3.25.2013

Antivirus Software

I am asked all the time for assistance with home antivirus. Here are some free options:
Avast  (I use this)
Microsoft Security Essentials  (I use this. Yes... I run two antivirus programs)
Avira
Malwarebytes
AVG
Panda - Cloud and Free Tools

If you feel the need to drop money on antivirus here are some options:
Kapersky
Panda
Norton (I don't recommend it and I won't even link to it)
F-Secure
G Data

Last but not least, practice good browsing habits and back your data up with some level of regularity.

3.07.2013

SharePoint 2010 - Access Assets Database

Great microsoft article explaining the configuration steps required to enable access database sites, such as the assets tracking site.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee662542.aspx

3.05.2013

PSTools - Run As User

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896649.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897553
psexec -u {DOMAIN}\{USER} -p {PASSWORD} "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE" /design

Sysinternals - Run As User

File this one under annoyances. To enable Right Click "Run as different user" option without having to hold the shift key, Download the SysInternals Suite from Microsoft.

Open up a command prompt, then run shellrunas /reg command from the Sysinternals folder.

Now all you should have to do is right click on the file, and you should have the run as different user option.

Another alternative is to use the following built-in command, but I found this doesn't work as well.
C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /profile /user:{DOMAIN}\{USER} C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE /design

Microsoft Office Shortcuts

Here is a list of Microsoft Office 2010 programs and their path to the executable in the file system:
Microsoft Office 2010 Tools\Microsoft Office 2010 Language PreferencesC:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\SETLANG.EXE
Microsoft Office 2010 Tools\Microsoft Office Picture ManagerC:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\OIS.EXE
Microsoft Access 2010C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\MSACCESS.EXE
Microsoft Excel 2010C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
Microsoft InfoPath Designer 2010C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE /design
Microsoft InfoPath Filler 2010C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE
Microsoft OneNote 2010C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE
Microsoft Outlook 2010C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\OUTLOOK.EXE
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE
Microsoft Publisher 2010C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\MSPUB.EXE
Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\GROOVE.EXE
Microsoft Word 2010C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE