TechNet Subscription
Any Windows IT guy/gal worth their salt should have a TechNet subscription. The download-only version (the one to get) at $349 for the first year and $249 for annual renewal, is an incredible bargain.
As a subscriber you get a huge array of non-expiring Microsoft software covering all their operating systems (including DOS), applications, server software and early [...]
Recovering Deleted Mail in Outlook
Disclaimer: This is only for those using Exchange (and always backup your registry before editing).
So you’ve hit Shift-Delete on a mail item or perhaps even setup a POP account on a system that totally drains all of your messages from your Inbox. Don’t fret, highlight the folder in question, go to Tools > Recover Deleted [...]
Three Free Utilities
Everyone carries around a USB drive these days with a variety of utilities, these three have been very useful in the recent past.
CPU-Z – A great utility to find out what kind of memory is installed in a system. This is especially useful when a system is a plain box with out a service tag [...]
Lockdown in Sector 4
One of my customers yesterday contacted me because they were getting an error when connecting to GMail using Outlook. It was the dreaded ‘Lockdown in Sector 4” notice, which apparently happens when the Google bots come to the conclusion that there is some kind of unusual account activity.
Mail account access through IMAP or POP is [...]
Wrong Office 2007 Key
Have you ever used the wrong Office 2007 key and find out you can’t activate your installation?
Never fear, Lancelhoff has the answer (and a few others as well), but I thought I’d add myself to the mix.
To change the Office 2007 Product Key:
1. Click Start -> Run
2. Type regedit and click OK
3. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration
Under [...]