Fix for “Access Denied” Error when installing windows XP SP3
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These errors can occur if permissions for one or more registry keys are restricted in a way that prevents the service pack from updating the keys. Registry keys can become restricted by certain programs that change the system access control lists (SACL) in the Registry so that administrator accounts cannot alter them. The service pack installer runs under an administrator account (User), and therefore cannot access restricted registry keys. If Windows XP Service Pack cannot update a registry key because it is restricted by another program, the service pack installation fails.
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Save as PDF & XPS files in Microsoft Office 2007
If you are using Office 2007 then there is some good news for you. If you want to save your documents as PDFs or as XPS files (XML Paper Specification) then there is an addon available from Microsoft that can help you. Simply download and install the addons and that should do it for you.
These addons should work on Access,Excel, Infopath, OneNote, Powerpoint, Publisher, Visio and Word 2007.
Modify User Access Control (UAC) in Windows 7
One of the many annoyance in Windows Vista was the User Access Control. While it is a good security feature, it was very badly implemented. I’m sure most if not all of you who read thus agree. To make it worse, while UAC clearly brought to ones eye what risk can there be to your system when an unauthorised program tries to take control of your system and make changes. The options one had were either to disable UAC and take the risk of a security breach or live with the UAC annoyance.
Enable/Disable Last Access Timestamp in Windows
The Last Access Time as it suggests is the time a File or a Folder is accessed the last time. This is quite useful and helps identify document age and status. This is disabled by default in Windows Vista and Windows 7 by default as this can add to the overhead of Disk I/O and performance although with the newer hardware this can be anything close to negligible.
Greasemonkey Firefox addon – Customize websites your way
My Firefox Addon today is something that doesn’t need too much of an introduction for avid Firefox users. It’s Grease Monkey Firefox addon. The Grease Monkey Firefox addon allows Firefox users to customise the way a website is displayed or it functions.
