JacobyTech Blog

a blog about tech stuff – mostly.

  • Useful tool to scan USB drives for viruses on insertion

    http://blog.didierstevens.com/programs/usbvirusscan/   Or try this one: http://experi3nc3.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/flash-disinfector-by-subs/ Download Flash Disinfector by sUBs and save it to your desktop. Double-click Flash_Disinfector.exe to run it. Follow any prompts that may appear. Your desktop will vanish for a while, and then reappear. This is normal. Wait until the program has finished scanning, then please exit the program. Restart your computer and see if problem still…

  • A useful Flash Malware Disinfector:

    http://experi3nc3.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/flash-disinfector-by-subs/ Flash Malware removing tool created by courtesy of sUBs. It’s a neat and handy tool to handle all of the messes done by those pesky flash malwares. By no means this tool nor this article will guarantee that your pc is 100% clean, it just acts as a reference.

  • Tips on finding the best MTU setting

    This is mostly for wireless and DSL users, but Cable and other users can find this information helpful as well. http://help.expedient.com/broadband/mtu_ping_test.shtml Adjusting the MTU Settings: http://help.expedient.com/broadband/mtu.shtml

  • Memory Test tools

    Just to let anyone know, if you have a computer that keeps blue-screening (especially a Dell) and you have run memory tests such as the built-in tests provided by Dell, and Memtest86, and there are no problems found, you should try the Microsoft Memory test utility. It found errors that the others did not, and…

  • Problems connecting to a computer using RWW, IE7, and XP SP3

    I’ve found that a lot of my users are starting to have issues connecting to Small Business Server Remote Web Workplaces, and I know how to fix it. The fix Is pretty annoying and fairly involved for a standard user, but I plan on creating a write-up (with pictures) to more easily explain how to…

  • JacobyTech has over 100 posts!

    I remember starting this site. It was just for fun. I doubted it’s usefulness, both to me and other readers. Over the past year, I’ve realized what this site is to me, and what it could potentially provide to other readers and tech personnel.  Of course, I know that there are hundreds, if not thousands of tech…

  • Guess when IPv4 will run out of addresses? It's closer than you think…

    http://www.potaroo.net/tools/ipv4/index.html It’s time for network admins to finally take a good look at the new standard.  We’re coming up on the day when there just won’t be enough IP addresses to go around. If you don’t know much about the depletion of IP addresses (v4), or don’t know why we will soon have to change…

  • Using Smartcards in Windows Server 2003/XP

    I haven’t had to replace the default user name / password type of login for any domain that I manage as of yet, but if I did, this write-up would be a welcome start. Sounds like it would be kinda nice (that is, until your users forget their card at home or lose it, or…

  • If you have a lot of money and want a Home Theater…

    These places would probably be your best bet. http://www.runco.com http://www.planarhometheater.com http://www.vidikron.com http://www.xscreen.com I don’t roll like that (yet), so I have to stick with the consumer stuff.

  • Setting up a backup email server for Small Business Server 2003

    http://blogs.msdn.com/matthuynh/archive/2006/03/01/541163.aspx