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2008-05-19T07:16:33Z

Logged in user

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			<h4>When all else fails</h4>

			I attempt to Remote Desktop to the machine in question. I then log in, and it asks if I want to boot the user 'Domain\Joe' off his PC.

	[[Block Banner Ads using your hosts file]]		[[Block Banner Ads using your hosts file]]

2007-09-13T11:33:45Z

iTunes

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	==iTunes==		==iTunes==

	It seems that when installing iTunes 6.0.2 you have to stop your ~~Cgywin~~ services. I run sshd & cron. For other applications, iTunes asks you to shut them down first. I'm a little concerned that I have to close Microsoft Money in order to install iTunes.		It seems that when installing iTunes 6.0.2 you have to stop your Cygwin services. I run sshd & cron. For other applications, iTunes asks you to shut them down first. I'm a little concerned that I have to close Microsoft Money in order to install iTunes.

	[http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/wxpservr.html How to check access to Shared Resources] Useful to find out who has a file open.		[http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/wxpservr.html How to check access to Shared Resources] Useful to find out who has a file open.

2007-09-02T22:44:35Z

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			== WinHttp Proxy settings ==

			Some Windows services, such as the Crypto API, use the winhttp. If your behind a proxy server which doesn't auto configure, then you must setup the proxy settings manually using proxycfg.

			C:\>Proxycfg.exe -u
			proxycfg -u : import proxy settings from current user's
			Microsoft Internet Explorer manual settings (in HKCU)

	==Defrag XP from the command line==		==Defrag XP from the command line==

2006-09-28T12:55:28Z

Logged in user

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	How to find in the logged in user of a Windows XP SP2 Machine		<h4>How to find in the logged in user of a Windows XP SP2 Machine</h4>

	The above used to work fine, until SP2 came about, and by default disabled the messenger service. Here is a way to figure it out, with only user level permissions.		The above used to work fine, until SP2 came about, and by default disabled the messenger service. Here is a way to figure it out, with only user level permissions.

2006-09-28T12:54:33Z

Tips

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	* [http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/ Unix Utilities] Common utilities like grep compiled as Win32 executables.		* [http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/ Unix Utilities] Common utilities like grep compiled as Win32 executables.
	* [http://www.primopdf.com/ PrimoPDF] Free PDF Creator. Convert to PDF from any application by simply 'printing' to the PrimoPDF printer - it couldn't be easier! It's not trialware or shareware. It runs with no ads, and it's very simple.		* [http://www.primopdf.com/ PrimoPDF] Free PDF Creator. Convert to PDF from any application by simply 'printing' to the PrimoPDF printer - it couldn't be easier! It's not trialware or shareware. It runs with no ads, and it's very simple.
	==~~Tips~~==		==Logged in user==
	Find a user's computer name and IP address with their username:		Find a user's computer name and IP address with their username:
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2006-09-28T03:27:36Z

Defrag XP from the command line

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	If your normal login account does not have administrative priveledges on your machine, you can't run the defragmenter. If you have a seperate login account, you can run it from the command line like this:		If your normal login account does not have administrative priveledges on your machine, you can't run the defragmenter. If you have a seperate login account, you can run it from the command line like this:
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	runas /user:kbcfp\eggebr_admin ~~cmd~~ %SystemRoot%\System32\dfrg.msc		%SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe runas /user:kbcfp\eggebr_admin %SystemRoot%\System32\dfrg.msc
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2006-09-18T14:46:53Z

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	runas /user:kbcfp\eggebr_admin cmd %SystemRoot%\System32\dfrg.msc		runas /user:kbcfp\eggebr_admin cmd %SystemRoot%\System32\dfrg.msc
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			Run the add/remove programs:
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			rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl
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2006-09-18T13:52:16Z

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			==Defrag XP from the command line==

			If your normal login account does not have administrative priveledges on your machine, you can't run the defragmenter. If you have a seperate login account, you can run it from the command line like this:
			<pre>
			runas /user:kbcfp\eggebr_admin cmd %SystemRoot%\System32\dfrg.msc
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	==WTF Popup==		==WTF Popup==
	[[Image:WindowsUpdateWTF.png]]		[[Image:WindowsUpdateWTF.png]]

2006-09-14T13:33:43Z

WTF Popup

2006-09-14T13:30:19Z