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  • Perform an offline defragmentation on Exchange database: Backup your Exchange database Dismount the database Open elevated command prompt and navigate to:C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\binor C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Bin Run: eseutil.exe /d “D:\path\database.edb” /t “D:\temp.edb”Where:“D:\path\database.edb” – path to database to defragment“D:\temp.edb” – path to temporary file…

  • Had a small issue trying to install Windows 7 Pro on DELL Latitude E5430 laptop that originally came with Windows 8. Using DELL original Windows 7 Pro installation DVD. First issue was that Windows 7 Pro installation DVD would not…

  • Issue Java 7 update 40 installation via group policy hangs on some Windows XP and Windows 7 computers. This was an update for Java 7 Update 25 previously also installed via Group Policy. Trying to remove Java 7 Update 25…

  • Issue Microsoft Office document with track changed enabled. While a user edits document in MS Word 2010 his changes appears properly colour coded and with his actual user name. However, as soon as the document is saved, user’s name is…

  • Issue After sending an AutoCAD drawing to any printer, plotting process takes 10-20 seconds before print job is actually passed to a printer. This happens regardless of size and complexity of the drawing. Resolution Issue was caused by enabled background…

  • A user managed to hit O2 1GB data usage limit on iPhone 5 in two days! He was normally using under 100MB per month and could swear that he hadn’t done anything unusual in these 2 days. After checking that…

  • To replicate folder structure (copy only folders without files) you can use following robocopy command: robocopy “source_folder” “destination_folder” /MIR /XF * /MIR – mirrors source folder to destination folder./XF * – excludes files that match *, which means all files.

  • Issue Windows 7 Remote Desktop client cannot be minimized when running in full screen mode. It minimizes and then immediately maximizes again. This is somewhat intermittent issue – sometimes it minimizes properly, but on average it takes between 3 and…

  • After routine Tuesday Windows Update installation (10.09.2013) Outlook 2013 got broken. Folder navigation pane is not visible and appears just as an empty space. Very quick workaround was to minimize the Folder Pane and then click on All Folders. This…

  • To comment multiple lines in Notepad++ you simply select a block of text and press CTRL + K. Issue I had with .vbs files was that Notepad++ was using REM as comment mark instead of ‘ (single quote). Luckily it’s…

  • Mouse cursor in AutoCad 2007 moves abruptly and in small jumps on Windows 7. Issue was resolved by disabling Windows 7 Aero Theme.To do this: Right click on empty desktop space > Personalize In Basic and High Contrast Themes section…

  • Error while trying to Java application: Application blocked for SecurityCertificate has been revoked.The application will not be executed.