A true note-to-self: How to get the windows uptime in short: execute the command net stats srv
Archive for the ‘Windows’ Category
Reading .chm files
By default, I can’t view the contents of downloaded .chm files on my windows 7 pc. At first, I though the .chm file itself was broken, but after having this problem with other helpfiles, it was clear it was something in my os/software. Windows (at least 7), considers the files downloaded from another computer as [...]
How to delete a Windows Service
short version: you can use a command prompt and delete a service using following command: sc delete <SERVICE name> (check in the properties for the correct name) longer version (tnx Shahed!) more info on sc
VPN shortcut in Windows 7
I’m amazed how hard it is to create a shortcut to a vpn connection. In Vista it already wasn’t that obvious, and in windows 7 it’s even more hidden! Hopefully I can save you a couple of minutes while performing this incredibly complex task: check out “Network and Sharing Center” and select “Change adapter settings” [...]
Save and restore desktop icon layout
I have a clean desk(top) policy, so I only have a minimal amount of icons on my desktop. But I'm one of a few, so here's a handy tip if you want to save/restore your icon layout quickly. For instance, this can be useful when you just connected to a beamer which has a lower [...]
DosBox
I'm currently running 64 bit Vista and have had my fair share of trouble with legacy software. If you want to run your old dos games… eh, I mean your first "Hello world" programming app, you can utilize a dos emulator. Tried it myself, works like a charm!
The location of the file or directory xxx is not trusted
Today, I tried to run my unit-tests as I always do, but all of a sudden I received an error: The location of the file or directory “moq.dll” is not trusted where the hell does this come from? I can’t remember having done anything special… anyway, I solved it by “unblocking” the file in Vista. [...]
Auto reboot bij updates
Ok, Vista is niet het beste os, en dan druk ik me nog heel erg subtiel uit. De meest verschrikkelijke feature is dat er automatisch gereboot wordt als je het nag-scherm niet op tijd sluit. Er is een optie om dit uit te zetten: Go to the start menu, and in the search type [...]
ZoomIt
Hier een handig tooltje om mee in te zoomen. Ideaal voor trainingen en presentaties etc. "ZoomIt is screen zoom and annotation tool for technical presentations that include application demonstrations. ZoomIt runs unobtrusively in the tray and activates with customizable hotkeys to zoom in on an area of the screen, move around while zoomed, and [...]
Hibernate optie weg na Disk Cleanup
als je schijf vol begint te raken en je wil hem opschonen mbv de "Disk Cleanup", is er een optie om de "Hibernation File Cleaner" te verwijderen. Ik had verwacht dat die dan gewoon de hibernation file wegmietert, maar hij zet meteen de optie in windows om te hibernaten uit. De default wordt ineens "standby"…. [...]