David Vielmetter

Category: Tricks

  • Wipe securely and track what you’ve wiped

    It can be a tedious task to bulk wipe systems to DoD 5220.22-M standards. Especially if you need to keep track of what you’ve wiped and when. There are a handful of tools available for free which allow you to essentially boot and wipe systems and there are many vendors selling appliances to bulk wipe…

  • Deploying TeamViewer unattended host

    So I’ve been playing with deploying TeamViewer 13 unattended host for several hours today and have reached the conclusion that the deployment documentation is just grossly inadequate. Here’s what I’ve learned after looking at several forum posts: Don’t try to deploy your customized TeamViewer unattended host MSI application via the GPO software installation package method…

  • How to fix a Dell P2210T 22″ Monitor with a broken backlight

    Alright, so admittedly this video will not help you fix all possible backlight issues with a Dell P2210T, but it may help you fix the most common problem I’ve seen. I have a lot of these monitors in production (many were deployed in 2012-2013) and most of them have exhibited the same issue: 4 failed…

  • Netsh int ip reset says access denied

    Resetting the TCP/IP stack can be a useful way to clear any issues that might be preventing your computer from accessing the Internet or network. In Windows, there are lots of things that could screw up a systems TCP/IP stack and lead to connectivity issues. This is because Microsoft Windows stores most network information including the…

  • iOS 10.0.2 Phone App locks up and crashes

    I’ve got an iPhone 6s and was an early adopter to iOS10. I’m not sure if the issue began with the iOS 10 upgrade or if it started with the more recent iOS 10.0.1 or 10.0.2 updates to iOS10. Here’s what I do know: [Update] This issue was fixed in iOS v10.2.1. [Symptoms] After the…

  • Mail (32-bit) control panel icon blank

    This issue specifically affects Windows 7 Pro SP1 installations with Microsoft Office 2010 Standard SP2. The issue manifests itself after Office 2010 Standard is installed and all windows and office patches from Windows update have been applied. When the control panel of the system is opened, the mail.cpl icon for managing Microsoft Outlook email profiles…

  • Internet Explorer 11 crashes when encountering java script

    Here’s a fun one. IE 11 on Windows 7 x64 crashes when accessing various pages running javascript code. When the event log is checked, the reason for the crashes provided reveals that jscript9.dll is responsible for the crashes with an exception code 0xc0000005. [the problem] Internet Explorer 11 crashes frequently (specifically when encountering certain javascript…

  • Outlook 2013/2016 stuck on processing splash screen

    Here’s one of the most common complaints of end users running Outlook 2013 or 2016 on Windows 7, 8.1 or 10. Outlook won’t launch and just stays stuck on the blue splash screen with the words starting… or processing… [the problem] Outlook 2013 or Outlook 2016 will not launch and appears to be stuck at the…

  • Switch from compatibility mode or RAID to AHCI in Windows 10

    AHCI stands for Advance Host Controller Interface. It is a newer technology with more features compared to the older “more compatible” Serial ATA standard. Features such as native command queuing (which can offer greater performance by optimizing how controller requests data from the drive) and hot swappable  SATA devices. Most newer systems allow you to…

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