below) and change IPEnableRouter from 1 to 0. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters To confirm that IP Routing is disabled run the following command : C:\Documents and Settings\admin>ipconfig /all | findstr “Routing” IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : … Read more
This article will show you how to load your Word 2007 style sets into Outlook 2007. Styles (also known as tags) are previously saved styling formats. These styles are then applied to text to so they adopt the desired formatting standard. The use of styles saves both time and ensures consistency through your documents. Steps … Read more
By default the w32tm service will not automatically start if your Windows machine is not on a domain. To ensure that the service starts automatically run the following command : sc triggerinfo w32time start/networkon stop/networkoff
In order to run a program in the background of windows run the following syntax : cmd /c start /min “” [Path to Program]
Below lists the core Windows 2008 system files. The list “Core System Files” was derived from the “System Files” list (found here). The “System Files” list was obtained using the “file name” XML tags within %WinDir%\WinSxS\Backup\*.manifest. The %WinDir%\WinSxS\Backup is a cache storage for backing up critical system files that are needed to start Windows, as … Read more
In both Vista and Windows 7 Microsoft (have by default) disabled the Telnet client in an attempt to approve the security of the operating systems. Below lists the steps that are needed in order to enable it : Goto Start Goto the Control Panel Open Programs And Features Select Turn Windows features on or off … Read more
So you have Windows 7 but you either cant find the Windows driver for your Sound Card or your trusted old Windows XP program fails to work under your new OS. If so there is a way to allow you to run a program using the compatibility mode of your previous (working) Windows version. Steps … Read more
In this article we will show you the steps involved in configuring you Windows XP device with IPv6. All commands should be run via the command prompt. Enable IPv6 ipv6 install Configure IP If you are not using Stateful or Stateless IPv6 address Autoconfiguration you can manually configure your settings using the following commands : … Read more
In order to remove all hyperlinks from a word document follow these steps : Press CRTL + A to select the whole document Press CTRL + SHIFT + F9. All hyperlinks will now be removed.
This document will provide the required steps in order to upgrade the SMS Brightmail appliance from 7.6.1-14 to 8.0.0.24. Backup 1. Navigate to “Administration > Hosts > Version” 2. Click “Backup Now” 3. Under “Backup Data” select “Full Backup” 4. Under “Backup To” select “Store Backup on server” 5. Click “Backup Now” 6. Download the … Read more
From time to time you may find that you have a number of processes (with the same name) that you want to terminate. Rather than kill each one individually you can run the following command to kill the complete lot in one go. C:\Documents and Settings\admin>tskill [process name] Example : Below shows you how you … Read more
After removing a computer from a domain you cannot login and receive the follow error : The system could not log you on. Make sure your user name and domain are correct, then type your password again. Letters in passwords must be typed using the correct case. Make sure that Caps Lock is not accidentally … Read more
What is the “Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder” ? The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware open source utility that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install Windows from your registry. It allows you to print or save your keys for safekeeping. It works on Windows 7, 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, … Read more
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