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WinPCap installation failure

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:16:22 GMT

clipped by: dbelcher
clipper's remarks: Will not install with Trend Micro installed

The WinPcap installation fails with the error message "An error occurred while installing the NPF driver ( -1 ). Please contact the WinPcap team".

A: This error is usually caused by an antivirus or antimalware software that incorrectly detects the WinPcap kernel driver (NPF) as malware. This is because in the past some malware tools have been developed over the WinPcap library.

The workaround is to disable such antivirus/antimalware programs while installing WinPcap.

Upgrade XP Pro to Vista Premium

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:49:23 GMT

clipped by: logik
clipper's remarks: They said it couldn't be done, but they're wroooong...

Clip Source: windowsitpro.com

UPDATE: I haven't tested this yet, as I don't have Vista Upgrade media to test, but I'm told that Microsoft's internal documentation does explain how to clean install Vista using an Upgrade version. It appears to be more of a workaround than a true clean install, however. Here's what it says.

1. Boot with the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD.

2. Click "Install Now."

3. Do not enter a Product Key When prompted.

4. When prompted, select the Vista product edition that you do have.

6. Install Vista normally.

7. Once the install is complete, restart the DVD-based Setup from within Windows Vista. Perform an in-place upgrade.

8. Enter your Product Key when prompted.

Why not make a backup image of Windows XP with a program like Acronis True Image 10.0? Its Vista compatible. If you have to reinstall Vista just load the Windows XP image on your drive, it takes about 2 minutes, and then reinstall Vista over Windows XP.

Firefox 3 Tab Mix Plus Workaround

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:15:31 GMT

clipped by: logik
clipper's remarks: Why? Oh, why did you take away my Tab Mix, FF3?

Clip Source: weblogs.asp.net

Making Tab mix plus and other firefox addons work with Firefox 3 beta

I installed Firefox 3 beta and the addon I missed the most was Tab Mix Plus (along with IETab, but that works on the beta). Here's how I was able to have Tab Mix Plus working on Firefox 3:

1) Try downloading the latest dev build of the addon from this link.

2) If it won't install for security reasons, you can disable the security check and also disable the comparability check as outlines here.

3) If all else fails, you can install the firefox nightly tester tools addon, which will allow you to force compatibility of all non compatible extensions. if Firefox won't startup and crash , start it up in safe mode (in the start menu you'll have a firefox safe mode shortcut) and disable all addons. then enable only those who don't cause the the crash.

Published Saturday, May 31, 2008 2:56 PM by RoyOsherove

Filed under: Tips & Tricks

IE 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 all in parallel

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:08:57 GMT

clipped by: OllieUK
clipper's remarks: If you have IE7 installed but really want / need a previous version of IE to display a certain web page, then this tool may be something for you.

Clip Source: tredosoft.com

Install multiple versions of IE on your PC

Ever wanted to test your website in various versions of Internet Explorer?

It is possible to run Internet Explorer in standalone mode without having to over-write previous versions thanks to Joe Maddalone who came up with a way of achieving that in November 2003. Basically, Internet Explorer is run by exploiting a known workaround to DLL hell - which was introduced in Windows 2000 and later versions - called DLL redirection.

Download Multiple IE installer (10.3MB)

Tags: microsoft, internet explorer 7, internet explorer, ie7, ie, msie

Install multiple versions of IE on your PC

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:35:26 GMT

clipped by: ravidor

Clip Source: tredosoft.com

Ever wanted to test your website in various versions of Internet Explorer?

Tags: internet explorer, ie, multiple, 3, 4.01, 5.01, 5.5, 6.0

Firefox 2.0.0.2 released!

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:11:39 GMT

clipped by: Rashid Malik
clipper's remarks: Using an older version! Update it to the latest release!

