Eric Tsai: Microsoft Windows

Enable Network Level Authentication in XP SP3 (遠端桌面連線顯示"遠端電腦需要網路層級驗證")

Thu, 15 May 2008 06:11:29 GMT

Although Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 6.1 included in XP SP3 supports NLA, you still have to turn on CredSSP manually for NLA to work.

Description of the Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP) in Windows XP Service Pack 3

How to Hide Windows Explore Menu Bar in Windows Server 2008

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:10:41 GMT

IIS FTP 7.0 says "534 Local policy on server does not allow TLS secure connections."

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:08:32 GMT

Solution: Select an SSL certificate in "FTP SSL Settings" at the server level.

SATA Hot Plug Utility for Windows Vista

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:00:08 GMT

If you're using SATA drives in Windows XP with vendor-provided driver, SATA drives may show up in the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon for hot plugging.

But in Vista, SATA drives won't show up in "Safely Remove Hardware".

HotSwap! is an utility which allows hot plugging for SATA drives in Windows Vista.

Extremely Slow HTTPS Access with IE7 in Vista (在Vista中用IE7開啟某些HTTPS網頁時速度極慢)

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:42:31 GMT

For some HTTPS websites, the response will be very slow.

Try install this patch: Update for Windows Vista (KB933228)

If it doesn't help, try the following:

First: Try to disable "Use TLS 1.0" in Internet Options.

Second: Try to enable "Use SSL 2.0" in Internet Options.

Last: If it's still very slow, try to disable TCP auto tunning by executing the following command in cmd.exe as administrator.

netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled

Using Web Publishing Wizard in Vista (在Vista中使用照片上傳精靈)

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:06:16 GMT

Reference: XP Web Publishing Support within Vista

Renam the regitry location in the .reg file
From: HKCU\Softw...\Explorer\PublishingWizard\PublishingWizard\Providers
To: HKCU\Softw...\Explorer\PublishingWizard\InternetPhotoPrinting\Providers
Print photos online using Windows Photo Gallery

Extended Reading: Online Print Wizard Service Provider SDK

Run OpenSSH sshd on Windows without Cygwin

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:12:21 GMT

"OpenSSH is a FREE version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users of the Internet rely on".

For Windows Vista Enterprise, Ultimate and Server 2008:

Start -> Control Panel -> Programs -> Turn Windows features on or off, install "Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications". Reboot.

(Windows Server 2008)

(Vista)
Install Utilities and SDK for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications in Microsoft Windows Vista RTM/Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008. Reboot.
Join UNIX Tools Community.
Download pkg-current-bin60.sh with the user name and password from previous step and save it to the desktop.
Start "C Shell" as administrator.
sh Desktop/pkg-current-bin60.sh

For Windows 2003 R2:

to be done...

For Windows 2000, XP, 2003:

Install Windows Services for UNIX Version 3.5. Reboot.
Join UNIX Tools Community.
Download pkg-current-bin35.sh with the user name and password from previous step and save it to C:\.
Start "C Shell" as administrator.
sh /dev/fs/C/pkg-current-bin35.sh

Generic Steps:

Start "C Shell" as administrator.
pkg_update -L openssh, follow the instructions on the screen.
pkg_update -L openssh, again.

To start sshd manually: /etc/init.d/sshd start
To stop sshd: /etc/init.d/sshd stop
Prevent sshd from starting with Windows: mv /etc/rc2.d/S32sshd /etc/rc2.d/sshd
Let sshd starts with Windows: mv /etc/rc2.d/sshd /etc/rc2.d/S32sshd

Disable CD Burning in Vista (停用Vista中的燒錄功能)

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:51:20 GMT

In Vista, you can't disable the CD Burning feature from the Property page of a device.

