Get Rid of Gaps in Numerical Sequences
Although companies might want integer sequences in database applications to be gapless, gaps occur frequently. Here's a solution that you can use to eliminate existing and avoid new gaps.
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Virtual PC 2007 Mouse Integration Fix for Win98
The Mouse Integration feature sometimes doesn't work in Windows 98 virtual machines because of a bug in Virtual PC 2007's Virtual Machine Additions installation routine. To fix the bug, you can make some changes to the virtual machine's system.ini file.
Windows IT Pro
Capture File Paths in 3 Simple Steps
In the Windows world, there are typically many ways to perform a task—and capturing the complete path to a file is no exception. Learn one reader's trick to getting a file path on the clipboard.
Windows IT Pro
An Easy Way to Boot Between Vista and XP
If you have a dual-boot configuration with Windows Vista and Windows XP, you can use BCDEdit, a Vista command-line tool that can add, modify, and delete data in the BCD store. With BCDEdit's /bootsequence command, you can specify a one-time boot sequence.
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Find Out Who Is Leaving Files Open at Night
When Daniel discovered that some files weren't being backed up because they were open, he discovered a little-known tool named Openfiles. By running this tool through a batch file, he was able to find out which users were leaving files open at night.
Windows IT Pro
Fighting Spam and Phishing with SPF
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) records can protect against forged emails and reduce the number of spam messages. Besides enabling SPF record checking in your mail-server or spam-filtering software, you should place an SPF record in your own DNS entries.
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