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  • Delete old files (vbscript)

    This VBScript will delete all files older than 3 months in a specified folder and all subfolders. It will also create a log file with all processed folders and deleted files.Download ‘ Folder pathconst fldname = “\\your\folder\path” set fso = createobject(“scripting.filesystemobject”)set fldr = fso.getfolder(fldname)dttoday = datetmnow = Time‘Calculate trigger date (change according to your requirements)…

  • Create bootable Windows installation USB/DVD drive

    Bootable USB – Option 1 Rufus is a small free utility that allows you to create bootable USB drives. It’s very lightweight and doesn’t even require installation. Versions 2.15 (portable) can be downloaded from here, or check for the latest version of developer’s website. Bootable USB – Option 2 Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool works great if…

  • Error 1327. Invalid Drive:

    When installing or uninstalling Google Earth (or other software) you may get an error:Product: Google Earth — Error 1327.Invalid Drive: X:\Application Log ID: 11327 This happens if drive X: used to exist on your system, but has been removed. To fix:regeditHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell FoldersRemove or change incorrect entries.

  • “The publisher could not be verified” warning opening .exe files

    “The publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software”. To get rid of this error perform the following:Start > Run > gpedit.mscUser Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Attachment ManagerAdd .exe to “Inclusion list for moderate risk file types“ Alternatively, if the file is opened from a…

  • Configure NTP Time Service on Windows Server DC

    The following steps can be used to configure an authoritative NTP Time Server to synchronize with an external NTP time source. Edit the following Windows registry entries: Change the time server type to NTPHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\TypeSet to NTPNTP stands for Network Time ProtocolSet AnnounceFlags to 5HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Config\AnnounceFlagsSet to 5Announce flag values:0 Timeserv_Announce_No, Reliable_Timeserv_Announce_No. The domain controller does not…

  • Windows XP HyperTerminal on Windows Vista and Windows 7

    To use the Windows XP version of Hyper Terminal on Windows Vista or Windows 7 you need to get two files from any Windows XP installation:hypertrm.exe – C:\Program Files\Windows NThypertrm.dll – C:\WINDOWS\system32 You can download both files from here. Just extract them to the same folder and run hypertrm.exe

  • MS Outlook 2003 error “Interface Not Registered”

    Microsoft Word is selected as the default email editor in Outlook 2003. When trying to send an email “Interface Not Registered” error pops up. To fix close all MS Office applications and register Ole32.dll by running:Regsvr32.exe %Windir%\System32\Ole32.dll  

  • Deploy Adobe Reader using Group Policy

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  • MS Exchange 2003 ActiveSync Mobile Administration Tool

    By using the Exchange ActiveSync Mobile Administration Web tool, administrators can perform the following actions: The tool needs to be installed on an Exchange Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 front-end server. If the [Wipe] option is not available you need to enable the “Enforce Password on Device” in the Exchange System Manager of ExchangeESM…

  • Direct FTP access using Windows Explorer

    Put the following into the address bar: ftp://username:password@ftpsite.com/ Windows XP

  • Opening .docx file in MS Word 2003 error: “there was an error opening the file”

    “There was an error opening the file” error may occur if the OLE32.dll file is not registered correctly.To re-register open the command prompt and execute – regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\system32\ole32.dllMicrosoft Word 2003 + Microsoft Office 2007 Compatibility Pack

  • Outlook Auto-complete Suggestions

    Outlook auto-complete suggestions cache is stored in <ProfileName>.NK2 file.By default, it is located in “C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook” (Windows XP) or “C:\Users\usename\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook” (Windows Vista / 7). To open or export .NK2 files use NK2View utility (More Info). Outlook 2003Outlook 2007