Share Folders/External Drives with CMD

Yesterday we had a problem regarding sharing. We needed to share an encrypted drive to be accessed from other computers. To share a folder or any drive, you would normally

• go to the folder/drive to be shared
• right click
• select properties
• select the “Sharing” tab
• Click “Advanced Sharing”
• Check Share this folder
• Click the “Permissions” button
• Change Permissions as needed

But we had a problem. Encrypted drives or any other External Drives, when removed or a user logs off the system, the sharing properties and any others are lost and defaults are loaded again. So we didn’t want that the user would have to go through all the previous steps to share a drive or folder.

So this is the solution we found!

Download Windows 7 Beta: 32-bit or 64-bit

Update: You can try using the direct downloads for Windows 7 Beta 32-bit or 64-bit versions.

As promised, Windows 7 Beta is officially available to download for the general public. You’ll need a Windows Live email address to be able to download it. You can download the Beta from here where you can either choose between the 32-bit and the 64-bit versions.

I just tried to download the 64-bit version but the server is experiencing “technical difficulties”, in other words, a lot of traffic… who knows why . I’ll be checking in a few more hours. If you are able to download, please let me know.

4 Editions of Windows 7

Apparently, Windows 7 will have 4 different editions, at least according to the Windows 7 Beta installation. When installing, the user can choose one of the following editions to install:

• Windows 7 Home Basic
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• Windows 7 Business
• Windows 7 Ultimate

Control Windows from your iPhone 3G

• App Name: WinAdmin
• AppStore Cost: $11.99
• Download IPA from here

WinAdmin is the best app to connect to any Windows machine be it Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and even Windows Server 2008 and make any changes if you’re out of the office.

This app ”uses the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol to let you manage and interact with any Windows computer from your iPhone or iPod Touch – so you can finally rest assured that you can quickly and easily fix a problem, view an important document, or use a desktop application on any of your Windows computers all from the palm of your hand.”

Jailbreak iPhone to 2.2 on Windows

This week, I finally upgraded my iPhone 2G to version 2.2. It was very easy and fast. (Click here if you need to jailbreak an iPod Touch to version 2.2)

What needs to be downloaded for the upgrade?

Create a folder QuickPWN on your desktop and download the following items in this folder. So that you don’t have to search for your files when needed.

• iTunes v8.xxx – (if you don’t have installed, download from here)
• QuickPWN Tool 2.2 – here
• 2.2 Restore IPSW File
• Bootloader v3.9 – here
• Bootloader v4.6 – here

Install iTunes (if not installed) and the QuickPWN tool.

What should I do Next?

There are many guides to help you upgrade your iPhone 2G and 3G phones. So instead of creating another guide, i’m only showing you the steps you need.

New Windows Vista Ads – Number 1

Ok i’m a bit late on this but last week (on September 5) Microsoft unveiled its first ad from a series of ads. This first advert is about Jerry Seinfield moving around and finds Bill Gates shopping for a pair of shoes. Apparently Microsoft are going to tell the “story” progressively over many ads in the next few weeks. You can see the first ad after the break…

Cannot Delete Folders in Windows Vista

Sometimes when deleting a folder first the UAC fires up and you’re asked to continue. Then the user is prompted “Cannot delete Folder: It is being used by another person. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again”. Of course other prompts you might see include:

• “Cannot delete file: Access is denied”
• “There has been a sharing violation”
• “The source or destination file may be in use”
• “The file is in use by another program or user”
• “Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use”

First let’s figure out the Problem:

Let’s say you have the main folder named ‘folder1‘, and in it there’s another folder aka ‘folder2‘. You try to delete folder1 but an Access Denied prompt is loaded. What should I do? There are three solutions..

• The Simple Solution
• The Slow Solution (but easy)
• The Fast Solution (but technical)… after the break…