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WARNING: 5 Reasons why you should NEVER fix a computer for free.

DrDamnit12/16/2009, 12:00 AM

It is in our nature to love the puzzle. We are obsessed. The lot of us. We love puzzles. We love the challenge. We thrive on finding the answer. We hate disarray. It bothers us deep in our soul. We love the accolades. We love to be seen as the di

Topic: ConsultingTags: consulting, free, billing, clients

Views: 258357Comments: 281

www.gmail.com – The Beginners Guide to Gmail, Email from Google

mstanford1209/26/2011, 12:00 AM

Known by most simply as Google’s version of web-based email, Gmail has quite a fascinating background. Released to the public in 2004, Gmail was actually in beta for five years. This means that users have only known the official Gmail for a little m

Topic: Email ClientsTags: Gmail, Google, email, tutorial, how to, tips, tricks, shortcuts

Views: 164628Comments: 7

Migrate Small Business Server 2003 to Exchange 2010 and Windows 2008 R2

demazter04/16/2010, 12:00 AM

This guide is intended to provide step by step instructions on how to migrate from Small Business Server 2003 to Windows 2008 R2 with Exchange 2010. For this migration to work you will need the following software: Windows Small Business Server

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2010 Migration, SBS2003, Small Business Server 2003, migration to Exchange 2010

Views: 84328Comments: 249

Create a Win7 Gadget

DanRollins11/20/2009, 12:00 AM

This article shows you how to create a simple "Gadget" -- a sort of mini-application supported by Windows 7 and Vista.  Gadgets can be dropped anywhere on the desktop to provide instant information, or to act as a gateway to a website or a larger pr

Topic: Windows ProgrammingTags: tutorial, sample, Windows 7, gadget.xml, sidebar, Hello World, localappdata, debugging, ZIP file, Dan Rollins

Views: 71091Comments: 20

SCCM OSD Basic troubleshooting

HayesJupe07/30/2009, 12:00 AM

SCCM 2007 OSD is a fantastic way to deploy operating systems, however, like most things SCCM issues can sometimes be difficult to resolve due to the sheer volume of logs to sift through and the dispersed nature of the blog posts that deal with some

Topic: MS System CenterTags: SCCM, OSD, Task Sequence, Operating System Deployment

Views: 69086Comments: 17

Outlook continually prompting for username and password

demazter01/20/2010, 12:00 AM

There have been a lot of questions recently regarding Outlook prompting for a username and password whilst using Exchange 2007. There are a few reasons why this would happen and I will try to cover the most common ones here. Exchange 2007 Service

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Outlook prompting, autodiscover, exchange, autodiscover.domainname.com

Views: 67063Comments: 67

Backup Exchange 2010 Information Store using Windows Backup

demazter02/12/2010, 12:00 AM

There seems to be quite a lot of confusion around the ability to backup Exchange 2010 using the built in Windows Backup feature.  This stems from the omission of this feature prior to Exchange 2007 service Pack 2 Exchange 2010 includes a plug-in

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2010, backup

Views: 50552Comments: 42

Exchange 2003 - Activesync Connection Problems FAQ

alanhardisty10/19/2009, 12:00 AM

On numerous occasions I was seeing questions pop up that involved Exchange 2003 and problems getting iPhones / Windows Mobile phones and now more recently, iPads, to work with Activesync, so after answering several questions, I decided to write the

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2003, Activesync, iPhone, Windows Mobile

Views: 44570Comments: 232

Windows 7 Sysprep

ivanoviola05/15/2010, 12:00 AM

I've spent numerous hours getting the sysprep right for Windows 7 images for my organization. I'll share what I've learned to make the process easier. Files you will need: WAIK for Windows (Windows Automated Installation Kit) installed on a co

Topic: Windows 7Tags: Windows 7, Sysprep, Unattend.xml

Views: 35303Comments: 128

C++ Q & A / Interview Practice Questions

evilrix08/27/2009, 12:00 AM

How good is your C++? Below is a collection of questions that I have built up over time that test how well someone who claims to know C++ actually does. Knowing the answers to these questions will probably help you avoid making a lot of the mistakes

Topic: C++ Programming LanguageTags: c++ interview questions

Views: 34373Comments: 47

Copy files to USB drive under VMware ESX4/ESXi4 (vSphere) console

ryder070712/12/2009, 12:00 AM

This article describes how you can connect a USB drive directly to an esx4/esxi4(vSphere) host As most people know, this is an unsupported method and undocumented by vmware Refer to KB Article: 1015 ...

Topic: VMwareTags: usb drive, esx, esxi, vsphre, console, unsupported, copy

Views: 31097Comments: 19

How do I enlarge my image without losing quality?

lherrou07/15/2009, 12:00 AM

by Todd L'Herrou As you might guess, this is a common problem, and a common type of question. Unfortunately, small images or highly compressed images (including JPG format images in particular) provide very little to work with when trying to enla

Topic: Images & Photo SoftwareTags: enlarge image jpeg jpg gif quality photoshop irfanview resize

Views: 29978Comments: 22

Exchange 2007/2010 Web services and Autodiscover Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide

busbar04/30/2010, 12:00 AM

Hi, during my online activities I can see that Exchange 2007/2010 web services are causing a lot of issues to people, and lots are suffering from it. I decided to put this ultimate guide to spare the hustle and allow smoother and nicer web services

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags:

Views: 29119Comments: 6

Configure Exchange 2007 or 2010 to relay email for an additional domain.

