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Event ID 10020: The machine wide Default Launch and Activation security descriptor is invalid

Dec 30th, 2008
by Christian.
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The following error may appear in your Eventlog. The error mostly occurs without notice.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10020
Date:  30-12-2008
Time:  10:05:12
User:  %username%
Computer: %computername%
Description:
The machine wide Default Launch and Activation security descriptor is invalid. It contains Access Control Entries with permissions that are invalid.… Read the rest

Uninstall MSN Messenger from Windows XP

Dec 10th, 2008
by Christian.
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If you’re installing Windows XP, you automatically install MSN Messenger.
Because this Messenger program is useless to most of us, especially nowadays with Windows Live Messenger, you may want to uninstall Messenger directly after the installation of Windows XP
Uninstalling MSN Messenger cannot be done by unchecking the MSN Messenger in Add/Remove Programs.… Read the rest

Auto logon on Windows XP

Oct 19th, 2008
by Christian.
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If you are the only user of a computer, you might find Windows’ Log On screen quite annoying.

In case you prefer to automatically log on upon start up of Windows XP, do the following:

  1. Click Start, and then click Run
  2. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2, and then click OK
  3. Select the user that should automatically log on upon Start up
  4. Uncheck the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer option, and then click OK
  5. A new window will appear.

    6. … Read the rest