ADPREP runs ok but cant add server as DC

Im adding a win2008 SP1 server to our domain as a DC. I've run adprep from the 32 bit 2008 DVD on our primary win 2003 DC and if I try and run it again it tells me its already run. The object version of the schema is now 44. When I try and add our ...

Message posted on the August 26th, 2009 - 9:04 AM ET

Execute programs from the Run box

Some programs can’t be started from the “Run” box, but we will see how this is actually possible.

Tips & Tricks published on the May 16th, 2006 - 6:00 PM ET

Windows 7: Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode

You have obtained a copy of Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate? Then you are part of a group of users, professional or otherwise, who will be able to use Windows XP in virtual mode thanks to the free Microsoft Windows Virtual PC tool. Running ...

Review published on the October 20th, 2009 - 3:43 AM ET

Power Line Carriers or PLC: Presentation

Wired networks are great but if you don’t like all of the cables lying around… then WiFi is the ideal choice. But if your house has walls that are too thick, then no need to worry, as you can always use the Power Line Carrier (PLC) technology. ...

Review published on the June 3rd, 2008 - 4:43 AM ET

Internet Security: The protection of your PC – Part 2

How do our systems become infected? How can we avoid this? These questions may seem obvious, but this isn’t necessarily true for everyone. After the first article which talked about the rules of prevention and protection in terms of computer ...

Review published on the December 20th, 2007 - 1:10 AM ET

Logitech QuickCam Sphere AF: High Definition video

Yet another webcam? Certainly not! The QuickCam Sphere AF from Logitech isn’t really like the others... It is shaping up as the future of webcams with its high definition video in 640x480 pixels at 30 images per second on Skype! With an auto focus ...

Review published on the February 19th, 2009 - 12:22 PM ET

Description and service settings under Windows XP

This tutorial will present the different services that are installed under Windows XP (like connection sharing, Fax management, etc). After a brief description you will better understand how to optimise your system memory use, improve your computers ...

Review published on the January 5th, 2002 - 6:00 PM ET

Description and configuration of Windows 2000 services

This tutorial will present the different services that are installed under Windows 2000 (like connection sharing, Fax management, etc). After a brief description you will better understand how to optimise your systems memory use, improve your ...

Review published on the December 29th, 2001 - 6:00 PM ET

Can Ping but cant connect

I have a remote server that I can ping and when I run nmap it reports the rdp port open. But, I when I try to RDP in, it hangs on connecting. I also can not browse to that server with explorer and I am unable to manage it in AD. (say it can not ...

Message posted on the January 17th, 2010 - 6:00 PM ET

Gears of war loaded but cant play

I have a new gears of war game and it loaded without problems but now when I try to play it I get this message…………”Microsoft games/ gears of war/binaries/wargame-g4wlive.exe; you cannot run game with modified ...

Message posted on the October 18th, 2009 - 12:02 AM ET

ERROR CANT ACCESS MY WORD DOCUMENTS

C:Program FilesMicrosoft Officeoffice12wwlib.dl is either not designed for to run on windows or it contans an error. have been using word 2007 for several years with no problems on vista but cant access my document as above message shpws help

Message posted on the March 19th, 2009 - 1:19 PM ET

Keep getting error, wont run macro! HELP!

Okay so using some code i have tried and tried to get this to work in different ways but cant figure out why it's not working For easy sakes we will say that intRowNum = 2 strDescription = "Comment goes here" ' This should basically ...

Message posted on the March 30th, 2009 - 10:40 AM ET

Will Firefox 3.x run in Win2000?

Most of the time I run Windows 98se, but I installed Windows 2000 on another computer because I can no longer access Youtube.com using Firefox 2.x (last version that will run on Win98). If I try, I get a very annoying popup telling me that I must ...

Message posted on the January 2nd, 2011 - 12:41 PM ET

Bug#684429: postgresql 9.1 cant allow conection: port 5432 are not visible in any case

Package: postgresql-9.1 Version: 9.1.4-2~bpo60+1 Severity: important I have installed the backported version of postgresql, but if instaled this release first any user can connect by remote hosts, i mean from another computer connections are ...

Message posted on the August 9th, 2012 - 5:40 PM ET

run but cant