Month: July 2006

eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware Corporate Edition 5.x Removal

I wrote this little script that has worked for me to remove eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware Corporate Edition 5.x. :: PestpatrolUninstall Version 1.0 (Build 20051221) @ECHO OFF>NUL :: PestPatrol Remote Service is installed by the execution of :: eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware Corporate Edition console NET STOP “PestPatrol Remote” C:\WINDOWS\system32\ppRemoteService -unregserver ECHO Y| DEL “C:\WINDOWS\system32\ppRemoteService.exe” :: PestPatrol Folder to be removed ::…

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Outlook Password Protection for Personal Folders (PST) is weak, very weak

Password protection on PST files should not be relied upon for security. Outlook uses a CRC32 algorithm rather than a cryptographic hash like MD5 or SHA-1, which makes it trivially bypassable. Applies to Outlook 97–2003 (ANSI format PST files). Outlook 2007 and later use the Unicode PST format, though PST password protection remains weak and should not be considered a…

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Remove Windows 200x Domain Controller from AD in DSRMode

Demoting a Domain Controller When Normal Demotion Fails If DCPromo fails to demote a Domain Controller gracefully, you can force the machine to forget it’s a DC by temporarily tricking it into thinking it’s a member server. Step 1 — Modify the product type in the registry Boot into Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) and open Regedit. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions…

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Enable Multiple Remote Desktops in XP & MCE 2005 Simplified

Simplified (Tested Successfully) Note: Use Google to find the file. termsrv.dll – 215,552 bytes 5.1.2600.2055 (xpsp_sp2_beta1.031215-1745) Backup original termsrv.dll by renaming c:\windows\system32\dllcache\termsrv.dll to termsrv.dll.bak Copy termsrv.dll to c:\windows\system32\dllcache Copy termsrv.dll to c:\windows\system32\ Open Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 and add the following dword values: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\Licensing Core] “EnableConcurrentSessions”=dword:00000001 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services] “MaxInstanceCount”=dword:00000002 Note: MaxInstanceCount can…

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Enable Multiple Remote Desktops in XP & MCE 2005 Full

Restart your computer in Safe Mode Turn off/disable Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) and Terminal Services Right click My Computer and click Properties Click on the Remote tab at the top of the window UNCHECK the box next to, “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer“ Click OK Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services Find…

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Video Card Drivers not compatible with MCE 2005

After building a Microsoft Windows Media Center 2005 computer, it is quickly discovered that the video card does not have any compatible drivers.  The next obvious option is to use regular Microsoft Windows XP drivers.  Once installed, one may encounter serious incompatibility issues as it relates to DirectX 9 and Microsoft Windows Media Center 2005 will only operate in “safe…

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Video Card Drivers not compatible with MCE 2005 #2

If the video card driver is outdated and no longer supported by the manufacturer, the following website offers tweaked drivers for gamers and enhusiasts. One such driver updated a 2001 driver to a modified 6/2006 driver and MCE 2005 functioned as it should. http://www.tweakforce.com Go to the downloads section.

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