In the past days I hit another DCOM issue: callbacks do not work if “Simple file sharing” is enabled (Settings → Control Panel → Folder Options → View). That’s because the full name of that option is “Simple file sharing and ForceGuest“. When enabled, Windows will ignore incoming calls credentials and will authenticate everybody as “guests”. And of […]
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I’ve bought a Logitech STX QuickCam Communicate STX webcam – nothing sophisticated – just needed a simple, good quality webcam to be used in Skype chats. But after installing the camera, the audio in Flight Simulator X was no longer working correctly. Unluckily that camera comes with a built-in microphone, and the usual installer made for […]
Microsoft didn’t include the WinHelp32 application in Windows Vista. The official reason is its code does not meet Vista standards. Later it has been made available as a separate download (probably to avoid a lot of users complains!), anyway developers “are encouraged to transition their Help experience to an alternative Help file format, such as .chm, […]