It’s easy to switch from a network account to a local account on Windows XP Professional. The logon screen provides a Log on to dropdown box where you can select (this computer). However, this feature has changed in Windows 7: There is no longer a dropdown box on the logon screen anymore. If you want [...]
How to Disable AutoReboot on Windows to Prevent Continuous Rebooting
I worked on a Windows XP computer recently. This computer kept on rebooting continuously. I did not get a chance to see the blue screen of death for the error message for diagnostic purposes. While there are instructions available on how to disable AutoReboot when the computer can still boot normally, those instructions did not [...]
How to Change Default Host for Cisco AnyConnect on Windows
We have 2 VPN networks at work. However, when we installed the VPN client, only one showed up. I tried to find a way to add the other VPN network and set it as default using the GUI interface, but there was no such option. I found a document on the Cisco web site about [...]
How to Use Cisco AnyConnect VPN Start Before Login on Windows 7
We use Cisco AnyConnect VPN to provide remote users with access to servers behind a firewall. AnyConnect also has a utility that enables users to logon to VPN before logging on to the computer. This is very useful for laptops. The utility is called Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client Start Before Login Components. Once you have [...]
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Windows
How to Prevent Skype from Using Port 80 and 443
I was working on a network issue on my computer when I discovered that port 80 was open. This surprised me because I did not install any software that used port 80. For those who are not familiar with port 80, it is usually used by web servers. So, I brought up an elevated command [...]
Mac OS
Mac Leopard Server and Range Header DoS Vulnerability Apache HTTPD CVE-2011-3192
During a recent security scan of our machines, we found that one Leopard server had this range header DoS vulnerability for Apache web server (CVE-2011-3192). We updated the Leopard server with all the updates from Apple, but this problem still was not fixed. We had to do it manually to fix the problem. According to [...]
Windows
Windows 7: How to Disable Ctrl + Alt + Del on Logon Screen
We just got an Asus Eee Slate EP121. It came pre-installed with Windows 7 Home Premium edition. Since it was going to be used in an Enterprise environment, I wiped the hard drive clean and installed the Enterprise edition of Windows 7. When the tablet booted up the first time, I noticed a problem. The [...]
Playstation 3
Uncharted 3 Disc Reading Problem
I just got Uncharted 3 on release day from a local Kmart store. Having played the first two games and loved them, I was excited about the third game in the series. When I got home and put the disc in, my PS3 tried to read the disc for a few seconds. I saw the [...]
Windows
Dell Vostro 260 Windows XP Drivers
I still remember, not long ago, when I needed to hunt down Windows 7 drivers for older machines. Now that almost all new Windows machines come with Windows 7, a lot of companies have stopped supporting Windows XP on new machines. We had just received some Dell Vostro 260 desktops, and the user had requested [...]
Windows
“Adobe Updater Install Manager has stopped working” Error Message on Windows 7
After I installed Acrobat Professional 9 on one computer, I tried to run the updater. I got this message: A new version of the Adobe Updater is available for installation. Click on OK to install it now. If I clicked on OK, it downloaded the new version and tried to install it. However, the installation [...]
