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Oct 1, 2012
Using WMI to retrieve a computers serial number
We use computer serial numbers to make up part of each workstations network ID. This helps us easily get access to someones system if you can have them tell you the serial number, plus some other advantages when it comes to reporting etc.If you need to retrieve the serial number of a system remotely for first time installations, or to verify a machine has used the correct serial number as part of... read more
Oct 1, 2012
Installing Printers on a Win7 machine without Admin Rights
OK so you’ve deployed Windows 7 to your clients and you have not given them local administrator rights (damn right in an enterprise environment).However non administrator rights means no printer installations without a UAC prompt for admin credentials – which can prove a thorn in the side, especially if your users move around a lot and need to install printers at various locations.This can be... read more
Oct 1, 2012
WSS3.0 Datasheet view on Sharepoint
A weird one this ……We use WSS 3.0 a lot here, and recently we came across a problem which was a bit odd and we couldn’t work out if this was a real problem or some kind of permissions problem.Basically someone had created a view within sharepoint which included some colums in which the fields were set as Multiple ValuesWhen the page was edited in Datasheet view, these fields were no... read more
Sep 25, 2012
Outlook 2007 very slow in Windows 7
Issue:Outlook 2007 very slow in Windows 7 and freezes at timesSend/Receive is SlowSwitching folders is slowFix:Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. This update provides the latest fixes to Office Outlook 2007. Additionally, this update contains stability and performance improvements.If you installed the original version released on December 14, 2010 of this update, you may... read more
Sep 25, 2012
Windows update hangs or Windows 7 keeps on checking or searching updates
Are you having one of the following problems related to Microsoft windows 7 update.Windows 7 keeps on checking update or searching updatesWindows update stopped workingMicrosoft windows does not install the pending updatesWindows does not show the installed updates.No windows updates after you install IE9.Windows7 failed to install updates many times.Windows update hangs Cause: The problem is due to... read more
