tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27345289445531592162024-02-20T02:34:02.269+01:00Neno Loje's TreasuryNutrition for the ambitious .NET developer - since 2003Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-17650838027652213712020-02-06T11:25:00.002+01:002020-02-06T11:34:15.377+01:00How to fix a broken Windows 10 start menu search<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>The Problem</b> <br />
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Apparently, the Windows 10 start menu search seems to be broken for some users.<br />
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<b>The Solution</b> <br />
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A simple and safe way to fix it, is to deactive Bing search and Cortana. One way to do this is to use the following commands to edit the Windows registry:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search /v BingSearchEnabled /t REG_DWORD /f /d 0 <br /><br />reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search /v CortanaConsent /t REG_DWORD /f /d 0</span><br />
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If you prefer a .REG file, see the link below in the references.<br />
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<b>References</b><br />
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You can find more info at: <a href="https://borncity.com/win/2020/02/05/windows10-search-is-broken-how-to-fix-it-feb-5-2020/">https://borncity.com/win/2020/02/05/windows10-search-is-broken-how-to-fix-it-feb-5-2020/</a><br />
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Enjoy!<br />
--Neno<br />
<br />Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-26443151415875410312017-11-22T17:01:00.001+01:002017-11-22T17:01:51.370+01:00How to find a user’s SID (security identifier)?<p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LmXn_iuJO7E/WhWfafdo8dI/AAAAAAAACM0/eVP5M-Sdhv02rxIBefrjzpwOQUorNjHowCHMYCw/s1600-h/image%255B6%255D"><img title="image" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="image" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hwkgQKbSWWM/WhWfbciRM0I/AAAAAAAACM4/8vENCZxd8Sw1ep6OMxMg2WG2fbYJemcxgCHMYCw/image_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" width="394" height="192" /></a></p> <p><strong>The Problem:</strong></p> <p>You need to find out the <a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/de-de/library/windows/desktop/aa379571(v=vs.85).aspx" target="_blank">security identifier</a> (SID) for a user.)</p> <p><strong>The Solution:</strong></p> <p>Run the following command:</p> <blockquote> <p>wmic useraccount get name,sid</p> </blockquote> <p> <br />--Neno</p>Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-1938962857846273502016-04-05T13:02:00.000+02:002016-04-05T13:02:01.600+02:00Visual Studio Express 2015–File names and sizes<p>With Visual Studio 2015, there are three free-to-use Express editions made available that can be used by individuals as well as enterprises.</p> <p>Although there are no .ISO files provided, it’s possible to download the installation files by passing the /layout argument to the appropriate installer.</p> <p>Two surprises:</p> <ul> <li>The files names of the web installers are not very intuitive.</li> <li>The offline folder sizes are bigger than what you would expect (with VS 2015 Update 2).</li> </ul> <p>Here’s a table of the file names and offline folder sizes:</p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="274"> <p><b>Product (Update 2)</b></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="161"> <p><b>Size </b>(offline folder)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="274"> <p>VS Express 2015 for Windows Desktop <br />(wdexpress_full_ENU.exe)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="161"> <p><b>7.11 GB</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="274"> <p>VS Express 2015 for Web <br />(vsn_full_ENU.exe)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="161"> <p><b>5.44 GB</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="274"> <p>VS Express 2015 for Windows 10 <br />(winexpress_full_ENU.exe)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="161"> <p><b>7.25 GB</b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>--Neno</p>Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-9935063868984884852014-02-20T16:32:00.001+01:002014-02-20T16:32:34.549+01:00List of Windows client OS versions and their Windows Server equivalents<p>Here’s a list of Windows versions and their Server equivalent:</p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><strong>Windows client version</strong></td> <td valign="top" width="200"><strong>Windows