Free Crossover on Ubuntu FTW!
If you’re new here, you may want to start with my most popular posts. Then, subscribe to my RSS feed to stay updated. Thanks for visiting!I had been contemplating getting Crossover for a while because it is an “easier to setup” WINE implementation. But, I don’t like paying for stuff when I could do [...]
How to reset the offline folder cache on Windows XP
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If any of you have ever worked with offline folders in Windows, you know how frustrating it is when a server changes or is no longer available and Windows still tries to keep the offline folders synchronized. This is not only annoying for one user, but is extremely annoying in a shared computing environment [...]
How to configure Windows IP settings from the command prompt.
Google Query: change ip address from command line
As an IT professional, I often have to use a laptop to test software or services on different subnets where I am working. Some of these subnets do not provide DHCP so that I can obtain an IP Address automagically . I would have to go into [...]
Five free alternatives for bloated software on Windows
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I have always said that Windows machines would run perfectly fine if it weren’t for all the software that people install on them . There is some truth to this for some of the especially bloated, sluggish, commercial software that is out there for Windows.
In this post I’m going to let you in [...]
How to deal with “Login Failure: the target account name is incorrect” on a Windows file share
Google Query: Login Failure: the target account name is incorrect
This problem had me going for a bit today. As it turns out the answer was simple. Let me set up the scenario for you.
At work we are in the middle of an Active Directory child domain migration (we are migrating our users and computers into [...]
How to redirect users’ favorites folder using VBScript
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Update: wnaquin in the comments below pointed out that the users’ actual favorites were not in the new location. Keep in mind that this script does not actually copy any data to the new location. So this will work for new users, but for existing users you will have to copy their data manually [...]
How to get past the 250 character limit on Windows file copying
Google Query: cannot remove folder filename or extension too long
I was copying some files from an older file server to a newer file server when I ran across the above error. After some Googling, I was reminded of a Windows “feature” that I have not had to deal with before. Apparently there is a 250 [...]
How to use free ($) software to sensibly protect your Windows PC
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Let’s get right to the point. The big anti-virus products suck! McAfee sucks! Norton sucks! Panda sucks! They infect your Windows-based systems with their sucktitude until you lose all productivity. Isn’t the point of anti-virus to protect you from a loss of productivity? Does this line sound familiar?
“I spent 4 hours last night trying [...]
How to hide a beer recipe using an NTFS alternate data stream
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So you don’t want to actually delete that secret beer recipe? No problem, you can hide it in plain site using an NTFS alternate data stream. As part of my MBA Thesis, I researched different ways to hide data on Windows-based PC’s. An NTFS alternate data stream was one .
So what exactly is [...]
How to securely delete data from a Windows computer
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Do you have a super secret home-brewed beer recipe that you don’t want anyone to know about? Do you have the ultimate Paladin build worked out in World of Warcraft? Whether you are a master brewer or a master at Paladin PVP, you will probably want to delete some data on your Windows computer [...]
