Author: Christopher Law

Fix PDF Viewer on Windows 7 x64 with Outlook 2007

Post author By Christopher Law
Post date February 3, 2010
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Followed directions from: http://www pretentiousname com/adobe_pdf_x64_fix/index.html (LINK REMOVED) This fixes the PDF Preview Viewer integration with Outlook. This prevents you from having to open the PDF and you can now view it like other office documents. Bug with x64 bit versions of Windows and Adobe. Download it here: adobe_pdf_x64_fix

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{DC6EFB56-9CFA-464D-8880-44885D7DC193}]
"AppID"="{534A1E02-D58F-44f0-B58B-36CBED287C7C}

1 2	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{DC6EFB56-9CFA-464D-8880-44885D7DC193}] "AppID"="{534A1E02-D58F-44f0-B58B-36CBED287C7C}

Tags Tips, Tips, Tricks, & Tweaks, Tricks, Windows, Windows 7

Information Technology Operating Systems Tips, Tricks, & Tweaks Ubuntu

Keep track of your apt-get’s with tapt

Post author By Christopher Law
Post date November 9, 2009
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Yes, I run Ubuntu, and I love it. But the problem is that I need Windows, and a Virtual OS isn’t good enough. Therefore I don’t get the time to use Ubuntu as much as i’d like too. As Ubuntu keeps updating, so do the the features and usability. I always use “sudo apt-get” to install my programs, but after several months of time between tests, I always forget which apps I installed.

Tags apt-get, sudo, tapt, Ubuntu

Applications BES 5.0 Information Technology

Disable Blackberry Browser via IT Policy

Post author By Christopher Law
Post date November 9, 2009
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So you have a Blackberry Enterprise Server running version 5, and you want to disable the Blackberry Browser and force all users, or maybe just a few, to use the Internet Browser instead. Why would you want to do this?

Tags Administrators, BES 5.0, Blackberry, handheld

Information Technology Operating Systems Server 2003 Server 2008 Tips, Tricks, & Tweaks Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP

Virus scanning recommendations for Windows 7

Post author By Christopher Law
Post date November 9, 2009
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I posted this on the old site, but it’s worth posting again due to the release of Windows 7. This Microsoft KB article outlines the recommended configuration for Anti-Virus programs on almost all versions of Windows. A must see for Administrators! Starts out:

“This article contains recommendations that may help you protect a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 from viruses. This article also contains information to help you minimize the effect of antivirus software on system and network performance.”

Tags Anti-Virus, KB822158, Server 2003, Server 2008, Windows, Windows 7, Windows XP

Admin Tools Applications Information Technology Server 2003 Server 2008 Windows 7

Windows 7 Remote Server Administration Tools (Adminpak.msi?)

Post author By Christopher Law
Post date November 9, 2009
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Where did adminpak.msi go for Windows 7? If your running Windows 7 and need to manage Server 2003 and Server 2008 remotely, this lets you do it! There’s a x64 and x86 version, so download the right one! I am able to remotely manage my 2003 forest using these tools. Microsoft’s Download Page Microsoft’s Info Page

Tags Administrators, adminpak.msi, Applications, KB958830, Microsoft, Windows 7

Information Technology Operating Systems Tips, Tricks, & Tweaks Windows 7

Disable or Hide Windows 7 FolderBand (AKA Organize Bar)

Post author By Christopher Law
Post date November 9, 2009
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Modify your ShellStyle.dll file found under:

C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Aero\Shell\NormalColor

1	C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Aero\Shell\NormalColor

to Auto-Hide or disable completely this FolderBand (which I call the Organize bar).

Tags FolderBand, Restorator 2007, ShellStyle, sudo, Tips, Windows 7

Applications Information Technology Operating Systems Tips, Tricks, & Tweaks Windows 7 Windows Vista

Sudo for Windows 7 (via Start ++)

Post author By Christopher Law
Post date November 9, 2009
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User Account Control (UAC) has finally been “fixed” in Windows 7 eliminating the endless prompts to allow something to happen, like simply copying, pasting or deleting files. Since Microsoft had “tweaked” the UAC settings you only get the prompt when making major system changes like Running Programs as Administrators