If you are trying to use Office 2010 and Office 2013 products like Visio or Project and you have Mimecast for Outlook Client, you may find that you get an error like: “Default account is not an exchange account” The process below should fix this for you. Under the following registry key you’ll find a…
It seems that Microsoft “released” Update 1 for Windows 8.1 yesterday but have since very quickly removed it from their servers and Windows Update. Whether this was a mistake by a Microsoft employee or simply a marketing PR ploy…who knows, but like everything on the internet, once its there, you can’t remove it! So, you…
If you are a Google Blogger and want to add meta tags and a meta description to your blog, then you can do this by editing the HTML of your template and entering the information that you want. To do this, login to your Google Blogger control panel and click on the Template option on…
Introduction If you are trying to use any remote tools like sysinternals against Windows Vista, 7 or 8.1 machines then you need to have remote UAC elevation privileges to enable you to carry out changes on the machine you are trying to amend. However, you may find that you are still having problems with connecting…
We are pleased to announce the updated release of ImgWater to version 1.1. This version has had some enhancements added to it after feedback through our website. It also has some minor bug fixes and basic layout changes. DOWNLOAD CHANGES Added a middle align option for watermark text position Added 64-bit support Basic layout change…
We are pleased to announce the updated release of Misty Iconverter to version 1.8. There are some minor updates to this program that are included in this version, these include the following: Bug fixes Code tidy Additional image format import options including GIF & TIFF formats Download Instructions The process of using this program has…
We are pleased to announce the release of our official desktop wallpaper. We have been asked about providing a desktop wallpaper for some time but never really thought that it would be something of use to anyone. However, we have now decided to create one and release it, so if you want it – it…
If you like to use RSS feeds to keep up to date with the latest news from websites, we have just the thing for you. We have now finally got our RSS feed up and running fully and it can be accessed from the right hand side of our website under the Social Media section…
We hear a lot of people complaining about Windows 8 since Microsoft launched their new flagship operating system. Stupid touchpad operation, stupid charms, stupid start screen and stupid apps are all common complaints of Windows 8. The problem is, if you buy a new computer, the chances are that the OEM operating system on it…
This is a SQL query for your SCCM database or you can use it to create a report using SSRS. For this work, you must ensure that you have the Logical Disk class enabled in the hardware inventory settings. This will give you the following information: Computer Name Disk Description Drive Letter Volume Name File…
UPDATE: ImgWater v1.1 is now available – click the Downloads button above to obtain ================================================================ We are pleased to announce the released of ImgWater v1.0. This is a new product release and is designed to allow you to import an image, type your text watermark and then save the image with your watermark embedded in…
This guide will show you how to extract the MSI and CAB files from the Java offline installer so that you can then successfully distribute them using ConfigMgr, WSUS, WDS or Group Policy. First of all, you should download the latest version of the offline Java installer from the link below: Download Download Java MSI…
This query will give you the amount of ConfigMgr clients that are installed on machines per AD site. This can be run on your Configuration Manager SQL database or you can use it to build a custom report using SSRS. More Queries Our full range of SQL and WQL Collection queries are available here. Feedback If…
It seems that we have been out of the loop a little on some new technology that came onto the VoIP market last year and it is something that we have been looking forward to for a while. Shoretel is a great VoIP system but on of the draw backs had always been the lack…
As our website has continued to grow (now reaching 800,000 hits since we started in 2011), we have been seeing the downside of what increased traffic brings – Comment Spam! We have been receiving an absolute huge amount of spam comments lately across more than 200 of our posts and it is becoming simply too…
This is a very simple SQL query but still very useful and will give you a lot of information about your Configuration Manager hierarchy. select * from sites Run this on your Configuration Manager database server or you can use it to create a custom report using SSRS. More Queries Our full range of SQL…
We are pleased to announce the release of IE9 Compatibility Mode Enabler. This program has been designed for our own purposes but has proven such a help to us that we thought we would release it as freeware. What does it do? This program adds a registry entry onto your machine that tells Internet Explorer…
