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Backup the Current Directory with Date/Time Stamp

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Outline Create a variable with the current date and time Create a variable with the name of the current directory Combine the Current Directory name with the date/time stamp to use as the destination directory name. Copy all files and sub-directories (recursive) from the current directory to the “date/time stamped” destination directory. TL;DR Download: BackupCurrentDirectory.zip. … Read more

Unable to upgrade Samsung Smart Switch for a Standard User Account

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Samsung Smart Switch is software used to transfer contacts, etc. to a new Samsung phone, synchronize Contacts with Microsoft Outlook, and/or backup the phone. This is a typical issue where the software was developed without testing as a Standard User as the primary account. Environment Application: Samsung Smart Switch v4.1.16102.12, v4.2.20061.8, v4.2.20113.5 OS: Windows 10 … Read more

Optical Media for Long Term Archives

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Regular writable optical media, CDs & DVDs, etc., are not reliable for long term storage. The die used with optical media degrade with exposure to light, temperature extremes, etc. Because of this, the data on the media will start to degrade within 1 to 5 years. M-DISC (Millennial Disc) is a write once optical disc … Read more

ASP.NET MVC Ajax PartialView Displays a New Page

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ASP.NET MVC PartialView displays a new page instead of replacing the <div> on the current page for the @Ajax.ActionLink’s InsertionMode = InsertionMode.Replace parameter. Language/Environment: C# ASP.NET MVC 5 IDE: Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Community To resolve this issue, do the following: Install: Microsoft.jQuery.Unobtrusive.Ajax Install Microsoft.jQuery.Unobtrusive.Ajax via the NuGet Package Manager in Visual Studio Modify: App_Start … Read more

Determine MAC and IP Addresses of Devices on the Network

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Step 1: Ping the broadcast address on your network from any Windows machine. If your subnet is 192.168.1.x with a mask of 255.255.255.0, then you would ping 192.168.1.255. Don’t be concerned about the “Request timed out” messages. C:\Users\Demo>ping 192.168.1.255 Pinging 192.168.1.255 with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. … Read more

iTunes Configuration

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Application iTunes v12.1.2.27 Use the following recommendations before adding any content to iTunes or synching any devices with iTunes. Edit Menu > Preferences > General tab When you insert a CD: Ask to Import CD Import Settings Import Using: MP3 Encoder Settings: Custom… > MP3 Encoder Stereo Bit Rate: 320 kbps Enable: Use Variable Bit … Read more

Export Device Drivers in Use by Windows

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OS: Windows 8.1 Update 1 Application: PowerShell Reference: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn614084.aspx http://woshub.com/how-to-export-drivers-using-powershell-in-windows-8-1-u1/ Windows 8.1 Update 1 includes a new Powershell cmdlet, Export-WindowsDriver, that allows one to export all the installed third-party drivers from the Driver Store. Directories for each device driver will be created in the destination directory. The directory names will be based on the name … Read more

Unable to Upgrade Samsung Kies 3 for a Standard user account

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Application: Samsung Kies 3 (v3.2.15024.8) OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (64-bit) Device: Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Issue : Installing Samsung Kies 3 under a Standard user account completes without any errors. But, when you check Information > Kies Information, the version number is still the old version. During installation, UAC (User Access Control) does prompt … Read more