Category Archives: Windows

Windows Update Failing KB2419640 / 80070011

25 Jan
pyrolupus

If you have your Program Files directory on a separate drive (drive letter) from your Windows directory (using hardlinks on my system to point from C: to F:), Windows Update will fail for some updates. Mine failed for KB2419640 with … Continue reading →

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ZoomIt Rocks!

23 Mar
pyrolupus

I stumbled across something tonight that will make my life better: ZoomIt by Mark Russinovich (of SysInternals fame). I teach technical classes, and the fact that I can zoom in and draw directly on screen (especially on a window full … Continue reading →

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Microsoft on Windows 2008 and Linux

22 May
pyrolupus

Microsoft would like us to believe it can help us “See How Windows Server 2008 Stacks up versus Linux.” Let me see, how can I can sum up the entire site for you…

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