How would you check if software or OS deployment distribution point is available or not? May be you encountered distribution point errors during software or OS deployment. Follow the steps below: (this to check OSD distribution point) Open Configuration Manager Console Expand to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Operating … Continue reading SCCM: How to verify “Distribution Point” available or not?
SCOM Web Console: “Server Error in ‘/’ Application” Runtime Error
This error occurs when, You installed SCOM full management console first Then you installed Web Console on a later date Now, you are getting this error when you visit SCOM web console The issue is SCOM setup doesn’t install the following four DLL files correctly to the web console installed location. The solution is really … Continue reading SCOM Web Console: “Server Error in ‘/’ Application” Runtime Error
Find what is filling up the hard disk space?
This free software named FolderSize does a great job with simple interface. And the best part is it’s available as portable software, so you can carry it in your USB disk. FolderSize is intended to be a simple application to determine what folders takes up place on your machine and to present it to you … Continue reading Find what is filling up the hard disk space?
Windows 7: Make your Windows 7 laptop as hotspot with a free program (Connectify)
While ago I blogged about Windows 7: Turn your Laptop as Wireless Router (Wi-Fi Hotspot) using netsh commands. Now I found there is a free software named Connectify does it for you in few easy clicks. This is what the developer has to say about the software: Connectify is an easy to use software router … Continue reading Windows 7: Make your Windows 7 laptop as hotspot with a free program (Connectify)
ClearLock: Lock your desktop and still see what’s going on your desktop
ClearLock provides a convenient way to lock your desktop with a transparent layer, allowing you to see what's happening on your desktop and at the same time prevent access to the computer without the proper password. ClearLock comes as standalone executable, just run it, set your password and click the ClearLock icon whenever you want … Continue reading ClearLock: Lock your desktop and still see what’s going on your desktop
Windows 7: Disable All Balloon Notifications
Have you seen this? Isn’t annoying? Let’s disable these popups altogether. Open Registry Editor (click Start Orb, type RegEdit and press Enter) Go to this location: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced Create a new key. Right click on Advanced and click New and select DWORD (32-bit) Value. Type the key name as EnableBalloonTips Double click to open "EnableBaloonTips key … Continue reading Windows 7: Disable All Balloon Notifications
Windows 7: How to search file contents?
You would think what kind of stupid question is that? But If I ask you how to search file contents in Windows 7, it will take some time figure out. It was very easy in Windows XP (just use classic search tool). Windows Explorer has a search box, but by default it only search file … Continue reading Windows 7: How to search file contents?
SCCM: Agent Install fails
I am sure this blog will help lot of you with same setup as mine. SCCM R3 running on Windows 2008 R2 in NATIVE mode. SQL database is placed at remote SQL 2008 Cluster. Installation went fine. My computers were discovered successfully and listed in collections. BUT, SCCM Agent is failing to install, either Automatic … Continue reading SCCM: Agent Install fails
Open Windows Explorer to My Computer (instead of Libraries)
I heard my friends say Windows 7 Explorer opens to Libraries page automatically. They have been used to see “My Computer” page in Explorer like below. No Fear. To open Explorer to “My Computer” by default, follow the steps below. If you pinned Explorer to the task bar (by default Windows 7 does it), right … Continue reading Open Windows Explorer to My Computer (instead of Libraries)
Configure applications as “Run as an Administrator” every time
User Account Control kicks in when you try to run some applications (e.g., Administrative tools), you have to click UAC window. Or some times you simple want to run an application with high privileges and you hate every time you had to right click and select “Run as an Administrator” option. Here is the easy … Continue reading Configure applications as “Run as an Administrator” every time
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