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  • Watch ITV Player via XBMC

    Download latest version xbmc-itv-player add-on from code.google.comVersion 1.0.7 which I tested on XBMC v11.0 (Eden) can be downloaded from here. In XBMC got to System > Settings > Add-ons > Install from zip file Navigate to the downloaded plugin.video.itv_1.0.7.zip and install the plugin Go to Videos > Add-ons where you will find a new entry…

  • Nitro PDF 6 – page numbers disappear

    Had a simple task of adding page numbers to a PDF file. Normally I use NitroPDF for this sort of PDF edits and normally it works well. This time, however,  NitroPDF refused to play nicely. PDF document was quite large and contained some maps with mixture of high resolution raster and vector graphics (which I…

  • Access Denied error trying to add shared printer on SBS 2008

    On Windows Small Business Server 2008 (or Windows Vista) you may get above “access denied” error when trying to manually add a new network printer. This happens because of insufficient permissions. To resolve right click on Add Printer and select Run as administrator

  • Manage Windows 7 workstations with SBS 2008

    Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008) Group Policy can manage Windows XP and Windows Vista workstations. Although Windows 7 is supported, Windows 7 specific Group Policy entries are not present by default. They can be easily added from any Windows 7 machine: On any up to date Windows 7 workstation open folder:C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions Copy all…

  • Remove old DHCP server from Windows Server domain

    If you haven’t decommissioned old DHCP servers properly they may appear in DHCP snap-in even after removing them from Active Directory.You can normally remove such servers by running following command:netsh dhcp delete server FQDN IPe.g. netsh dhcp delete server svr-dc3.contoso.com 10.4.0.2

  • Setup TrixBox (Asterisk) to accept dialling from MS Outlook 2010

    You can use Microsoft Outlook built in dialling functionality to dial numbers from Outlook contacts list via Asterisk Server. Server Setup Ensure Asterisk Manager Interface (AMI) is enabledOpen /etc/asterisk/manager.confand make sure following lines are present (if not add them):[general]enabled = yesport = 5038bindaddr = 0.0.0.0 And AMI accountOpen /etc/asterisk/manager_custom.confAnd add:[activa]secret = Passworddeny=0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0permit=192.168.1.0/255.255.55.0read = system,call,log,verbose,command,agent,userwrite =…

  • Free up space on system (C) drive

    Even during times of terabyte(s) sized hard drives you can come across situations when C: drive if full and you have to free-up some space no matter what. Besides obvious solutions such as deleting large files from desktop and so on, you can try following: Warning: Some of these tips are not for beginners and…

  • Darik’s Boot and Nuke HDD wipe hangs on “PCI (sysfs)”

    Darik’s Boot and Nuke (DBAN) is excellent free utility which can securely wipe computer hard drives. It works from a bootable CD/DVD so is completely independent on client operating system.

  • Installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 on Server 2008 R2 – “You must use the Role Management Tool to install or configure Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1”

    If you try to download and install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 installation will fail with error: “You must use the Role Management Tool to install or configure Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1“. This is because .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 in included Server 2008 R2 and only needs to be…

  • Cannot start SQL Server 2005 – Event ID 17190

    Environment VMware ESXi 4.0 hostMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4SQL service account: sql-admin (domain account) Issue Microsoft SQL 2005 server service not running. Starting service manually fails with error message: Windows could not start the SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) on Local Computer. For more information, review theSystem Event Log.…

  • DHCP service keeps crashing with Event ID 1000

    Issue Windows Small Business Server 2008 stopped issuing IP addresses. DHCP service not running. After staring DHCP service manually, it crashes after couple of seconds. Following error is logged in Windows Application Logs: Source: Application ErrorEvent ID: 1000Level: ErrorDescription:Faulting application svchost.exe_DHCPServer, version 6.0.6001.18000, time stamp 0x47919281, faulting module dhcpssvc.dll, version 6.0.6002.18005, time stamp 0x49e090fc, exception…

  • Transfer windows 7 desktop gadgets between computers

    It looks like Microsoft is abandoning Windows Desktop Gadgets as they are focusing on Windows 8 Metro style apps. Official Windows Desktop Gadgets web page only lists handful of the most popular gadgets and new gadgets are not anymore accepted. It obviously doesn’t mean you can’t download and install them from other sources. If you…