Month: July 2008

IIS Logs – A script to decompress 1000’s easily.

I needed a way to decompress a folder of gzipped IIS logs so that I may run Microsoft Log Parser against them. Instead of using Windows Explorer to select all the files and put into memory to attempt to extract, it is more feasable to run a command line script to select each file one by one, extract it, and…

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Selenium IDE and Selenium server results with a NOT FOUND error

The battle with Selenium IDE and Selenium server. I have used Selenium IDE to create a test for a particular website. I can run the test using Selenium IDE with successful results. However, running the same test using Selenium server halted as there was the error “not found”. The code that caused the error. I tried everything I could think…

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Windows Vista x64 support for unsigned drivers

Microsoft Windows Vista x64 requires the use of signed drivers. The purpose was to prevent any malicious code from running; however, many legitimate applications have unsigned drivers or drivers that have expired. If an unsigned driver exists, you cannot boot into Windows. Options There are several options available. done.txt 1.cmd 2.cmd certmaker.cmd readme.txt Disable Integrity Checks (untested) I understand that…

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Disable Shutdown Event Tracker in Windows 2003 using regedit

Disable Shutdown Event Tracker in Windows 2003 using regedit It is widely known how to disable the Shutdown Event Tracker using gpedit.msc, however, I needed a method to accomplish this using regedit. To disable Shutdown Event Tracker in Windows 2003 using regedit, change the ShutdownReasonOn from 1 (enable) to 0 (disable) The source of this tip is found in the…

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