Extending partitions in Windows using DiskPart

This article provides steps to expand a virtual disk (VMDK) and then extend a partition using DiskPart in Microsoft Windows. Refer to VMware KB

Blocking MSN Messenger from ISA 2000 Server

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Windows Shortcut Keys

To open properties of the selected item press-------------Alt+Enter

To switch between running applications press-------------Alt+Tab

To minimizes all windows press---------------------------Windows+M

To open File Explorer press------------------------------Windows+E

To Find Files press---------------------------------------Windows+F

To open System Properties Dialog Box press-------------Windows+Pause

To openTask Manager press-----------------------------CTRL+Shift+ESC

To open start menu press---------------------------------CTRL+Esc

To open The Run Dialog Box-----------------------------Windows+R

Instantly Locks your Computer --------------------------Windows+L

Command prompts for Windows

Here is a list of commands you can use under Microsoft Windows.

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Windows Installer CleanUp Utility fails to install on Windows

When trying to install Windows Installer CleanUp Utility and it fails with error message of:

Script: C:\DOCUME~1\fzi\LOCALS~1\Temp\StartMs i.vbs


Line: 2
Char: 1
Error:
Code:
Source: (null)

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When I run a script in Windows Script, I receive an error message: "Library not registered

When you try to run a script in Windows Script, you receive the following error message:


Error: Library not registered.

Code: 8002801D

Source: (null)
 
Refer to Microsoft KB 949140 for more details

How to Reset CentOS or RHEL root password

In order to reset the root password for GRUB users, follow these steps:

1) Reboot Machine and when the GRUB menu appears.

2) Press letter "e'' on the keyboard to enter edit mode.

3) Use arrow keys to select the kernel line for kernel to be booted and then press "e" to edit and go to end of line and type "single" (without quotes) as a separate word,

           append "single" to ro root=LABEL=/ single

4) Press ESC key to exit the edit mode.

5) Press "b" to boot into single user mode

6) Enter passwd at cmd prompt and reset the root password a prefered password.

In order to reset the root password for LILO users, follow these steps:

1) If you are using LILO, at the LILO boot prompt press Ctrl-x to exit the graphical screen and go to the boot prompt, and then enter:

        linux single

Once you enter linux single, this will make you the "root" user without asking for a password. Once the system has booted, you can change the root password using the password command:

         passwd

Outlook 2007 using MS Exchange 2007 free busy does not show

Open the registry and explore to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Options\Calendar

Click edit and create a new DWORD Value

Give the value name “UseLegacyFB” and change the value data to 1

Internet Explorer 8 and png images appears a red cross sign

It's a known issue with IE8 and in order to fix this issue, import below in registry by saving it as .reg file and double click on it.

Using Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\image/png]

"Extension"=".png"

"Image Filter CLSID"="{A3CCEDF7-2DE2-11D0-86F4-00A0C913F750}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\image/png\Bits]

"0"=hex:08,00,00,00,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff,89,50,4e,47,0d,0a,1a,0a