demazter02/26/2010, 12:00 AM

The most common request is how to configure Exchange Server to receive and deliver mail for an additional domain name.  This could be because of a company merger, a change in name or you could simply be hosting multiple domains within a single Excha

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, addtitional domain, relay

Views: 28556Comments: 14

jQuery AJAX-Enabled Forms in Modal Dialog

anoyes12/13/2009, 12:00 AM

It's a problem I'm sure many of you have faced in developing web applications.  You've got a form to add a new something - perhaps a customer or an item in a to-do list.  When the user clicks that link to add a new item, a new page loads, they fill

Topic: JqueryTags: jquery, ui, dialog

Views: 26803Comments: 20

Configure a shared mailbox in Exchange 2010

demazter06/07/2010, 12:00 AM

We see 3 or 4 requests every day for how to configure a shared mailbox.  Now that Exchange 2010 is growing in uptake, more of those requests are for this facility in Exchange 2010.  With Exchange 2010 the process has slightly changed, for the better

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: exchange 2010, shared mailbox

Views: 26671Comments: 16

Add a Delete Button to the Windows 7 Explorer Toolbar

DanRollins12/30/2009, 12:00 AM

This article describes how to add a Delete button to the Windows 7 Explorer toolbar.  In the followup article, we'll see how to add your own custom buttons to that Win7 toolbar. With Win7, if you want to delete a file, you can drag it to the Recy

Topic: Windows 7Tags: Win7, Explorer toolbar, FolderTypes, command bar, Delete button, RegEdit, registry, 5c4f28b5, Dan Rollins

Views: 26489Comments: 7

Windows 7 and the Samsung NC10 netbook

tigermatt10/25/2009, 12:00 AM

by Matt Huxtable (tigermatt) As part of the hype surrounding the Windows 7 release last Thursday, one of the lesser promoted aspects of the new Operating System is the improved support for netbooks. These machines are becoming increasingly popula

Topic: Windows 7Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Samsung, NC10, netbook, drivers, performance

Views: 25164Comments: 9

How to DELETE Windows Local & Domain Cached Credentials

ashwynr02/08/2009, 12:00 AM

Hallo! I guess almost every Windows Administrator must have got stumped with this question "Where does WINDOWS store a users cached credentials? Every user who had once logged onto a Server/Desktop while it was connected to the domain could sti

Topic: Microsoft Operating SystemsTags: Cached, Credentials, Windows, Registry, NL$, Domain Cached Credentials

Views: 24422Comments: 3

How to Install Asterisk on Ubuntu 9.04 / 9.10 from Scratch

DrDamnit12/08/2009, 12:00 AM

The point of this post is to give you a copy/paste installation solution to setting up Asterisk 1.6 on Ubuntu 9.04 (or similar) server. # Setup the system apt-get install subversion apt-get install make apt-get install linux-source kernel-p

Topic: Asterisk Open Source TelephonyTags: asterisk, linux, ubuntu

Views: 23900Comments: 4

How Oracle Stores Passwords

sdstuber06/09/2009, 12:00 AM

How Oracle Stores Passwords Sean D. Stuber 2009-06-09 Up to date through Oracle version 11g Overview: Many times a DBA may want to replicate a user from one system to another and migrate that same password,such as refreshing a production syste

Topic: Oracle DatabaseTags: Oracle, 10g, 11g, DBA_USERS, SYS.USER$, password, hash

Views: 23156Comments: 36

Activesync Working But Only For Some Users On Exchange 2007 / 2010

alanhardisty04/13/2010, 12:00 AM

There are some issues with ActiveSync for both Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010 users whereby some users can connect their Mobile Devices (Windows Mobile Phones / iPhones / Motorola Droid etc) quite happily and ActiveSync pushes mail to the devices,

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Activesync, Exchange, 2007, 2010, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, iphone, droid, AdminSDHolder, SDPROP, EAS

Views: 22157Comments: 36

Pie Chart Techniques

ValentinoV10/29/2009, 12:00 AM

Written by Valentino Vranken. A while ago I wrote an article called Chart Optimization Tips.  This article explained how to optimize a Column Chart.  Today I have returned to show you some Pie Chart implementation techniques. As usual, I will

Topic: MS SQL ReportingTags: SSRS, SQL Server Reporting Services 2008, pie chart, reporting services, charting

Views: 21870Comments: 12

Reset HP servers ILO password remotely WITHOUT rebooting the server (Windows 2003 / 2008)

ashwynr06/02/2009, 12:00 AM

The HP utility "HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility for Windows Server 2003/2008" could be of great use when it comes to remotely configure a HP servers ILO WITHOUT rebooting the server. We would only need to create and run scripts using thi

Topic: Windows 2003 ServerTags: Reset, ILO, Password, HP Server, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, HPONCFG

Views: 21450Comments: 9

Importing PST files in to Exchange 2010

demazter03/22/2010, 12:00 AM

Importing PST’s in to Exchange 2010 is a lot easier than it was in 2007 due to the Role Based Access Control (RBAC) feature. Before we can import PST’s to Exchange 2010 there are a few pre-requisites and they are: You must have the x64 version

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: import-mailbox, get-mailbox, exchange 2010 mailbox import, import pst

Views: 20393Comments: 30

Simple Multithreading in Visual C++

DanRollins09/23/2009, 12:00 AM

Here's a summary of how to use multithreading, with short, easy-to-follow example code in C++.   Before you embark on this journey, I suggest that you read Multithreading -- When and Why because odds are, you really don't need to create additiona

