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  • Creating a Knowledge Base in Drupal

    Sun, 05/10/2009 - 15:50 — DoorToDoorGeek

    Here is a link to a great tutorial, the goal of this tutorial is to create a Knowledge Base system, the very system I am using here in fact named "Drupal 6 Dynamic Content - CCK, Views, and Panels" the tutorial was made by Chad Wollenberg at Linux Basement he also make a audio podcast I also suggest listening to it anyway. He is a open source advocate, so am I but he is successful at it

    It is not a perfect step-by-step but you should be able to get it done, please feel free to contact me if you need any support getting this done and thank you Chad for your time and effort

  • Access Denied: Error Message - Windows Update

    Sun, 05/10/2009 - 15:47 — DoorToDoorGeek

    Access Denied:  Error Message - Windows Update
     Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to download and install updates on your computer. If you believe you have received this message in error, please check with your system administrator.

    For Windows XP Pro:
    Start/Run/gpedit.msc. User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Update. In the right pane, double click, Remove access to all Windows Update Features and set it to disabled.

    For Windows XP Home Edition:
    Start/Run/Regedit

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate

    Locate the value in the right pane called DisableWindowsUpdateAccess. Double click this entry and change the value to 0 (zero) or right click it and select Delete.

    If editing the Registry manually isn't to your liking click here for a small Visual Basic Script that will make the change for you.

    More information here:  Why can't I download updates?

    WINUP-Err Msg: "Cannot Display Page"

  • My First Steps After a Fresh XP/Vista Install

    Sun, 05/10/2009 - 15:40 — DoorToDoorGeek

    Hello All

    I called this in a few episodes ago of Podnutz Daily and by demand I am posting these steps, some people might blow up on me, go ahead but I have gotten nothing but great results

    On all fresh installs I do this, I do this before updates and before any installs for XP, most (or all) of these are in Vista

    Start/Settings/Control Panel/Syytem {or {win key} + {Pause Break})
    Advanced Tab
    Settings button by performance
    Visual Effects Tab, click "Adjust for best performance", then scroll down and check the bottom two "Use drop labels for" yada yada and "Use visual styles on windows and buttons"
    Next, Advanced Tab
    Leave "Processes" and "Programs" (90+% of the time this is what you want)
    Then click "Change" by "Virtual Memory"
    Then select "System Managed Sized", then click "Set", then click "Ok"
    You will get a "reboot" warning just saying for the changes to take effect you must reboot, then click "Ok"
    The window style should not change, everything should look the same
    Then in "Startup and recovery" click "Settings" and uncheck "Send a administrative alert" (this is for large businesses not home users) and I uncheck "Automatically restart" (without this this a bluescreen will only blink for a split second and you can not read it)
    Next click the "Error Reporting" button on the bottom, then I click "Disable error reporting" and click "But notify me" yada yada, I do this because at it's base windows and windows apps are so buggie and crashie, I choose to get less calls from my customers and I believe my customers are thankful

    The big one I expect to take the hit on is the page file and setting it to auto, I do this because too many times I have had calls from users who say they have the error message saying "you system is running low on virtual memory", I believe that with todays HD sizes and the standard memory I leave a computer with makes the "Fixed" sized extremely unneeded, for any XP box with at least 768mb of ram or a VIsta box with at least 1.5gb of ram I use these settings

    Take these with a grain of salt, please leave comments of any extra steps you do or if you think any of these steps are wrong