Check MX Record in Windows from Command Line
I don't know how many times a day/week I do this to troubleshoot various issues with email systems. Good command in general to remember and use. It's really…
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Maximum PST/OST File Size
The default maximum file size for PST/OST are as follows for Office 2003, Office 2007, Office 2010 and Office 2013. Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2010 Name Type Valid…
Disable Java in Internet Explorer 9
With recent security vulnerabilities, I've been talking many people through disabling Java in Internet Explorer 9. This page serves as a quick visual reference point for disabling Java…
Log Telnet Session in Windows
Simple tip I _JUST_ learned about.. Sheesh. telnet -f filename HOST where filename is the logfile you will output all session data to and HOST is the remote…
Belkin F5U409 Windows 7 64bit Driver
Found a great post by Benjamin which outlines the work he did in finding a driver suitable for the Belkin F5U409 in Windows 64bit systems. Here's the blog…
Windows 7 ISO Download Links
NOTE 6/2018: The links are dead, Jim. These downloads are from Digital River. The files are 2GB+ so I recommend a download manager, and if you don't have…
Cleanup Service Pack Backup Files to Reclaim Space
Came across a nice tip when I was researching an unrelated problem today. I discovered that I could use dism to cleanup Vista/7/2008 Service Pack install backup files…
Add Photo to Active Directory User Account
There are a few tools and various scripts to add your photo to your Active Directory user account out there. I came across a nice, small, tool that…
Batch File to Cleanup Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 User Profiles, Temp Folders, Internet Explorer Temporary Files
I've had this around for the longest time and figured I better put it here before I lose it forever to the dying Microsoft releases. Note: This also…
How Do I Determine Application IOPS?
This is just a note for myself since I often find myself trying to analyze an application to performance tune a server/system. Using Windows Performance Monitoring I use…
Start Windows 8 in Safe Mode
It's a rather lengthy process to start Windows 8 in safe-mode for diagnostic troubleshooting. I'll show you the Windows way of starting in Safe Mode and then I'll…
Tip: Change DNS Server for a Network Adapter via Command Line in Windows
Just a quick tip/note on changing the DNS server(s) for a network adapter in Windows from the command line. To do this, you need elevated privileges on a…
Smart Size Remote Desktop Client
What is Smart Sizing? Smart-sized mode means that the entire remote desktop is always visible in the client window, with no scrollbars being necessary. In effect, for the…
Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Opera Benchmarks
I'm not a browser war kinda dude but I had some free time and decided to run some benchmarks after installing IE10 today on my Windows 7 workstation. …
Internet Explorer Won't Display PNG Images in Browser
Came across this on a Windows XP machine. It wasn’t file association (assoc .png, ftype pngfile) it was the MIME issue. There’s a registry file fix here: http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/202/1/PNG-images-are-not-displayed-on-Web-sites-in-Internet-Explorer.html