Clip Source: rashidmalik.wordpress.com

Release Date: February 23, 2007

Following security bugs have been fixed in this release;

Embedded nulls in location.hostname confuse same-domain checks
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) SSLv2 buffer overflow
XSS and local file access by opening blocked popups
Spoofing using custom cursor and CSS3 hotspot
Information disclosure through cache collisions
Improvements to help protect against Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.8.0.10/1.8.1.2)

Windows vista is supported with some shortcummings;

For Vista, it is recommended that Firefox be installed in the default location. If the browser is installed in a non-default location, software updates may fail. You can reinstall the software to the default location or to a non-default location as long as the install folder is named “Mozilla Firefox”. Alternatively, you can start Firefox by right-clicking on its icon and selecting “Run as administrator” from the menu.
A Windows Media Player (WMP) plugin is not provided with Windows Vista. As a workaround, in order to view Windows Media content, you can install the WMP Plugin v6.4 for Netscape Navigator.
Vista Parental Controls are not completely honored. In particular, file downloads do not honor Vista’s parental control settings. This will be addressed in an upcoming Firefox release.
When migrating from Internet Explorer 7 to Firefox, cookies and saved form history are not imported.

You can download Firefox in your language and for your operating system from this page.

For Firefox in english language and for windows operating system use this link.

If you are already using Firefox click Help on the menu bar and then select check for updates… and then install it from there. The reason why I am recommending it is that this way the install size is only 744 KB. While if you download the whole package it’ll be about 5.7 MB.

Tags: updates

Windows Vista - Complicated purchase decisions - Or why Microsoft loose market

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:23:03 GMT

clipped by: pallefs

Clip Source: www.computerworld.com.au

Microsoft is losing consumer operating system market share to Apple for many reasons, but most of those reasons can be oversimplified thus: Mac OS is simple, and Windows is complicated.

Until today, even experts couldn't tell you off the top of their heads the differences between each of the many Vista versions -- or even how many versions there are -- or what the basic requirements are for the Upgrade versions. Ordinary consumers are baffled to the point of paralysis.

Don't feel bad if you still don't know which of the Upgrade proof policies above is the real one -- few outside Microsoft do. (In fact, none of them is correct.)

Microsoft created this confusion by failing to tell anyone what the proof requirement would be for using an Upgrade version of Vista.

There is a widely published workaround that enables users to install Upgrade versions of Vista without XP. It involves, essentially, installing Vista twice. Whether this work-around is considered by Microsoft as legitimate or a form of piracy -- like so much about Vista -- is still unknown.

When Bill Gates launched Windows 95 a dozen years ago, consumers understood what they were getting. It was a brand-new Windows, vastly superior to Windows 3.x, and came in exactly one version. PC users could just go to the store and buy it, take it home and install it, and they didn't need a doctorate to figure out how to do all this.

Fast forward to this week. Windows Vista launched with 10 -- count 'em, 10 -- versions. Instead of giving us a simple new upgrade path to the future, they instead gave us a homework assignment. Here are the versions:

It's obvious that Microsoft decided to extract maximum cash from consumers by micro-segmenting the market and trying to provide a different version for each. But they may end up with the opposite result. All this confusion over versions and upgrade policies will motivate unknown millions of consumers to simply stick with Windows XP or move to a Mac.

Wow!

Tags: microsoft, windows, vista, os, purchase, decision, psychology, market, complex, business, apple, mac, linux

Clean install with MS Vista Upgrade DVD

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:47:06 GMT

clipped by: RSMurphy
clipper's remarks: Not really new information but still valid and this lays out the procedures pretty clearly.

Clip Source: www.dailytech.com

Software Workaround Discovered For "Clean Install" With Vista Upgrade DVDs
Brandon Hill (Blog) - January 31, 2007 1:05 AM

Microsoft internal documentation reveals workaround for Vista Upgrade DVDs with no need for a previous version of Windows

Tags: microsoft, vista, software, install workaround

Vista Upgrade in Parallels - WORKS!

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 20:49:27 GMT

clipped by: davegrif
clipper's remarks: I found this hint on how to do the upgrade. It does require two (2) installs. The first time, UNCHECK the product key field and bypass anything that requests a key - confirm you have a valid key when asked. Then redo the upgrade within that VM.

