Category Archives: Technical

I did a clean vista ultimate installation on a VGN-NR330e SONY laptop. Then it took a while for me to search online for the one last driver: Device Manager reports it as "Unknown Device", and its property indicates the location … Continue reading →

Sometimes the Report doesn't sort as the Query. To change this, right-click on the top left corner of the Report's Design View, and select "Sorting and Grouping".

First, make "Ctrl-Alt-Del" a necessary requirement to access the login screen by: typing "netplwiz" in the Start Search. Then go to Advanced tab, check "require users to press Ctrl+Alt+Del". Then, since Vista Home has no gpcedit.msc or secpol.msc feature, type … Continue reading →

As I had reinstalled my computer system due to heavy virus and "about time with all the junks building up", I found a possible Network hog program after installing BitTorrent: btdna.exe After removing it, seems that only the data receiving … Continue reading →

There is a site providing such table. Obviously, neither Home Basic or Home Premium supports such feature.

First time having this problem, found the solution. Thanks to Gary. Solution: Either manually remove the *.CTF files in AVG's users folder, or run Gary's simple program.

At a client's, MS Access database won't open via shortcut or Explorer window. However, it can be opened if opened from MS Access program itself. Fix: In the property of the pertaining shortcut, set target to something like "C:\Program Files\Microsoft … Continue reading →

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278379 has it. Both options: 1. Using dll, 2. Implement everything from Access VBA. There's a catch with this all VBA method, everytime if you visit the VBA editor, you need to restart the whole database, or else the mouse … Continue reading →

In Microsoft Access, It is a good practise not to use "Lookup" column at Table Level. Lookup feature is best used with Forms. This would avoid problems such as unable to call the right field from a lookup column, as … Continue reading →

If users' desktop in Display property is disabled, check that group policy (run gpedit.msc) -> User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Desktop -> Active Desktop -> Active Desktop Wallpaper is set to "Not Configured".