Server version</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200">Windows XP </td> <td valign="top" width="200">Windows Server 2003</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200">Windows Vista</td> <td valign="top" width="200">Server 2008</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200">Windows 7</td> <td valign="top" width="200">Server 2008 R2</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200">Windows 8</td> <td valign="top" width="200">Server 2012</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200">Windows 8.1</td> <td valign="top" width="200">Server 2012 R2</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>--Neno</p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-68361265491429795812014-01-13T13:13:00.000+01:002014-01-13T13:13:00.154+01:00Where do I find the BitLocker Recovery Key for my Surface RT/Surface 2?<p>You can find them here: <a title="http://windows.microsoft.com/recoverykey" href="http://windows.microsoft.com/recoverykey">http://windows.microsoft.com/recoverykey</a></p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-4512603571300951452013-11-13T14:38:00.001+01:002013-11-13T14:38:02.878+01:00After upgrade to Windows 8.1, svchost.exe continuously consumes CPU time<p>The <a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/3e44278f-b5c8-45c5-a079-2e49d0d56a47/after-update-to-windows-81-the-svchostexe-consume-10-cpu-in-endless-loop?forum=w8itproperf" target="_blank">workaround</a> that worked for me is to stop and disable the service: <strong>Intel(R) PROSet Monitoring Service</strong>.</p> <p>Good luck!</p> <p>--Neno</p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-50601197968277630462013-08-30T13:13:00.000+02:002013-08-30T13:13:00.228+02:00How to hibernate Windows using command line<p>Use this command:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Source: <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555569/en-us" target="_blank">Microsoft KB article 555569</a></p> <p>This works on Windows XP and higher.</p> <p>--Neno</p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-67969396455246589422013-07-22T19:19:00.001+02:002013-07-22T19:19:33.740+02:00Windows Update Cleanup<p>Just recently I discovered an option in the Disk Cleanup feature of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 to clean up Windows updates.</p> <p>In all cases I tried Windows Update cleanup freed up more than 2 GB.</p> <p>However, be advised that the cleanup can take quite a while.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ySmzCxWiKvU/Ue1pokZciAI/AAAAAAAABj4/Zu6fxyeTGVA/s1600-h/DiskCleanup%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Windows Update cleanup deletes or compresses older versions of updates." style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Windows Update cleanup deletes or compresses older versions of updates." src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_UnPDZMvx0I/Ue1ppK9_rfI/AAAAAAAABj8/GMPSbwAnmc8/DiskCleanup_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="393" height="481" /></a></p> <p>--Neno</p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-62480950205613405672013-07-21T11:22:00.000+02:002013-07-23T11:34:05.744+02:00Facebook Business Pages: How can I add an administrator?<p><strong>The Problem</strong></p> <p>You want to add somebody (or your personal account) as administrator for your page, but you get an error.</p> <p><strong>The Solution</strong></p> <p>You can easily add administrators by using the e-mail-address (that is known to Facebook), but there are two privacy settings that come into play for that (on the account of the desired administrator):</p> <p><strong>Step 1: Make sure your likes are public</strong></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5L-QsXv4NdIFauXOv6wgVw_TxGJDK1GZXe_a0OEo6A9EKSf84JpJGDgzuFOrEGW6lhvC5-OgMUPBptqmifTntS4HoOYFdM_F6A8un5vmXdSFNDXG3aSg8SWdGNuD6_-jVujMoABksLY/s1600-h/SNAGHTML433978%25255B6%25255D.png"><img title="SNAGHTML433978" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="SNAGHTML433978" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-P8rIKLlgAQo/Ue5OCHn9I4I/AAAAAAAABkU/gQjTu0AySFg/SNAGHTML433978_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="400" height="243" /></a></p> <p><strong>Step 2: Make sure your profile can be found by using the e-mail address:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbWTohGsCY2mV4abHFb9bknlabcBNHrUP8RBhmRiSnQ_klHFknGQzo-pKFCtmuKz4uu5U05vAH8YF3lVF4wl6lpFvLTUE34wOdDxYJjr2VeRUQPYdG51PAhhA0uX5bet9cl5bDbKuMfo/s1600-h/SNAGHTML4323f5%25255B5%25255D.png"><img title="SNAGHTML4323f5" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="SNAGHTML4323f5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zTw41wX_Dadhh9xN3gKuQOgcmsMol-I3EGAs71CW1kNS1xtbrKOkfWSb2dgwL-qQFN-std1Dxl1kk_g7A3_3LJpMVYbV3JlrcPMFLhXIJOf2ncKpB9Q8WsjBokKDbdTTLrKXC0jGGAU/?imgmax=800" width="400" height="90" /></a></p> <p>--Neno</p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-61161204228673019482013-06-21T09:09:00.000+02:002013-06-21T09:09:01.135+02:00How to append/remove trailing slash in an URL?