Posts

Disable Num Lock

2011-04-04

This registry edit controls whether Numlock is enabled or disabled when you login to Windows.

Disable GIF animations in Firefox and Internet Explorer

2011-04-04

To perminantly block GIF animations in Firefox: In the Address Bar type: about:config and press [Enter] In the Filter Bar type: image.

Allow Windows PE PXE boot from a Linux server

2011-04-04

There is a major problem in booting Windows via PXE from a Linux server: Linux’s is case sensitive but Window’s isn’t.

Install a DHCP server in Linux

2011-04-04

To set up a DHCP server, start by download the latest version at the Internet Software Consortium; it is important that the latest version is used as it is the most secure and will be running on your server.

Clear the Offline Files cache

2011-04-04

Over time small problems tend to creep into any system that depends on synchronising data in multiple sources and Windows’ Offline Files is no exception.

How to disable low memory warnings and the advantages of removing the page file

2011-04-04

Note: Orginally written in 2011; much of this advice no longer applies

Disable .DS_Store files on network shares

2011-04-04

Apple macOS automatically creates a hidden file called _.DS_store on any file system it encounters, including SMB (Windows) networks, similar to Windows’ desktop.