Power add-on for Excel
by Razvan on May.04, 2009, under Office, Software, Windows
Microsoft Excel is one of the primary applications that you use (probably mainly for tracking lists of things). As with most applications, most of us only use a fraction of the functionality. We can apply the 80/20 rule here where 80 percent use only a fraction and 20 percent might be considered “power users.” And probably within the 80 percent, we use the inverse of the 80/20 rule and use only 20 percent of the application’s functionality and features.
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Configure the Computer Browser service
by Razvan on May.03, 2009, under FAQ!, Fix IT, Windows
NT performs most browsing tasks automatically without any help from the administrator. The election process, which determines which computer will function as the master browser, takes place when the following occurs.
* The primary domain controller (PDC) boots up.
* A backup browser is unable to obtain an updated browse list from the existing master browser.
* A computer is unable to obtain a list of backup browsers from the master browser.
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How to remove a document stuck in your Printer Queue
by Razvan on May.03, 2009, under FAQ!, Fix IT, Windows
Recently when I was setting up a client’s computer with Windows Printer Sharing, I ran into an issue where a document was stuck in the print queue and was brining the system down to a crawl. First I tried deleting the document from the queue the “traditional” way by opening “Printers and Faxes” and launching the stuck printer and right-clicking the document name and selecting “cancel.” With that process, the document was stuck in cancel-mode for hours and obviously didn’t work.
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How to Fix Master Browser (MRxSmb) Event ID 8003
by Razvan on May.03, 2009, under FAQ!, Fix IT, Windows
I was reviewing some Windows Event Logs and came across a repeated entry in the System log. It basically looked like this:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: MRxSmb
Event Category: None
Event ID: 8003
Date:
Time:
User: N/A
Computer:
Description:
The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer [computer] that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on transport NetBT_Tcpip_{#######-####-####-#. The master browser is stopping or an election is being forced.
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Emails stuck in outbox and sending in multiples
by Razvan on Apr.29, 2009, under FAQ!, How to, Outlook, Windows
I have been sending mail to people and they have been recieving it.
But i get an error when it does the send and recieve but there is no detail in the error.
All my email are in the outbox. Nothing in the sent box. Every time i send an email it resends all the mail that is the outbox from previous messages. I have to manually delete every email that i send from the outbox. So i have no record in the sent box unless i move it to the folder.
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Protected: List of Windows Command Line Utilities
by Razvan on Mar.11, 2009, under Windows
Organize Your Messy Desktop with Stardock’s Fences
by Razvan on Mar.11, 2009, under Software, Windows
Do you have a messy desktop full of icons and shortcuts and are looking for a way to organize them? Today we will take a look at a solution from Stardock called Fences, which organizes your icons into groups for a more efficient desktop.
After a quick installation you are presented with options for setting up your fences. Choose an existing layout to get started or create your own right away. If you go with a custom layout and don’t like it no worries as it is very easy to customize.
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Disable AutoPlay in Windows Vista
by Razvan on Mar.11, 2009, under Windows
Windows Vista’s AutoPlay options are a great improvement over Windows XP in terms of flexibility, but unfortunately there are so many options that it can be confusing, especially since there’s no specific mention of USB Flash drives in the options.
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Disable Autoplay of Audio CDs and USB Drives
by Razvan on Mar.11, 2009, under Software, Windows
I find it very annoying when I go home from work and plug my laptop into my external hard drive… The autoplay window always pops up and asks me what I want to do with the files, which may be fine the first time, but definitely isn’t after a year of that.
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