Setting up Windows Time synchronization to update frequently

by Nathan 2. December 2010 11:51

By default the windows time server updates once per week.

To change this time you will need to edit the windows registry and change the following setting:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient

has a value SpecialPollInterval update this to a value greater than 1 in milliseconds.

 

To put this into effect press update now under Date and Time > Internet Time > Change Settings > Press Update Now

 

 

 

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Email Alerts for Windows Service Failure

by Nathan 17. November 2010 09:03

 

Requirements:

* Download Mailsend (This is a commandline program that allows you to send email)

http://www.muquit.com/muquit/software/mailsend/mailsend.exe.zip

* An available SMTP Server

 

Go to Services > Right Click Properties > Recovery (Tab)

 

Create your cmd file to be run with the below text. In this case I have named it servicefailure.cmd

mailsend -f info@nathanbaker.com.au -d nathanbaker.com.au -smtp 10.1.1.1 -t info@nathanbaker.com.au -sub "Subject Line Here" -cc "sendtome@hotmail.com" +bc -cs "ISO-8859-1" -M "This is the message you will send in the body of the email."

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Running MacOS X on Windows

by Nathan 1. March 2010 08:03

 

Using VMWare 7 you can easily run MacOS X Snow Leopard within windows.

 

 

Here is a guide to setting up MacOS X on VMWare

Follow this site and you will be able to succesfully run MacOS within your windows box.

http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/12/install-snow-leopard-in-vmware-7-windows-edition/

 

Setting up Internet / Network

http://www.sysprobs.com/setup-network-internet-access-mac-os-leopard-vmware-virtual-machine

http://www.sysprobs.com/working-method-install-mac-107-lion-vmware-windows-7-intel-pc

 

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Windows XP Vista stuck in safe mode

by Nathan 17. February 2009 17:25

When you computer is stuck in safe mode everytime you reboot, even if you check run normal configuration.

There is a little System Configuration Utility in windows you can use to turn this off. 

If you go to Start -> Run

then type msconfig

then press OK

  You will need to make sure you have Normal Startup Selected.

     

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