Topic: Windows ProgrammingTags: multi-threading with C++, Create Thread, AfxBeginThread, TerminateThread, killing a thread

Views: 19705Comments: 4

Mailbox Recovery Exchange 2010

demazter04/27/2010, 12:00 AM

In previous versions of Exchange Server, we had the recovery storage group, or RSG, which allowed us to restore a copy of the EDB file associated with the Mailbox Database and recover individual mailboxes or mail/calendar/contact items. In Exchan

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: recovery database, RSG, Exchange 2010, recover mailbox, restore-mailbox, backup, restore

Views: 19567Comments: 11

Hyper-V Network Card not working

dariusg05/14/2009, 12:00 AM

Hyper-v Network Card not working There are two common mistakes that people make when they setup a Hyper-V VM. First problem is that they don't install the integration components before they start troubleshooting problems with the Hyper-V VM fu

Topic: Hyper-VTags:

Views: 18598Comments: 2

Why you shouldn't use PST files

tigermatt10/24/2009, 12:00 AM

by Matt Huxtable (tigermatt) They have been around for years and for thousands of Microsoft Outlook users and email administrators out there, they'd be lost without them: Personal Storage Table (PST) files. If you've worked with Outlook for very

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Microsoft, Outlook, Exchange, PST, database, personal folders file, personal storage table

Views: 17963Comments: 64

VMware vConverter - P2V for Windows Servers

BestWay08/29/2010, 12:00 AM

In this article I will like to share some of my experience in P2V Physical Windows Servers. This tutorial will use as a Single Cold Migration, but many of the pre and post tasks, can be used in a Standalone Migration.  Additionally, this article

Topic: VMwareTags: P2V, Windows Servers, VMware, vConverter, Cold Migration

Views: 17422Comments: 49

Understanding Group Policy Loopback Processing

Arenar10/28/2009, 12:00 AM

A Little on Standard Group policy Processing Before we look at how loopback processing works it may be beneficial to have a quick refresh on how standard group policy processing works. Group Policy Objects (GPO) are a collection of configurable

Topic: Active DirectoryTags: AD, Active Directory, GPO, Group Policy, Loopback

Views: 17070Comments: 11

Migrate Small Business Server 2003 to Small Business Server 2011

demazter12/19/2010, 12:00 AM

This guide is intended to provide step by step instructions on how to migrate from Small Business Server 2003 to Small Business Server 2011. NOTE: This guide has been written using the preview version of SBS2011 therefore some of the screens may

Topic: SBS Small Business ServerTags: SBS, migrate, SBS2003, SBS2011, SBS7

Views: 17017Comments: 67

How Do I Know What to Charge as an IT Consultant?

leew11/04/2009, 12:00 AM

As a full time independent consultant for the past five years, I've heard that question all too often. Typical rates charged by a professional IT consultant or small consulting firm can range from $75 to $200 per hour or more. Other professional

Topic: ConsultingTags:

Views: 16863Comments: 60

Convert string to number / Convert number to string in JavaScript

DanRollins09/25/2009, 12:00 AM

This EE article provides JavaScript examples of conversion from string to integer, string to floating-point, and number to string.  We'll also look at some related topics, including how to format numeric output with two decimal places, and one way t

Topic: JavaScriptTags: javascript, JScript, convert to string, convert to integer, convert to floating point, format currency, toFixed, parseInt, toString

Views: 16670Comments: 3

Windows Server Backup in Windows Server 2008 R2

tigermatt07/26/2009, 12:00 AM

The upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 has a wealth of new features and improvements over the original 2008 release. One such improvement is in the built-in backup tool, Windows Server Backup. Some History of Server Backup In the early Windows 2

Topic: Windows Server 2008Tags: Windows Server Backup, Server 2008 R2, Backup Technology

Views: 16631Comments: 6

Flash - Collision Detection using ActionScript 3.0

Crackpack05/09/2009, 12:00 AM

This is intended to introduce all collision detection principles in flash, their strengths, weaknesses and workarounds. The main method for Collision Detection in flash is using hitTestObject. But unless you'll be pushing rectangular shapes without

Topic: Adobe FlashTags: Flash, ActionScript, hitTest, collision, detection

Views: 16623Comments: 7

How to Disable Cellular Data Network (Internet) on iPhone?

Mortaza_doulaty05/06/2009, 12:00 AM

How to Disable Cellular Data Network (Internet) on iPhone? (Taken from my web) You may need to disable cellular data network on your iPhone in some conditions, after tapping menus and wasting your time, you may find out it is impossible, or may

Topic: iPhoneTags: cellular data network, internet, iPhone

Views: 16582Comments: 2

The MOBA Genre

beaster14408/26/2009, 12:00 AM

I. What is a MOBA?   a. Definition   b. Origination   c. Current Generation II. The New Games   a. League of Legends   b. Heroes of Newerth III. Comparison IV. Conclusion ----------------------------- I. What is a MOBA? ...

