Turn off Auto-Restart on Windows 10 in AD Environment

To configure a single machine locally:

Local Group Policy Editor -> Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update

Double click No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations.  Change setting to enabled.  Click ok.  Close Local Group Policy Editor.

Downloading Dell Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 ISO

Dell Customizes VMware ESXi images with the latest drivers supporting Dell peripherals. In addition to the drivers Dell’s technical support information is updated via OEM customization process.  To navigate directly to the source install and updates, follow these instructions:

https://dell.com/support -> Browse for a Product -> Select Servers, Storage & Networking -> PowerEdge -> Select Support Platform (See Dell VMware ESXi 6.0 blog for supported platforms) -> Drivers & Downloads -> click Change OS & select VMware ESXi 6.0 -> Expand Enterprise Solutions

Original source: Kiran Poluri from Dell Hypervisor Engineering team

Selecting and displaying duplicates in a MySQL DB:

SELECT *
FROM table
WHERE column IN (
 SELECT column
 FROM table
 GROUP BY column
 HAVING (COUNT(column) > 1)
)

Improve VMware Converter Performance for Conversions

1. Open the converter-worker.xml configuration file. It is located in "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone" folder for Windows Vista or newer or in "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone" for older Windows versions.
2. Set the key Config/nfc/useSsl to false and save the configuration file.
3. Restart "VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Worker" service.

i.e. it should look like:

    
...
    
       120000
       false
...

From: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/333786

Installing OSX Drivers for a Konica Minolta Bizhub C452

Download OSX Drivers:

• OS X 10.5 (and everything before it)
• OS X 10.6
• OS X 10.7
• All Drivers

Unzip Archive
Install Driver
Set Up Basic Printer Settings

• Go to the Apple Menu and choose System Preferences
• Click on the Print & Fax preference icon near the end of the second row
• Click on the lock at the bottom and supply your admin login and password to unlock the preferences
• Click on the + icon below the printer list to add a printer
• In the Add Printer window do the following:
  • Click on the IP tab at the top
  • Protocol: Line Printer Daemon - LPD
  • Address: Put in the full DNS name of the printer (listed below in Setting the Printer Hardware Options)
  • Queue: Leave this blank
  • Name: Put in whatever makes sense to you
  • Location: Put in the room number of the printer (which is in the DNS name below)
  • Print Using: change this to Select Printer Software:
    • Choose KONICA MINOLTA C452 PS from the list and then click on the OK button
  • Click on the Add button

Configure Driver Settings

• Go to the Apple menu and choose System Preferences
• Click on Print & Fax
• Double-click on the printer in the list
• In the resulting window, click on the Printer Setup icon at the top right
• In the resulting window, click on the Driver tab at the top
• Set the Function Version, Paper Source Unit, Finisher and Punch Unit, using the info below for each printer:

• Function Version: 3
• Paper Source Unit:  LU-204
• Finisher: FS-S27 + JS-603
• Punch Unit: PK-517 (2/3-Hole)
• Check: Hard Disk
• Uncheck: Secure Print Only

Reference: https://computing.si.umich.edu/confluence/display/SIC/BizHub+C452+Installation+on+Mac+OS+X

Adobe Acrobat X Pro (10) won't start or launch - Windows

1. Make sure you are connected to the internet.
2. Launch a regular  CS6 product other than Acrobat or Flash Builder (for example: Photoshop, After Effects, Premier Pro, InDesign, Flash Professional, Illustrator, Dreamweaver.)
3. Click on Help->Deactivate .
4. Deactivate the application. Quit application.
5. Launch a regular  CS6 product other than Acrobat or Flash Builder (for example: Photoshop, After Effects, Premier Pro, InDesign, Flash Professional, Illustrator, Dreamweaver.)
6. Accept Eula.
7. Register trial by signing in. Let the app launch.
8. Quit and relaunch the app. Wait for UI to come.
9. Click on License This Software button on the UI.
10. Click on Sign in .
11. Serial number screen will come
12. Enter the serial number in the serial number screen and click Next.
13. Quit app and relaunch the app while connected on the internet .

After this if you launch Acrobat it will launch and run forever without trouble. In case you still face a problem, try relaunching the other CS6 app once more and then launch Acrobat. 

Originally from: http://forums.adobe.com/message/4491141 

ICMP Ping Blocked on Windows 2008 Server

On some default installs of Windows 2008 Server, ICMP [ping] is blocked by the Windows Firewall.

To enable ICMP traffic:

netsh advfirewall firewall set rule name="File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request - ICMPv4-In)" new enable=yes

To disable ICMP traffic:

netsh advfirewall firewall set rule name="File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request - ICMPv4-In)" new enable=no