The way back machine

http://www.archive.org/web/web.php

A great site that keeps track of websites from years passed...
Microsoft Web site 10 years ago ?
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.microsoft.com

Windows Server 2008 Component Posters

You can freely download the Windows Server 2008 Component Posters:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c2b9e44e-0bbd-47cb-bc09-b3d48be7f867&DisplayLang=en

they were originally printed in the July 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine

DFS and FQDN Referrals

On the Microsoft Newsgroups, someone asked for using FQDN (Full Qualified Domain Name) with DFS-R Referrals.

While first of all that doesn't sound accurate, you must set the key as DFS:

How to configure DFS to use fully qualified domain names in referrals
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244380/en-us

You must set this key before creating the DFS.

Schema Changes Reference for Exchange 2007

Schema Changes Reference for Exchange 2007
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa581540.aspx

Shared drive still displays after cluster move group

After moving cluster resources on a 2003 cluster, the passive node still get drive letter displayed in the explorer. This is a difference with Windows 2000:

Managing Disk Ownership in a Windows Server 2003 Cluster
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/818878/en-us

DHCP lease longer than expected

if you use Microsoft DHCP, you may have seen that lease last longer than expected. Between 4 & 5 hours more.
This comes from the grace period, which last 4 hours by default. If your dhcp is quite full or having people moving around, you may reduce this grace period:

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\
DHCPServer\Parameters\LeaseExtension
Value Type: DWORD
Value Data: time in minutes

So that explain the 4 hours. But why 5 ? Because the dhcp cleanup only occurs every 60 minutes by default, except if dhcp lease are starving. You can make it more aggressive:

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\
DHCPServer\Parameters\DatabaseCleanupInterval

Hope you will find it useful!

SCOM 2007: NLB Management Pack

Monitors Microsoft Network Load Balancing clusters. Detects, sends, alerts, and automatically responds to critical events.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=78d8c93a-bae6-4c5d-90af-b0bf2ce12998&displaylang=en&tm

Windows Vista: 2 updates that boost the beast

An update is available that improves the performance and reliability of Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B938979&x=24&y=15

An update is available that improves the compatibility and reliability of Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B938194&x=9&y=15

PowerShell - Great cmdlet from quest for FREE

quest has released free cmdlet for free:
http://www.quest.com/activeroles-server/arms.aspx

Wirelesstime - Freeware for smartphone/pocketpc

If you want to minimize battery usage at night, you may be interested by this tool:
http://www.lepocketpc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=738&Itemid=6

It allow to turn off or on bluetooth, gsm radio, wifi at specified time.So it will turn off at night, and on when you wake up !

need a hotfix from Microsoft ? don't call, fill a form!

instead of calling Microsoft to get a Hotfix, you can fill an online form:
https://support.microsoft.com/contactus2/emailcontact.aspx?scid=sw;en;1410&WS=hotfix

source:http://msmvps.com/blogs/erikr/archive/2007/08/07/hotfix-request-web-submission-form.aspx

Windows Desktop Search On XP with office 2007

If you install Office 2007 AFTER Windows Desktop Search, it won't index Outlook Mail.
You need to install again WDS, it works immediately after !

Greg The Architect

Some great fun !
http://www.gregthearchitect.com/index.html

ISA 2006 Array & windows 2003 service pack 2

We had an issue between isa 2006 and the Windows 2003 service pack 2.
We firstly installed isa and then the SP2. It worked out. The Array was working with nlb, AD replicating between the two nodes.

We then built another time, but firstly the SP2 and then ISA 2006...Nothing working after installing isa...no Active Directory communication, even with the famous any/any allow.
Disabling the RSS changed nothing. It was complaining about syn packet missing (which is wrong).
We finaly built it again, after trying to remove the service pack2.

Vista: resource memory desktop heap ? raise it !

When you open a large amount of windows / software, you may become short in desktop heap...

HKLM\SYSTEM\currentcontrolSet\control\Session Manager\SubSystems
Open the windows Key.
change the 2nd number of SharedSection, from 3072 to 4096 or even 8192

Reboot!

Resource:
original post:http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=269

QuickTime crashing on Vista

UPDATE: I found out, this came from ACE Mega codec Pack. Removing it make quicktime player and itunes Works immediatley... This is the second time i got trouble due to the ACE Mega codec Pack. The last time it was Windows DVD Movie Maker that was crashing !

---------------------------
Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
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Buffer overrun detected!

Program: C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe

A buffer overrun has been detected which has corrupted the program's
internal state. The program cannot safely continue execution and must
now be terminated.

This is the latest version of the Quicktime Player :'(
Consequence: Itunes 7.3.1 crashing too

Cool plugin for Firefox

GetJetableMail:
http://extensions.geckozone.org/GetJetableMail/

Magic Password:
https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/874

Microsoft FTP site: PSS tools great resources

for those that never tried:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/PSS/Tools/

Best free Microsoft Tools !
Anonymous login accepted

Windows Mail bug

UPDATE: That comes from the newsgroup rating feature. Just turn it off.


I am trying to send a newsgroup message, but i got this window, looping forever:

Clicking OK make is still appears... I could save the message and close Windows Mail, but this windows need to be killed.

Hide me this security tab i shoudn't see...

As you may know, Two security tabs are hidden from the ESM...

How to enable the Security tab for the organization object in Exchange 2000 and in Exchange 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;264733

in short:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\EXAdmin
Value Name: ShowSecurityPage
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Radix: Binary
Value: 1

Restart the ESM