What kind of file is that?
Many of us have experienced the annoyance of receiving a file that we don’t have the appropriate software to view or in a format we do not know or recognize, e.g., “What is a .xxe file and how do I open it?”
(Disclaimer: Make sure you have up to date virus scan and check with the sender [...]
Right-Click, Registry Access Denied
Yesterday I had an odd issue with a Windows laptop. Every time the user would right-click on a file or folder, an error message would pop-up saying “Registry Access Denied“, after acknowledging the message, the context menu would appear and function normally.
I did numerous searches, examined permissions, removed/added the user from groups, nothing worked. Then [...]
Gmail Unleashed
Great googly moogly! After five years Gmail (and Apps) is no longer in beta. And instead of yelling it from the rooftops (since many businesses won’t rely on beta products) they are just mumbling it quietly.
I guess Google doesn’t need the business since they are pretty much just printing money at this point.
Windows 7 Beta to RC Upgrade
Thanks to the MakeTechEasier blog for this tip which saves a full reinstall when upgrading from Windows 7 Beta to the latest RC. This is unsupported by Microsoft, but since it is a release candidate I think you can fudge on the need fom a fresh install. I’ve already installed quite a bit of software [...]
Xmarks the spot (for bookmarks)
Formerly known as Foxmarks, Xmarks is a great tool that synchronizes your Favorites/Bookmarks (depending on the browser you use).
Just install the small app on each of the computers you wish to keep synchronized and it does the rest. I really wish I would’ve found this earlier; years of copying and sorting on numerous computers left [...]
SaaS and Cloud Computing
I happened upon an interesting article by my favorite tech curmudgeon, John C. Dvorak, in PC Magazine. In the July 2008 issue (yes, I’m still way behind on my magazines), he puts together a list of good reasons why “the future” of computing, namely SaaS and Cloud Computing is just another way to make even more [...]
Dell now posting Outlet deals on Twitter
Thanks to G4TV for this nugget:
Dell is now offering Outlet deals via Twitter. You can follow here: http://twitter.com/DellOutlet
Update: Check out who the Dell Outlet is following, there are more deals to be tweeted.
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 [...]
Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer
This has been covered a number of places before, but this is really cool and bares repeating. This free testing site, with it’s amble result data, can be invaluable when rolling out Exchange services. Whether it’s ActiveSync, Inbound SMTP, RPC/HTTPS, plus more, this Microsoft troubleshooting website is great. (And the SMTP test works with more than [...]
Mark Minasi’s News
It there’s one tech author I enjoy reading it’s Mark Minasi, he has a way of turning dry, stale tech books into something worth reading. Anyway, I digress…
If you head over to his site, you can sign up for his free newsletter. It’s not as regular as it could be, but life isn’t always on a schedule. [...]