Andrew D Williams

So I needed to write a script to make a backup copy of an Access database. Problem is you can’t copy the file while it is open and you can’t force the program to close for fear of corrupting the database. So the solution is to use the Volume Shadow Copy feature built into XP. [...]

Sometimes power fails. Sometimes you can’t access controls for Active Desktop in order to change settings. And Sometimes this leaves you stuck looking at Active Desktop Recovery instead of your normal desktop. When this happens, here’s how to fix it:
run regedit
find this entry – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\Components
change the key value – DeskHtmlVersion REG_DWORD 0×00000110(272) to decimal [...]

15 WordPress plugins to enhance the blogging experience of advanced users, especially web developers and designers. Most are tested using a default installation of Wordpress 2.3.1
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Those terminal servers can be tricky to get working properly. I was trying to connect to a terminal server yesterday but kept getting message about licenses not being available. I knew I had enough licenses available on the server though. After a little digging, I found this: Set a preferred license server.
After following the [...]