Topic: Miscellaneous GamesTags: MOBA, multiplayer online battle arena, dota, lol, hon, warcraft 3

Views: 16506Comments: 11

Forward Email to External Email Address - Exchange 2003

tigermatt11/21/2008, 12:00 AM

Sometimes, having the ability for a user to forward their email to another user in the organization, or indeed outside the network, is important. Ignoring the legal issues of having company information immediately forwarded to another user, the proc

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Microsoft, Exchange 2003, email forwarding

Views: 16309Comments: 30

Execute a Program with C++

DanRollins09/19/2009, 12:00 AM

This article describes several ways to launch a program using C++, including one that will launch a DOS (console-style) program and capture the console output (the standard output) for programmatic processing. We are going to focus on the task of

Topic: Windows ProgrammingTags: Execute a DOS program, ShellExecute, launch a program, C++, show web browser, print PDF file, CreateProcess, unzip, runas, Dan Rollins

Views: 16101Comments: 10

How to configure Site to Site VPN on a Cisco ASA

Jay_Gridley08/04/2009, 12:00 AM

How to configure Site to Site VPN on a Cisco ASA.     (version: 1.1 - updated August 6, 2009) Index             1.       2.       3.       4.       5.       6.       7.       8.       9.     ...

Topic: Cisco PIX FirewallTags: Cisco, ASA, VPN, tunnel, configure, how to

Views: 15885Comments: 17

Using the Dictionary Class in VBA

matthewspatrick07/13/2010, 12:00 AM

Introduction Perhaps more familiar to developers who primarily use VBScript than to developers who tend to work only with Microsoft Office and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), the Dictionary is a powerful and versatile class, and is useful

Topic: Microsoft Office SuiteTags: Dictionary, Scripting, Microsoft, Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications, VB, VBA, Scripting Runtime, Excel, Access, Word, Office

Views: 15784Comments: 26

How To Resolve "An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist" on an IIS 5 server

Tray89606/21/2009, 12:00 AM

Here are the symptoms: You start receiving calls from users that one of your legacy web apps isn't coming up, so you log into your IIS 5 server to check it out.  When you pull up the services, you notice that the WWW Publishing service isn't runn

Topic: Microsoft IIS Web ServerTags: IIS

Views: 15765Comments: 2

Median, Mode, Skewness, and Kurtosis in MS Access

matthewspatrick02/24/2010, 12:00 AM

by Patrick G. Matthews Introduction Like other database applications, Access provides support for computing basic descriptive statistics for a data set, offering such aggregate functions as Count, Sum, Min, Max, standard deviation and variance

Topic: Microsoft Access DatabaseTags: Microsoft, Access, Statistics, Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation, Skewness, Kurtosis, Sampling, Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications, VBA

Views: 15728Comments: 23

Replace a Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller

tigermatt11/21/2008, 12:00 AM

It is a known fact that servers reach the end of their lives. Some get there quicker than others, based on age, manufacturer, usage and several other factors. However, if your organization has spent time deploying Microsoft's Active Directory server

Topic: Windows 2003 ServerTags: Microsoft, Windows, Server 2003, R2, non-R2, domain controller, active directory, replace

Views: 15693Comments: 9

Your First OLAP Report

ValentinoV01/24/2010, 12:00 AM

This article is aimed at report developers who are used to developing reports using relational databases and have gotten a first-time assignment to develop reports on OLAP cubes. It demonstrates how to build a report using SQL Server Reporting

Topic: MS SQL ReportingTags: SSRS, SQL Server, Reporting Services, mdx, olap, SSAS, Analysis Services, cube

Views: 15583Comments: 12

Retrieving Data From Excel Using OPENROWSET()

ValentinoV05/04/2010, 12:00 AM

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to retrieve data from an Excel sheet and put it in a table in a SQL Server database. Introduction Anyone who's ever used a computer for a significant amount of time has probably come into contact

Topic: MS SQL ServerTags: import Excel, openrowset, SQL Server, SQL

Views: 15468Comments: 6

QuickLaunch Toolbar for Windows 7

DanRollins01/25/2010, 12:00 AM

Coming to Win7 from XP, you might wonder where the QuickLaunch toolbar went.  This article describes how to get back that "QuickLaunch" functionality. First, be aware of the Win7 idea of pinning programs to the Taskbar; that feature provides some

Topic: Windows 7Tags: Win7, Taskbar, quicklaunch, Explorer toolbar, New Toolbar, Explorer bar, Dan Rollins

Views: 15341Comments: 15

Extending Outlook Rules via Scripting

BlueDevilFan01/18/2009, 12:00 AM

Scenario.  Outlook rules are a great way to automate message processing.  Using rules you can organize your messages, forward or reply to messages automatically, display custom message alerts, set reminders, and more.  Unfortunately, rules have two

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: Microsoft, Office, Outlook, VBA, Macro, Rules

Views: 15193Comments: 2

MFC Feature Pack for VS 2008 and 2010

DanRollins12/19/2009, 12:00 AM

In this article, I'll describe -- and show pictures of -- some of the significant additions that have been made available to programmers in the MFC Feature Pack for Visual C++ 2008.  These same feature are in the MFC libraries that come with Visual

Topic: Windows MFC ProgrammingTags: VC++, Visual Studio, MFC Feature Pack, Win7, CMFCMaskedEdit, CMFCMenubar, CMFCButton, CMFCFontComboBox, Tear-off menus, Dan Rollins

Views: 15030Comments: 7

Keyboard Remapping: CAPSLOCK to Ctrl and Beyond

DanRollins12/27/2009, 12:00 AM

In this article, I'll describe how to make registry changes that will remap low-level keyboard scancodes and I'll also show you how to set/change the functions of the extended-function buttons and controls that may be on your keyboard. Background

