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Check NTP on windows computer

Posted on 2016/10/06 by maoeh

Start a command  shell and use the following command.  Here ch.pool.ntp.org is an array of ntp servers delivered by dns query. w32tm /stripchart /computer:ch.pool.ntp.org /dataonly /samples:5 You should get a response like  this. In this sample the first few request are … Continue reading →

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SCOM, find stucked agents

Posted on 2016/10/06 by maoeh

Some times agents start to stop collecting data without stopping completely . this is often when client are overloaded or management servers are for a while unavailable. In my case most times disk space counters stopped working as on of the first … Continue reading →

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WordPress 4.1 and XML-RPC for Microsoft Word

Posted on 2016/08/26 by maoeh

  Problem I used to write posts using Microsoft Word. After updating to WordPress 4.1 blogging was not possible anymore . In WordPress the settings for XML-RPC disappeared. Solution Microsoft is offering a free bundle of software called : Windows … Continue reading →

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Powershell write to file creates strange characters

Posted on 2015/10/30 by maoeh

Problem Reason The file was created by using the command  add-content without definition of encoding (default ANSI encoding). Later on lines where added by using command out-file (default Unicode encoding) Solution Do not mix the two line writer add-content and out-file … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Store is closing after selecting a new app

Posted on 2015/10/20 by maoeh

Problem After selecting an app in Windows 10 store the store is closing without message. Different internet tips like rebuilding the store did not help. Here some sites I tried,  including extracted commands. http://winsupersite.com/windows-10/how-fix-stopped-windows-store-downloads-windows-10 PS1: $manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + ‘\AppxManifest.xml’  PS1: … Continue reading →

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synology config ddns with dnsmadeeasy

Posted on 2015/04/27 by maoeh

DSM 6.x Open Control panel , change to “external access” and “DDNS” press Customize Enter a name for DDNS Enter the following string as URL and safe the provider: http://cp.dnsmadeeasy.com/servlet/updateip?username=__USERNAME__&password=__PASSWORD__&id=__HOSTNAME__&ip=__MYIP__ Now press “add” and fill in all parameters. The Hostname  … Continue reading →

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AGPM error 80070005

Posted on 2015/02/02 by maoeh

Problem: While saving changes in AGPM (Advanced Group Policy Management) you get errors like Failed to write production GPO permissions for this domain.The following error occurred:Access to the path ‘D:\AGPM\Archive\gpostate.xml’ is denied.System.UnauthorizedAccessException (80070005) Reason: The error is not generated by … Continue reading →

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