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Feb
17
2011

Offline Updates for Microsoft Security Essentials

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Connecting a computer infested with viruses and spyware to your network is the last thing you want. This article explains how to download definition updates for Microsoft Security Essentials from one computer and install them on another.

Mar
10
2010

The Power of the Application Compatibility Toolkit

I never quite understood the power of the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) until I watched this video.  It shows how simple it is to create and apply popular program shims in order to make old applications compatible with newer version of Windows. Enjoy! Commonly-used Application Shims Video

Feb
6
2008

How To Inject Text-Mode Drivers into a Lite-Touch Windows XP Installation

I’m sure someone else has run into this problem: while using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (formerly known as Business Deployment Desktop) to deploy Windows XP, everything seems to be working just fine until Windows PE finishes it’s portion of the setup wherein it copies the Windows XP setup files to your hard drive; then when the XP text-mode setup begins, it fails to recognize the drive. This most commonly occurs on systems with SATA drives or [...]