Set the default printer for all users on a Windows XP computer
A situation came up at work recently where one of our users wanted to make sure that each and every person who logged onto a particular machine would have the same printer set up as their default....
View ArticleDeploying applications with Group Policy
Windows Server 2003 offers systems administrators a new* and exciting tool for deploying applications across the domain: MSI deployment with Group Policy using Active Directory. Basically, if you can...
View ArticleInstallShield: Automatically handle User Account Control (UAC) dialogs in...
In an effort to provide additional security in Windows Vista, Microsoft has added the User Account Control (UAC) dialog prompts. Since these run on a special ‘secure’ desktop that is technically just...
View ArticleAutomating uninstall of multiple Java versions
Recently at work, I had to come up with a way to uninstall any installed versions of Java on our AD managed systems, then install versions 1.5.11 and 1.4.2.12 (the latest versions of 1.5 and 1.4,...
View ArticleISO Recorder: it’s better than sliced bread, and free
Every once in a while, a piece of software arrives into the world that is well-written, simple-to-use, and efficient. Now, software that’s 1, or even 2 of those things, appears all the time, but...
View Article‘Deferred execution in system context’ makes Vista happier
Since I started creating MSI installers for Windows XP’s Windows Installer, there are a few bad habits that I’ve apparently let slip into my work, and Vista is quickly showing me when and how. The...
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