How To Send A Control Alt Delete Command Through A Remote Desktop

On occasion I find a need to send a control alt delete to a terminal server that is not responding properly.  Most recently the issue was during logon and explorer.exe was not starting so I had no interface to work with.   Pressing control + alt + delete on my local workstation of course brings up [...]

Windows Vista: Modify Application Sound Levels

One of the neatest things that I have discovered in Windows Vista is the new audio mixer features.  In previous versions of Windows you were able to modify the balance and volume levels for several sound attributes with just the standard Windows drivers.  However – in Vista you are now able to manage sound levels [...]

Citrix Requires Password Entry Twice

Classic Logon in Windows XP
Originally uploaded by Jak-E
I recently helped a coworker with an issue while implementing a new Citrix XenApp server at a client site.   Here is what was happening:

You would log into the web interface in order to access your applications.
The applications would show up as usual.
You would then attempt to launch an [...]

Citrix AltAddr – Often Overlooked?

Citrix Splash Screen
Originally uploaded by Irish Typepad
Over the past year I have personally built and implemented around six Citrix XenApp / Presentation servers and assisted with a handful of others. Most of they guys I work with are pretty sharp and capable of handling almost any technology situation. However – I have been [...]

Outlook Can’t Open Item

Originally uploaded by BernieC
Lately I have seen a couple of instances where Outlook will no longer open new incoming mail messages. In stead of opening or displaying any portion of the message you simply get a pop-up box that states “Can’t Open Item“.  I am not certain what has been causing the change to [...]