Security is a hot topic, and I would just like to introduce you to WordFence. Wordfence Security is a free enterprise class security plugin that includes a firewall, virus scanning, real-time traffic with geolocation and more. Over the coming weeks i’ll be posting more really valuable plugins that make life easier for WordPress designers or […]
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Error when removing Exchange 2003 – Bridgehead connectors already removed, but Exchange setup thinks they exist.
You are trying remove Exchange 2003, but you get an error similar to “you cannot remove a server that is a target bridgehead for a routing group connector. This server is a target bridgehead for the following connections”.You have removed the connector in ESM. You have run the Remove-RoutingGroupConnector command on the Exchange 2007/2010 servers […]
vSphere – Problems with licencing and MAC addresses after 5.1 ESXi host upgrade
After upgrading an ESX cluster from vSphere 5.0 to vSphere 5.1 a VM failed to reboot.. Instead, an error message was issued: Failed to start the virtual machine. Module DevicePowerOn power on failed. Could not set up “macAddress” for ethernet0. Invalid MAC address specified. 00:0C:29:A0:B0:1D is not an allowed static Ethernet address. It conflicts with VMware reserved […]
Stop your cursor jumping around in Windows 7
If you use Windows 7 and you have a touchpad on your laptop, you might find that the cursor jumps around while typing. It is a common issue with the Synaptics touchpad drivers (normally fixed by reinstalling them). If that doesn’t work, simply install and run this neat application called TouchFreeze http://code.google.com/p/touchfreeze/ and the problem […]
DarkMarket – Cybercrime
I got a personal mention in the Sunday Times on 21.08.11, relating to the discovery of a fraudster, who was sought worldwide. The article is an excerpt from the book, available from http://www.darkmarketinsider.com/ DarkMarket: CyberThieves, CyberCops and You by Misha Glenny, is authoritative and completely engrossing. Its a must-read for everyone who uses a computer: […]
Unlocking the Huawei E585 MiFi 3G Device from Three UK, for free
MiFi is a wireless 3G access point, which allows several devices to use a 3G connection over Wireless. The Huawei E585 is sold by Three in the UK, and of course comes locked to the network. There are different versions of the software on the device, but luckily (at the time of writing), the unlock […]
Spiceworks – It’s everything IT
If you run, manage or maintain a computer network, Spiceworks is something you probably should be aware of. “Spiceworks is the complete network management software, helpdesk, network configuration & IT reporting solution designed to manage everything IT in small & medium businesses.” Spiceworks now has both an iPhone & Android app for remote management of […]
Swap Google Ads for something much more useful – Adlesse!
Do you really want the advertisements on the right hand of google search results, and everywhere else for that matter? No? “Adlesse Add-on removes banners and ads from webpages and fills the ad space with information you choose to see: like your friends’ Twitter updates, local news or weather forecasts.” www.adlesse.com Did I mention it […]
How to get the “Free App of the day” from Amazon, in the UK
With lots of great paid apps free for a day on the Amazon App Store, it is well worth a quick look in each day. Tweetcaster Pro was one of these apps, normally $4.99. Sign up from the UK though, and you will find you can’t get the “Free app of the day”. There is […]