Author Archives: Brian Gonzalez

Receiving “Open File–Security Warning” Errors After Mini-Setup in Windows XP/7

By | January 13, 2011
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In some cases when drivers are downloaded from the web, they are tagged as “Downloaded Files” in their File Streams and warnings appear on startup.  This can be cleared by using the SysInternals Streams utility. It is very simple to use, run it against the root directory of where the drivers are stored and let… Read More »

How to download Offline installation files for Adobe and Java Products.

By | January 11, 2011
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About a year back or so, Adobe transitioned to using Add-Ons to deliver their products via their website.  They eventually went further and hid their install files entirely unless you subscribe and wait for approval to be an “Adobe Distributor”.  I just wanted the Install Files.  See below to work around their efforts and grab… Read More »

How to Set Theme in windows 7 via script for all Users

By | January 9, 2011
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—–UPDATED LINK—————– The process of setting the theme for all users outside of group policy is still tedious in Windows 7.  The method I came up with is not the cleanest, but it is supported by Microsoft and easy to implement. Procedure: 1. Build .ThemePack file on test machine via the “Personalization” control panel applet.… Read More »

How To Take Screenshots in WinPE with SysInternals ZoomIt Utility

By | January 8, 2011
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One of the best discoveries I’ve made over the 15 years of experience in IT, was finding and learning how to use SysInternals Free Resources.  They have a plethora of tools all available for free, complements of Microsoft purchasing them a couple of years back.  I will highlight the ZoomIt utility in this article. Tool:… Read More »