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Usefull Websites

Have you ever kept a list of usefull websites that you would use in the future only to find that you have lost the list?
 
I have found a couple of websites like this and will update this post as i find new ones. Hope these are usefull!!
 
Updated 07/01/2010
http://spambox.us
Many websites ask for your e-mail address to [...]

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CSC Folder – Where did all my disk space go?

Recently I logged onto a Windows XP machine for an IT support customer in Skipton.
 I received an alert that C:\ was running low on disk space.  This was odd because all that is installed on this PC is Office 2003 (the hard disk is 30GB in size).
 I checked all the usual folders size, all looked normal.  No unknown or [...]

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Extend a Partition on Windows Server 2003

Recently we needed to extend the partition on a Windows 2003 server for an It support customer in Skipton
Follow these steps to extend a partition on your Windows 2003 Server:

At a command prompt, type diskpart
Type list volume to display the existing volumes on the computer
Type Select volume # where volume number is number of the [...]

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Access the Bios on a Toshiba laptop – Full List of Bios providors

Gone are the days of simply hitting the “del” key and knowing you would access the bios.
We were trying to access a client in Harrogate s laptop to change the boot order.
For Toshiba Laptops its generally hit the F1 key
Full List:

Bios Suppliers

 

Keyboard Commands

ALR Advanced Logic Research, Inc. ® PC / PCI
F2

ALR PC non / PCI
CTRL+ALT+ESC

AMD® (Advanced [...]

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Backup Exec – Cannot run utilities (Inventory & Eject)

When you try run the utility tasks manually, they fail. You may get a similar error:
Schedule an eject, the job starts running (or initialising). A few minutes later the Job Status changes from “Running” to “Communication Stalled”. Then after 15 minutes the job fails. The same happens when trying to run an inventory.
The solution is [...]

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The security log on this system is full error message

When you use an account that is not a member of the Administrators group to try to log on to a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP, you may receive the following message in the “Log On to Windows” window:
The security log on this system is full. Only administrators can log [...]

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Windows Server 2008 – Important Changes from Server 2003

The scenario….
 
The client says that certain icons need to appear on all users desktop on his Windows 2003 server, you say no problem. You quickly navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop and paste the icons. Nice and easy.
 
The client later asks you to do the same thing, but on his 2008 server. Again you [...]

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Microsoft warns of serious Internet Explorer security hole

Microsoft has taken the rare step of warning about a serious computer security vulnerability it hasn’t fixed yet.
 
The vulnerability disclosed yesterday affects Internet Explorer users whose computers run the Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating software.
 
It can allow hackers to remotely take control of victims’ machines. The victims don’t need to do anything to [...]

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Windows 7 FREE Upgrade Option

Enterprises ready to take advantage of Windows 7 for new PCs might find the cost savings to be less than originally thought.
Anyone who buys a PC from a participating manufacturer or retailer that is fitted with a Windows Vista OS will receive upgrades to Windows 7 at little or no cost. Windows 7 is available in [...]

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