Mar 26, 2013
Excel 2003 hangs when opening files from the network
Recently we have seen a lot of users experience extreme slowness or hanging when opening Excel files from a network location. PCs that are running XP and 2003 are affected whilst those using W7/Office 2003 or XP/Office 2007 or 2010 are fine.After much searching the fix was actually a recent help article from Microsoft. After you install MS11-021 and the Office File Validation (OFV) Add-in... read more
Mar 26, 2013
Citrix Change user install mode
When installing an application on a terminal server it is necessary to change the server to install mode by running “change user /install” from a command prompt or by performing the install through “Add/Remove Programs.” After the installation you must run “change user /execute” to bring it out of install mode. This ensures that the .ini files for the installed application are stored in the... read more
Mar 21, 2013
Microsoft Office Communicator Alerts and Windows 7
Every single user that we have moved to Widows 7 has had one complaint. Communicator alerts are not being seen. Most do not have audio and unless you are constantly paying attention, it just does not grab you attention like it did in Vista or XP.”The answer is display settings in Windows 7″If you zoom your display settings (Control Panel – All Control Panel Items – Display) to... read more
