Browsing Category “Software”

• Unattended Installation of AuthorWare Web Player

  Posted on March 28th, 2008 by Brian Reich

  Performing an unattended or silent installation of a application that doesn't come packaged in an MSI or executable installation program can be real pain, which was precicely the case with Macromedia AuthorWare Web Player. The Internet Explorer plug-in automatically downloads and installs into the user's browser when a site requests…

• A Word About Total Protection Software

  Posted on January 30th, 2008 by Brian Reich

  My friend Dan over at Outsmart Technology wrote a fantastic article about choosing the right antivirus package. As a followup to Dan's article and my own article yesterday explaining what a virus is and how your computer actually becomes infected, I wanted to voice my opinion about so-called "total protection"…

• Troubleshooting PostgreSQL Connection Problems

  Posted on January 21st, 2008 by Brian Reich

  I've been using PostgreSQL for years as the back-end database for my company's intranet, and though I haven't had to reinstall it once in the past five years on the production server, I inevitably need to reinstall it on my development workstation at least once or twice a year…

• Adding Drivers to a BDD LiteTouch Image

  Posted on January 10th, 2008 by Brian Reich

  Since Vista's release Microsoft has provided a variety of tools for deploying their operating systems. One such tool is Business Deployment Desktop which Microsoft describes as "the best-practice set of comprehensive guidance and tools from Microsoft to optimally deploy Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system." Though BDD…

• Installing CCC Pathways Estimating Software

  Posted on January 9th, 2008 by Brian Reich

  CCC Pathways is an estimating application for auto repair and and appraisal businesses and is commonly installed as a client/sever package. I work for a technical school and have installed and supported Pathways for several years. This post documents the process of installing CCC Pathways and provides solutions…

• Back Up Important Floppy Disks

  Posted on January 8th, 2008 by Brian Reich

  Much to the displeasure of everyone the IT industry, some software companies still insist on utilizing floppy disks. Rarely are floppies used to distribute software, but they are used for anything from boot disks and recovery disks to distribution of software licenses. Ironically some of your business' most…

• Configuring Windows Automatic Updates

  Posted on July 13th, 2007 by Brian Reich

  In a previous post I talked about the importance of keeping your software current by installing patches and updates. Microsoft, in an effort to make this process as painless as possible, has made updating an integrated part of their operating systems. This article will explain how to turn on automatic…