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ChromeOS Flex Download

Direct download of the ChromeOS Flex bin files are available at Chromium Dash. The ChromeOS Flex recovery does not work on Linux, but you can use the following to workaround that. Here are the instructions for the Linux script: On the Linux computer, download the Recovery Tool.Change the script permissions to allow execution with the following command: sudo chmod 755 linux_recovery.shRun the script with root privileges with the following command: sudo bash linux_recovery.sh Continue Reading...

Uninstall ManageEngine DesktopCentral Agent

Here are some methods to remove the ManageEngine DesktopCentral Agent. @echo OFF Rem Manage Engine Desktopcentral Agent Uninstallation String Rem This bat file will uninstall the Desktopcentral Agent %SystemRoot%\system32\msiexec.exe /x{6AD2231F-FF48-4D59-AC26-405AFAE23DB7} MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL=Disable REBOOT="ReallySuppress" /qn Agent Uninstall Tool https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/desktop_agent_uninstallation.html Local Copy: AgentCleanupTool Agent Uninstall Continue Reading...

ManageEngine SupportCenter Plus: Changing Request Starting ID

How to change the starting request ID number in ManageEngine SupportCenter Plus. For ServiceDesk Plus MSP Continue Reading...

AutoDesk 2014 Feature Codes

These are the AutoDesk 2014 feature code listings. ProductFeature CodeAutoCAD 201486063ACD_2014_0FAutoCAD Architecture 201486137ARCHDESK_2014_0FAutoCAD Civil 3D 201486173CIV3D_2014_0FAutoCAD Design Suite Premium 201486119DSPRM_2014_0FAutoCAD Design Suite Standard 201486120DSSTD_2014_0FAutoCAD Design Suite Ultimate 201486121DSADV_2014_0FAutoCAD ecscad 201486149ECSCAD_2014_0FAutoCAD Electrical 201486150ACAD_E_2014_0FAutoCAD Inventor LT Suite 201486127INVLTS_2014_0FAutoCAD LT 201486064ACDLT_2014_0FAutoCAD Continue Reading...

AutoDesk License Manager / FLEXNet Licensing

I'm not really a fan of this FLEXNet licensing stuff. Mainly because I'm certain I don't have a complete understanding of it, however, it shouldn't be so seemingly overly complicated. Why is software working against me?!? Had a server crash (power + UPS failure) that runs a Network License Manager for AutoDesk 2014. Upon getting the server back up, I had one particular user unable to load AutoCAD 2014 due to error -4.132.0. Looking closer at this error and doing some initial debugging in the Continue Reading...

Borrow a License in AutoDesk AutoCAD 2014

This is the method I use to borrow a license on a mobile computer for use when not on-network and the ability to reach the licensing server fails. To Borrow a Network License from Command Line Launch a Terminal window.Execute the following command: lmutil lmborrow adskflex enddate [time] enddate is the date you will return the license, formatted as follows: dd-mmm-yyyy.time argument is optional, but is specified in 24-hour format (hh:mm).For example:lmutil lmborrow adskflex 14-oct-2012 Continue Reading...

Disable Pinch Zoom in Google Chrome

Pinch zoom, or what Google calls Pinch Scale, might be a nice feature for some, but it drives me absolutely nuts in Google Chrome on my Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro. I disabled zoom gesture in my Windows 8 Mouse settings but Google Chrome decided to override this so I would still run into zooming occuring when I was using two-finger scrolling. Absolutely annoying! Disable Pinch Scale So to disable pinch zoom in Google Chrome, navigate to chrome://flags.Search for pinch (CTRL+F for find). Change Continue Reading...

“I know myself, he cried, but that is all-” — F. Scott Fitzgerald

I know myself, he cried, but that is all- F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Check for Conflicts in Google Chrome

How to Delete a URL Suggestion (History) from Chrome Omnibox

I had been annoyed recently by the fact I was trying to type in my website address (usually first three characters 'tec') and then hit enter but it would take me to another part of my site I didn't want, so here's how to remove the suggestion from the Chrome Omnibox.
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