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How to Change File Properties (ReadOnly, CreationTime etc.) Using PowerShell 11/04/2013
Changing file properties is quite easy with PowerShell. Remove ReadOnly attribute: Set-ItemProperty -Path 'C:\Program Files\desktop.ini' -Name IsReadOnly -Value $false Change CreationTime (90 days back in time): Set-ItemProperty -Path 'C:\Program Files\desktop.ini' -Name CreationTime -Value ((Get-Date).AddDays(-90))
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Hyper-V on Windows 8 (Pro or Enterprise) 24/03/2013
Looking for a hypervisor on Windows 8? Look no further. If your Windows 8 is Pro or Enterprise Hyper-V is available as a feature, and can be enabled easily as long as your system complies with there requirements: Windows 8 Pro or Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit Operating System) Minimum of 4GB of RAM Hardware Assisted Virtualization […]
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PDF Search missing in Windows 7 (64-Bit) 02/03/2013
For some reason the 64-bit versions of Windows has a problem indexing PDF files. Windows Search uses IFilter to help it index files, and the PDF IFilter for 64-bit Windows is missing. (This probably applies to 64-bit Vista and 64-bit XP as well). To detect whether a computer has the IFilter installed or not open […]
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Running a headless VirtualBox 05/02/2013
Use this command to start headless VirtualBox named NameOfVirtualBox: Start /b 'C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxHeadless.exe' -s "NameOfVirtualBox" Or using PowerShell: Start-Process -FilePath 'C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxHeadless.exe' -ArgumentList @("-s","NameOfVirtualBox") -NoNewWindow Note: If you close your command prompt the processes with your headless VirtualBox will get killed. Link to VirtualBox manual : http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch07.html#vboxheadless
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Atheros AR5007 failed to connect (WiFi/Internet) 10/01/2013
Problem: This behaviour is seen when connecting a Vista computer with Atheros AR5007 Wireless LAN adapter installed to a new wireless accesspoint. (In this case a HP laptop computer with preinstalled Vista Home Premium connecting to Cisco Linksys EA6500). When inspecting network configuration you will find DHCP-address is assigned correctly – BUT no traffic is recieved […]
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Easy validating parameter input using ValidateCount, ValidateLength, ValidatePattern, ValidateRange, ValidateSet and ValidateScript in PowerShell 14/08/2012
Windows PowerShell introduced parameter validation which drastically reduces lines of validation code – and replaces it with a couple of markup tags: ValidateCount (int minLength, int maxlength) How many arguments are allowed for a parameter. [ValidateCount(1,3)] [String[]] $Collection ValidateLength (int minLength, int maxlength) Length (in characters) of a parameter argument. [ValidateLength(1,8)] [String[]] $Phone ValidatePattern (string regexString, Named Parameters) Valid patterns […]
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SCOM Health Service Events when troubleshooting certificate authentication 11/08/2012
These Events are common when troubleshooting problems related to Health Service certificates i System Center Operations Manager 2007: 21021 – Could not load Certificate Check if certificate exists and the Health Service has permissions to read it. 20052 – Certificate not loaded (name does not match) Make sure Issued To match the actual […]
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Browse FTP site in Windows Explorer (triggered from Internet Explorer 9) 08/08/2012
By default the option to view FTP site in Windows Explorer is hidden in Internet Explorer 9 (IE9). To enable it you have to go to Internet Options -> Advanced -> Enable FTP Folder View as shown below: Once this option is enabled you should see Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer in the View-menu. (Keep in mind […]
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Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) when putting Windows 7 to sleep 30/07/2012
All of a sudden my Windows 7 ended up crashing with Blue Screen of Death when put to sleep, and I started investigating this behavior. After a couple of crashes a pattern started to emerge: Blue Screen of Death was only an issue when the laptop was running on batteries – and NOT when AC was […]
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Write Event to Windows Event Log using PowerShell 27/06/2012
Creating an EventLog entry using PowerShell is shown below: Write-EventLog -LogName 'Application' -Source 'MyEventSource' -EventID 1000 -EntryType Warning -Message "This is a test of writing to the Event Log using PowerShell." Note: The Event Source needs to be created before writing entries to the Event Log. (See this post for further info: Create […]
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Browse FTP site in Windows Explorer (triggered from Internet Explorer 9)

By default the option to view FTP site in Windows Explorer is hidden in Internet Explorer 9 (IE9).

To enable it you have to go to Internet Options -> Advanced -> Enable FTP Folder View as shown below:

Once this option is enabled you should see Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer in the View-menu.
(Keep in mind that this option is only visible when you are on an FTP page).

Note: Press ALT to show Internet Explorer menus.

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Hi I’m Henrik and I write this blog based on useful topics I find interesting – mostly covering some of my technical interests : System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), BizTalk, Windows Server, PowerShell, SQL server, Internet Information Services, PHP and .NET I am currently holding a position as System Administrator with focus on Microsoft server products. View all posts by Henrik Damgaard

Posted on 08/08/2012Author Henrik DamgaardCategories Internet ExplorerTags FTP, IE9, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 9, Windows Explorer

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