Topic: Microsoft Windows Operating SystemsTags: Scancode Map, registry, keyboard, WM_APPCOMMAND, Flip3D, 3dFlip, Win7, Vista, dwmApi

Views: 14957Comments: 28

Step by Step guide on how to install Exchange Server 2010 - Part 1: Install

adiloadilo04/05/2010, 12:00 AM

Step by Step guide on how to install Exchange Server 2010- Part 1: Install April 8, 2010 by adiloadilo Introduction It has been a long time since; I wrote an article or a tutorial for any Microsoft products. I noticed that exchange 2010 is out

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Single Exchange 2010 install

Views: 14620Comments: 25

Free Up Disk Space On Your C: Drive

ValentinoV02/10/2010, 12:00 AM

Introduction Running out of space on the C: drive of your Windows XP machine and no budget for a new PC?  Then this article is for you! Even though this article was written for Windows XP, I believe the tips should also be applicable to any othe

Topic: Windows XP Operating SystemTags: cleanup, disk space, free up, windows, out of space

Views: 14542Comments: 23

3 Ways to Speed Up MySQL

gr8gonzo07/27/2009, 12:00 AM

There are ONLY 3 ways to speed up MySQL, and everything else is simply a finer point of one of these 3 ways. Here they are, in order of importance: 1. Optimize queries 2. Tune the MySQL configuration 3. Add more hardware ...

Topic: MySQL ServerTags: mysql, database, performance, optimization, indexes, queries, slow, caching

Views: 14482Comments: 59

AjaxControlToolkit’ TabContainer control’ Javascript functions.

sand198002/25/2010, 12:00 AM

In this blog we will start with a common requirement for the tab container control i.e. setting focus to a tab using javascript and later at the end of this blog we will also see some important javascript functions available with ASP.NET AJAX Tab Co

Topic: Programming for ASP.NETTags: ASP.NET AJAX, TabConainer, ASP.NET

Views: 14411Comments: 0

Solution for Windows 7RC - Remote Server Admin Tools and Exchange Management Tools

WC_TSA06/09/2009, 12:00 AM

  With the introduction and testing of the newest Windows OS from Microsoft, system administrators are actively seeking ways to remotely manage their servers and networks.  In order for this to take place administrators have to resort to several dif

Topic: Windows 7Tags: Windows 7, Server 2003, Exchange Server 2003

Views: 14367Comments: 12

Function pointers vs. Functors

evilrix06/07/2009, 12:00 AM

Often, when implementing a feature, you won't know how certain events should be handled at the point where they occur and you'd rather defer to the user of your function or class. For example, a XML parser will extract a tag from the source code, wh

Topic: C++ Programming LanguageTags: C++

Views: 14352Comments: 8

Outlook 2007 error in EMSMDB32.DLL when performing search

BrainPicker01/13/2011, 12:00 AM

Today I have discovered the solution to a problem that began yesterday. Some of our client computers running Office Outlook 2007 (connecting to Exchange 2007) started crashing, when performing a search on any folder. The error would crash Outl

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: KB2412171 Outlook 2007 EMSMDB32.DLL error crash Windows XP

Views: 13921Comments: 26

Exchange DNS Configuration

demazter02/01/2010, 12:00 AM

I have seen a number of questions over the past few months regarding DNS configuration for an Exchange Server. Incorrectly configured DNS can cause your server to be rejected by receiving servers that are performing certain types of checks on the ma

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: MX, Exchange, DNS

Views: 13842Comments: 27

“Rogue Killer” – What a great name!

younghv03/17/2011, 12:00 AM

For those of you actively in the Malware fightling business, we now have available an amazing new tool in the malware wars (first recommended to me by rpggamergirl, the Zone Advisor for the Virus and Spyware Zones). This tool IS easy enough for t

Topic: Anti-VirusTags: Malware

Views: 13827Comments: 53

Using Regular Expressions in Visual Basic for Applications and Visual Basic 6

matthewspatrick08/17/2009, 12:00 AM

Using Regular Expressions in VBA and VB6 Projects By Patrick Matthews (matthewspatrick, ...

Topic: Visual Basic ProgrammingTags: Regular Expressions, RegExp, Visual Basic, VB6, VBA, RegExpFind, RegExpReplace, Excel, Access, Office

Views: 13763Comments: 51

Dual Monitor and Remote Desktop

tigermatt11/22/2008, 12:00 AM

Having a dual- or triple-monitor configuration does a lot to boost your productivity, but what about when you want to connect to a Terminal Services session? By default, a Terminal Services screen can either be configured to fill your screen, or to

Topic: Remote Desktop/Terminal ServicesTags: Microsoft, Remote Desktop Connection, Terminal Services, Dual Monitor Configuration, Multiple Monitors

Views: 13536Comments: 11

A Guide to the PMT, FV, IPMT and PPMT Functions

mwvisa111/12/2009, 12:00 AM

A Guide to the PMT, FV, IPMT and PPMT Functions In MS Excel we have the PMT, FV, IPMT and PPMT functions, which do a fantastic job for interest rate calculations.  But what if you don't have Excel ? This article is for programmers looking to re

Topic: Math & ScienceTags: MS Office, OpenOffice.org Calc, Functions, PMT, FV, IPMT, PPMT, Mortgage, Calculations, Java, MySQL, MS SQL, Development

Views: 13515Comments: 37

Calculating Distinct Counts in Access

matthewspatrick02/08/2010, 12:00 AM

by Patrick G. Matthews All major SQL dialects allow for a Count aggregate function, and Access's native Jet SQL is no exception.  As in other database platforms, Access's Count() (as well as the "domain aggregate" DCount()) function returns t

