Update: 1/5/2007 – We created our own remote reboot program that has more features than the one shown here. Visit our downloads page to get it I found this free utility on the net a year or two ago. It was one of those free programs someone threw up on a bog somewhere. It allows […]
It looks like moments after the fix for the WMF vulnerability was released some researches have found two more flaws that were previously unknown. They were discovered by a hacker that goes by the name cocoruder. All of these vulnerabilities surround the dll that allows users to preview images. With this news in mind we […]
I could not for the life of me remember how to refresh group policy on a windows 2000 workstation. I finally found the command line to do it. I know this will help someone out there: Using Microsoft Windows 2000, how do I force a group policy to be applied? When you make a change […]
We have had this really nasty bug with Office XP. Every time a user tries to print to specific printers the whole thing locks up. We originally thought it might be the printer driver. We tried all kinds of things to get these machines to work. Only to find out it was a bug in […]
It is just a few more days before Mr Jobs takes the stage and reveals to the world their new products. Here are a few predictions of what they will reveal: – New intel based laptops – New intel based desktops – A TiVo like device that you can purchase movies using iTunes My other […]
I attempted to roll out the WMF patch for the big security hole everyone has been talking about lately. After pushing it to a few machines as a test, these users started to complain that they were getting a message about windows file protection. It looks like when you attempt to push this patch to […]
It always happens to me, and probably you too – A friend, or family member calls you over to look at their computer. Good luck for you they have no virus protection, and their computer is screaming signs that it is infected with a virus. I know there are a lot of free anti-virus solutions […]
I am not sure if you have heard of it. Robocopy. It is a free command line utility that has been included with the NT line of windows for some time now. I actually think all the way back to NT 4.0. It is usually in the resource kit. This tool has saved me tons […]
Looks like Microsoft has released their fix early. The WMF vulnerability hits really hard. It allows attackers to install maleware on your computer just by visiting a website, or viewing an email. Make sure your virus scanners are up to date, and visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com today to get the patch. Check out our Windows Admin Tools
Just a few hours after I made my last post, I see this quote from good ole Bill Gates himself: “People tend to get over-focused on one of our competitors. We’ve always seen that,” Gates said, comparing the potential threat of Google’s search capabilities to past competitors such as Internet browser Netscape and Sun Microsystems’ […]