<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-d0aEkjPUhP4/UcIRj0DoePI/AAAAAAAABiY/y5ywCCIxIsY/s1600-h/aspnet%25255B5%25255D.png"><img title="aspnet" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: right; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="aspnet" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dZR2GrJkypQ/UcIRk3t5ncI/AAAAAAAABig/5THq-OEJdWI/aspnet_thumb%25255B6%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="60" height="46" /></a>You might want to use the System.Web.<a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.virtualpathutility.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>VirtualPathUtility</strong></a>  class (from System.Web.dll), which has methods like:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.virtualpathutility.appendtrailingslash.aspx">AppendTrailingSlash</a> </li> <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.virtualpathutility.removetrailingslash.aspx">RemoveTrailingSlash</a> </li> </ul> <p>--Neno</p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-55897688420807097692013-06-20T09:09:00.000+02:002013-06-20T09:09:00.171+02:00Configure for Web Deploy Publishing menu item missing in IIS Management Console<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5Mu8wNiWVwM/UcIPTcNFMcI/AAAAAAAABiA/eJD3VnTyjAA/s1600-h/iis_logo%25255B12%25255D.png"><img title="iis_logo" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: right; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="iis_logo" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cpdthTMUU1c/UcIPUlFJqRI/AAAAAAAABiI/TBIM48dVjvg/iis_logo_thumb%25255B10%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="110" height="56" /></a>Luckily, there is a <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/b/bernhard_frank/archive/2011/09/01/configure-web-deploy-publishing-missing-in-iis-console.aspx" target="_blank">solution</a>:</p> <ol> <li>Use Web Platform Installer and install <br />“<strong>Web Deploy 3.0 for Hosting Server</strong>”.</li> <li>Restart IIS Management Console.</li> </ol> <p>Good luck!</p> <p>--Neno</p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-79666917047635427682013-06-12T09:09:00.000+02:002013-06-12T09:09:00.390+02:00Should the Windows Search Email Indexer add-in be deactivated in Outlook 2010/2013?<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-F4PNqHFlfXA/UbMtSzRl7fI/AAAAAAAABhE/yYmYYDihgnU/s1600-h/outlook-2013%25255B5%25255D.png"><img title="Outlook: Windows Search Email is deactivated." style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: right; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Outlook: Windows Search Email is deactivated." align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iLSb_i_8NZM/UbMtTabn3qI/AAAAAAAABhM/FklC9r8K-SI/outlook-2013_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="90" height="56" /></a>Yes, this is by design and supposed to be that way. </p> <p>Get more details at:</p> <ul> <li>Windows Search Email Indexer remains disabled in Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013 (KB 2385524), <a title="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2385524" href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2385524">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2385524</a></li> </ul> <p>--Neno</p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-60853108558344145122013-04-03T18:06:00.001+02:002013-04-03T18:06:09.172+02:00SOLVED: Windows Installer keeps running infinitely after installing SQL Server 2012 SP1<p><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1atTdwrlN51i_HLCMz6DoywWcJBl_2EMsy48PdwiW7y9Es66gNdacjeRPcdMv8PGFuK7YKqgr7FP0Jf1uzwK-c1PxmygUYM5RSQ-nNKQKU7YyoHQSKO7ygQ34ScbmBNNfSq0ICiDdwa0/s1600-h/sqlserver2012%25255B4%25255D.png"><img title="Windows installing forever after installing SQL Server 2012 SP1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Windows installing forever after installing SQL Server 2012 SP1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KzWuHtCEu-0/UVxTb7pgQ9I/AAAAAAAABOE/6tjJX2lYOF0/sqlserver2012_thumb%25255B8%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="240" height="56" /></a></strong></p> <p><strong>The Problem</strong></p> <p>After installing SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1, Windows Installer is running constantly.