By Group Policy:

1. run gpedit.msc

2. go to [User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer]

3. double click [Remove CD Burning Features], choose [Enable]

By Registry:

1. run cmd.exe as administrator

2. reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoCDBurning /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

ET Cut - My DVR-MS Cutter for Vista Media Center

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:22:14 GMT

ET Cut v0.3

Source Code (VS2008)

Screenshot:

Motivation:

I used to use a program called dCut in Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) to cut segments from DVR-MS files, and then use DVRMSToolbox to convert DVR-MS files into MPG or WMV format. But dCut doesn't work in Vista Media Center. Besides, dCut cannot combine several segments into one file. ( I usaually dig out hidden DVR-MS files from Recorded TV\TempSBE while I see some interesting advertisement. Unfortunately sometimes the ad is splitted into two files. )

Introduction:

ET Cut is a program runs in Vista Media Center which can combine any amount of segments from any amount of DVR-MS files into a new file.

Installation and Uninstallation:

Right click on the Setup.exe and choose "Run as administrator".

Usage:

Online Media -> Program Library -> ET Cut

Known Issue:

After a video ends or changing video, the program hangs several seconds.
Ugly UI.
On some computers, the UI doesn't show.

Change Log:
--------------------------

v0.3

CHG: Directory browsing UI improvement.
CHG: Program architecture refinement.

v0.2

NEW: Customizable source/destination directory.

To Do:
--------------------------

To generate output asynchronously. So you can do something else while the program is generating the output.

P.S. You can also take a look at Olcay's TV Toolbox.

Managing USB Drive Letters (管理 USB 磁碟代號)

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:09:00 GMT

USB Drive Letter Manager

可以管理Windows分配給USB儲存裝置的磁碟代號。

Windows Media Player 抓圖

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:38:41 GMT

除了用Ctrl+i (不能抓wmv)和取消硬體加速(會造成畫面和字幕嚴重鋸齒狀)，
還可以到工具－選項－效能－進階，把"使用重疊"取消勾選，即可使用PrintScreen抓下所看到的畫面。

Keep RAS connection after logging out or switching user (登出或切換使用者後不中斷撥號連線)

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:10:41 GMT

By default, Windows will disconnect dial-up connections after a logon session ends.

Windows 2000, XP, 2003: KeepRasConnection

Windows Vista, 2008: check "Allow other people to use this connection"

Windows Media Center keyboard shortcuts (Windows Media Center 快速鍵)

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 03:56:53 GMT

Windows Media Center keyboard shortcuts

Now you can use the Enter key to switch between 2 channels like using the OK button on a remote control.

CMD.EXE escape character & redirection

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:25:16 GMT

Escape character: Command shell overview

Redirection:

Using command redirection operators

Services shouldn't been disabled in Vista (Vista中不應該停用的服務)

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:57:56 GMT

1. Network Store Interface Service

You won't be able to connect to network share.

停掉會沒辦法連共享。

2. Network List Service

VPN, dial-up, wireless networks won't show. LAN isn't affected.

停掉會導致"連線到"裡面無法顯示有哪些連線(VPN、撥號連線、無線網路。不影響區域網路)。

Vista/Windows Server 2008 User Account Control and Administrative Shares (使用者帳號控制與預設管理共用)

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:20:28 GMT

Reference: UAC and Remote logon

Create a DWORD entry named LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System and set it to 1 to allow access to admin shares on an UAC enabled machine.

Need For Speed Carbon can't play in Vista with nVidia cards

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:35:28 GMT

Apply patch 1.4

http://largedownloads.ea.com/pub/patches/NFS/carbon/

Chinese Traditional 1.0->1.4 patch: ftp://ftp.tku.edu.tw/Vendors/EA/patch/ea/nfscarbon/NFSCARBCE_PC_PT-TC-Asia_001.rar

Chinese Traditional 1.3->1.4 patch: ftp://ftp.tku.edu.tw/Vendors/EA/patch/ea/nfscarbon/NFSCARBCE_PC_PT-TC-Asia_002.rar

Set the comapatibility mode of NFSC.exe to Windows 98/Windows ME then it will work fine.

Always Underline Keyboard Shorcuts in Vista (在鍵盤快速鍵顯示底線)

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:57:25 GMT

It's very incovenient to use keyboard in Vista if the shortcut character isn't underlined.

1) Right-click desktop, "Personalize".
2) "Ease of Access" (bottom-left corner).
3) "Make the keyboard easier to use".
4) "Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys".