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Oldtimer utility aids clearing temp files

When working with Malware infected machines or just poorly performing machines – it is sometimes necessary to clear out temp files. This is where TFC comes in useful. You can pick up this utility here Described as TFC (Temp File Cleaner) will clear out all temp folders for all user accounts (temp, IE temp, java, […]


Need more juice to boot your server?

A colleague reported a non booting server that was displaying led indicators pointing towards a motherboard failure on a dell pe sc 1430. On attending to pick up said non booting server I was trying to ascertain if there had been any power issues prior to the failure. A user told me that the server had […]


XP Embedded IP address change problem

I had come across this issue some time ago with XPE (XP Embedded) Digital Video Recorders. Every time they were rebooted they lost their settings. Eventually got to the the bottom of it which related to group permissions for the user changing the IP address. However this one seemed very similar but actually turned out […]


Windows 8 Preview

Its here. The long awaited final preview of the next Microsoft O/S. So whats it likely to contain. Mainly more representative apps than the “blocky” ones in the consumer preview.- more drivers for more new hardware and better compatibility with existing hardware due to the feedback from the previous “release”. What the new release hints […]


Windows 8 Release Preview arrives

Its here. The long awaited final preview of the next Microsoft O/S. So whats it likely to contain. Mainly more representative apps than the “blocky” ones in the consumer preview.- more drivers for more new hardware and better compatibility with existing hardware due to the feedback from the previous “release”. What the new release hints […]


A resource for Xpages development

The subject of Xpages development and the need for decent resources for new developers or existing Domino developers wishing to avail of the new technologies came up in a meeting yesterday. As a result I and some colleagues have decided to build an xpages “collective” portal – to start linking to and adding to the resources […]


VMware Partner Conference notes

Today saw the Vmware partner conference in Leeds. In a well attended launch session we got a great view of Vmware’s performance over the last year and the target for this year and the role that partners play in Vmwares success. Working on the virtues of Vmware versus the competition was the target of the […]