</p> <p><strong>The Fix</strong></p> <p>Download and apply <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2790947">SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 Cumulative Update 2</a>.</p> <p><strong>More information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://blog.ittoby.com/2012/12/sql-2012-msiexecexe-running-constantly.html" target="_blank">SQL 2012: msiexec.exe running constantly after SP1 install</a></li> <li>Microsoft Connect: <a href="https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/details/770630/msiexec-exe-processes-keep-running-after-installation-of-sql-server-2012-sp1" target="_blank">msiexec.exe processes keep running after installation of SQL Server 2012 SP1</a> </li> </ul> <p>--Neno</p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-39806697301189520652013-04-02T00:01:00.000+02:002013-04-06T18:54:02.917+02:00Awarded as Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Visual Studio ALM (Application Lifecycle Management)<p>Today, I got re-awarded as a <strong>Visual Studio ALM MVP</strong> for the <strong>8th</strong> time.</p> <p>The <strong>Visual Studio ALM</strong> brand is used to refer to Team Foundation Server (and <a href="http://tfs.visualstudio.com" target="_blank">service</a>) as the core, surrounded by clients like the Visual Studio IDE, Microsoft Test Manager, Team Explorer, Microsoft Feedback Client, Team Web Access, and some more).</p> <p>Here’s how Microsoft describes the <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/364793/ProfileUrlRedirect.ashx">MVP Award Program</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h5><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mvpawardprogram/archive/2013/04/01/congratulations-to-the-new-and-renewed-mvps.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Congratulations to the New and Renewed MVPs</strong></a></h5> <p><a href="http://mvp.microsoft.com/MVP/Neno%20Loje-21138" target="_blank"><img title="mvp1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 10px 2px 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="mvp1" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hfmdrKPBHuE/UWBTKo7j-3I/AAAAAAAABOU/xvzwtbdJCyE/mvp1%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="104" height="45" /></a>Today, <strong>885</strong> <strong>exemplary community leaders</strong> around the world were notified that they have received the MVP Award! These individuals were chosen because they have demonstrated their deep commitment to helping others make the most of their technology, voluntarily sharing their passion and real-world knowledge of Microsoft products with the community.</p> <p>While there are more than 100 million social and technical community members, only a small portion are selected to be recognized as MVPs. Each year, around <strong>4,000 MVPs</strong> are honored. They are nominated by Microsoft, other community individuals, or in some cases themselves. Candidates are rigorously evaluated for their technical expertise, community leadership, and voluntary community contributions for the previous year. They come from more than 90 countries, speak over 40 different languages, and are awarded in more than 90 Microsoft technologies. Together, they answer more than 10 million questions a year!</p> <p>MVPs are recognized each quarter for this annual award, which continues to grow and evolve to reflect the development of Microsoft technologies.</p> <p>Congratulations to the new MVPs, and welcome back to renewed MVPs. We are very excited to recognize your amazing accomplishments!</p> </blockquote> <p>--Neno</p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-14989032241325182892013-03-16T18:57:00.001+01:002013-03-16T18:57:06.883+01:00How to fix: IE keeps asking for credentials<p>On a computer, where you have all necessary permissions, IE presents you the credentials prompt every time you try to open a site on that machine.</p> <p>You have probably already tried one of the following:</p> <ul> <li>Turned off <em>User Account Control</em> (UAC)</li> <li>Turned off Internet Explorer <em>Enhanced Security</em> <em>Configuration </em>(IE ESC)</li> <li>Added the URL to <em>Trusted Sites</em> in Internet Options</li> </ul> <p><strong>Try this:</strong></p> <ol> <li>In IE, open <em>Internet Options</em>, <em>Security</em> tab, click on <em>Sites</em>.</li> <li>Unselect “Automatically detect intranet network” and check all checkboxes (so that it matches the following screenshot):</li> </ol> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--iUZpttK56s/UUSycLeK16I/AAAAAAAABMo/AZAcOWevP-M/s1600-h/Solved%252520it%25255B5%25255D.png"><img title="Does your IE always ask for crentials?" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Does your IE always ask for crentials?" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOLL5IpC7Zcpt-hEpzwKCecoPbe4UYhxYLuqx0O5sk8jvke_g9guZtL9sJLeOcRG0iwUA8AtlXUi96dkP3bGURmvHZvhbD68DwHIcK-6JDltCeJX-TkOVxJnDUxDlj7ff4LEchjZoimg/?imgmax=800" width="389" height="222" /></a></p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-50979232215677529962013-03-02T13:54:00.001+01:002013-03-02T13:56:30.513+01:00How to securely erase a hard disk?<p><strong>Solution:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Delete all files on hard disk (and clear recycle bin) </li> <li>Download the free <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/sysinternals/bb897443.aspx" target="_blank">SDelete.exe</a> from Sysinternals and run the following command: </li> </ol> <blockquote> <p>sdelete.exe –z <Driverletter> (e.g. K:)</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JgrycFm0ADkxHY13WaJhK4IUNtgkNufJdzXccBc32JDYy_SrX6_z0oQ_LuFUjmbSJcXhTRoloGizVbcCI1jRBXcTPsxWixok2duz4hHvNAF1hQi3q3iBTnWWTz6pKjy72l5MTWHrGyc/s1600-h/SNAGHTML4f9cfb22%25255B7%25255D.png"><img title="SDelete - Sysinternals just has a solution for everything..." style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="SDelete - Sysinternals just has a solution for everything..." src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CpTl6Lrnslg/UTH2f_yUyWI/AAAAAAAABL0/e75weBCVdv0/SNAGHTML4f9cfb22_thumb%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="420" height="152" /></a></p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-32072118715103897642013-02-12T13:14:00.000+01:002013-02-12T13:34:09.047+01:00Hyper-V: Converting a VHD to a VHDX<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bFMqrFktDxJ-cinfgQRro0a0ZSL3EkvgQ45rbUgEGHcfH8LWv6GkGQXj-XAoKHzXATMQQT6e07FGHFcLC9NK2NyUYZpsaZpMGrZG1nPsX8_-RAMvDAAY-O8t2HKsSHjUBmxGUOOR2xk/s1600-h/Windows-Server-hyperv-logo%25255B9%25255D.png"><img title="Windows Server Hyper-V introduces a new file format: VHDX" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: right; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Windows Server Hyper-V introduces a new file format: VHDX" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-otBl0KIfGtA/URaSZRPFP6I/AAAAAAAABKc/MKqz3nJqvnM/Windows-Server-hyperv-logo_thumb%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="90" height="111" /></a></p> <p>On Windows Server 2012 there’s a new virtual hard disk format with the extension “<strong>VHDX</strong>”.</p> <p>As the <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2012/10/02/converting-a-vhd-to-a-vhdx.aspx" target="_blank">Virtual PC Guy states in his blog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>There are a number of advantages to this format:</p> <ul> <li>Support for greater than 2TB disks </li> <li>Better performance for dynamic and differencing disks </li> <li>Better handling of different disk sector sizes </li> <li>And more… </li> </ul> </blockquote> <p><strong>How to convert?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Either <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2012/10/02/converting-a-vhd-to-a-vhdx.aspx" target="_blank">manually</a> (using Hyper-V Manager) </li> <li>or via PowerShell, using the <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2012/10/03/using-powershell-to-convert-a-vhd-to-a-vhdx.aspx" target="_blank">Convert-VHD command</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Will the size of my files change?</strong></p> <p>Yes, the new .VHDX files will probably be slightly larger.</p> <p>Here’s an example of a sample conversion:</p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="389" border="0"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p><strong>Description</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="90"> <p align="right"><strong>VHD size (KB)</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="121"> <p align="right"><strong>VHDX size (KB)</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <p align="right"><strong>Change</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p>System drive</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="90"> <p align="right">22,316,615</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="121"> <p align="right">22,581,248</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <p align="right">(+ 1%)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p>Data drive</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="90"> <p align="right">3,138,364 </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="121"> <p align="right">3,248,128</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="66"> <p align="right">(+ 3%)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-71272567962779440352013-02-04T13:45:00.001+01:002013-02-04T13:45:48.343+01:00System Error 67 when trying to map a WebDAV folder using NET USE on Windows Server<p><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6qxl1l5C3OUN4n6NXdoUIyhOFJkfwPJx7lgBLHaspKOpn7Dj5EDjuPvAa05mLPUKfEX4sFlv26Km0X1qNHiOiQFPfjN0A1K9Np9MBT3mrIdjoUDedhbqvNux0WAbq5nnWHvPoVna528/s1600-h/windows-server-2012%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="windows-server-2012" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="windows-server-2012" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ILOjtux_3ig/UQ-tekksskI/AAAAAAAABI8/H3FD-jHlunA/windows-server-2012_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="44" /></a></strong></p> <p><strong>The Problem</strong></p> <p>On Windows Server, you get the following error message when trying to map a WebDAV folder (in this case: <a href="https://www.free-hidrive.com/?adv=53616c7465645f5f89acdd0ec34e9ff089dc1d1bf616abe4" target="_blank">HiDrive's online storage</a>) using NET USE <driveletter>: <URL>:</p> <blockquote> <p>System error 67 has occurred. <br /> <br />The network name cannot be found. </p> </blockquote> <p><strong>The Solution</strong></p> <ol> <li><strong>Add the </strong><a href="http://blog.nenoloje.com/2013/01/how-to-add-desktop-experience-feature.html" target="_blank"><strong>Desktop Experience</strong></a><strong> feature.</strong> <br />This will install the required Web Client service. <br /><u>Note</u>: Be aware this requires a restart.</li> </ol> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-61715647080814138482013-02-04T11:11:00.001+01:002013-02-04T13:46:21.598+01:00FinalBuilder: Connecting to HiDrive via FTPS<p><strong><a href="http://www.finalbuilder.com/" target="_blank"><img title="full-logo-shinny" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="full-logo-shinny" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FK_7KxC_WHQ/UQ-JSJuzREI/AAAAAAAABHU/IiYCEKcBsTk/full-logo-shinny%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="240" height="49" /></a></strong></p> <p><strong>The Problem</strong></p> <p>When trying to connect to STATOs <a href="https://www.free-hidrive.com/?adv=53616c7465645f5f89acdd0ec34e9ff089dc1d1bf616abe4" target="_blank">HiDrive online storage</a> via FTPs you might receive the following error message:</p> <blockquote> <p>A fatal Server side SSL error occured: Bad Record MAC <br />Unable to connect to FTPS Server. <br />Error occured while enabling SSL/TLS on command channel</p> </blockquote> <p>When trying to get the directory listing you get</p> <blockquote> <p>RECEIVE: 501 PORT command denied (address mismatch). <br />Directory Listing failed. 501 PORT command denied (address mismatch).</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>The Solution</strong></p> <ol> <li>Make sure you are running the latest version of <a href="http://www.finalbuilder.com/" target="_blank">FinalBuilder</a>. </li> <li>In the FTPS Connect action, make sure to <ul> <li>uncheck <strong>TLS 1.1</strong> and <strong>TLS</strong> <strong>1.2</strong> </li> <li>check <strong>Passive Mode</strong>. </li> </ul> </li> </ol> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ocdAqCTizSE/UQ-JStrbTxI/AAAAAAAABHc/rLe04jneAtA/s1600-h/image%25255B11%25255D.png"><img title="Screenshot how to configure FTPS Connection action in FinalBuilder 7" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Screenshot how to configure FTPS Connection action in FinalBuilder 7" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-a7ron8y-mOw/UQ-JTcN5egI/AAAAAAAABHg/SxEhD11OyCI/image_thumb%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="404" height="119" /></a></p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-48306734307326979012013-01-25T12:42:00.000+01:002013-01-25T12:43:08.909+01:00How to fix error ‘This configuration section cannot be used at this path’ when running ASP.NET apps<p><strong>Problem description:</strong></p> <p>You receive the error message:</p> <blockquote> <p>HTTP Error 500.19 - Internal Server Error</p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p>This configuration section cannot be used at this path. This happens when the section is locked at a parent level. Locking is either by default (overrideModeDefault="Deny"), or set explicitly by a location tag with overrideMode="Deny" or the legacy allowOverride="false</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>How to