Remove Hidden NICs

I was always annoyed when creating new VMs that the NIC would enumerate to #2. To reset the NIC numbering:

http://networkats.com/blog/march-2012/vmware-converter-p2v-(physical-to-virtual)-tips

Remove Hidden Nics

You will probably run into issue where windows complains about the IP already being assigned to a network card yet no other network card shows up. Sometimes you end up with a hidden NIC that you have to manually remove:

1.     Click Start, click Run, type cmd.exe, and then press ENTER.

2.     Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1, and then press ENTER.

3.     Type Start DEVMGMT.MSC, and then press ENTER.

4.     Click View, and then click Show Hidden Devices.

5.     Expand the Network adapters tree.

6.     Right-click the dimmed network adapter, and then click Uninstall.

Follow Your Bliss

http://broughtonadvisory.com/2012/04/follow-your-bliss/

Programmer Joke #1

Q: Why do programmers always confuse Halloween with Christmas?
A: Because 31 OCT = 25 DEC.

Recover Lost Photos

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download

Clear Orphaned Directories

After cleaning up directories, I orphaned some directories in my directory stack dirs.  To clear out your directory stack, type "dirs -c".

SSO in RDP

To enable single sign on for Remote Desktop:
http://itowns.blogspot.ca/2011/06/enabling-remote-desktop-connection.html

Accidentally Shutting Down

To save power, I often "Sleep" my home computer.

Or with a zero client, I often "Lock" my computer.

To prevent myself from accidentally clicking "Shut Down" in the Start Menu and to configure your power button:

1) Right click on your taskbar

2) Properties | Start Menu tab

3) Change the "Power Button Action".

Note that the button on the bottom right of your start menu is considered a power button...