Creating a Domain Admins group article on AFP548.com: http://www.afp548.com/article.php?story=200608252114039
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Starting Windows in Safe Mode
For computers with one operating system installed, you can boot into safe mode, which Windows with a limited set of files and drivers and disables startup programs. This is pretty helpful when troubleshooting Windows problems. To start into safe mode, hold the F8 key down while rebooting a Windows computer. If you see the Windows logo appears, reboot and try again. This should load the Advanced Boot Options screen. Here, use the arrow keys to highlight safe mode option and then Enter. That’s it. Hope this helps!
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Moving iTunes the Hard Way
http://hifiblog.com/past/2006/05/11/howto-move-your-itunes-music-while-preserving-library-data-when-you-dont-let-itunes-manage-your-music-library/
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Office 12 – A New Look
I originally posted this at http://www.318.com/TechJournal Microsoft has released the beta version of Microsoft Office, version 12. This new version is packed with new features and of course, a new look for documents. Office 12 no longer has drop down menus. This has been a hallmark of Microsoft Office since the first version. Nearly every other productivity suite has been built around drop down menus on every platform since the days before point-and-click. Microsoft has replaced drop down menus with a new concept that they are calling the ribbon. When you click on what were once drop down menus, the toolbars change to include only the features relevant to that…
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Reserved File/Folder Names in Windows
You cannot use the following names with regards to files and folders in Windows without manually creating them in DOS using the md command followed by \.\ and then the path to the files/folders to be created. Reserved names: AUX COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 COM7 COM8 COM9 CON LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 LPT4 LPT5 LPT6 LPT7 LPT8 LPT9 NUL PRN You also can’t use Clock followed by other characters with NT4 and older.
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Malware: the Cat and Mouse Game
I originally posted this at http://www.318.com/TechJournal Spyware is software that covertly gathers user information through the user’s Internet connection without their knowledge, usually for advertising purposes. Adware refers to any software application or program displaying advertising banners or Pop-up. Adware is often considered spyware (although not always) and is typically installed without the user’s knowledge. Malware is a general term that encompases both of these and often viruses and trojan horses, which can cause computers to become slow due to the amount of processing power that these applications can take and the number of them that can infect computers. Malware applications are typically bundled as a hidden component of shareware…
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Webcast: Windows Deployments
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324874
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My Favorite DOS Command
The exit command will close an MS-DOS prompt. It’s quick, dirty and easy to use. Exit.
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Windows: Use the share Command to List Shares
List all the assets on your system that you are sharing using the share command. Just type share /L to see them all. Create a new one with share /C and delete one of them with share /d. Also, /n allows you to specify a name, /p a path, /v a description, /t a type, /s a server, /u a username and /w a password. Finally, if the command is automated or really long then use /o to indicate some kind of output file…
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Windows: Convert Drive From Fat32 to NTFS
To convert a FAT32 drive to NTFS without losing data (assuming you have enough free space) run this from a command prompt: convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs