Internet Explorer, and its interaction with the overall Windows desktop experience, gets even more annoying when it dictates its control over your ability to access files on your local servers. I decided to look into the issue further after getting annoyed with constant prompts when trying to copy a file with the following message: Internet Explorer Do you want to move or … [Read more...]
Software License Basics
Understanding software licensing is the basis of making an informed decision in purchasing software. There are many components to licenses that can be confusing and knowing which one is right for you will make your purchases all the more sound. Here I hope to provide some basic information about typical software licenses that are encountered and where they fit optimally. It … [Read more...]
Installing phpBB mods
Modifying a phpBB forum from its base installation can add new features or change behavior to get a final product that works how you want it to do. In order to do this, you download and install a mod. This typically comes in the form of a zip file containing instructions and some new php/html files. Installations consist of copying files to your web server and changing the code … [Read more...]
Scripting Windows Firewall Exceptions
Windows XP SP2 and beyond use Windows Firewall to prevent from outside attack. If you have a legitimate program that needs access you can add an exception to the computer for that program. You can do this through the Control Panel on each machine, the Group Policy for multiple machines (more info from Microsoft), or through a script for maximum flexibility. The scripting … [Read more...]
HP BIOS Simulators
Hewlett Packard has a nifty site to simulate and explain the dc5750 model's BIOS. You can see the ins and outs of this model's BIOS through the simulator so you know what to secure and where to find specific options. Check out the dc5750 BIOS Simulator. HP dx5150 BIOS Simulator. HP dc7800 BIOS Simulator. This seems to come from the HP Internal training pages but … [Read more...]