The TRU8885-2 from Uniden is a cordless phone with a built-in answering machine, caller ID compatibility, and expandability to 10 handsets (model TCX800). It comes with one handsets, one that recharges in the base unit and another that recharges in the included remote charging cradle. The latter requires only an AC outlet, so you don’t have to worry about additional…
Read More »All over the internet are the same instructions and the same Perl script to backup and clear the eventlogs. However, the Perl script does not clear the eventlogs. Under each of the explanations is the clear function is not implemented. The Issue The original code only backups Application, System, and Security eventlogs. Over the years, the newer OS versions of…
Read More »How to install the Intel (R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller driver on a Microsoft Windows Vista installation. The Intel (R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller is a competent integrated device capable of a screen resolution of 1280×1040 and offers some bells and whistles. In other words, it can simply do the job under Microsoft Windows XP. Under Microsoft Windows Vista, however, the Intel…
Read More »Internet Explorer 7 features a few changes to the interface that vere away from the “classic” look. Here are a few registry tweaks that will make the IE7 look and feel appear more like the traditional IE6 layout. Internet Explorer 7.0 Registry Tweaks and Customizations Standard toolbar in default position with search Standard Toolbar Above Address Bar Move the standard…
Read More »Problem Tomcat 5.5.x fails to complete installation with an error message indicating failed to install tomcat 5 as a a service. Failed to install tomcat 5 service Check your settings and permissions Abort Retry Ignore This error occurred using Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 and Apache Tomcat Version 5.5.9. This resolution worked for me. Resolution…
Read More »ieSpell is a free Internet Explorer browser extension that spell checks text input boxes on a webpage. However, to use this application in a commercial environment a license key is required for a nominal fee. I wanted to get this application and license key out to the registered user community as quickly as possible and with little intervention on the…
Read More »This simplified script offers the purpose of starting PXE, TFTP, and Ghost in an appropriate order. When the Ghost imaging is complete, the services for PXE and TFTP will also terminate. This is useful in an environment where some workstations are set to PXE boot. This will prevent unanticipated access to the PXE server. Also, a one click method to…
Read More »Not an easy answer to find, however, AutoIT is capable of allowing secure HTTP, FTP, or HTTPS downloads using a script. The following script worked for me.
Read More »Beyond Compare® is the ideal tool for comparing files and folders on your Windows or Linux system. Visualize changes in your code and carefully reconcile them. Beyond Compare is available at Scooter Software. A license was purchased to support a large user community. I wanted a means to simplify the distribution of this application with the license file. I chose…
Read More »Once compiled into an executable, the username and password is fairly safe. Yes, there are very rare decompilers out there, but safe to the normal user community. I chose this method of VBS2EXE type applications since those applications have a tendancy to extract the data in pure text either in local folder or temp folder. This method extracts to memory….
Read More »The method provided by ieSpell to register multiple users simultaniously over a mobile network was not a viable solution. I created this little script to simplify the task. I needed another script to remove registration from user systems who no longer require the application.
Read More »Diskeeper reported that the \$Extend\$UsnJrnl [Excluded] file size of 872 GB on a 10 GB partition. Diskeeper helpdesk identified problems with OS upgrades regarding \$Extend\$UsnJrnl, however could not address the file size anomaly. Ticket closed. After a little research, I discovered a native command line utility called Fsutil. After executing this utility the problem is resolved.
Read More »The Group Policy client-side extension IP Security failed to log RSOP (Resultant Set of Policy) data. Please look for any errors reported earlier by that extension. The Event Viewer may look something like this: Resolution Create a batch (ie. fix1091.cmd) file with the following content. Reboot, do a GPUPDATE /force. If errors continue, then: Do a GPUPDATE /force, then check…
Read More »Remove Active Directory from first Domain Controller in a Windows 2003 Server environment Preface Installed two Microsoft Windows 2003 servers as Active Directory domain controllers. The intent is to replace the original two Microsoft Windows 2003 servers as Active Directory domain controllers. One domain controller was relatively easy to remove Active Directory using DCPROMO. The other not so easy. Problem…
Read More »Preface A need to zip log files had arisen and needed to determine a solution. Winzip requires an installation of Winzip Command Line. If Winzip is unregistered, the application will prompt for acknowledgement to that fact. Tested several FREEWARE products, all require installation prior to use of command line or utilize proprietary compression. Solution Microsoft Compress.exe. It is FREEWARE, requires…
Read More »A little AutoIt script to remove the RunOnce from Internet Explorer.
Read More »After a rebuild of a Windows XP workstation, there are several items that I like to add to my installation. These items include several official Microsoft themes, a handful of wallpapers, and a few fonts. To perform this task manually has become mundane, so I created an installer that would install these features automatically. This greatly reduces my setup time…
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