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.NET Framework 2.0 and 3.5 feature install fails on Windows 8.1
I tried to enable this feature on Windows ( as part of a SQL Server 2014 installation) - it failed. I tried downloading the redist executables separately - and installing.…
WCF and AJAX
In VS2010 – you are provided with a template for AJAX enabled WCF Service. Basically, all you need to do is Add an AJAX-enabled endpoint to a WCF service 1.…
S3 storage for database backup files
Why Use S3 (instead of EBS) The use of AWS S3 storage to store SQL Server backups makes sense it is significantly cheaper than EBS One can encrypt what’s stored One can…
Web.Config connection strings in production environment
When you are ready to deploy your app to production, you want to ensure that your connection string does not contain plain text (this should be true for both INTRANET…
A restricted backswing–the key to consistency
How many times have you had a spectacular round of golf followed by a ‘not so spectacular’ one? Or a birdie hole followed by a double bogey? Most beginners share…
Windows Server–Adding Roles and Features Hangs
This seems to be a common occurrence. The workaround I have found invovles Powershell . Simply Export the Configuration Settings – into say c:\ Run the following command in a…
PC cleanup
Iolo System Mechanic – Comprehensive, License fee required – $39 SlimWare Utilities SlimCleaner Run Geekbench Score to check if performance truly improved after running these tools.
How to handle an unresponsive IIS web application
SYMPTOMS – IIS is using up a lot of memory – resulting in a slowing down of request processing. Both – single request processing - as well as throughput (number…
GoDaddy Removes Ticketing and Email Support
GoDaddy’s media representatives and asked why the options were removed and why they weren’t more forthcoming about the changes. Nick Fuller, a GoDaddy representative explained that email consistently finished last…
GoDaddy Removes Ticketing and Email Support
GoDaddy’s media representatives and asked why the options were removed and why they weren’t more forthcoming about the changes. Nick Fuller, a GoDaddy representative explained that email consistently finished last…