Topic: Microsoft Access DatabaseTags: Access, Query, Queries, SQL, Distinct, Count, Distinct Count, VBA, Visual Basic, Aggregate, Domain Aggregate

Views: 13412Comments: 18

Getting Flex Builder for Linux working with Eclipse 3.5 Galileo

danyul_c07/08/2009, 12:00 AM

First things first - Preparation We need all the part for this install and it's much nicer to have them all on hand when you need them so here's what's required. Download Eclipse 3.5 32 bit (I like the Classic flavour) from here. Download Fle

Topic: Adobe FlexTags: Flex Builder, Linux, Ubuntu, Eclipse, Jaunty

Views: 13403Comments: 1

How to Split a String with Multiple Delimiters in VBA

alainbryden09/08/2009, 12:00 AM

This Article This Article discusses tips for extending the functionality of the VB 6.0 and VBA Split() function, described here. We will introduce a quick and easy enhancement function, as well as a more extensive function which provides some much

Topic: Microsoft Office SuiteTags: VB, VBA, Split, Multiple, Consecutive, Delimiters, String, Array, Formula, Excel, Access, Word, Microsoft

Views: 12973Comments: 35

A VBA Progress Bar for Excel and Other Microsoft Apps.

alainbryden10/13/2009, 12:00 AM

Keeping the user informed is important If you have written some VBA code for Excel (or Word, or Access), and it takes a long time to execute, it is important to keep the user informed that the code is progressing. Psychologically, it can also have

Topic: Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet SoftwareTags: Excel, VBA, Automation, Progress Bar, Cancel Button, Time Elapsed

Views: 12894Comments: 19

import self-signed certificates into iPhone

rduke1502/06/2010, 12:00 AM

If you need to import self-signed SSL certificates into your Apple iPhone, you may get the cryptic error message: "Invalid Profile - Profile format not recognized". Apparently, the iPhone doesn't understand the usual PEM (Privacy-Enhanced Mail) c

Topic: iPhoneTags: iPhone, SSL, certificates, invalid profile

Views: 12755Comments: 2

Add a Custom Command Button to the Windows 7 Explorer Toolbar

DanRollins12/30/2009, 12:00 AM

This article describes how to add a user-defined command button to the Windows 7 Explorer toolbar.  In the previous article, we saw how to put the Delete button back there where it belongs.  "Delete" is a predefined action, but today, we're going to

Topic: Windows ProgrammingTags: Win7, Explorer toolbar, FolderTypes, command bar, custom button, RegEdit, registry, jscript, Dan Rollins

Views: 12727Comments: 12

Six Reasons Why Your VLOOKUP or HLOOKUP Formula Does Not Work

matthewspatrick03/09/2010, 12:00 AM

by Patrick G. Matthews Introduction VLOOKUP is a tremendously useful function that allows you to "fetch" data from a specified rectangular range (the "lookup table"); this range can be on the same worksheet, a different worksheet in the sa

Topic: Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet SoftwareTags: Microsoft, Excel, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, function, formula, #N/A, N/A, error

Views: 12724Comments: 35

How to Remove a Failed Domain Controller

mkbean05/22/2009, 12:00 AM

One of the tasks that every Active Directory administrator has to learn is how to remove a failed or offline Domain Controller (DC) from the environment.  The easiest method is to use DCPROMO, however if the DC is already offline or had a catastro

Topic: Active DirectoryTags: Active Directory, DCPROMO, NTDSUTIL, Domain Controller

Views: 12557Comments: 6

Migrating Printers from Server 2003 x32 to Server 2008 R2 x64

jjdurrant07/01/2010, 12:00 AM

This article is the step-by-step process from migrating printers from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 using the Printer Migration Wizard. If you are migrating Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003, you must use Print Migrator

Topic: Windows Server 2008Tags: Printer, Server, Migrate, 2003, 2008, R2

Views: 12515Comments: 5

Certification Authority (CA) setup - tips and tricks

Paranormastic05/27/2009, 12:00 AM

This presumes you already set up the root CA, which is usually pretty straighforward but I will write an article on full CA setup sometime in the future.  Setting up the root CA offline is best for additional security.  Never install a CA on your Do

Topic: Miscellaneous SecurityTags: CA, cert, certificate, certification, authority, tips, tricks, setup, installation, configure, configuration, scripts, how to, how do i, CRL

Views: 12042Comments: 2

How to Change Your Ringtone Settings on a Blackberry Curve

jhoekman06/11/2009, 12:00 AM

Ever have trouble updating the ringtone settings on a Blackberry Curve? If so, here are the steps for changing your ringtone settings. The most interesting thing about changing your ringtone settings is that once you know where to start, it get

Topic: Blackberry Operating SystemTags: Blackberrry, Curve, Change Ringtone

Views: 11997Comments: 3

Automatically Printing/Saving Emails/Attachments in Outlook

BlueDevilFan04/22/2010, 12:00 AM

Automatically Printing/Saving Emails/Attachments in Outlook Issue.  One of the more frequent Outlook questions I see here on EE is "How can I automatically save or print an email and/or its attachments?"  There are a number of variations to the b

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: Outlook, macro, message, attachment, print, save

Views: 11997Comments: 50

ASP.NET : Mobile Device Detection and Redirection

amimpat01/19/2010, 12:00 AM

This article explains approaches for ASP.NET mobile development to determine if an HTTP request is coming from a mobile phone and then redirecting the request to a page optimized for a mobile browser. Examples in below article are in c#.net Me

Topic: Programming for ASP.NETTags: ASP.NET, Device Detection, Browser Detection, ASP.NET Mobile, Mobile Web

Views: 11867Comments: 34

Importing and Exporting Outlook 2007 Categories

BlueDevilFan05/31/2009, 12:00 AM

Issue.  "How do I copy my categories to another computer?" and "How can I share a set of categories with a group?" are two of the more frequent category related questions I see here on Experts-Exchange.  The answer is that Microsoft, unfortunately,

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: Outlook 2007, Categories, Import, Export, Share

Views: 11850Comments: 34

Unable to remove Exchange 2007 because of Public Folder Replica.

