2 registry files:
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]
@=”Recycle Bin”
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[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]
Just reinstalled Windows XP with SP3 slipstreamed via nLite. I use a router so normally have the firewall disabled. Needed to connect directly to the net for another reason and tried to enable the Windows Firewall. Went to control panel, clicked on firewall, was greeted with the normal message telling me it was not on and to change settings i would need to enable it. I told windows to make it so, and received an error saying it couldnt be done.
So, i went into services (services.msc), scrolled down to Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), right clicked it and chose start… received an “Error 5 Access is denied”… wtf?!?
Next i was off to google, came across a LENGTHY thread… http://forums.techguy.org/4034641-post37.html … that is the portion of the thread that finally solved it for me.
Basically i was somehow missing some registry keys…
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile]
“EnableFirewall”=dword:00000001
“DoNotAllowExceptions”=dword:00000000
“DisableNotifications”=dword:00000000
After entering those, i rebooted and all was well.
The default output is to display only IP address, subnet mask and default gateway for each adapter bound to TCP/IP.
Adding /flushdns to this command will purge the local DNS resolver cache, this is handy when a website has VERY recently moved. I learned this command after my webhosts automatic DNS update failed renewing my account. Other computers in the house could see the website, but this one machine would not. After flushing its DNS cache, all was well.
Another switch is /displaydns, this lists all entries in the cache (including recent entries from the hosts file).
In Linux, the nscd daemon manages the DNS cache. To flush the DNS cache, restart the nscd daemon. To restart the nscd daemon, use the command `/etc/init.d/nscd restart`.
Create panorama images from many smaller images with Autostitch. Written by Matthew Brown and David Lowe at the University of British Columbia, this software makes it east to create panoramas.
I was doing some spring cleaning and using Windows’ find file function, there was a problem though. Windows insisted on finding files inside of compressed zip files. I found a solution, NoFindInsideZip v1.0.
This small utility when ran allows you to de-select zip and/or cab files to be searched in. The changes are easily undone by simply running the tool again and choosing your preferences.
Just downloaded the Slackware Linux 12 DVD. I use Ubuntu as a dual boot to Windows XP which unfortunately I am still stuck with. So I broke out Microsofts VirtualPC 2004 (which is free nowadays) and proceeded to install Slackware… all went flawlessly, until I typed startx… KDE popped up.. but the mouse was inoperative.
After lots of googling i discovered there is an issue with the 2.6 kernels and some virtual software, bummer… During my search i say reference to something called VirtualBox, a GPL virtualization product. COOL.. i prefer to use FOSS (free and open-source software) anytime im able to.
So, i installed VirtualBox, preceded to load up Slackware, and bingo, 100% flawless install.