Oct 27, 2009
Someone at microsoft decided that Telnet was not a secure application and so in Vista & Windows 7 it is not installed by default. To enable it:
Open control panel
Then go into programs
Then in programs and features there should be a part that says ‘turn windows features on or off ‘
Click ‘turn windows [...]
Jan 22, 2008
When you try to uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP by using the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel, you may receive the following error message:
Setup cannot copy the file Ieeula.chm
To Fix:
If the Ieeula.chm is missing from the Windows/IE7 folder, replace the Ieeula.chm file by using the Ieeula.chm file in the [...]
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Jan 17, 2008
I recently came across this error on a Windows XP Home Edition laptop that was pre Service Pack 2. When I went to install the Service Pack 2 download I got the following error and it bombed out of the install by rolling back to its original state:
SP2 Install Error – Access is denied
I’ve learnt [...]
Dec 5, 2007
This is one of the most common complaints to IT helpdesk for users of Outlook Express. It blocks all the email attachments.
Its a security feature that is on by default and is a pain the ass. To resolve it do the following:
Click the Tools Menu and select Options.
Click the Security Tab.
Sep 12, 2007
When navigating your way through a Remote Desktop Session the following keystrokes are handy to know:
Shortcut key
>Description
ALT+PAGE UP
Switches between programs from left to right.
ALT+PAGE DOWN
Switches between programs from right to left.
ALT+INSERT
Cycles through the programs in the order they were started.
ALT+HOME
Displays the Start menu.
CTRL+ALT+BREAK
Switches the client between a window and full screen.
ALT+DELETE
Displays the Windows Menu
CTRL+ALT+END
Brings up [...]
Sep 12, 2007
I recently came across this problem on my work pc, as I remote desktop constantly during the work day, it really frustrated me when it stopped working. So after making sure that no settings had changed since it last worked, i.e. its set to all RDP connections in My Computer, Port 3389 was open on [...]
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Jun 20, 2007
So I was recently asked what the TS part of a movie download file name meant by a friend of mine so I thought I’d do up a quick guide to what all those extra bits’n’bobs mean on avi downloads.
DVD-SCREENER (DVDscr): sent to rental shops or other places for promotional use. Supplied on DVD, [...]
Apr 24, 2007
There appears to be a conflict between IE7 & Outlook 2003. Outlook won’t print out email headers after IE7 is installed. There have been many suggested fixes for this issue, including rolling back to IE6. However, Microsoft have released a hotfix for this issue and details are listed at Microsoft KB: 931657
Apr 17, 2007
After installing IE7 users may experience active desktop or script errors. This is caused by an incompatibility of IE7 and the desktop.htt file which controls the size and position of your desktop and the wallpaper you have on it, plus it includes a little activeX control to allow you to reshape it. This [...]
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