This falls in the category of really simple tips but since the weather is the one thing we can all find in common in those awkward elevator rides of life, this will hopefully still prove useful. Weather.com also has a significant audience compared to the other top results for the keyword 'weather'. These tips show how to switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius for temperature, … [Read more...]
Server 2008 R2: “You must use the Role Management Tool to install or configure Microsoft .NET”
I was trying to install an application on a VM running Server 2008 R2. The program required Microsoft's .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and wouldn't install without it. Oddly, Windows Updates was installing updates for .NET Framework 3.5 and installing .NET Framework 4 didn't work either. I tried downloading the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 but when I ran the installer, I received … [Read more...]
Ask 404TS: Why are photos from a digital camera always in a folder called DCIM?
If you've connected your phone or camera to your computer as a mass storage device, you've probably seen this: There are probably additional files and folders shown as well but after enough searching, you probably noticed that the pictures were buried in a folder called DCIM. Why and what does it stand for? Can it be changed to something more logical like … [Read more...]
Windows System Control Center – All Your Windows Utilities In One Portable App
Looking for a portable solution to easily carry around all those Windows troubleshooting Sysinternal tools and NirSoft Utilities? Well then, the Windows System Control Center is the tool for you. Just download the less than 2MB portable tool to your USB drive and you're ready to go. It comes in a PortableApps edition, U3 edition, or your standard, single executable portable … [Read more...]
Windows Live Essentials 2011
The other evening, I found myself needing Windows Movie Maker and was surprised to find that it was not bundled with Windows 7 and it had been with earlier operating systems. With a quick search, I tracked it down to being contained within the Windows Live Essentials 2011 bundle. … [Read more...]