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Concurrent remote desktop sessions in Windows XP sp3

 
Overview This is a hack for allowing concurrent remote desktop sessions in Windows XP sp3 Reference Concurrent Remote Desktop Sessions in Windows XP SP2 Enabling Concurrent Remote Desktop Sessions on Windows XP SP3 – Patched file included

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Cannot view the contents of a (.chm) file

 
Overview I just get an e-book and find that all of the pages are dead. With some searching I find that the file is blocked by windows. The solution is to unlock the .chm file. To do this: Right-click on the .chm file, select "Properties" Click [...]

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香港寛頻轉IP方法

 
(轉用香港話…) 前幾日見到呢個blog講點樣可以轉香港寬頻派俾我地既IP, 本來我都以為香港寬頻係用static IP無得轉. 點知仲有個咁簡單既方法, 真係道高一尺…. 來原 香港寬頻轉IP方法 轉ip方法簡介 按 "開始" -> "執行" -> "輸入 cmd" 彈出 Command Prompt, 輸入 ipconfig/all 記低 "Physical Address" 到 "控制台" -> "網路連線" -> right-click "區域連線" -> "內容" [...]

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Sending test email through Telnet

 
Overview How to test if a SMTP server function properly in sending email? The simplest way is to send a test email. In this blog I will talk about how to send a simple test email by Telnet to the SMTP server. Reference How Simple is SMTP? Steps [...]

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Lock-down Internet Explorer with password

 
Overview You can prevent others from using IE to surf the Internet by using its built-in "Content Advisor". A Supervisor password can be set to control the usage of IE. Reference Yahoo! Answers: Block other users from accessing the Internet Explorer HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 Content Advisor to [...]

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