resolve</strong>:</p> <ol> <li>Make sure ASP.NET is installed, as described <a href="http://www.iis.net/learn/get-started/whats-new-in-iis-8/iis-80-using-aspnet-35-and-aspnet-45" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> <li>Unlock the configuration section using <a href="http://forums.iis.net/t/1179352.aspx" target="_blank">the command</a>:</li> </ol> <blockquote> <p>%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd unlock config -section:system.webServer/modules</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>More Information</strong>:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/carlosag/archive/2006/04/25/iis7configurationsystem.aspx" target="_blank">The new Configuration System in IIS 7</a></li> </ul> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-2480664250009128382013-01-20T12:45:00.001+01:002013-01-20T12:45:33.102+01:00FTP Service for IIS: client connection times out on LIST command<h4>The Problem</h4> <p>You installed the FTP Service for IIS, but after connecting clients time out on list command:</p> <blockquote> <p><font color="#333333">“Error: Connection timed out”</font></p> <p><font color="#333333">“Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing”</font></p> </blockquote> <h4>The Solution</h4> <h2></h2> <p><strong>Step 1</strong>: Verify Firewall exceptions are defined correctly: <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XvbiLncY_IU/UPvY1we2hHI/AAAAAAAABF4/K0eir1FluRg/s1600-h/SNAGHTMLad2ffe9%25255B5%25255D.png"><img title="SNAGHTMLad2ffe9" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="SNAGHTMLad2ffe9" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gvDZ___DjXU/UPvY2jBpvVI/AAAAAAAABGA/7E3yXTEbIb4/SNAGHTMLad2ffe9_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="340" height="94" /></a></p> <p><strong>Step 2:</strong> Disable stateful FTP filtering (see <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd421710(v=ws.10).aspx" target="_blank">here</a>):</p> <blockquote> <p>netsh advfirewall set global StatefulFTP disable </p> </blockquote> <p><strong>Step 3:</strong> Restart FTP Service</p> <blockquote> <p>net stop ftpsvc</p> <p>net start ftpsvc <br /></p> </blockquote> <p>Good luck!</p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-3060160283314404192013-01-16T21:42:00.001+01:002013-01-16T21:42:14.896+01:00How to add the Desktop Experience feature in Windows Server 2012<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUaBySDLp9LahHq-ZOdDOeuIsy2CtKC9hsJRFHXg5mw2JiUda0_jNHC3HI0meFmmj7-UE1w15G_QUKsgTQ47PHexTV76i4RpRrC0rKaoaFK5TvljCNS_Mq38qVE6S5Fii6YjktoEk6hE/s1600-h/windows-server-2012%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mNAdIVxvYgs/UPcQnWYQcBI/AAAAAAAABEU/LNDn6CMRZXA/windows-server-2012_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="44" /></a></p> <p>It is hidden under “User Interfaces and Infrastructure”…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AdCk1ag-fdA/UPcQodMtlNI/AAAAAAAABEc/ARPIYmXBBbk/s1600-h/SNAGHTML9b3dec%25255B9%25255D.png"><img title="No worries, Desktop Experience has not disappeared, it was just moved." style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="No worries, Desktop Experience has not disappeared, it was just moved." src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MZwGk7SnTjI/UPcQpRnYr1I/AAAAAAAABEg/vVJztBeWfKM/SNAGHTML9b3dec_thumb%25255B6%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="414" height="288" /></a></p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-44157646711836661452013-01-14T12:03:00.001+01:002013-01-14T12:04:01.188+01:00SOLVED: Cannot download from MSDN subscriber downloads. An add-on … failed to run<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gmmyHu2I9RY/UPPl-iZYs5I/AAAAAAAABCo/fpBz851Ln0A/s1600-h/msdn%252520subscriptions%25255B6%25255D.png"><img title="msdn subscriptions" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="msdn subscriptions" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuRtRTRzIRqIXWTzLT5HdivSz7ID1SM8Ob-Cr53H9ORUAC1-NTTyxLIMcQd8XkrrqmdJ11CGPsxNYynmLnlm_shOxca3sZh2mgJgowntHDFSTScEivZ7QUZjc1giSfS-FQLgrJ2ycSN8/?imgmax=800" width="213" height="38" /></a>When trying to download from <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/" target="_blank">MSDN Subscriber Downloads</a> you receive the following error message in IE:</p> <blockquote> <p>“An add-on for this website failed to run.”