Clip Source: forums.parallels.com

01-30-2007, 01:35 PM

Zolk

Junior Member

Join Date: Jan 2007

Posts: 6

Windows enthusiast Paul Thurrott has published a possible, but yet-to-be-confirmed, workaround for Vista's new upgrade requirement. It's still not too pretty, but it allows you to install an upgrade copy of Vista without dealing with older versions of Windows.

Quote:

1. Boot with the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD.
2. Click “Install Now.”
3. Do not enter a Product Key When prompted.
4. When prompted, select the Vista product edition that you do have.
5. Install Vista normally.
6. Once the install is complete, restart the DVD-based Setup from within Windows Vista. Perform an in-place upgrade.
7. Enter your Product Key when prompted.

Can anyone with upgrade copies of Vista confirm if this method works in Parallels and gets around the ACPI requirement?

Tags: vista, upgrade, parallels

MS Vista Clean Install Workaround

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 04:04:54 GMT

clipped by: ejoiner2
clipper's remarks: Not my normal clipmark, but with Vista newly out, seemed relevant.

Clip Source: www.dailytech.com

Software Workaround Discovered For "Clean Install" With Vista Upgrade DVDs
Brandon Hill (Blog) - January 31, 2007 1:05 AM

Microsoft internal documentation reveals workaround for Vista Upgrade DVDs with no need for a previous version of Windows

DailyTech reported on Monday that Microsoft no longer performs disc checks during an operating system install. In the past, when performing a clean install, a user could boot from an install CD and insert a disc from a previous version of Windows for upgrade compliance.

However, per Microsoft's new licensing requirements for Vista, users are required to install a Windows Vista Upgrade from within Windows XP. When this occurs, the Windows XP license is forfeited and the Windows Vista installation process can take place.

DailyTech has confirmed a new workaround proposed by Paul Thurrott (via Microsoft internal documents).

This workaround allows users to perform a “clean install.” The process is a bit tedious, but is not hard at all to complete. Users have to perform these simple steps to perform a clean install of Vista without a previous version of Windows installed with an upgrade DVD:

Tags: microsoft, vista, windows, business, knowledge management

Workaround Discovered For "Clean Install" With Vista Upgrade DVDs

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:11:24 GMT

clipped by: amygaley

Clip Source: www.dailytech.com

Software Workaround Discovered For "Clean Install" With Vista Upgrade DVDs
Brandon Hill (Blog) - January 31, 2007 1:05 AM

Microsoft internal documentation reveals workaround for Vista Upgrade DVDs with no need for a previous version of Windows

Tags: windows, vista

How to install Vista Upgrade on a blank hard drive

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:24:58 GMT

clipped by: RecordSage
clipper's remarks: Useful

Clip Source: gizmodo.com

How to Install a Vista Upgrade on a Blank Hard Drive

I love Microsoft. We had just started to resign ourselves to the fact that we were going to need Windows XP on our hard drive if we ever had to reinstall our upgrade version of Vista. Then they ~~came up with a solution~~ left open a gaping loophole. That's right, you can install the upgrade version of Vista on a blank hard drive. The bad news? The workaround's almost as much of a pain in the ass as the original problem, requiring multiple installs...

Basically, start the setup for your upgrade version of Vista on a blank hard drive, but don't enter the product key. Instead, install it as a 30-day trial. Once Vista's up and running, run setup again, entering your product key this time. Do a clean install, then pat yourself on the back for ~~saving $80~~ not having to keep XP around in case you want a new hard drive at some point.

Act fast, cause there's no telling how long this little hole's going to stay open. – Matt Buchanan

Tags: microsoft, vista, upgrade, install, workaround

apache and iis on the same server

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:22:37 GMT

clipped by: danyb

Clip Source: www.google.com

EditDelete

Running Apache and IIS 6 together on the same server

We have a Windows Small Business Server at work, which we wanted to install Subversion onto. We therefore wanted to run Apache on the same server. However, IIS is also installed on the same machine for Small Business Server purposes so I couldn't just remove IIS.

