So you for some reason or other need a custom GroupPolicy template (.adm template) to set some strange setting for some odd software. You can use a Policy.ADM file to set custom registry values either for your own pc (may seem like a bit overkill) or more likely for your domain. Well I have created […]
So you would like to run MSRT manually (the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool, the one that comes once a month from Microsoft via Windows Updates and cleans different infections from your pc), well as written in an earlier post https://readmydamnblog.com/?p=463 you can download a version straight from Microsoft, however it turns out there is […]
Are you using or thinking about implementing a Terminal server then you may know this is neither easy nor cheap. Well me to the rescue (or well rather a link to the rescue), there is actually a cheaper and easier alternative that will make any Windows XP, 2003 or 2008 into a Terminal server without […]
So you are using remote desktop/terminal services and you are worried about security, well there are several things you can do to secure it among the oldies change the port number from 3389. But hold on to your horses, now there is a whole range of new options via a new utility from 2x called SecureRDP, […]
Here’s a link to where you can download Win 2000 resource kit, it contains a bunch of interesting utilities. One utility in particular is interesting; PassPropthis will help change the restriction so the Administrator account can actually be locked out (not for physical logon, but for remote access), neat.. For the rest or the utilities; […]
For many years I have used Mdaemon as my mailserver, its very easy to use, have great security and anti spam, have very little hardware requirements and a superb webmail client. Only problem has been the price, this is however no longer an issue as Mdaemon now exist in a free 5 user version. MDaemon […]
Ever had a video or audio file you could not play? Most likely yes and the reason is 99% sure a missing codec, a good and easy approach to combat this is to install a codec pack which contain most used codec’es (currently I use Vista Codec Pack which seem to contain all that I […]
So yesterday I had a go on restoring a dead printer spooler service, a user had tried installing a HP printer using the installation wizard on the CD and something went terribly wrong and crashed the service. The service would start but would quickly come to a halt displaying a DEP warning and you would […]
Pioneer has announced that they will halt production of laserdisk players once the production of the last 3000 units has finished. My my, Laserdisks was introduced in the 1980’s and I actually thought that production of players had stopped long ago as laserdisks (the media) was no longer being produced. I sadly never owned one […]
Ever tried to load a site in your browser just to end up with nothing yet still thinking “is this a local problem” or IS the site REALLY down? Well I just stumbled over a site that will assist you in your debugging; http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ Here you enter the site you wish checked, and the server checks […]