Category: Ramblings

Ramblings

A Window is Not Visible: How to Move Off-Screen Windows Back into View

Every once-in-a-while we receive a call from a client who launched an application, but the application didn’t show up on their screen. They confirmed in the taskbar that the application was running. However, the window was not visible on their screen. If you use a secondary monitor, and/or if you operate within a remote desktop

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The Routing and Remote Access service terminated with service-specific error A device attached to the system is not functioning.

In trying to re-configure Routing and Remote Access on I was getting the following error: “The Routing and Remote Access service terminated with service-specific error A device attached to the system is not functioning.” Found a solution on the www.petri.co.il forums: Delete the following registry entry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemcurrentcontrolsetservicesremoteaccessroutermanagersIPV6

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News from Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference

I have the Microsoft WPC App installed in my Facebook. This morning, I eagerly poured a cup of coffee, got onto the app and began watching the Keynotes. Steve Ballmer spoke extensively about the new Surface tablet coming out soon. Then he turned over the presentation to Tami Reller — VP at Microsoft. Tami and

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Computers running XP may not connect to Windows Server 2008 Remote Desktop Servers

Windows Server 2008 Remote Desktop Servers require Network Level Authentication. The RDP Client available for XP is not set to use Network Level Authentication by default. The result is that XP machines may not be able to connect with the message “The remote computer requires Network Level Authentication, which your computer does not support.” Or

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State of the Technology Union

What is the state of the Technology Sector today?  With unemployment at 8.2 percent, what is the future for technology experts?   I am pleased to say that “The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades!”  (Reference to a favorite 80’s song) As I was reading this BusinessWeek article, I thought this would be an interesting topic

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Remote Desktop on Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1

I ran across an issue with Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2. In several cases once the service pack was installed I could not log on the servers remotely. Some research found that the issue was with update KB 2667402. On one server I was able to resolve the issue by checking for

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The Basics of Good Passwords

In today’s electronically connected world information security is vital to our financial security both in the workplace and at home. This means we have to juggle multiple user names and passwords. Here are a few ideas on making your passwords hard to crack and easy to remember. First – don’t make it obvious (like leaving

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Windows 8 is coming! The impact of Cloud, Office 365 and Dynamics ERP and CRM

What do you do when you are Microsoft, the 800 pound gorilla in the marketplace when both Google and Apple are taking your customers?  In 2007, Apple released the iPhone and subsequently in 2010, the iPad mobile devices.   Apple’s strategy is to have a single OS on all devices, Mac, iPhone and iPad. Google

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The Cost of Bad Project Management

The Cost of Bad Project Management — Gallup Management Journal When I read this article from Gallup Management Journal, I chuckled.  Having managed many projects over the last 20 years, I’ve noticed a dynamic that cannot be explained.  That dynamic is the human dynamic.   You see, early on in my project management career, I

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The Financial Case for The Cloud

In this blog entry, I want to take on the financial case for moving your business to the Cloud. First, let’s discuss what the Cloud is and what it isn’t in the context of business applications. According to NIST (National Institute of Science and Technology) “Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network

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