Often when working on a server or workstation via Remote Desktop you’ll need to restart it.“ The problem is that the “Reboot” option is glaringly missing from your remote session: Fortunately there is a “trick” that will let you restart… Read More »Remote Desktop Reboot
My terminal server started refusing to issue new Terminal Server licenses, and when I went to look at the Terminal Server Manager, my licensing server was shown with the dreaded red “X” through it.“ Clicking on it to re-connect to… Read More »Fixing “The RD Licensing Manager encountered an internal error from the license server. Message Number: 0xc0110011” Errors
I needed a corded telephone with a corded headset for a part time job I was starting to work for.“ I didn’t want to spend very much money for one, as I wasn’t sure how good a fit the job… Read More »Telephone headset on the cheap
The clicking sound that Windows plays when you click on a link in Internet Explorer or open a folder in Windows Explorer can drive you insane.“ Here’s how to kill that sound in Windows XP: Click Start > Control Panel… Read More »Clicking driving you crazy?
I was getting frustrated with my Windows 2008 terminal server, as I though it’s redirection of local printers was broken.“ I was getting ready to take an axe to it, when a little research revealed that it was doing what… Read More »Local printers not showing up in Terminal Services session
On occasion I run across a computer where Windows Update is stuck on “Checking for the latest updates for your computer…”.“ “ One of the following suggestions has always fixed the problem for me. 1) Clearing Temporary Internet files in Internet… Read More »Windows Update Stuck on “Checking for the latest updates for your computer…”
I had an application that runs on .Net (ACT! 2010) continually crashing.“ Tech support promised me that if I uninstalled .Net 2 and re-installed it, everything would be OK.“ The only problem was, when clicking on the “Remove” button, I… Read More »Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 cannot be uninstalled
I don’t know if this is exactly a “Fun” distraction, but watching the live video feeds from the underwater robots trying to fix the oil leak has been extremely addictive.“ “ “ So fun score = 0, distraction score = 100.
Whenever I need to fill out a PDF or make minor edits to one, my tool of choice is PDF Escape, an online PDF editor that’s free. You can perform such edits pretty easily with PDF Escape, an online PDF… Read More »Edit PDFs online for free
I was testing a light-weight XFCE Linux desktop that could be used as a front end for users accessing our terminal servers.“ I wanted a way to test it off-site but didn’t want to go through the hassle of setting… Read More »Multiple Remote Desktop connections on Windows XP