GDI Scan
GDI scanner to check for rogue dlls on your system.
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Exchange logs MSExchangeAL Event ID 8331
837444 - Users do not appear in the Global Address List, users cannot connect to their Exchange mailboxes, event ID 8331 is logged, and e-mail names cannot be resolved in Exchange Server 2003
I have seen this a few times. I usually see it just after I add a new user via the SBS add users wizard. The wizard takes FAR longer than normal to add the user and when it completes the new account has no e-mail information shown under the appropriate tab. Restarting the Exchange System attendant service resolves the problem. Looks like I should try to find an appropriate time to install Exchange SP1 . . .
I have seen this a few times. I usually see it just after I add a new user via the SBS add users wizard. The wizard takes FAR longer than normal to add the user and when it completes the new account has no e-mail information shown under the appropriate tab. Restarting the Exchange System attendant service resolves the problem. Looks like I should try to find an appropriate time to install Exchange SP1 . . .
Saturday, September 25, 2004
Sam Spade
PCWorld.com - Sam Spade v1.14
Want more information about a Web domain, an e-mail address, or an IP address? Sam Spade can sleuth it out.
"Many server-finding tools, such as nslookup, whois, and traceroute, have been previously available, but only from a command line. Sam Spade lets you use these tools from a graphical interface, and information found with one tool can be queried using another. Its SMTP Verify tool helps you check on the validity of an e-mail address, which is good for finding out if mail is being sent from that address or forwarded from another address to cover the spammer's tracks."
Want more information about a Web domain, an e-mail address, or an IP address? Sam Spade can sleuth it out.
"Many server-finding tools, such as nslookup, whois, and traceroute, have been previously available, but only from a command line. Sam Spade lets you use these tools from a graphical interface, and information found with one tool can be queried using another. Its SMTP Verify tool helps you check on the validity of an e-mail address, which is good for finding out if mail is being sent from that address or forwarded from another address to cover the spammer's tracks."
Thursday, September 23, 2004
"not enough storage is available to process this command" - Outlook 2003
Computing.Net Posting
I have been stricken with this problem as well. Hopefully, a solution will be forthcoming from Microsoft . . .
I have been stricken with this problem as well. Hopefully, a solution will be forthcoming from Microsoft . . .
CachePal
CachePal
"CachePal lets you clear your Internet History, Temporary Internet Files and Cookies from one click on your Internet Explorer toolbar. Simply install, add to your toolbar and click whenever you need to dump your past or see a web site with a clean cache. Perfect for Web or Flash developers who constantly need to clear the browser environment to view changes."
"CachePal lets you clear your Internet History, Temporary Internet Files and Cookies from one click on your Internet Explorer toolbar. Simply install, add to your toolbar and click whenever you need to dump your past or see a web site with a clean cache. Perfect for Web or Flash developers who constantly need to clear the browser environment to view changes."
Belarc Advisor
Belarc Advisor
"The Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes, and displays the results in your web browser"
Provides a handy summary. Freeware.
"The Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes, and displays the results in your web browser"
Provides a handy summary. Freeware.
Lavalys Everest Home Edition
Lavalys - Everest Home Edition
Everest is a freeware system diagnostic and benchmark tool and provides both hardware and software reports and diagnostics.
Everest is a freeware system diagnostic and benchmark tool and provides both hardware and software reports and diagnostics.
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Internet Explorer Saves Images As Bitmaps (.bmp Files)
810978 - Internet Explorer Saves Images As Bitmaps (.bmp Files)
"When you save an image in Microsoft Internet Explorer, the image is saved by default as a bitmap (.bmp). You do not have the option to save the image by using an extension other than .bmp. You experience this behavior even when the image uses a different format (such as .gif or .jpeg).
For example, when you right-click an image on a Web page, and then click Save Picture As, the file name that appears in the File name box is Untitled, and the file type that appears in the Save as type box is Bitmap (*.bmp). "
I experienced this inOutlook 2003 -- and this KB article didn't help! In fact, I didn't have enough time (or ambition maybe?) to solve the problem so I saved as a bitmap and then converted to the image to jpg.
"When you save an image in Microsoft Internet Explorer, the image is saved by default as a bitmap (.bmp). You do not have the option to save the image by using an extension other than .bmp. You experience this behavior even when the image uses a different format (such as .gif or .jpeg).
For example, when you right-click an image on a Web page, and then click Save Picture As, the file name that appears in the File name box is Untitled, and the file type that appears in the Save as type box is Bitmap (*.bmp). "
I experienced this inOutlook 2003 -- and this KB article didn't help! In fact, I didn't have enough time (or ambition maybe?) to solve the problem so I saved as a bitmap and then converted to the image to jpg.