Exchange_Geek11/21/2008, 12:00 AM

1) While uninstalling Exchange server, an error was shown in Exchange setup logs.  Checking whether the public folder database "Server Name\Storage Group Name\Public Folder Database" has local replicas.   Unexpected Error  The public folder dat

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Microsoft Exchange 2007, Setup

Views: 11706Comments: 2

Use AJAX ModalPopupExtender in GridView or other data controls

prairiedog04/08/2009, 12:00 AM

AJAX ModalPopupExtender has a required property "TargetControlID" which may seem to be very confusing to new users. It means the server control that will be extended by the ModalPopup, for instance, if when you click a button, a ModalPopup displays,

Topic: Programming for ASP.NETTags: ASP.NET, AJAX ModalPopupExtender

Views: 11657Comments: 2

Connect by prior

ivostoykov02/12/2010, 12:00 AM

by Ivo Stoykov One of challenges in data digging is hierarchical data representation. Usually manipulating trees in relational database raises lots of questions and confusions. In following lines I’ll try to scatter the fog around this topic. For

Topic: Oracle DatabaseTags: oracle hierarchy query select data parent child

Views: 11597Comments: 8

Migrate Windows 2003 with Exchange to Small Business Server 2008

demazter02/16/2010, 12:00 AM

This guide is intended for migrating Windows 2003 Standard with Exchange 2003 to Windows Small Business Server 2008. You will need the following: Exchange Best Practice Analyzer: ...

Topic: SBS Small Business ServerTags: Exchange 2003, Migrate, SBS 2008

Views: 11550Comments: 29

Setting up PHP to use Oracle Instant Client (oci8) under RHEL/Fedora/CentOS distributions

mwecomputers05/14/2009, 12:00 AM

Currently, there is not an RPM package available under the RHEL/Fedora/CentOS distributions that gives you a quick and easy way to allow PHP to interface with Oracle. As a result, I have included a set of instructions on how to do this with minimal

Topic: LinuxTags: Oracle, RPM, Red Hat, CentOS, PHP, Fedora

Views: 11491Comments: 8

Create a Win7 Maze! Gadget

DanRollins11/20/2009, 12:00 AM

This article shows a few slightly more advanced techniques for Windows 7 gadget programming, including how to save and restore user settings for your gadget and how to populate the "details" panel that is displayed in the Windows 7 gadget gallery.  

Topic: Windows ProgrammingTags: Tutorial, sample, Windows 7, sidebar, wrench, settingsUI, onShowSettings, onSettingsClosed, System.Gadget, Dan Rollins

Views: 11110Comments: 11

Congratulations to the 2009 Microsoft MVP's

Netminder07/27/2009, 12:00 AM

We have -- at least for the past several years -- tried to diligently announce the usernames of Experts Exchange members who receive the Microsoft Most Valued Professional award. For a good number of the MVPs who are EE members, there is a direct co

Topic: Expert AnnouncementsTags: 2009 Microsoft MVP awards

Views: 10825Comments: 14

Playing with Time Conversion in Excel

saurabh72611/20/2008, 12:00 AM

Lot of times in Excel we have to do quick time conversion that is...The time is given in Time format which is -->12:00:00 and we need to convert it into a number format that is -->12 A quick multipication of same by 24 will convert it to the

Topic: Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet SoftwareTags: Excel Time Conversion

Views: 10393Comments: 7

Export mailboxes using Exmerge and Exchange 2003

demazter03/22/2010, 12:00 AM

There could be many reasons why you would want to export mail directly from the Exchange Mailbox Store.  You may be migrating to a hosted solution, you could be moving to a different Exchange organisation or you may simply be using Exmerge as a way

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: exmerge, export mailbox, import mailbox, exchange 2003

Views: 10390Comments: 15

VMware vSphere 4 and Citrix XenServer 5.6 Pros and Cons and Compare

Thankxx07/09/2010, 12:00 AM

Virtualization is indeed a significant solution to maximize the resources utilization, increase reliability and availability. Further more, virtualization simplifies portability and administration and faster deployment. Since virualization has a

Topic: VirtualizationTags: VMware, vSphere, Citrix, XenServer, Pros and Cons, Compare, Virtualization

Views: 10384Comments: 9

How to make your own Joomla template

V4nP3rs1301/07/2010, 12:00 AM

Here is a tutorial for making your own Joomla templates. Note before reading, you should have some existing knowledge of web development using HTML and CSS. Design your template in a graphics program like Adobe PhotoShop or Corel Draw for examp

