I needed to delete a chunk of cookies today – but I didn’t want to delete them all. Thankfully there is a handy command that is within Windows versions after XP such as Server 2003 and Vista that will enable to clean up without too many problems. The forfiles command will allow you to set [...]

Some of the servers that I manage in locations have a nasty habit of hanging on the final stage of rebooting when trying to apply Windows Updates automatically. In most locations, I use WSUS to deploy updates around the site which is OK, but when it comes to servers problems arise. After roaming around on [...]

So, Vista’s been out for a while now - some people think it’s great (usually they are selling it), some think that it’s pants. Now, I’m not far from the front of the queue when it comes to raving about Linux. Ubuntu was the second Linux distro that I have tried, and I’ve stuck with it [...]

One of the tricky things about managing Favourites for users on a network is that it’s a nightmare to easily deal with the varied requirements of users. Generally, you would set up favourites on a Windows network to do one of the following: Leave them as they are. Users can add and remove their own [...]

Yes, it’s true! Windows Vista may actually start making use of the 3D effects enjoyed by other operating systems for so long now. Most notably, the virtual desktop has been toyed around with before in Windows, but it never seems to be executed well. So it seems fitting that there’s a Vista / XP Virtual [...]

Now that MS Office 2007 is doing the rounds, I suppose it’s time to lookat some of its shortcomings. It has a few when it comes to deployment. The biggest nuisance being deployment. You have four options: Install it on a PC manually (not great) Deploy through group policy with no customisations Use a deployment [...]