Category: Microsoft
XP Run commands
Here’s a list of commands you can run from the XP Run command prompt. Enjoy! Accessibility Controls <font size="2">access.cpl</font> Add Hardware Wizard<font size="2">hdwwiz.cpl</font> Add/Remove Programs<font size="2">appwiz.cpl</font> Administrative Tools<font size="2">certmgr.msc</font> Character Map<font size="2">charmap</font> Check Disk Utility<font size="2">chkdsk</font> Clipboard Viewer<font size="2">clipbrd</font> Command Prompt<font size="2">cmd</font> Component Services<font size="2">dcomcnfg</font> Computer Management<font size="2">compmgmt.msc</font> Date and Time Properties<font size="2">timedate.cpl</font> DDE Shares<font…
Safari browser in Windows
Apple has finally released a version of Mac Safari that runs on Windows. The look and feel emulates the OS X version pretty good; however, I’ve given up on it [and back to using Firefox]. There’s a lot of bugs that need to be fixed! For example, on dual LCD Safari will not maximize on…
What to check when encountering Exchange user name and password errors
A C# web app I’m developing requires pulling (and deleting already read e-mails) from an Exchange 2003 server. I used the POP3 code that I actually shared/posted about yesterday; however, I was getting this error, though I had the correct user name and password: -ERR Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password. It was…
Get rid of those pesky Windows startup programs
Numerous companies over the years have joined the computer-industry bandwagon and have added their own quick launch and/or startup shortcuts of their applications in Windows. Though their intent is good, it most of the time results in system slowdowns and user unproductivity. What happens is system resources, i.e., memory, are used unnecessarily that could otherwise be…
Where’s the disk monitoring?
I was doing research on a development project I’m currently working on and encountered this error on a developer-resource website (anonymous to prevent any legal action): Fig. 1.1 – ASP.NET 2.0 Error: Not enough disk space Googling for “disk monitoring tools” came up with a TON of results. The lesson to learn from this: Monitor…
IE Tab for Firefox
If you’re security-conscious, you always try use Firefox for anything browser-related, right? There are times, however, when you need to test something you’re building, e.g., web application, in Internet Explorer. Well, thanks to the Mozilla Developers community, specifically to PCMan (Hong Jen Yee), you can use IE Tab and avoid the need to launch IE.…