</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>Workaround</strong>:</p> <p>Manually install File Transfer Manager from <a href="https://transfers.ds.microsoft.com/FTM/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://transfers.ds.microsoft.com/FTM/" target="_blank"><img title="FTM" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="FTM" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j1-uj0GEbNQ/UPPmAR00fyI/AAAAAAAABC0/oWdPULsQ3MA/FTM%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="225" height="64" /></a></p> <p>PS: For other issues, you might want to look <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/aa948864.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-91764423203774815732012-12-27T16:16:00.000+01:002012-12-27T16:16:00.125+01:003D Pinball Space Cadet works on Windows 8<p>In case you wondered, <strong>3D Pinball for Windows</strong>, aka <strong>Space Cadet,</strong> (which was introduced in Microsoft Plus 95 and part of Windows NT 4 by default) works great on Windows 8.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZznBsFGTgw8/UNpGJ5eFRPI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/vy0yfwNbVlc/s1600-h/SpaceCadet%25255B5%25255D.png"><img title="SpaceCadet" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="SpaceCadet" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GDOeA2bOdis/UNpGLD_WaBI/AAAAAAAAA_U/686MqqJSSeQ/SpaceCadet_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="408" height="315" /></a></p> <p>Link: <a href="http://mspinball.weebly.com/index.html" target="_blank">More info & how to get it</a></p> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734528944553159216.post-78108825617082989952012-12-26T15:15:00.000+01:002013-03-15T14:39:06.443+01:00Syncing any folder with SkyDrive<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MAt1oSIv5iw/UNoIeYXvGlI/AAAAAAAAA94/qQseK6L-02E/s1600-h/800px-Skydrive_logo_svg%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="800px-Skydrive_logo_svg" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="800px-Skydrive_logo_svg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9x1GLjDrWWc/UNoIfYjsLDI/AAAAAAAAA98/M2RoHv9Y0j4/800px-Skydrive_logo_svg_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="240" height="50" /></a></p> <p><strong>The issue:</strong></p> <p>The <a href="https://apps.live.com/skydrive/app/9a65e47d-606a-4816-a246-90f54bf7a3ea">SkyDrive desktop app for Windows</a> only allows synchronizing a single directory (by default C:\Users\<em><Username></em>\SkyDrive) between your hard drive and the cloud.</p> <p><strong>The workaround:</strong></p> <p>Using <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS_junction_point" target="_blank">NTFS junction points</a> you can “create a symbolic link to a directory which then functions as an alias of that directory”.</p> <p>The command to execute in the SkyDrive folder is:</p> <blockquote> <p>mklink /J <name-of-alias> <path-to-existing-folder></p> <p>(e.g. mklink /J Photos D:\Skype\Photos)</p> </blockquote> <p>More information can be found in these articles:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://janhannemann.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/sync-any-folder-to-skydrive/" target="_blank">Sync any folder to SkyDrive</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.winhelp.us/index.php/news/37/207/Sync-any-folder-to-Dropbox-Skydrive-or-Google-Drive-using-Junction.html#.UNoGX5AweAh" target="_blank">Sync any folder to Dropbox, Skydrive or Google Drive using Junction</a> </li> </ul> <p><u><strong>Warning</strong></u>: Unfortunately, if you create junction points in the SkyDrive folder itself, SkyDrive will not correctly monitor for changes (see <a href="http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/skydrive-sync/skydrive-build-16460100727-syncs-only-on-program/f15077ff-7c78-4fba-8c27-a159d11082e5?msgId=da0db616-0342-4079-a088-69b5a9d8f0e7" target="_blank">here</a>). As a workaround you could move the original folders into the SkyDrive folder, and create junctions at the old locations to point at the same data. This way SkyDrive monitors the folders as expected.</p> <p>Updates to this blog post:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Updated</strong> (March 4th, 2013): Added warning regarding SkyDrives monitoring (see <a href="http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/skydrive-sync/skydrive-build-16460100727-syncs-only-on-program/f15077ff-7c78-4fba-8c27-a159d11082e5?msgId=da0db616-0342-4079-a088-69b5a9d8f0e7" target="_blank">here</a>).</li> <li><strong>Updated</strong> (March 15th, 2013): Added workaround to to get the monitoring to work with junctions (an idea found <a href="https://janhannemann.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/sync-any-folder-to-skydrive-reloaded/" target="_blank">here</a>).</li> </ul> Nenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698089377862042162noreply@blogger.com1