Monthly Archives: September 2009

Infrastructure Master FSMO Role Placement

Posted on September 13, 2009 by

The Infrastructure Master Role is one of the three domain operations masters. Its placement is like many other questions in Information Technology, that is, it depends. It depends on the number of domains in the forest and whether or not … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Office Outlook has stopped working

Posted on September 12, 2009 by

Problem: I’m currently ruuning Windows 7 Ultimate Edition and Office 2007 Professional Plus. I receive “Microsoft Office Outlook has stopped working Windows is checking for a solution to the problem” just about everytime I use Outlook: Application Event Log Error … Continue reading →

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Extend the Activation Grace Period of a Windows Operating System

Posted on September 12, 2009 by

Problem: You are evaluating or testing a Windows Operating System and need to extend the activation grace period to complete your evaluation or testing. Solution: Extend or rearm the evaluation period. This process must be followed before the activation countdown … Continue reading →

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Outlook Security Alert

Posted on September 9, 2009 by

Problem: When opening Microsoft Outlook you receive a Security Alert  ”Information you exchange with this site cannot be viewed or changed by others. However, there is a problem with the site’s security certificate.” Solution: The self-signed certificate that was created … Continue reading →

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32bit App – 64bit OS ODBC Problem

Posted on September 4, 2009 by

Problem: ODBC data sources that are created with the “ODBC Data Source Administrator” located under “Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC)” do not show up in 32 bit (x86) applications. Also, data sources created in 32 bit applications such as … Continue reading →

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