Java have now released update 51 of version 7 of their Java Client software. The update is available as an offline installer and using our guide below, you can extract the MSI from it and use it for deployment by using Windows Updates to update current machines or add to your Configuration Manager Application Catalog…
If you want to retrieve the site roles from your ConfigMgr environment, you can use the following SQL query: select SiteCode, RoleName, ServerName from SysResList More Queries Our full range of SQL and WQL Collection queries are available here. Feedback If you have any questions or feedback about this post, or if you would like us…
We are pleased to announce the release of Advanced BootInforma for Windows 7 and 8 machines. This is a Windows Operating System tweak that turns on the logging information when your machine is booting up, logging in and shutting down. What this actually shows you is the processes that are being carried out by your…
If you wish to run a SQL query against your SCCM database to find all machines with SQL installed, then you can use this SQL query below: More SQL Queries Our full range of SQL and WQL Collection queries are available here. Feedback If you have any questions or feedback about this post, or if you…
Microsoft have released Update 1 for their Visual Studio 2013 product. Microsoft state on their download page, “This update is the latest in a cumulative series of feature additions and bug fixes for Visual Studio 2013. Periodic updates enable us to enhance and expand Visual Studio more frequently to support the latest software development innovations…
UPDATE: Misty Iconverter v1.8 is now available – click the Downloads button above to obtain We are pleased to announce an update to our popular icon converter software, TGH Icon Converter. We have made a few minor changes to the software and it is mainly code tidying in the background of the application, but we have now…
If you need to identify machines that have the Configuration Manager client installed but do not have the System Center Endpoint Protection client installed, then you can use the following WQL query. More Queries Our full range of SQL and WQL Collection queries are available here. Feedback If you have any questions or feedback about this…
If you have a requirement to identify machines with 4GB RAM or more, then you can use the following WQL query to do this. select distinct SMS_R_System.Name, SMS_R_System.ADSiteName, SMS_G_System_X86_PC_MEMORY.TotalPhysicalMemory, SMS_R_System.IPAddresses, SMS_R_System.LastLogonUserName, SMS_R_System.DistinguishedName from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_X86_PC_MEMORY on SMS_G_System_X86_PC_MEMORY.ResourceID = SMS_R_System.ResourceId where SMS_G_System_X86_PC_MEMORY.TotalPhysicalMemory >= 4096000 order by SMS_R_System.Name, SMS_R_System.ADSiteName, SMS_R_System.IPAddresses, SMS_R_System.LastLogonUserName, SMS_R_System.DistinguishedName You can change…
If you are a Mimecast user and are also using Windows 8.1, you may find that when you have installed the Mimecast client for Outlook (MSO) and try to enter your domain or cloud credentials, the username has SMTP set and cannot be changed and the password part is greyed out. You will then receive…
Although most people will be using full versions of Windows Server 2012 products by now, some may still use the evaluation VHDs from Microsoft. We have just downloaded all 11GB of VHD files from Microsoft for doing some testing and got to the point where we need to enter the Contoso Administrator password. After trying…
Adobe have now released update 11.0.06 for their Adobe Reader XI software. This is available to push out as a windows update using System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP) and WSUS or Configuration Manager. However, if you want to download the MSI and MSP for distribution using the Software Catalog, WDS or Group Policy, the links…
Skype have now released version 6.11 and have also made public a download location for the MSI. This is excellent news for those that wish to deploy Skype through Group Policy, SCCM or WDS so if you have been waiting for this, the link is below: Skype Latest Version MSI Download Link
We have been using SCORCH for a while now and have acquired a number of Integration Packs. So, we thought we would zip them all up and add them to our site for you to download and use. Sorry but we cannot remember where most of them have come from as they have been gathered…
If you wish to play God with your Windows operating system and have the ability to change virtually every setting on your machine in one easy to access window – then this little tool is for you. Simply download the installer, install on your Windows machine and you will gain full access to all the…
If you have Windows XP, or if like me, you have to rebuild many friends and family members old computers, then you will probably be aware of Microsoft Security Essentials – the free Microsoft security program. Microsoft have provided this free of charge to Windows XP and Windows 7 users for some time now but…
