Aug 20, 2011 Posted by newlife007

Changing Windows 2003/2008 Eventlog Size

With the daily routine as a Systems Administrator for Windows and Linux systems we periodically are looking for ways to reduce disk space usage. One of the ways for Windows servers is to reduce the amount of space used by the eventlogs which can eat up alot of space. The value I am using in this example is 1024 kb, you can use any value you would like by changing the value to your liking. The method I am... read more

Aug 19, 2011 Posted by newlife007

Disable NetBIOS over TCPIP with vbscript

Part of building new servers I have been creating a script to configure add and remove features added to the Windows 2008 R2 servers. The process is being handled by powershell, command scripts and vbscripts. Ran into a step to disable the WINS setting for  Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.  As with any step in the build process automation is the key to consistent builds and reduce human error. For this part I... read more

Jul 20, 2011 Posted by newlife007

Moving iTunes to Another Computer Windows 7

Recently I had to move my iPod touch to a new computer. In the past a move like this will cause iTunes to delete all the music at the first sync to the new PC, this is due to DRM. So I did a bit of digging around and found a way to move the settings and files without loosing my songs. You cannot use this to transfer your songs to someone else’s computer, this is just to move your stuff to your... read more

Jun 20, 2011 Posted by newlife007

Remotely Posting with Windows Live Writer 2011

On an earlier post I mentioned writing about remotely posting to WordPress with a Windows Client. Well, we have arrived and I am glad to tell you there is a great free tool to do just that. Windows Live Writer 2011 is part of the Windows Live Essentials available for download. Windows Live Essentials 2011 can be found at http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials?os=other. It includes Messenger,... read more

Jun 20, 2011 Posted by newlife007

Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Edition on Windows 7

Been awhile since my last post. So a fun one is needed. Recently got a hankering to play Duke 3D which is from the DOS/Windows 98 days.  The author open sourced the engine years ago and since then High Resolution Packs were introduced to bring the graphics up to date. The steps listed below just show you how simple it was to be able to play Duke 3D and bring it up to date. First we have to download HRP... read more