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Do-It-Yourself Configuration Management
This is something you can do for FREE, in a few minutes, to maintain a consistent computer environment. Of course, this is for those of you who cannot or will not use SMS or SCCM or something like that to do the heavy lifting. Windows gives you everything...
Posted: Dec 26 2008, 11:15 PM by David M. Stein | with no comments
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Windows BAT Tip of the Week: ForFiles.exe
Here's an interesting tidbit for you Windows users that also love using BAT files. The FORFILES command. Rather than droll on mindlessly about it, here's the help screen dump for you to enjoy as you sip your favorite holiday drink... FORFILES...
5 Quick Tips for Windows XP/Vista
1. Click Start/Run and type APPWIZ.CPL to open "Add/Remove Programs" 2. Click Start/Run and type SYSDM.CPL to open "System Properties" 3. Click Start/Run and type HDWWIZ.CPL to open the Add New Hardware Wizard 4. Click Start/Run and...
Posted: Dec 26 2008, 10:54 PM by David M. Stein | with no comments
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5 Useful Things You Can Do With Scripting
1. Automate Disabling/Enabling Your Kids User Accounts 2. Automate Backing Up Your Junk 3. Delete All Files of Type ___ Older Than ___ Days 4. Automate Renaming All Your MP3 Files to a Common Format 5. Forcing Shutdown On Your Kids Computer with a Button...
Posted: Dec 26 2008, 10:48 PM by David M. Stein | with no comments
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Learning to Ride a Bike Again: SCCM
I think I've installed SMS 2003 at least twenty times or more in lab environments, and quite a few in production environments. I've installed SCCM in at least a dozen lab environments but not in production (so far). But it's been a few months...
Dave's Brain Dump: Part 1 / Active Directory
I know I said I'm on a "sabbatical", and I am in a way, but I wanted to post this while I had the opportunity. Not having a source of income begins to put a squeeze on things like cell phones, Internet access, and even driving. Bikes are...
Random Thoughts of the Week: NIN, Stories, IE8, Building Servers (sort of)
It's only Monday and I have a head-full of thoughts to dump on my blog so I can start my few remaining brain cells anew. Here goes... I downloaded the nine free tracks from Nine Inch Nails new work entitled " Ghost ". Fantastic. Ethereal instrumentals...