Once past a service pack, the number of Windows Updates only continue to grow. Even the less exciting service packs that serve as more of a roll-up can be serious time and annoyance savers. If you need to download updates to slipstream into the installation package or patch offline machines, it is very tedious to keep track of the KB articles that come out monthly and download … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
Matt Cutts mash-up explains how to get your site #1 on Google
Matt Cutts gives a lot of great search advice on how to improve your site's ranking on Google Search results. You can watch his videos through the Google Webmaster Central channel on YouTube. Somebody took those videos and created a mash-up of those videos giving less than stellar advice with out-of-context phrases that should entertain anybody interested in legitimate … [Read more...]
Sprint Connections Optimizer muscles your phone into using Wi-Fi
Since the end of March, Sprint has been rolling out an over-the-air update to select phones with plans to reach more phones over time and preloaded on new devices. The main addition included in this update is called Sprint Connections Optimizer. The idea behind this update is that it will take control of your WiFi and 4G antennas - turning them on momentarily to scan the area … [Read more...]
Avira antivirus impairs Windows PCs when service pack blocks core executables
Antivirus vendor Avira ran into problems earlier this week when it rolled out Service Pack 0 for its Avira 2012 products. Reportedly, the situation is now resolved. Through May 14th and 15th, Avira Professional Security, Avira Internet Security 2012, and Avira Antivirus Premium 2012 blocked legitimate applications from being able to run after Service Pack 0 was applied. … [Read more...]
Mapping Active Directory attributes to the Users and Computers interface
If you have ever had to work with the attributes to an Active Directory object, either through the Attribute Editor or scripting, you should find this Microsoft TechNet article very helpful. Through a series of annotated screenshots, it maps where the attributes are accessible through the console fields in the Active Directory Users and Computers interface. … [Read more...]