Remote Desktop Statistics Package
A look back at RDStat, a collection of tools I built to show users the load on a Remote Desktop cluster. This legacy package is preserved here as a project history.
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2 / 4PrimoCache Server Edition 2.2.0 – Product Review
There are times when you have a bright idea and think “I wonder if someone has done that before”. Well earlier this week I had one of those moments! Our remote desktop infrastructure was crawling to a halt – it has become so...
Read the noteHoliday Season 2015 – UK Laptop Top 10 Christmas Wishlist
Around this time of year, I often get asked which laptops I recommend people buy for their kids (or themselves!) After some extensive research, here is my top 10! The criteria here was must have a DVD drive, not for gaming, fairly...
Read the noteWhy is System Restore turned off in Windows 10? (And how to switch it back on again)
System Restore – a very useful tool when it comes to recovering from a bad program install or botched update is disabled by default in Windows 10.
Read the noteSlow Computer Start up or Login? Quick fix with Task Manager
Is your computer or laptop showing its age? Can you make the tea whilst it logs in or turns on? If so, you might benefit from a quick look in Task Manager and see what’s going on.
Read the noteAdobe Lightroom fails to import photos (or the case of 65k temp files)
So I recently had to fix a problem for one of my family (hey Mum!), whereby Lightroom (4.6 at the time) was failing to import photos from any of her digital cameras through Lightroom. Problem Lightroom would open the import window...
Read the noteMass Deleting of Emails in Exchange 2010
Today we had a mass of emails sent to users that managed to bypass the spam filter – horray! In order to stop users from opening the (virus) attachment, we decided it would be prudent to remove them from their mailboxes. In order...
Read the noteBulk rename files using PowerShell
How many times have you wanted to rename files en-masse? Windows Explorer has a couple of great utilities to help with this task. For instance: Select files in Explorer using CTRL or SHIFT (files must be in the same folder) Press...
Read the noteThe trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed
From time to time in a domain scenario you may come across the following error message on client computers: The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed. This is because the computer’s password...
Read the noteFailure configuring Windows Features, reverting changes
If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent the last two days trying to fix this: Failure configuring Windows features. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer. This post is about a very specific case of this error, which...
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