Windows – ipconfig – Stop the tunnel adaptors showing
KB ID 0000024 Problem Windows ipconfig – annoyingly shows lots of info you don’t want to see, so you have to scroll to the top of the list to see your IP address all the time. Solution 1. Stat > run > devmgmt.msc 2. View > Show Hidden Devices. 3. Expand Network Adaptors. 4. Disable all that start with isatap 5. Make sure your comms still work. 6. Re-run ifconfig. Related Articles, References, Credits, or External...
Make Vista RDP Behave Like XP RDP
KB ID 0000098 Problem If Like me you haver to open multiple RDP sessions to lots of different clients, who all have differend domain names and passwords then the move to Vista can be a shock to the system, as far as RDP goes anyway. If you want to bend the version of RDP shipped with vista to behave like the old one did in XP you will need to the following. Solution 1. Locate your default.rdp file (it’s usually in my documents). 2....
Windows – BCDEdit
KB ID 0000097 Problem If you’re used to editing boot,ini files in earlier versions of windows then you are in for a bit of strife – Vista and newer OS’s now has its own boot loader, but happily there is a tool to let you edit what it does – this tool is called BCDEDIT.EXE and by default it lives in the windows > system32 directory. Solution Simply running the command will tell you what the boot settings are...
Show Desktop icon missing from Quick Launch
KB ID 0000005 Problem ‘Show Desktop’ icon missing from Quick Launch bar. Solution 1. Windows Key + R > To launch the run-box. 2. Type regsvr32 /n /i:U shell32 > OK. 4. Reboot. 5. Your icon should now be back. Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links Original Article Written 08/09/08
Windows cannot access specified device, path or file
KB ID 0000004 Dtd 08/09/08 Problem Error: Windows cannot access specified device, path or file… Happens when trying to run a program form a network share. Solution If the Permissions are correct to the network share you are trying to access Note: Seen on 2003 Server with IE Enhanced Security Pack installed 1. Launch Internet Explorer on the machine exhibiting the problem. 2. Tools Internet Options > security > Trusted...