We are pleased to announce the release of Ultimate Settings Panel version 5.5. Our latest addition in version 5.5 is what we have been planning to do in a very long time which is to give you the ability to change the colour and style themes to suit whatever you want it to be. This […]
Month: March 2017
Excel – Split text into different columns with the Convert Text to Columns Wizard
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If you exporting data into CSV or text files then this guide may come in handy for you… You can take the text in one or more cells, and spread it out across multiple cells. This is called parsing, and is the opposite of concatenating, where you can combine text from two or more cells […]
Extract and Save Program and Features Icons
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If you are looking to extract an icon from your Programs and Features list to use in any programs, documentation or systems like Configuration Manager, then you can use this guide to do that. The icons are actually stored in the C:\Windows\Installer folder but to ensure that you get the correct one, you will need […]
IIS Management Console to connect to a remote IIS Server
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If you want to use the IIS Management Console on a technician’s computer then you may run into the problem that a lot of people have – simply installing the IIS components and console on the technician’s machine will not work. This is because it will only connect to the localhost – you need to […]
Windows Stuck on Configuring Updates 3 of 3 0% Completed Fix
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You may have seen one of our previous posts about fixing the Windows Stuck on installing updates error. Well we have recently come across some issues with the other Windows Update issue where the machine gets stuck saying Configuring Update 3 of 3 0% Completed. We finally found a way of fixing this issue so thought […]
Skype v7.34 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions
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Skype version 7.34 has now been released and if you would like to either add this to your Configuration Manager Software Catalog or even have it available through WDS or Group Policy, then you will want to download the MSI file for it. Skype do provide a direct download link for its Skype software and […]
Dell PowerVault with Veritas Backup Exec Setup
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if you have a Dell PowerVault drive and are struggling to install it, then you should try these steps below: Connect the PowerVault drive to a server. Power on the drive & wait about 5 minutes or until the unit states that it is ready on the front panel. Then power on the server. Once the server […]
How to use Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 10
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This may seem like a pretty simple thing to do for most techies out there, but we have been asked this question a lot recently so thought we would post a quick guide on how to use Internet Explorer 11 on a Windows 10 computer rather than the default Microsoft Edge. Once you are into […]
Google Chrome version 57.0.2987.110 Released and MSI Installer
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Google have now released a new version of their Chrome browser, version 57.0.2987.110. If you are looking at deploying Google Chrome using systems like Configuration Manager, WDS, SCUP or Group Policy, you will want to use their MSI installer to make it much easier. You can now download the Google Chrome MSI installer direct from […]
Foxit Reader v8.2.1 MSI Installer and Instructions
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We have recently had a few requests about creating a MSI installer for Foxit Reader, so we have done just that and it is now available to download from our website. As this is a MSI file you can pass parameters to it so that you can use it to deploy through Group Policy or […]
Auto Upload iOS Photos to OneDrive
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If you are using an iPhone or any other iOS device and you use OneDrive, you may want to auto-upload any photos you take to your OneDrive to give you quick and easy access to them on your computer. To do this, you should first ensure that you have the OneDrive app installed on your […]
Adobe Flash Player MSI Installers v25.0.0.127
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Adobe have released another update to their Adobe Flash Player software, this time taking it up to version 25.0.0.127. As always, you can download the executable file but if you want the MSI files so that you can load it into your Configuration Manager Software Catalog, you can get that here. The update is also […]