Some Notes on the Machines

.NET frameworks can become corrupted. This page:

http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/04/08/406671.aspx

provides a tool which, even if the framework cannot be uninstalled, will remove all .NET frameworks and registry entries, and most thoroughly.

This is the solution to a problem with the newest QuickBooks, which is very .NET-dependent. The symptom is that it appears to start, and then stops, without error messages at all. In this case, remove .NET frameworks entirely using uninstall or the above tool, and then redownload and reinstall the .NET frameworks.

For one user, this works:

1. WindowKey+R
2. shell:startup
3. Create your shortcut in the window which comes up.

For all users, place a shortcut in the following location:

C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Here’s a great tool:

http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/

This is one good fix to try when svchost.exe is occupying 100% of one CPU’s capability on XP or 2003.

net stop wuauserv
del /f /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\*.*
net start wuauserv
wuauclt.exe /detectnow

Another is here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891

Lots of different methods and recommendations out there on the WWW for this. Here are two which appear to work, especially when used at the same time.

First, a VBS which has to be run from a group policy set to loopback mode:

''''''''''''''''''''
' Disable StickyKeys, Filter Keys, and ToggleKeys
''''''''''''''''''''
On Error Resume Next
Set ObjShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
RegKey = "HKCU\Control Panel\Accessibility\"
ObjShell.RegWrite RegKey & "StickyKeys\Flags", "0", "REG_SZ"
ObjShell.RegWrite RegKey & "Keyboard Response\Flags", "0", "REG_SZ"
ObjShell.RegWrite RegKey & "ToggleKeys\Flags", "0", "REG_SZ"
ObjShell.RegDelete RegKey & "Keyboard Response\Last BounceKey Setting"
ObjShell.RegDelete RegKey & "Keyboard Response\Last Valid Delay"
ObjShell.RegDelete RegKey & "Keyboard Response\Last Valid Repeat"
ObjShell.RegDelete RegKey & "Keyboard Response\Last Valid Wait"
Set ObjShell = Nothing 

And second, an ADM file which can import as a new administrative template into a group policy. It goes in automatically as a user-mode policy:

CLASS MACHINE
CLASS USER
CATEGORY "Control Panel"
CATEGORY "Accessibility Lockdown"
KEYNAME "Software\Policies\Accessibility"
POLICY "Automatic Reset"
KEYNAME "Software\Policies\Accessibility"
VALUENAME "TimeoutConfig"
VALUEON NUMERIC 1
VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0
ACTIONLISTON
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\Timeout"
VALUENAME "Flags"
VALUE "3"
END ACTIONLISTON
ACTIONLISTOFF
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\Timeout"
VALUENAME "Flags"
VALUE "2"
END ACTIONLISTOFF
PART "Timeout after idle for" DROPDOWNLIST
REQUIRED
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\Timeout"
VALUENAME "TimeToWait"
ITEMLIST
NAME "5 minutes"
VALUE "300000"
NAME "10 minutes"
VALUE "600000"
NAME "15 minutes"
VALUE "900000"
NAME "20 minutes"
VALUE "1200000"
NAME "25 minutes"
VALUE "1500000"
NAME "30 minutes"
VALUE "1800000"
END ITEMLIST
END PART
END POLICY
POLICY "Disable StickyKeys (including shortcut)"
KEYNAME "Software\Policies\Accessibility"
VALUENAME "StickyKeysLockdown"
VALUEON NUMERIC 1
VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0
ACTIONLISTON
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys"
VALUENAME "Flags"
VALUE "506"
END ACTIONLISTON
ACTIONLISTOFF
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys"
VALUENAME "Flags"
VALUE "510"
END ACTIONLISTOFF
END POLICY
POLICY "Disable FilterKeys (including shortcut)"
KEYNAME "Software\Policies\Accessibility"
VALUENAME "FilterKeysLockdown"
VALUEON NUMERIC 1
VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0
ACTIONLISTON
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response"
VALUENAME "Flags"
VALUE "122"
END ACTIONLISTON
ACTIONLISTOFF
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response"
VALUENAME "Flags"
VALUE "126"
END ACTIONLISTOFF
END POLICY
POLICY "Disable ToggleKeys (including shortcut)"
KEYNAME "Software\Policies\Accessibility"
VALUENAME "ToggleKeysLockdown"
VALUEON NUMERIC 1
VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0
ACTIONLISTON
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\ToggleKeys"
VALUENAME "Flags"
VALUE "58"
END ACTIONLISTON
ACTIONLISTOFF
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\ToggleKeys"
VALUENAME "Flags"
VALUE "62"
END ACTIONLISTOFF
END POLICY
POLICY "Disable High Contrast (including shortcut)"
KEYNAME "Software\Policies\Accessibility"
VALUENAME "HighContrastLockdown"
VALUEON NUMERIC 1
VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0
ACTIONLISTON
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\HighContrast"
VALUENAME "Flags"
VALUE "122"
VALUENAME "Pre-High Contrast Scheme"
VALUE ""
END ACTIONLISTON
ACTIONLISTOFF
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\HighContrast"
VALUENAME "Flags"
VALUE "126"
END ACTIONLISTOFF
END POLICY
POLICY "Disable MouseKeys (including shortcut)"
KEYNAME "Software\Policies\Accessibility"
VALUENAME "MouseKeysLockdown"
VALUEON NUMERIC 1
VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0
ACTIONLISTON
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\MouseKeys"
VALUENAME "Flags"
VALUE "58"
END ACTIONLISTON
ACTIONLISTOFF
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Accessibility\MouseKeys"
VALUENAME "Flags"
VALUE "62"
END ACTIONLISTOFF
END POLICY
END CATEGORY
END CATEGORY

A new one exists, called Volti. Has its own mixer GUI, works very well, is available from many distros.

Found this:

http://support.labtechsoftware.com/component/k2/itemlist/tag/port.html#internet

These are the ports which Labtech needs:

70, 80, 40000-41000 TCP
70-75, 40000-41000 UDP

443 (TCP) is optional depending on implementation.

Here’s a way:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980542

Here are some tools:

http://support.atmail.com/display/A7DOCS/Outlook+CalDAV+Synchronization+Setup

This one is very good:

https://code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/