Configuring BDE for Windows 7
Applies to: Borland Delphi, BDE, Paradox Databases, Windows 7 Windows 7 can be very restrictive towards applications written for the previous versions of Windows. This is the case with the Borland...
View ArticleCommand to Create a Dummy File
Applies to: Microsoft Windows Dummy files can be very helpful in a Server environment. For example, having a 5 GB dummy file on the log and database partitions of an Exchange Server will help you...
View ArticleClear DNS Cache Manually
Applies to: Windows, Cisco When you use DNS to resolve hostnames to IP addresses or services end point addresses, you sometime may want to clear the DNS cache manually. On Windows you can clear the DNS...
View ArticleDisplay entries in Windows DNS cache
Applies to: Windows DNS search results are cached on local systems to prevent a lookup every time the search is required. Sometimes during troubleshooting it is helpful to see the contents of the DNS...
View ArticleResetting NTFS Permissions in Windows 7
Applies to: Windows 7 Here’s the scenario. A friend of mine gave me his old disk drive to have it copied to a new drive. The old drive had permissions set on files and folders. Some of the files were...
View ArticleWhere am I logged into and as Whom?
Applies to: Windows What are the quickest ways to determine the computer you are logged into, and with which credentials? 1. Determine Computer Name In Command prompt: hostname This works equally well...
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