Topic: JoomlaTags: joomla, joomla 1.5, template, html, css

Views: 10303Comments: 8

Solid State Drive / SSD Performance and Optimization Tips

Tribus02/22/2010, 12:00 AM

Solid State Drive Performance Tips: Solid state storage technology has become a standard now.  After using one myself for quite awhile, I decided to put together a collection of tips/suggestions that I have found around the internet here on EE fo

Topic: Hard Drives & StorageTags: SSD, Solid State Drive, Storage, Optimization, TRIM, AHCI, Windows 7, Microsoft OS, General Hardware

Views: 10289Comments: 14

Adding an Else to your Switch

ValentinoV01/16/2010, 12:00 AM

In this short article I will be talking about two functions in the SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) function stack.  Those functions are IIF() and Switch().  And I'll be showing you how easy it is to add an Else part to the Switch function. T

Topic: MS SQL ReportingTags: Reporting Services, SSRS, IIF, Switch, if, switch else, sql server

Views: 10288Comments: 7

Resetting the Exchange 2000/2003 Log Sequence

jjdurrant04/14/2010, 12:00 AM

Unlike Exchange 2007, which supports a logs sequence of 2,000,000,000, the largest transaction log number for Exchange 2000 and 2003 is FFFF0. That number in decimal is 1,048,560. (Which is the maximum number of log files that can be written sequent

Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Reset Exchange Log Sequence

Views: 10232Comments: 31

Oracle Backup and Recovery: Best Practice #1: RMAN Autobackup

mrjoltcola05/24/2009, 12:00 AM

If you are an Oracle DBA, and you don't know RMAN, don't bet on being taken seriously in a competitive job market. More importantly, you are making your job more difficult by sheer laziness of learning. Many years have passed since Oracle 8 introduc

Topic: Oracle DatabaseTags: rman oracle backup recovery best practices autobackup controlfile parameter mrjoltcola

Views: 10092Comments: 5

Create a Win7 Gadget with a Flyout Panel

DanRollins11/22/2009, 12:00 AM

This article shows how to make a Windows 7 gadget that extends its U/I with a flyout panel -- a window that pops out next to the gadget.  The example gadget shows several additional techniques:  How to automatically resize a gadget or flyout panel t

Topic: Windows ProgrammingTags: Tutorial, Windows 7, gadget, sidebar, flyout, System.Shell, size to content, ActiveX, JavaScript, action verbs, FolderItem, Dan Rollins

Views: 10070Comments: 3

Spring Jersey Integration

rajkumar_pb04/21/2010, 12:00 AM

Hi,      I've been learning Spring and Jersey for the past few months and to say in simple, i am pretty much impressed with these frameworks. Many developers feel it awkward to implement a RESTful Web Services with such a popular Web Application Fr

Topic: Web FrameworksTags: Spring 3, Jersey

Views: 9933Comments: 2

Installing ADMX Administrative Templates in Windows Server 2008 Group Policy

KTN-IT09/25/2010, 12:00 AM

When I went to try to install Office 2007 and Office 2010 ADMX Group Policy administrative templates on my new Windows Server 2008 R2, I couldn't find any straightforward guidance on how to do it.  I muddled my way through it, but I thought I'd shar

Topic: Windows Server 2008Tags: ADMX, Group Policy, Windows Sever 2008

Views: 9877Comments: 7

Checking for valid IP addresses using JavaScript Regular Expressions

HonorGod06/28/2009, 12:00 AM

There are times when an Internet Protocol (IP) address needs to be verified/validated.  What are examples of valid IP addresses? 127.0.0.1 1.2.3.4 192.168.1.100 The pattern is that we have 4 integer values (from 0 to 255) separated by period

Topic: JavaScriptTags: JavaScript, RegExp, Regular Expression, IP Address

Views: 9747Comments: 11

How to Mimic the T-SQL IsNumeric() Function in MySQL

mwvisa111/21/2008, 12:00 AM

In database programming, custom sort order seems to be necessary quite often, at least in my experience and time here at EE. Within the realm of custom sorting is the sorting of numbers and text independently (i.e., treating the numbers as number

Topic: SQL Query SyntaxTags: MySQL, IsNumeric, RegExp, Regular Expression, Sorting Text and Numbers Separately, SQL, RegExp_Like

Views: 9737Comments: 28

Excel Tips & Tricks: The Camera Tool

harfang10/17/2009, 12:00 AM

Introduction Back in the years when I was teaching Excel 4 (yes, version 4, when .xls meant "worksheet" and not "workbook"), I had a couple of recreational exercises to use when the class was getting tired, after the afternoon break. One of them

Topic: Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet SoftwareTags: Excel Camera Picture Link layout dashboard report traffic light semaphore

Views: 9723Comments: 55

Hide/Show Validator Callout Control Using Javascript

sand198004/06/2010, 12:00 AM

In this article we will see how to show and hide a ASP.NET AJAX’ (AJAXControlToolkit) ValidatorCalloutExtender control using Javascript.  Below is an .aspx page with a validator callout control. <%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeF

Topic: Programming for ASP.NETTags: ASP.NET AJAX, ValidatorCalloutExtender, ASP.NET

Views: 9706Comments: 16

THINGS YOU NEED TO DO WHEN YOUR PC IS INFECTED

rpggamergirl11/18/2009, 12:00 AM

For those who are facing the challenge of malware removal, here's a basic guide on what to do when the system is infected. But I strongly recommend posting a question for there are times when ComboFix and MalwareBytes are unable to remove the infe

Topic: Anti-Virus ApplicationsTags:

Views: 9700Comments: 35

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