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Sometimes the easiest things can be so difficult. I was just trying to install a simple update package, "Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1" to be exact. The installer returns the error "The Installer has insufficient privileges to modify this file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\RelNotes.htm".
I'm going to get a little old school on you here today. Remember those crazy modem init strings? I bet you thought we were all done with those. Well, with Smart Phones that act like blue tooth modems, everything old is new again.
The problem that I ran into was that I had to specify my access point in the init string. Looking at the properties of the modem, the box where you enter the init string isn't available. Well, here's how you change it.
Step 1:
There are two errors associated with this:
"The necessary services are disabled or unavailable. Error 0x80246007"
"The necessary services are disabled or unavailable. Error 0x80246008"
Documentation? What good is that?
Submitted by Mike on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 13:29.
Good documentation is really nice to have. I did a Server Migration, or transition this last Friday (the 14th). We went from Server 2003 to Server 2008, and now I'm realizing that my documentation was a little out of date.
This week in Computer History
November 12, 1937 - Alan Turing Defines the Universal Machine.
November 13, 1983 - MIT's TX-O Computer Turned On for Last Time
November 17, 1929 - Herman Hollerith Dies
November 18, 1970 - Bill Gates Starts Programming
News
- Get a free trial of Microsoft Home Server
- Obama plans for a CTO for the federal government. - ComputerWorld. Hmmm... Best in class technology, share best practices. Novel idea. The current rumor says Eric Schmidt, or Steve Balmer, or maybe Bill Joy.
Obama wants to take the masses of government data, and move much of it to universally accessible formats.
- Hotmail users don't like the new interface - ComputerWorld At least Google's not the only one who has a bad redesign.
- Windows 7 expected Mid-2009 - Daily Tech
- Amazon Introduces Frustration Free Packaging on Select items - (Tekh) - Here's hoping that this catches on!
- Yahoo! says "Buy Me", Microsoft says "Sorry, you had your chance. No." - Several links from Slashdot. Epic fail.
Interesting Links
- Dork's Guide for fun in an Economic Downturn - (All Things Dork) - Some good common sense stuff to help you save money, and still have fun.
- Have Windows TechNet? There's some new courses out there. (TechNet Blog) -
Course 6698: Fundamentals of Implementing Network Load balancing and Virtualization
Course 6694: Fundamentals of Administering Windows Server 2008
Course 6690: Exploring the Fundamentals of Network Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008
Topic
Gift giving ideas for Geeks
Give a list to your loved one, make it easy on them. Fill it up with stuff, and you'll still be surprised.
- Video Games - All sorts of stuff at Amazon.com, and Game Stop. Both sites have Wish Lists you can set up.
- One of our favorite sites is Think Geek.
Awesome external USB SATA Drive Dock
Stand Alone Car Cassette MP3 Player - Accepts SD Cards, let's your stereo play them, or you can listen with headphones.
Zombie Protest Shirt - Hey, Zombies were people too.
- GeekLabel has great stuff too - I just wish they still had a podcast.
- 7th Son T-Shirts
My favorites:
Griffin Hale Campaign Shirt
Who is John Alpha
- Mur Lafferty Shirts
Clever Jack, Doodad, or Keepsie Insignia
If you still like paper, some other favorite sites are:
Levenger - Circa notebooks are awesome. But save some money, buy a paper punch too.
Laptop Lapdesk
Also, love Franklin Covey's planners.
This week in Computer History
November 6th 1980 - Microsoft Signs Contract with IBM to Create Operating System
November 8th, 1923 - Integrated Circuit Co-Inventor Jack Kilby is Born in Jefferson City, MO.
November 10th 1983 - Microsoft Introduces Windows
News
- Trojan steals 500k bank info records
- Fallout 3 is out, and it sounds like it's really good!
- Mac users can watch instantly on Netflix now.
- Google may walk away from Yahoo! deal.
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Sigler Book tour
Oh yea! Sigler is coming to Denver! Let me know if you're going, I know I am.
Topic
Azure and Windows 7
Azure - Windows Cloud
- Microsoft Unleashes the cloud - "Azure Cloud Brings Uncertaintity for the Admin"
Cloud computing isn't all azure skies
Ray Ozzie Has His Head in The Clouds
Windows 7
Windows 7 Preview - Part 2 - Part 3 -
Some enhancements
- New Taskbar
- JumpLists
- New notification rules
- Re-vamped explorer
Recently I ran across this version of xkill for Windows. xkill is a fast and very easy to use Linux program that will let you kill any misbehaving program with just a couple of mouse clicks.
When you usually try to do this with Windows, you’ll probably be going to the Task Manager and killing it from there. But sometimes the program won’t close right away and you’ll need to wait a minute or two for it to finally disappear.
Recording Skype Calls in Windows Vista for Free
Submitted by Mike on Mon, 10/27/2008 - 06:09.
Ah, the dream of recording Skype calls. Up until yesterday, I just couldn’t get this seemingly simple task to work. I spent quite a bit of time trying to get it all working, but I just couldn’t seem to do it.
When Art and I record our podcast, Art records his side of the conversation, and I record my side of the conversation. Then I get an MP3 of my side of the conversation to him, and he merges it.
Help Shape Windows 7 and Learn What Goes on Behind the Scenes
Submitted by Mike on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 12:22.
Wouldn't it be nice if we had a say in what Microsoft changed or added for their new OS? Wouldn't it be great if normal people like you and I had a way to influence what gets put on that disc before it goes to manufacturing? Well, believe it or not, you do.
Computer History
October 15th, 1956 - First Fortran Reference Manual is Released.
October 17th, 1994 - IBM Cuts back personal Computer line. Was 9 models, they cut it back to 4.
October 21st, 1949 -An Wang files patent for ferrite core memory.
News
- Portal Prelude is out - a free, unofficial prelude to portal.
- Big Patch Tuesday coming up on the 14th. Computerworld
- Google enters into Game advertising DailyTech CNET
- Get Rewards for using Microsoft Live Search?
I received a email from MS.
Registration Deadline is December 31, 2008 Up to 25 Tickets a day.
This weeks topic:
Windows 7 and Windows Cloud
Windows 7 Features
- More evolved Kernel
- Virtualization?
- Sensors - What to me sound like WMI or SNMP counters. They provide information that other programs can poll. The example that's going around is a sensor that tells "where" the computer is. Programs can poll it, and if for example your in Siberia, offer to find the closest coat factory. Of course, opt in due to privacy concerns.
- Better adjustments for User Account Control
- Changes to Explorer
- Built in "Accelerators", kind of like a universal, right click menu option. Like "Define" or "Find on a Map". Works across every application.
- No more sidebar. Gadgets will still work, but they float.
- Built in powershell
Lots and lots more. Check out Win SuperSite's FAQ, or the Windows 7 Center.
- This is not Windows Cloud. Not much is known about Windows Cloud,
- The new Cloud Windows? Code Name, Red Dog. (Heard it first on CSTechCast ) CNet
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