I had added multiple IP addresses to the server so that IIS could have one and Apache could have another (so they could both run on port 80). However, I ran into the problem that IIS was taking control of all IP addresses on port 80 and so Apache wouldn't start. It seems that IIS 6.0 has a "feature" called Socket Pooling that claims all ports for all loaded IP address (even if not configured in IIS) - nice! So IIS had control of the port 80 on the IP address I had assigned to Apache.

Do not fear - there is a workaround:

Extract the httpcfg.exe utility from the support tools area on the Win2003 CD.

stop all IIS services: net stop http /y

have IIS listen only on the IP address I'd designated for IIS: httpcfg set iplisten -i 192.168.1.253

make sure: httpcfg query iplisten (the ip's listed are the only ip addresses that IIS will be listening on and no other)

restart IIS Services: net start w3svc

start Apache service

You'll then find that Apache and IIS will then play nicely together and run on the correct ports on the correct IP addresses. Woo hoo!

Note created October 25, 2006

Prismix Blog: Running Apache and IIS 6 together on the same server - 209.85.135.104/...

Tags: apache, servers, iis, internet

Install multiple versions of IE

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:54:10 GMT

clipped by: slosd
clipper's remarks: Download here:
http://tredosoft.com/files/multi-ie/multiple-ie-setup.exe

Clip Source: tredosoft.com

Install multiple versions of IE on your PC

Ever wanted to test your website in various versions of Internet Explorer?

Manfred Staudinger perfected the standalone versions by adding IE version numbers to the title bar of the standalone browser window. Moreover, by removing the "IE" key in the registry subkey [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Version Vector] Internet Explore defaulted to respecting conditional comments based on the version number prebuilt in the program.

It is not difficult to follow the instructions and get any version of IE running in standalone along side other versions. Most of you probably know of evolt's archive of Internet Explorer which has them readily packaged in ZIP files. Now suppose you want to download them all. An installer that would conveniently automate the whole process would be great. Thanks to this comment for the idea.

So I made an installer which contains IE3 IE4.01 IE5 IE5.5 and IE6

Tags: ie, internet explorer, multiple, versions

Hack to Change Windows XP Home to Professional

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:22:40 GMT

clipped by: Djiezes
clipper's remarks: I guess this'll work. It's got over 1700 diggs & I see nobody complaining...

Now let's hope it will be as easy to change Windows Vista Starter to Ultimate... (which I guess it will since it's the same disc)

(I'm sorry for the flashy blue background; didn't found a workaround for that ...)

Clip Source: www.technipages.com

Hack to Change Windows XP Home to Windows XP Professional

Enable the features found in Windows XP Professional on your Windows XP Home Edition installation with this hack. It will allow you to turn your Windows XP Home CD into a Windows XP Professional CD.

Note: If your Windows XP CD does not contain Service Pack 2, you might want to Slipstream Your Windows XP CD first as you will not be able to upgrade an installation after using the CD.

1. Copy the root directory and the i386 directory of the WindowsXP CD to your hard drive.

2. Extract the Bootsector of your Windows XP CD. You can use BBIE to do this.

3. Click START-->RUN-->REGEDIT

4. Highlight HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

5. Click FILE-->LOAD HIVE and select the Setupreg.hiv file
This file is located in the i386 folder. Use the one you extracted to your hard drive from your Windows XP CD.

6. Locate the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Homekey\ControlSet001\Services\setupdd

7. Edit the DEFAULT key and change the following values:

01 to 00

02 to 00

8. Change the name to the value HOMEKEY to anything.

9. Locate the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Homekey\ControlSet001\Services\setupdd

Edit the DEFAULT key and change the following values:

01 to 00

02 to 00

10. Highlight HOMEKEY and select FILE-->UNLOAD HIVE

You can now burn the data on your hard drive to a CD to make a new Windows XP CD. Then use the CD to install Windows XP. Be sure to make the CD bootable. You can use the instructions here to help you do that.

Disclaimer: Technipages and it's owners provide this information without warranty. We are not to be held responsible for any damage that occurs by following these steps.

Tags: hack, windows, microsoft, xp, home, professional, howto, cd, boot, computer, workaround