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04 January 2006
Cleartype Tuner
One of these always useful links to have - I just changed to a new laptop a couple of weeks before Christmas, and the default LCD display was somewhat fuzzy even with ClearType turned on. If you didn't know, you can use an online tool to optimise the Read More...
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07 September 2005
Business Desktop Deployment
I was following up a couple of queries with people about desktop deployment last week, and noticed that the Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment was updated a few weeks ago to version 2.5. Rather than re-gurgitate info that other people Read More...
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19 August 2005
Vista Beta 1 Internet Explorer 7 problems with some sites
This is fairly well publicised if you look around the Internet, but not in a single place that I could find. Hence, more for my own reference once I blow this beta build away, I'll want to get back to where I am. Certain sites don't recognise IE7 in the Read More...
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25 July 2005
Group Policy Wiki
I must learn more about Wiki's - it's not something I've been inclined particularly to look at in any great depth, but they are a great way to collaborate and share information about just about anything. Having just found a Wiki on Group Policy, it had Read More...
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21 July 2005
Malicious Software Removal Tool
As much as a bookmark blog as anything else so I know where to find it. You may have seen the malicious software removal tool come down through WindowsUpdate/MicrosoftUpdate. What I didn't know was that a version with the latest updates is released on Read More...
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13 June 2005
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Download Link
While on the subject of patching here is the home page for the newly released Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), the next generation of SUS. To find out more about patching, management and securing your networks, have a browse through Eileens or Steves Read More...
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16 May 2005
Change System/Boot drive letter
Due to some really strange disk partitioning I have on my laptop, I ended up in a situation where one operating system had an incorrect system or boot drive letter. Of course, through the Logical Disk Administrator in computer management, you get an error Read More...
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07 February 2005
Scriptomatic (revisited)
The Scripting Guys released version 2 of their "Scriptomatic" tool a couple of weeks ago. Don't be put off by the somewhat frivolous name - it has some very true value. One such example I frequently use is for the WQL queries in WMI filters when building Read More...
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06 December 2004
Winter Fun Pack 2004 for Windows XP - free download
The Winter Fun Pack 2004 for Windows XP was recently published on microsoft.com. The download includes: Stunning Holiday visualizations, skins and PowerToys for Windows Media Player 10. Winter Fun Wallpaper Changer and Holiday Elf Dancer. Holiday music Read More...
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