Knowledge
Base
This page
contains some useful information that I've come across over the past
few years. Hopefully I will be able to continously add and update this
page as I find other useful snippets!
KB01 |
1608: unable to create installDriver instance, return code: -2147221164 |
This error is because your version of ISScript is newer that the one supplied with
the program you are trying to install. To fix it, find out what version of ISScript you are currently running (look under "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver"),
then download it (if you don't have the .MSI already) from HERE. Extract the .MSI
file to a directory, then open a cmd prompt, browse to the directory holding your .msi and type MSIEXEC -X ISScript$.MSI ($=version number) press enter.
A message will pop up asking if you if you are sure you want to uninstall the program, press Yes/OK, and ISScript will uninstall.
Now you can either install the ISScript version you need, or even easier, just install the program you were originally trying to install, which
should contain the ISScript it requires as part of the install.
For more information on this error, try HERE.
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KB02 |
Custom Signature SMTP Event Sink |
Have you ever wanted to attach custom signatures, containing unique employee
information, to all your outgoing emails?
If so, then this custom SMTP EventSink might be for you!
Using VBScript and an LDAP query, it pulls user information straight out of
Active Directory, based on the sending users email adddress, and creates both a plain text & HTML signature. You can customise the fields that
are pulled from AD by adding/removing the sAttrs field (by default it will pull displayName,description,title,telephoneNumber,mobile).
NOTE: For this script to work, you will need a 2nd SMTP relay/Exchange Server
with SMTP connector, due to the way Exchange sends MAPI messages, SMTP EventSinks do not work. To register an EventSink you will need the
smtpreg.vbs file from the Exchange SDK.
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KB03 |
Slipstreaming
Service Packs into Windows 2000 |
Service
Packs in Windows 2000 have a new feature to integrate the service
pack in the original installation folder (i386). So when you install
a Computer with a fresh copy of Windows 2000 it will be directly
at the Service Pack level.
On
this page are the instructions of making a bootable Win2k CD (Professional
or server editions) with the integrated Service Pack and while
your at it, you can add extra files, like drivers or Internet
Explorer 6 setup files. With unattended scripts (winnt.sif) you
could auto install this software.
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KB04 |
Removing
Spyware |
I've
found Spyware has become an increasingly annoying problem over
the past few years. Most of it is harmless junk, but Ive
come across some that can do real nasty things to your system.
Install
this little piece of software and I bet youll be amazed
at just how many nasties you have on your system and didnt
even realise it was there!
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KB05 |
Securing
Your PC |
The
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is a tool that allows
users to scan one or more Windows-based computers for common security
misconfigurations.
MBSA
will scan a Windows-based computer and check the operating system
and other installed components, such as Internet Information Services
(IIS) and SQL Server, for security misconfigurations and
whether or not they are up-to-date with respect to recommended
security updates.
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KB06 |
Finding
Hardware Drivers |
Ever
needed a driver for a piece of hard and just couldn't find it.
Or maybe you upgraded your O/S and didn't have the correct driver
version! Finding the right device driver can be a tedious, time
consuming, often impossible task
Well this site has over 100,000 drivers, for every O/S you could
need! The Driver Guide was created to make finding driver updates
a whole lot easier. With the help of thousands of members, they
have compiled a massive database archive of drivers and resources
that is by far the largest and most comprehensive on the Web.
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KB07 |
Renaming
Multiple Files |
This
little program is genius! Especially if you have 100s of file
that all need renaming!
Rename multiple files with change (very powerful), search/replace,
insert, trim and many other batch operations. Features undo, preview,
'change'-operation and can work in sub directories on specified
extension. Can also change name to ID3 v1 tags and modify files'
ID3 tags which makes it perfect for renaming MP3's.
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KB08 |
Quick Access System Properties |
A faster way to open up the Windows 'System Properties' page is to press
the Windows key (#Start) on your keyboard and then press Pause/Break at the same time.
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