Installing Active Directory Tools Under Windows 7

First of all you need to download the software from Microsoft. In the Microsoft Download Centre these are called "Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7" a direct link to the download page is available;

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d

If you scroll down to the "Files in This Download" section of the page you'll see two files. Depending on whether or not you're running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 you need to pick the correct file. If you're unsure of which version you're running then go to the start button, right-click "Computer" and then select "Properties". You'll see something like this;

Look at the "System type:" value and you'll see what version of Windows you're running.

If you're running 32-bit then you need to download the file which starts "x86..." (currently this is "x86fre_GRMRSAT_MSU.msu" but it might change). For 64-bit users you need to download the file which begins "amd64..." (currently this is "amd64fre_GRMRSATX_MSU.msu") - this is true even if you're running a non-AMD 64-bit processor. The reason for this I'll leave Microsoft to explain ...

Once you've got the file install it (it's a standard KB update file).

After it's been successfully installed go to the Start Menu > Control Panel and select "Programs";

The "Windows Features" dialog box will be displayed, scroll down to "Role Administration Tools" (under "Remote Server Administration Tools") and select the the following items;

Click "OK" to make the changes.

In order to make finding these under the Start Menu a little easier right-click the Start Button and select "Properties";

Select "Customize ..." and then scroll down the list until you see "System administrative tools" and choose where you want the tools to display;

Under the Start Menu you will now see an "Administrative Tools" option, under this you'll see the new AD Tools;

NOTE: Sometimes a reboot is required to pick up these changes!

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Sharepoint error when trying to edit a list using the Edit function in Datasheet

If you have installed the 64-bit new version of Microsoft Office, Office 2010, then you will most likely see the following message when trying to edit a SharePoint list using the Edit in datasheet function:

The list cannot be displayed in Datasheet view for one or more of the following reasons:

- A datasheet component compatible with Windows SharePoint Services is not installed.

- Your Web browser does not support ActiveX controls

- Support for AxtiveX controls is disabled

The issue revolves around the fact that 64-bit versions of Office 2010 do not ship with the 32-bit Activex control that would make the datasheet option work with Internet Explorer.

There are ways to make this work, and the usual suggestion is to find a copy of an Office 2007 product and either install it (such as SharePoint Designer 2007) or just choose to install the Windows SharePoint Services components of the product. This works, but I don't really want to go to that much trouble.

Another solution, and the one that I employed, is to install the 2007 Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components. After installing the Components, go back to the menu and the datasheet option will work great.

Another solution, is to install the 2007 Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7554F536-8C28-
4598-9B72-EF94E038C891&displaylang=en> . After installing the Components, go back to the menu and the datasheet option will work great.

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How to lock computer in Remote Desktop Connection?

It is quite easy to do that. Simply create shortcut as follow.

• Right click on the Desktop
• Choose New –>> Shortcuts
• And then in the dialog box type the following

rundll32 user32.dll,LockWorkStation

After that give the shortcut whatever name you like. Next time, when you want to lock your computer, simply double click on that shortcut and it’s all set!!!

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IE Error: This Page Has Been Modified to Prevent Cross Site Scripting

In IE, click Tools -> Internet Options -> Click the Security Tab -> Click the "Custom Level" button -> Scroll towards the bottom until you see "XSS Filter". Click Disable. Click ok, and ok again. You may need to restart your browser. You can always turn it back on by doing these steps again and simply clicking Enable.

More info about this IE Error

The Recycle Bin on C:\ is Corrupted. Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?

This worked for WINDOWS 7 Machines.

Go to Command Prompt:

C:\>rd /s c:\$Recycle.Bin
C:\$Recycle.Bin, Are you sure (Y/N)? --> Y (hit enter)
C:\>

then reboot, Windows automatically makes a new empty recycle bin:

for those with other OS's you need to know the name of you recycle bin it could be recycled or recycler check your properties tab for the recyle bin folder for the folder name then go to command prompt and just substitute the correct name

i.e.
C:\>rd /s c:\recycler
C:\recycler, Are you sure (Y/N)? y
or C:\>rd /s c:\recycled
C:\recycled, Are you sure (Y/N)? y

if you type in the wrong name you will get "The system cannot find the file specified."
then you need to go back and find out for sure what your folder name is.

NOTE OF WARNING: if you do this everthing in your recycle bin will be deleted permantly