Category: How-to
Get file version remotely using PowerShell
PS C:\> gc servers.txt | foreach { [system.diagnostics.fileversioninfo]::getversioninfo($_) }
Tips on how to prolong your laptop battery life
This applies to any device that uses lithium ion batteries (i.e. laptops, smartphones). Battery For lithium ion batteries, you do not need to discharge them fully and recharge constantly. Since they don’t have the same "memory" as older nickel-metal hydride batteries, it is actually better to discharge a lithium ion only partially (10 to 20%)…
Fix to "The handle is invalid" error when ASP.NET writes to the Eventlogs
Have you ever come across the error below with one of your ASP.NET web apps that is trying to write to the Eventlogs? If so, read on… By default the ASPNET user cannot access the existing eventlogs categories. To resolve this, you must set the permissions in the Eventlog key in the registry: Launch RegEdit.…
How to fix a corrupted Windows 7 profile
Log on with newly created administrative account. Delete C:\Users\%username% Delete C:\Users\TEMP Delete the registry key matching your SID from: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList Check the value of ProfileImagePath so the system will your correct profile. Restart once again and login with your own account.
Change the default programming language in VS.NET
1. Choose Tools -> Import and Export Settings… 2. Select Reset All Settings and click Next 3. Select whether you would like to save the current settings and click Next 4. Select the settings you want to use and click Finish
How to install Subversion on hostmonster.com
After hours and hours of trying different methods, the steps below are what worked for me. Many thanks to the geeks out there who wrote up steps like these, these, and these to get it up and running — it was invaluable for me to get it working on my mine. Okay, the first thing…