Custom Event Viewer log for Windows app

June 26, 2010 by Mike · Comments Off
Filed under: .NET, Windows 

Question: I am developing a windows application in VB.NET for Windows Server 2008. Is there an easy way to create a customized log subview that can be read in the server’s Event Viewer by our client’s supervisor? In this case my app’s event messages could appear in its own “Applications and Services Logs” view in one group.
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Copy DLLs from GAC in Windows 7

June 14, 2010 by Alex · Comments Off
Filed under: ASP.NET, Microsoft, Windows 

Question: I develop a Microsoft .NET C# custom control module for ACT! 2010 in Windows 7.  ACT! clients need to have a copy of  ACT! assemblies (i.e. the compiled code libraries) to run properly. On my computer these files are available only in GAC in the folder of C:\Windows\assembly. When I look at the folder it does not show any DLL file but assembly symbols only. How can I make a copy of these files to create a full release package?
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Windows 7 random wakeup from sleep

May 11, 2010 by Mike · Comments Off
Filed under: Microsoft, Windows 

Question: I’ve Windows 7 Professional installed on my home computer. It has a weird problem, a “random” wake up from sleep. It often wakes up just seconds after being shut down, or wakes up in the very middle of the night when nobody is around the PC. What’s going on?
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Disable HP solution update in Windows 7

April 19, 2010 by Misa · Comments Off
Filed under: Windows 

Question: Thank you for your HP2840 tips. I have another question. I am frequently, exactly once a week, getting a UAC (User Account Control) dialog box that asks for permission to run hprbupdate.exe on Windows 7. This popup even made sometimes a full-screen game or Windows Media Center crashes. I always deny access for this popup since I don’t know if it’s safe. What is it and how to get rid of it?
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