Tuesday, September 07, 2004
Remote Desktop Connection Client
Download details: Remote Desktop Connection for Windows Server 2003 [5.2.3790]
Remote Desktop Client aka Terminal Services Client.
Remote Desktop Client aka Terminal Services Client.
Server Performance Advisor
Download details: Server Performance Advisor: "Performance diagnostic tool for Windows Server 2003"
Haven't tried it yet but looks interesting . . .
Haven't tried it yet but looks interesting . . .
MS Exchange - MSExchangeIS event ID 1022
I disable a couple of user accounts on the weekend and when I came back in today found thousands of event ID 1022 filling the logs.
Solution:
System Admin - Problem accessing diabled accounts mailbox
Ensure that the "SELF" built-in group has "Associated external account" permission.
Solution:
System Admin - Problem accessing diabled accounts mailbox
Ensure that the "SELF" built-in group has "Associated external account" permission.
Monday, September 06, 2004
McAfee AVERT Stinger
McAfee Stinger
A simple stand alone anti-virus tool that searches for a specific list of viruses and their varients and removes them if found. The stinger is in response to viruses that look for anti-virus processes running on a machine and terminate them. The stinger allows you to remove the infection update (or install!) anti-virus software and then clean house.
Note: On one occasion, I've had to rename the stinger program before it would run.
A simple stand alone anti-virus tool that searches for a specific list of viruses and their varients and removes them if found. The stinger is in response to viruses that look for anti-virus processes running on a machine and terminate them. The stinger allows you to remove the infection update (or install!) anti-virus software and then clean house.
Note: On one occasion, I've had to rename the stinger program before it would run.
DirGraph v2.0
DirGraph v2.0
"Disc Usage Analyser
For when you need to know where all those Gigs have vanished to...
DirGraph provides a graphical view of the space used by your files and directories. It allows you to navigate around this view - zooming in to see greater detail and zooming out to see the bigger picture."
Freeware.
"Disc Usage Analyser
For when you need to know where all those Gigs have vanished to...
DirGraph provides a graphical view of the space used by your files and directories. It allows you to navigate around this view - zooming in to see greater detail and zooming out to see the bigger picture."
Freeware.
Friday, September 03, 2004
Network Load Balancing service failed to start - after installing Veritas Backup Exec
After installing Veritas Backup Exec, I am getting a device or driver failure message on start up. The event log shows:
Event ID: 7000 Event Source: Service Control Manager Description: The Network Load Balancing service failed to start due to the following error: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
To fix, remove the two registry sub keys as described in this Veritas support atricle:
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/263037.htm
A similar Microsoft KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];833375
Event ID: 7000 Event Source: Service Control Manager Description: The Network Load Balancing service failed to start due to the following error: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
To fix, remove the two registry sub keys as described in this Veritas support atricle:
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/263037.htm
A similar Microsoft KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];833375
Thursday, September 02, 2004
BgInfo - Freeware Utility from Sysinternals
Sysinternals Freeware - Utilities for Windows NT and Windows 2000 - BgInfo
BgInfo takes key system information and turns it into a background image for your computer.
"This fully-configurable program automatically generates desktop backgrounds that include important information about the system including IP addresses, computer name, network adapters, and more. "
Props to Ron Washburn!
BgInfo takes key system information and turns it into a background image for your computer.
"This fully-configurable program automatically generates desktop backgrounds that include important information about the system including IP addresses, computer name, network adapters, and more. "
Props to Ron Washburn!
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
Configuring the Time Service to Log When the Time Is Changed
307937 - Configuring the Time Service to Log When the Time Is Changed: "Configuring the Time Service to Log When the Time Is Changed"
This article describes how to force the W32time service to log an event in the event log when the time has been adjusted.
When the time is adjusted, event ID 61 is logged in the System log. The text for this event is similar to:
The Time service synced time from time source (SOURCE)
This article describes how to force the W32time service to log an event in the event log when the time has been adjusted.
When the time is adjusted, event ID 61 is logged in the System log. The text for this event is similar to:
The Time service synced time from time source (SOURCE)
Office 2000 Error 1706 on Win2K
258847 - OFF2000: Error Message: "The Feature You Are Trying to Use Is on a Network Resource That Is Unavailable" or "Error 1706"
I have been getting "Error 1706. No valid source could be found for product Office 2000 Standard. The Windows installer cannot continue.
The work-around using system policies works.
I have been getting "Error 1706. No valid source could be found for product Office 2000 Standard. The Windows installer cannot continue.
The work-around using system policies works.
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