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If your vmware host machine unexpectedly rebooted due to power cut or any other reason, by default all virtual machines remain in powered-off state. To make them boot automatically perform following: Open vmware vSphare Client Select your vmware host and change…
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Disable EU browser choice ballot using registry or group policy
To settle EU antitrust case Microsoft was forced to display a browser choice ballot screen to all EU based users.This is normally displayed only once, but you can prevent this completely via a simple registry update.
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Logitech Harmony software error – InvocationTargetException
Logitech Harmony Remote Software 7 installed on Windows 8 Pro PC. Following error is displayed when trying to launch the application: com.logitech.harmony.starter.Launcher – Remote Control Software ErrorThe Remote Control Software cannot start. Reinstall the software or contact customer service.InvocationTargetExceptionnull
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Can’t re-install Google Hangout Voice and Video Plugin
Google+ Hangouts stopped working. Google+ Hangout page says that Google Voice and Video Plugin is installed, but cannot be launched. Then suggests to uninstall and re-install it, however, plugin is nowhere to be found in Windows Uninstall and Change program…
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Windows 7 slow boot with Sophos installed
Issue Windows Small Business Server 2008 domain Some Windows 7 computers take over 10 minutes to boot During delay Windows displays “Please Wait…” message (above) If “Verbose vs normal status messages” Group Policy is enabled, Windows displays “Applying Software Installation…
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Yealink SIP-T22P VOIP phones unreachable from Asterisk PBX
Environment Trixbox 2.6 PBX (Asterisk 1.4) Mixture of Linksys SPA 942 and Yealink SIP-T22P VOIP phones Phones connecting to the PBX from a remote site over WAN. Issue People using Yealink SIP-T22P SIP phones occasionally can’t receive incoming calls. Outgoing…
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Installing unsigned drivers on Windows 8
Windows 8 by default does not allow installing digitally unsigned drivers. I some instances Windows 8 gives a warning about installing digitally unsigned driver, but lets to continue installation and does not make it clear that driver was not actually…
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Find what’s preventing computer from sleeping
Some applications can prevent computer from sleeping even when you are not actively using the computer. To find out what applications are keeping computer from entering sleep or other low power mode perform following:
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Can’t install Internet Explorer 9 (Error Code 3715)
Windows Update fails to install Internet Explorer 9 with error:Code 3715 Windows Update encouraged an unknown error.
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SSH into DD-WRT router remotely
To connect to a router running DD-WRT firmware perform following: Login into router’s web GUI as administrator Go to Services > Services and “Enable” SSHd under Secure Shell Go to Administration > Management and “Enable” SSH Management under Remote Access…
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Secure Windows Terminal Server 2003
It’s not unusual for publicly accessible Remote Desktop (RDP) server to be constantly under brute force hacking attack. Although Windows security will delay unsuccessful login attempts making guessing non dictionary password pretty unlikely, it’s better not allow such password guessing in the first place. 2X SecureRDP is useful…
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Cannot start Outlook – your system needs more memory or system resources
Environment Microsoft Windows Active Directory Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server (Remote Desktop) environment All users use read only mandatory profile Outlook 2010 installed only for purpose of opening .msg files Outlook 2010 configured with fake user account so new account…