Check Windows Time Settings
In a small Windows 2003 R2 domain environment, I had the following error in the System event log on a Windows XP Pro client: W32Time, Warning, Event ID 36: The …
Careful with Image-Based Backup of Exchange and Active Directory
Any image-based snapshot tool requires extra setup if Exchange or Active Directory is involved.
Use Group Policy to Enhance Adobe Security
Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat have become two of the biggest security holes on Windows computers. It’s important to keep them patched. There are also a couple of registry changes …
NTFS 55 Errors after BootIT NG Repartition
A client has a Windows Server 2003 R2. Its primary disk (actually a RAID 0 array) has two partitions, C: and D:. The D: partition is 180GB, of which about …
Disable Right-Click Context Menus
I love Windows' right-click functionality and use it constantly. However for someone with limited dexterity, it's too easy to press the right mouse button instead of the left. For some …
Fixing DRAC 5 Error: Remote Access Controller initialization failure
I recently got a good eBay deal on a DRAC 5 remote access card for my Dell PowerEdge 2900 server. Well it seemed like a good deal until I installed …
IE8 No such interface supported
I hate it when this happens. Under Windows 7, Internet Explorer 8 was giving consistent messages when JavaScript tried to open a new window: "No such interface supported." Debugging mode …
PBX in a Flash as a Virtual Machine, Take 2: Hyper-V
Back in November 2008, I blogged about Setting Up PBX in a Flash, Part 1: Configuring a Virtual Machine. That article discussed running PBX in a Flash (PiaF) under Microsoft …
Gigabit Switch Spanning Tree Causes Slow Logon
I recently installed a Dell PowerConnect 2824 switch, my first foray into managed switches and gigabit networking. I blogged earlier about how to set it up and how to use …
Windows Remote Desktop Printing
Often home users connecting to a remote computer would like to print to their local printer. It is possible, at least sometimes, depending on the printer. The basic idea is …