Jun 08, 2009 in Windows
From http://vistasupport.mvps.org/disable_data_execution_prevention.htm
1. Open command shell with ‘Run as administrator’
2. Run command:
bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff
3. Response should be:
The operation completed successfully.
Oct 10, 2008 in Microsoft, Windows
To unmount a USB memory stick from a batch (or some other)
script in Windows, use the DevCon utility here:
Sep 26, 2008 in Windows
From http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_administrator_activate.htm
Apr 30, 2007 in Microsoft, Windows
A friend of mine had a problem with a program trying to install continuously. Coupled with this, the .Net 1.1 framework seemed to have a few corrupted DLLs.
When I tried to uninstall .Net, I would get this error:
Another installation is already in progress
Info on the net pointed to the Microsoft Installer Cleanup Utility (msicuu) available here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
After unzipping the package, I used the MsiZapU.exe program from the command line with the “P†option. This removed all “pending†installations. The command looked like this:
C:\Software\msicuu2>MsiZapU.exe P
MsiZapInfo: Performing operations for user
S-1-5-21-2567120938-317048180-2202218
495-1009
Searching for the Windows Installer InProgress key. . .
Removed
SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInstallerInProgress
A very helpful blog pointed me to another utility used to clean up .Net installations. The blog is here
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/articles/492809.aspx
The utility is in a zip named dotnetfx_cleanup_tool.zip and it can be found here
http://astebner.sts.winisp.net/Tools/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=111
(or search for it.. it seems to appear in a few places..)