Feb 21 2012
I was going to blog about my thoughts on Windows 8, then I thought I didn’t want to re-blog, what Microsoft was blogging, I see little point. Instead I thought I would wait for the Beta or as Microsoft is calling it, the Consumer Preview.
Once I’ve has chance to play around, I shall blog about my own thoughts, good and bad. 
Permanent link to this article: http://ramblinggeek.co.uk/2012/02/silence-on-windows-8/
Feb 09 2012
Open Exchange management shell and enter the following:
Get-MailboxDatabase "<insert database name>" | Get-MailboxStatistics | Sort totalitemsize -desc | ft displayname, totalitemsize, itemcount
Permanent link to this article: http://ramblinggeek.co.uk/2012/02/how-to-exchange-20072010-how-do-i-obtain-a-list-of-mail-box-sizes/
Jan 25 2012
For Windows 7
Open an Windows Command Prompt and enter the following to disable: -
sc config lanmanworkstation depend= bowser/mrxsmb10/nsi sc config mrxsmb20 start= disabled
To enabled, enter the following: -
sc config lanmanworkstation depend= bowser/mrxsmb10/mrxsmb20/nsi sc config mrxsmb20 start= auto
For Windows Server 2008
Run "regedit" on Windows Server 2008 based computer.
Expand and locate the sub tree as follows.
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
Add a new REG_DWORD key with the name of "Smb2" (without quotation mark)
Value name: Smb2 Value type: REG_DWORD 0 = disabled 1 = enabled
Set the value to 0 to disable SMB 2.0, or set it to 1 to re-enable SMB 2.0.
Reboot the server.
Permanent link to this article: http://ramblinggeek.co.uk/2012/01/how-to-disable-smb-2-0/
Jan 17 2012
In previous versions of Outlook, it was as simply as copying the NK2 (Nickname) across and renaming it to the profile name.
Now with Outlook 2010 and Exchange 2010, the nicknames are now stored on the server (at long last), we have to import them.
There is a Microsoft Knowledge Article here, KB980542.
Permanent link to this article: http://ramblinggeek.co.uk/2012/01/importing-nk2-files-in-outlook-2010/
Jan 05 2012
I have been supporting Windows Small Business Server for many years. One of SBS’s best selling points is the Remote Web Place ferature, this allows users to logon onto a internal hosted website and access there desktop PC or Remote Desktop Server via the webpage.
To allow this to work Microsoft uses an ActiveX control which needs to be installed the first time it’s used, this is presented as a yellow bar in IE9 and there seems to various causes with IE9 looping at the installation point, the bar just keeps reappearing even if the ActiveX control is installed.
This is what worked for me the last time I ran into the above problem
Select “Tools”, then “Internet options”.
Select the “Security” tab.
Select “Trusted Sites”.
Click on the “Sites” button.
Add your remote access web site to the list of trusted sites. You can add both http://domainname.com and https://domainname.com
Permanent link to this article: http://ramblinggeek.co.uk/2012/01/rdp-activex-control-wont-install/
Jan 04 2012
There’s a few places to change this and that’s global settings as well as the connectors.
To adjust your transport send/receive limits.
Global Settings
Organization Configuration->Hub Transport->Global Settings->Properties of Transport Settings
Then you must modify the connectors found here:
Send Connector
Organization Configuration->Hub Transport->Send Connectors->Properties of Default Send
Here you can adjust your send connectors default maximum message size
Receive Connector
Server Configuration->Hub Transport->Receive Connectors Pane->Properties of Default
Permanent link to this article: http://ramblinggeek.co.uk/2012/01/exchange-2010-message-limits/
Jan 03 2012
This can be achieved by running the Office OSPPREARM which is located in the Program Files folder. Running this will command the Trial will be extended by 30 days, it can be run five times.
How to extend the Office 2010 Trial period
1. Open a Command Prompt as Administrator (Quickest method is to the CMD in Windows 7 start menu search and hit return)
2. You need to navigate to one of the following paths:
64 Bit Office 2010, 64 Bit Windows
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform
32 Bit Office 2010, 64 Bit Windows
c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform
3. Now run the OSPPREARM.exe file located in one of the above folders and you should received a “Microsoft Office rearm successful” message if you receive “Error: 0xc004d307 On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run ‘slui.exe 0x2a 0xc004d307’ to display the error text.” This happens because all of the 5 rearms have been used. 
Permanent link to this article: http://ramblinggeek.co.uk/2012/01/how-to-extend-office-2010-trial-period/
Jan 02 2012
Microsoft Security Essentials in my opinion is one the best anti virus products to be released in years. Version 2.0 is currently in beta and Microsoft have now released a offline version which can be booted from USB, CD/DVD.
This is great, you can download from here.
Permanent link to this article: http://ramblinggeek.co.uk/2012/01/what-is-windows-defender-offline-beta/
Jan 01 2012
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Oct 29 2011
It’s been a week of anniversary’s. This past week, Windows XP and Apple’s iPod both turned 10 years old. I’m amazed how much has changed in the last 10 years.
Windows XP is Microsoft’s best operating system to date, Windows 7 has only just recently taken over Windows XP installed base. So I guess it really is time to upgrade if your using Windows XP to read this.
Apple is now a bigger company than Microsoft and Steve Jobs is no longer with us. It’s then may be perhaps fitting that Microsoft has also released a video looking into the future.
Permanent link to this article: http://ramblinggeek.co.uk/2011/10/looking-at-the-past-and-the-future/
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