If you have ever tried to push Windows Live Essentials (particularly Movie Maker/Photo gallery) through App-V you may have come across this error… Couldn’t install programs Couldn’t install these programs: Photo Gallery and Movie Maker It looks like another program is preventing the installer from working. Error: 0x80070643 Source: wllogin-amd64 The reason behind this is Windows Live Essentials is trying… Read more
Category: Software
This section looks at what is new in the world of software (Operating Systems included) and how to take best advantage of what is out there.
Problems with Offline Files sync stopping randomly?
Lets say you have a Windows 7 Notebook PC connected to a high speed LAN which has some files syncing onto it, all goes well for a little while until the sync stops randomly. You are sure there is no problem with the PC, your server that you are taking the files off or the network connection and you restart… Read more
Using MDT and App-V to get PCs to users fast!
This video shows how MDT and App-V can be used to get a OS installed on a PC (can use it with servers as well) in a very hands off way as well a quick over view of the key end user experience of App-V.
Incoming SIP calls don’t work – Lync 2010
When setting up a Lync 2010 proof of concept today I was having issues with getting incoming calls to work. I could get outbound calls (to the PSTN) to work as well as hear audio both ways however under no situation would a call come in (from the PSTN) and ring the Polycom CX700 on my desk. There had to… Read more
DPM 2010 won’t allow unauthenticated SMTP relay
If you are trying to setup System Centre Data Protection Manager 2010 with a SMTP relay that dosn’t use authentication (e.g. you use IP address filtering to allow access to your SMTP server) you may come across a problem where DPM throws up a error every time you try and send a email stating that a username/password must be entered…. Read more
Why I’m looking forwards to Windows 8 Tablets
Last year just before Christmas I was very close to getting a Motorola Xoom Android Tablet PC but after much thought I changed my mind and decided that I would wait for Windows 8. Looking at the reasons below most of these relate to my nature as a IT professional and how I would use the tablet at both home,… Read more
Which should I choose? POP3 or IMAP?
If you have ever found yourself setting up your Internet service provides email on your preferred email program (Outlook/Thunderbird/Windows Live Mail/ect) and wondered which settings you should use (POP3 or IMAP) here is the definitive answer. IMAP – plain and simple, here’s the why….. Persistent connection With POP3 you will find that every few minutes your email program will download… Read more