One problem I’ve run across a lot with clients is not being able to print to a networked printer. The most popular error message I see is Windows Cannot Connect […]
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Fix Task Manager Problems in Windows
by File in: Troubleshooting
This post covers two problems you may have experienced with the Task Manager in Windows. These include:
Task Manager Missing Menus and Tabs
Disabled Task Manager
If you’re having either one of these problems with the Task Manager in Windows 7, read this post to fix your problem. Enjoy!
Fix Windows 7 MBR
by File in: Troubleshooting
Unfortunately with Windows 7, the MBR (Master Boot Record) can become corrupted just like in Windows XP or Windows Vista. If the MBR becomes corrupt in Windows 7, you might […]
Use Command Line Switches in Outlook 2010
by File in: How-To
By default, running Outlook.exe will launch the program and start it normally in Windows. This is what occurs when you click on the Outlook desktop icon. However, there are many […]
Determine IP Address From a MAC Address
by File in: How-To
Ever had to reverse lookup an IP address? Kind of like looking up a home address using a phone number? If you’re in IT, you might come across the occasional […]
Last week, I turned on my computer running Windows XP and got the following error message when I would boot up the computer: generic host process for win32 services has […]
Configure Message Size Limits in Exchange 2010
by File in: How-To
If you’re running Exchange 2010 at your office, you may have noticed that the default incoming and outgoing message size limit is 10,240 KB or 10 MB. These days, however, […]
Our corporate policy requires us to change Windows server local Administrator passwords on a regular basis. We have a script that accomplishes this, and after the change we do a […]
Recently, I needed to count the number of files in a directory on a Windows server. Here’s the command that can easily be scripted. It can also be used on […]
AD Message: Object is a container and contains other objects. Are you sure you want to delete object and the objects it contains
by File in: Active Directory
I received the following message today when trying to delete a computer object from Active Directory: Object %COMPUTERNAME% is a container and contains other objects. Are you sure you want to delete […]