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A quick example of how to use the SUMIF function in Microsoft Excel. [More]

I run a lab Windows 2019 Server that frequently gets rebooted and shutdown. Every time I log in, I get greeted by the Shutdown Reason screen. Obviously for a lab server, it doesn't matter too much. To disable this dialog, I had to add a registry key and value... [More]

Windows 10 is a fantastic operating system. Microsoft has done a really good job at bringing speed and stability to its platform. However, Windows 10 is a bit "cluttered" in my mind. I prefer the simpler times (don't we all at this point?) and the relatively clean interface introduced by Windows 95 and used by Windows NT 4.0. [More]

I was fiddling with a lab computer today installing Windows 2019 Server Standard and configuring it [More]

A good security policy for Active Directory is to have users change their passwords at regular intervals (ie: 90 days). That, combined with password requirements (ie: minimum length, complexity, etc) provides users with a secure environment. As a user, you can find out when your AD password is going to expire... [More]

If there is a problem with your Windows NT 3.51 server or workstation, you may need an Emergency Repair Disk to help restore corrupted or missing configuration files in order to recover your system. The Repair disk can assist you with that task. [More]

WinVICE is a Commodore emulator that lets you run Commodore 64, VIC-20, PET, etc programs on your modern computer. I prefer an older version (2.4) the most as I feel newer versions have too many extra features that I don't require.

I am also interested in Bulletin Board Systems (BBS), and I'd like to set up WinVICE on an older computer and run a Commodore BBS on it. One item has gotten in my way: any versions of WinVICE that I use will not report the presence of a modem carrier tone to the BBS software (DCD). [More]

Here's a handy little JavaScript that lets you set a Customer Field in CRM to default to Contact instead of Account. A Customer Field is a "special type" of field in CRM that can either be set to an Account or Contact. When you add a custom one in CRM, it defaults the lookup to go to Accounts first - the user then has to manually (every time!) change it to Contacts if they want to select a Contact record. [More]

So, you’ve got a JavaScript you’re having trouble with. What you can do is fire up Chrome, open the Developer Tools by pressing F12, choose the Console tab, and then log into your D365 instance. [More]

After a recent update to Microsoft Office 365, I was surprised to see the Office Toolbar/Ribbon behave weirdly when I tried to pin it. Previously, when I pinned it, it would just stay on the screen in the format it was in. However, after the update, pinning the Toolbar resulted in it completely changing - and it became bigger and (in my opinion) less useful. It turns out the issue is related to some Touch settings in Office! [More]