Aug 3, 2012
Manually Uninstalling MSSQL Server 2008 R2
Every once in awhile you run into an issue where a program just doesn’t want to uninstall. Ran into this scenario with MSSQL Server 2008 R2. Following the normal Programs and Features uninstall in Control Panel I received the message of failed to uninstall. This process requires removing directories, services and registry entries. As with anytime the registry is involved you will want to back up the... read more
Aug 3, 2012
How To Disable TCP Chimney Offload, RSS and NetDMA in Windows 2008 R2
Currently ran into issues with Windows 2008 R2 with Exchange 2010 using DAG (Database Availability Group) and failovers of the database happening for no reason. One of the suggestions is to turn off TCP Chimney Offload as well as RSS and NetDMA. How to disable TOE and RSS from the command prompt •From a command prompt (open using “Run As Administrator”) run netsh int tcp set global chimney=disabled Run... read more
Aug 2, 2012
Plex Media Server v0.9.6.6 / Plex v0.9.5.4 / Plex for iOS v2.5 Released
Great News !! Plex Media Server v0.9.6.6 / Plex v0.9.5.4 / Plex for iOS v2.5 has been released and here is the laundry list. You can download it here http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/Downloads and look for a future post on installing and configuring on Linux as well as some custom DLNA configs! If you’ve experienced an issue with TV scans missing posters or other artwork, somewhat randomly, this has been... read more
Jul 29, 2012
Streaming the Internet with Roku HD
Recently I felt the need to stream Internet content and update my Toshiba 19″ Flat panel to the latest century and on a friends recommendation found the Roku 2 XD. The Roku 2 XD is one of four models, It is a stylish small form factor box that plugs in either standard RCA cables or HDMI. Each Roku 2 XD player comes with: IR remote 2 x AAA batteries A/V cable A/C Power adapter Getting Started guide... read more
Jul 17, 2012
Often there are times that you have a port in use and you find that a process is using the port you need to free up or there is a port and you just need to find out who owns it. With Windows it is as easy as using netstat and tasklist commands. Open a command prompt window and type: netstat -a -n -o The -a parameter displays all connections and listening ports, the -n parameter displays the addresses and...
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Find a process using a port on Windows
