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Get an email notification on system logon
I was digging around to find a way to get an email when someone logged on to our source control server. It is a pretty important server, so I want to make sure people are only logging into it when...
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Enterprise Remote Control – Beta 4
We have just put the finishing touches on Beta 4 of our Enterprise product. What is it? It is a remote administration solution that allows you to get to your computers from anywhere. Traditionally if...
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Remove the Windows 7 “Auto Maximize” feature
If you are using Windows 7, then you must have run into the “Auto Maximize” feature. Microsoft calls it “Smart Window Arrangement” Here is a short youtube clip that shows you what I am talking about:...
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Block IE 9 – Keep it out of automatic updates
It is that time again. Microsoft is getting close to releasing IE 9 in its final form. According to my sources, it will be released on Monday, March 14th. This also means it will show up in automatic...
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Share wireless settings on a flash drive
I like to keep my wireless network secure. Too easy for neighbors to pick up my passwords, and info just by connecting to my network. Worse yet, they could download pirated music or cause all kinds of...
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Cron Service for Windows
The Cron Service for windows has been updated. To see what we have added, visit the announcement page If you spend any amount of time working with Unix, you will come across Cron and the CronTab file....
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Reset the printer spooler remotely
I got a question from Lewis this week: “I hope this email finds you well. I have a plotter here at my company, and the driver is really temperamental. At least twice a week the driver crashes, and...
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Remove shared folders from a script
This week we got a question from Mark: “Hi Steve, I just inherited a network of about 50 computers. I noticed that many of them have all kinds of shared folders. I am trying to do some cleanup and...
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Set wireless settings from a script
This week we have a question from Linda: “Hi Steve, I am looking for a way to set wireless key settings from a script. We have lots of laptops, and it would take quite a bit of time to put in our key...
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Remove the Windows 10 upgrade nag message
Windows 10 has just been released – many of you have been asking me how to remove the annoying notification to upgrade in Windows 7 and Windows 8. It is actually not too hard. There is a registry key...
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