How Do I Remove Internet Explorer 9?
Nov17

How Do I Remove Internet Explorer 9?

KB ID 0000524  Problem There are a number of reasons for doing this i.e. You want the “Javascript Error Alert” back that’s removed in IE9, or your business line CRM wont render in IE9 and setting a GPO to run it in “Compatibility View with IE7 Standards”* does not fix the problem. *Note: Compatibility View Policy can be found at: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components...

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Internet Explorer 10 – Cannot access OWA 2003
Nov17

Internet Explorer 10 – Cannot access OWA 2003

KB ID 0000718 Problem At first I thought this was a problem with clients accessing OWA via VPN. That was until I saw it worked fine with Firefox and Chrome. The page will not render correctly, and all the folders are listed as ‘Loading…’ Solution There are two ways to fix this problem. Option 1 1. Whilst attempting to view OWA, Press ALT+F > compatibility view settings. 2. Add in the IP address or URL of the...

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Exchange – Slow Shutdown and Reboot on a Domain Controller
Nov17

Exchange – Slow Shutdown and Reboot on a Domain Controller

  KB ID 0000565  Problem To be fair Microsoft recommend that you DO NOT install Exchange on a domain controller. Not only does it cause quite a performance hit on the server, but because of the way services are stopped on the server at shutdown time, the Exchange services take AGES to stop (In fact they end up timing out). Quite how this explains SBS (Which is a domain controller with Exchange on it) I’m not really sure,...

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Cisco ASA Disable ESMTP Inspection
Nov17

Cisco ASA Disable ESMTP Inspection

Telnet to Exchange on Port 25 shows a row of Asterisks? KB ID 0000536 Problem Yesterday my colleague Ben called me over to the help-desk and asked “Have you ever seen this before?” This was what was on his screen. 220 *************************************************** Solution Usually when you Telnet to an Exchange server it gives you a 220 message followed by the “Banner” of the Exchange server, a little...

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Exchange 2019/16/13 – Where is the Queue Viewer?
Nov17

Exchange 2019/16/13 – Where is the Queue Viewer?

KB ID 0000722  Problem Now that Microsoft have changed all the GUI management I struggled to locate the queue viewer. As it turns out it is NOT part of the Exchange admin center (https://localhost/ecp). Solution 1. Launch the Exchange Toolbox application. 2. And looking a little like its Exchange 2010 predecessor, you should see the queue viewer. 3. Which operates the same as it always has. Related Articles, References, Credits, or...

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