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September 29, 2008
How to Stop Users From Installing Google Chrome
Unlike most applications, Google Chrome is designed to install in areas that standard users can write to, so they can install this new browser without Admin rights. Here are the steps you can take to block Google Chrome's installation.
Windows IT Pro
Update Rows in Large Tables Without Locking Out Users
You can use the TOP clause to limit the transaction size, but there's a trick to using it: You need to keep track of which rows have already been updated so that you don’t update them a second time. Here's how to keep track of the rows.
SQL Server Magazine
PsExec to the Rescue
If you need to log off a user on a remote server that's running Terminal Services Manager, you can't use Terminal Services Manager to access that server. Fortunately, you can use PsExec.
Windows IT Pro
Mimic Vista's Event Triggers in XP
Windows Vista lets you create event-triggered actions through Event Viewer. You can achieve the same functionality in Window XP using a VBScript script and the eventtrigger.exe command-line utility.
Windows IT Pro
Get Rid of Gaps in Numerical Sequences
Although companies might want integer sequences in database applications to be gapless, gaps occur frequently. Here's a solution that you can use to eliminate existing and avoid new gaps.
SQL Server Magazine
Virtual PC 2007 Mouse Integration Fix for Win98
The Mouse Integration feature sometimes doesn't work in Windows 98 virtual machines because of a bug in Virtual PC 2007's Virtual Machine Additions installation routine. To fix the bug, you can make some changes to the virtual machine's system.ini file.
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Capture File Paths in 3 Simple Steps
In the Windows world, there are typically many ways to perform a task—and capturing the complete path to a file is no exception. Learn one reader's trick to getting a file path on the clipboard.
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An Easy Way to Boot Between Vista and XP
If you have a dual-boot configuration with Windows Vista and Windows XP, you can use BCDEdit, a Vista command-line tool that can add, modify, and delete data in the BCD store. With BCDEdit's /bootsequence command, you can specify a one-time boot sequence.
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Find Out Who Is Leaving Files Open at Night
When Daniel discovered that some files weren't being backed up because they were open, he discovered a little-known tool named Openfiles. By running this tool through a batch file, he was able to find out which users were leaving files open at night.
Windows IT Pro
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Ease Your Scripting Pains with the Flexibility of PowerShell! Join MVP Paul Robichaux on December 11, 2008 at 11:00 AM EDT as he equips you with PowerShell basics in 3 introductory lessons, each followed by a live Q&A session—all on your own computer!
Latest Advancements in SSL Technology There are a variety of different kinds of SSL to explore to ensure customer data is kept confidential and secure. In this paper, we will discuss some of these SSL advances to help you decide which would be best for your organization.
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Maximize Your SharePoint Investment: Get Your Data Moving Watch this web seminar now to learn how to maximize your SharePoint investment! Join us as we take a look at the complex business of securing, accessing and managing vast amounts of information in a global network and various ways to get your data moving.
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