Create ISO from CD/DVD or File/Folders

You have some files in a folder and would like to make an .iso from them? Do not dispear anymore: file2iso is here.
Want to create an .iso file from a CD or DVD, use LCISOCreator, you can find it at LucerSoft.
I'll throw in a bonus, hoe to use both programs can be found at this link.

Snap Any Window to Half the Screen Size in Windows 7

Nowadays everyone have one of them widescreen computermonitors.
Mine is about 24 inch and sometimes I jsut want to put 2 windows next to each other to compare some data.

I you are using Windows 7 then this is very easy:
Activate a program/window and use Windows-key + left/right-cursor key.
Windows-key with cursor-up brings the windows backt of full (max. size) and cursor-down makes the windows a floating-windows.

Beware ;-) : This a Windows 7 only feature.

Error when starting Office: sku011.cab could not be found

If you get the above error when starting Office for the first time (repair due to new profile),
then fire-up your regedit.

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software->Microsoft -> Office -> 11.0 -> Delivery -> {91E30409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9} and change the value of CDCache to 0 (zero).

A website dedicated to this error can be found here.

Aanmaken SQL Query met belangrijke SMS gegevens!

Om zelf de query te maken ga als volgt te werk:

1. Login op de SMS-server
2. Ga naar [Start] --> Program Files --> Microsoft SQL Server
3. Start Query Analyzer op
4. Vul in als SQL Server: (local)
5. Kies (connect using): Windows Authentication en klik op: [OK]
6. Vul in het nieuwe query scherm (lijkt op een notepad scherm) het volgende (doe COPY & PASTE van hieronder):

select v_package.PackageID,

v_package.Name,

v_CollectionRuleDirect.RuleName as 'AD Group',

v_package.PkgSourcePath,

v_Advertisement.AdvertisementName,

v_Advertisement.ProgramName,

v_Collection.Name

from v_package

left outer join v_Advertisement on v_package.PackageID = v_Advertisement.PackageID

left outer join v_Collection on v_Advertisement.CollectionID = v_Collection.CollectionID

left outer join v_CollectionRuleDirect on v_Collection.CollectionID = v_CollectionRuleDirect.CollectionID

left outer join v_CollectionRuleQuery on v_Collection.CollectionID = v_CollectionRuleQuery.CollectionID

order by v_package.Manufacturer, v_package.Name

7. Zoek in de Toolbar, de gele ton met erachter: master en verander dit in: SMS_XXX
(SMS_XXX = je SMS-site. Hiermee geef je aan, op welke dbase je de query gaat uitvoeren!)
8. Klik nu in de toolbaar op de groene driehoek, om de query uit te voeren!
9. Klik in het resultaat-scherm, op de cel tussen [1] en [PackageID]. Hiermee selecteer je alle rijen en kolommen.
10. Klik nu rechtermuisknop in het resultaatvenster en selecteer Save As.
11. Vul bv. c:\temp\MijnSMSQuery als naam in. (niet allemaal de zelfde naam gebruiken ;-))
Kies als type: Export Files (*.CSV)
Kies File format: ANSI
Kies Colomn delimiter: Comma Seperated (CSV)
Klik op: [Save]
12. Open het bestand nu met Microsoft Excel.
13. Selecteer kolom A, door op de "A" te klikken.
14. Ga naar in het Excel menu naar menu: Data --> Tekst naar kolommen…
(menu: Data --> Text to Columns)
15. Zorg dat de radiobutton: (o) Gescheiden (of: Delimited) geselecteerd staat en klik op [volgende]/[next]
16. Kies als scheidingsteken, allen: [v]Komma (of: [v]Comma) en klik op [Voltooien]/[Finish]
17. Selecteer de hele Excelsheet door me de muis tussen "rij A" en "kolom 1" te klikken.
18. Ga naar menu: Opmaak --> Kolom en kies: AutoAanPassen aan selectie
(menu: Format --> Row en kies: Autofit)
17. Indien niet aanwezig, voeg helemaal boven in de sheet een lege rij via menu:
Invoegen --> Rijen (/Insert --> Row:

PackageID PackageName AD Group PackageSourcePath AdvertisementName AdvertisedPackageProgram CollectionName

en vul het bovenstaande op regel 1 (copy & paste van hieronder).
18. Selekteer de hele rij 1, door op "1" te klikken,
ga naar menu: Data --> Filter --> AutoFilter
19. Sla het Excelsheet met Save As... op
(vergeet niet om het als een .XLS-bestand op te slaan)

Some nice lockdown tools I found

I was looking for a tool to block MSN Messenger, these are the links I encountered with my search:

The guys at Smart-X really have some great tools, like AppLocker (prevent start of ececutables), Folder Permission Reporting, New/Duplicate SIDs (on your network), Disable Group Policy (GPO Killer), Terminal Server Monitor, GPHideDrive , a free Run As Administrator and lots of other progs.

LockDown (CTRL-Alt-Del) for non domain comuters. From Peter Souza at Zinious.com
This chap also made New System Installs to install bulk programs on new installed PCs.

Anfibia Soft has to diamond products: Deskman (totally secure, lockdown your desktop - $ 39) and Reactor (A Webbased Server Monitoring System - $199 - $999). Also Checkout Watchman!

At Horizon Data Sys, I found two nice lockdown programs.
Executable Lockdown block prohibits the executation of blacklisted executables ($24.95 ?? or $39.00). For only $0.95 extra they have Desktop Security RX ($39.95), it's the bg brother of E.Lockdown like, drive, USB restrictions. They do have other software goodies, so check it out!

Microsoft Private Folder 1.0 creates a password secured folder. This is intended if you want to secure your data if other people use your PC (non-enterprise solution, acordding to MS!).

Tricerat has some nice products for TS and Citrix, to lockdown, print and manage virtuals.
Some key products: Simplify Lockdown, SimplifySuite, SimplifyDesktop, SimplifyPrinting etc.

SentryPC enables you to control, restrict and monitor access and usage of your PC
This site has 100+ other security related soft- and hardware.


Xentrik.net seems like a Softpedia, you can search for all kind of need pay and free software.
Server Mask, mask that you are using IIS. Plax Network Suite v3.4 is an easy to use collection of network tools, like block ping, turn off/on firewall, block all internet, portscan and more...
Self Service Password Reset enables end-users to securely reset their own Active Directory passwords from the intranet. AmplusNet Messenger Blocker is a free application designed to block access to messaging programs MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger.

Encryption Software @ Xentrik
http://www.xentrik.net/software/all/utilities/security___encryption.html


AmplusNet Messenger Blocker 1.0 (freeware)
http://www.amplusnet.com/messengerblocker/free-blocker.htm


Gili Exe Lock 1.5
http://www.xentrik.net/software/gili_exe_lock-image.html

Exe Wrapper 2.172
http://www.xentrik.net/software/exe_wrapper.html

LockAnEXE 1.21
http://www.xentrik.net/software/lockanexe.html

BDLLScan 1.0.1 by Marco Pontello is a simple tool that list all DLL referenced by an executable or a library file. I can see it's use when repackaging an application and you need to know which DLLs it depends on.

BoxedApp Packer 2.0
http://www.xentrik.net/software/boxedapp_packer-image.html