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Windows 7 Search does not work anymore
The search box in start menu stopped working. The search from windows explorer works fine, just the start menu does not work. All it returns is: When searching for notepad.. Error Message: Windows...
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Finding process that locks a DLL
You want to replace a dll on a system, but you get access denied, although you’re admin, have the necessary rights.. so which process is locking the particular file/library. I know, there is...
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Windows 7 Magnifier Shortcuts and Features
Today I was reading thru the news and found an article about the Windows Magnifier. A brilliant Windows 7 Tool that I’d pretty much ignored in the past. Key to press Action Windows logo key + Plus...
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Modify the Computer icon text to show logged on username in Windows Server...
Changing the text on the Computer icon on your Remote Desktop Services Session Host is handy when a user calls you and you want to know which Session Host the user is logged on. The procedure to do...
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WerFault.exe – Windows Error Reporting Shortcomings
Today I’ll write about Windows Error Reporting on Windows Server 2008 R2 / Windows 7, a set of Windows technologies that capture software crash and hang data from end users. See this post as a summary...
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Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX in Windows 7 64bit
Today I bought a Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX. I didn’t expect, that it can be so complicated to install and configure that mouse. Well, it was the so called USB Receiver which made problems – The...
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Send text messages directly from any e-mail program (Outlook, Thunderbird..)
eSMS by Dolphin Systems allows you to send and receive text messages from any e-mail program. You must have a Swisscom mobile phone number for using eSMS. Ready for immediate use Before you can use...
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Update a VMware ESX 4.1 Host
To scan for updates esxupdate -m https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vmw-ESXi-4.1.0-metadata.zip scan Stage updates esxupdate -m...
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Disabling Java Automatic Updates on a Terminal Server 32-bit and 64-bit...
On a recently setup Windows Server 2008 R2 terminal server, Java was installed, and by default the JRE will enable automatic updates for all users. No daily users have administrative privileges, but...
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Get .NET Framework Version of an assembly (dll/exe) using PowerShell
i just had to find the required framework version for a compiled .NET assembly (just to make sure, that the selected Application Pool in IIS was set to the righte Framework Version). ——– $fileBrowser =...
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