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Snap Manager for Exchange version 4.0 jobs filed and in Event viewer you see Event ID:1000

It happens after applying the .NET 3.5SP1 family updates.Basically the update breaks Snap Manger

SnapManager fails with the following error:

Faulting application SMESrvr.exe, version 4.0.0.1283, faulting module mscorwks.dll, version 2.0.50727.3082, fault address 0×0025a746
Faulting application SMESrvr.exe, version 4.0.0.1283, faulting module mscorwks.dll, version 2.0.50727.3053, fault address 0×0025a746
Version number in event log:
Event ID 1000 in application event log: Faulting application SMESrvr.exe, version 4.0.0.1273, faulting module mscorwks.dll, version 2.0.50727.3082, fault address 0×0025a746

To solve it you have 2 solutions .

The first is to Upgrade to Snap Manager version 5.
The update doesn’t require reboot and this is my preferred method

The second is to downgrade your .NET 3.5SP1
Remove .NET 2.0SP2 from your machine and re-install to 2.0SP1.
To roll back the installation:
1.    Uninstall .NET 3.5SP1, 3.0SP1 and 2.0SP2 in the order as listed. Windows will not allow to uninstal if you don’t remove previous versions first
2.    Reinstall .NET 3.5SP1, this will include all previous version of the .NET framework at the latest revision level at time the package was bundled.
3.    Check mscorwks.dll to ensure the version has changed from 2.0.50727.3082 or 2.0.50727.3053;
4.    Rollback of .NET may require a reboot.

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You can update OAB by 2 ways via EMS or using Power Shell

1 To update via  EMS

Open EMC>Organizational Configuration>Mailbox>Offline Address Book tab.

Right click on desired Address Book and press update.

2. Via Power Shell

Type: Update-OfflineAddressBook –Identity “Address List Name”

To update all Address Books type : Get-OfflineAddressBook | Update-OfflineAddressBook

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Microsoft Released set of new videos explaining HA and Unified Messaging features in Exchange 2010.

Videos are available online under the following links

• High Availability and Storage in Exchange Server 2010 (17 minutes)
• Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2010 (18 minutes)

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Microsoft released windows 7 enterprise edition for trial

The evaluation version will work for 90 days.

To download :press on windows 7 logo

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Congratulation with the release of windows 7 operation system.

The new OS is faster, prettier and easier to use then older windows versions.

To install Windows 7 on your computer follow the guide bellow.

• First confirm that you inserted your installation DVD or Pen Drive to your PC.( Read here how to create a windows 7 bootable USB key)
• Insure that your PC Bios is been set up to boot from CD/DVD/USB
  When you see the Press any Key to boot from CD or DVD hit Enter
• Disk will load installation menu and will show language chose menu.
  After installation language is chosen press “next”
  
• On next window press on Install now
  
• Here we chose on which disk Windows 7 will be installed.
  
• Chose automatic or custom installation, I recommend Custom
  
• Here we chose if we want to do windows update during installation , preferred is to do updates after clean install.
  
• Windows will start installation and you don’t need to do anything till the end.
  

you can download trial version of windows 7 enterprise from here

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In Vista Windows 2008  or Windows 7 when  you right-click the network icon in the navigation area, but it does not take you directly to the Network Connections properties as we are used to in Windows XP 2000 or 2003 .
You can access Network Connections management menu by running ncpa.cpl from run menu or you can create a shortcut that will access those menu by key combination.

To create ncpa.cpl shortcut

• Right-click on the desktop
• Click: New>Shortcut
• Type the location of the item: ncpa.cpl 
  
• Choose a suitable name, e.g. ‘Network Connection’
   
• Right-click on the newly created shortcut
• Select Properties and seek the dialog box called Shortcut Key.
      Simply over-type ‘None’ with the combination that suits you, for example:
      Ctrl +Alt +N.  Start by holding the Ctrl key, ‘None’ should change.
   
• Now by pressing on Ctrl +Alt+N Network Connection Properties will Open.

Creating shortcuts using control panel applets (CPL files) can be be very useful.
Here is a list of common CPL files which can be used.

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Here is a list for Visio shapes expansion.

Network Equipment Shapes for Microsoft Visio – download

• More than 2000 shapes of  3Com, APC, Cisco, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Nortel, Panduit, and Sun Microsystems network equipment.

Geographic Map Shapes for Microsoft Visio – download

Visio Educational Shapes – download

• Chemistry: Molecules, Organic Compounds.
• Mathematics: 3-D Geometry, Analytical Geometry, Angles, Circles & Ellipses, Common Functions, Exponential, Logarithmic, and Power Functions, Hyperbolas and Parabolas, Plane Geometry, Sets, Sine, Cosine, and Tan.
• Physics: Circuit Diagrams, Lenses, Mirrors, and Prisms, Light Sources and Waves, Magnetism, Pulleys and Levers, Vehicles.

How to install Visio Shapes

1. Download the .zip file.
2. Extract the  files
3. Copy the extracted files to the "My Shapes" folder in your "Documents" or "My Documents" folder, which will be located under the following path:
   C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Shapes – Windows2000/XP/2003
   C:\Users\username\Documents\My Shapes – Windows Vista/7/2008

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List of common .cpl files.
With this list It is easy to manage like restricting access to programs and more

Access.cpl     Accessibility properties
Appwiz.cpl     Add/Remove Programs
bthprops.cpl   Bluetooth management
Collab.cpl     (People Near Me
)Color.cpl      Color Management
Desk.cpl       Display properties
FindFast.cpl   FindFast (included with Microsoft Office for Windows 95
)Firewall.cpl   Windows Firewall Management
Hdwwiz.cpl     Add Hardware properties
Inetcpl.cpl    Internet properties
Intl.cpl       Regional Settings properties
Irprops.cpl    Infrared Port Properties
Joy.cpl        Joystick properties
Main.cpl       Mouse, Fonts, Keyboard, and Printers properties
Mlcfg32.cpl    Microsoft Exchange or Windows Messaging properties
Mmsys.cpl      Multimedia properties(Sound)Also Setasio.cpl
MSConfig.cpl   Microsoft System Configuration Utility.
Modem.cpl      Modem properties
Netcpl.cpl     Network properties
Ncpa.cpl       Network Connection properties (Very useful in Vista and Windows7
)Nusrmgr.cpl    User Accounts properties
Nwc.cpl        Gateway Services for NetWare properties
Odbccp32.cpl   Data Sources (32-bit ODBC, )Data Source Administrator properties
Password.cpl   Password properties
Powercfg.cpl   Power Options properties
Sapi.cpl       Speech Properties
Sticpl.cpl     Scanners and Cameras properties
Sysdm.cpl      System properties and Add New Hardware wizard
Telephon.cpl   Phone and Modem Options properties
Themes.cpl     Desktop Themes
TimeDate.cpl   Date/Time properties
Wgpocpl.cpl    Microsoft Mail Post Office
Wscui.cpl  Windows Security Console

Non Microsoft CPL’s

ac3filter.cpl           AC3 Filter

Adobe Gamma.cpl  Adobe Gamma

VersionCueCS2.cpl Adobe Version Cue CS2

apppaths.cpl          Sets application paths, start-up commands and system services

plotman.cpl           Autodesk AutoCad Plotter Manager
agcpl.cpl               AvantGo Connect

avconfig.cpl          Configures Avira Antivirus program

bpcpl.cpl               Configures BackPack CD driver

bdeadmin.cpl        Configure Borland DB engine

ipcpl.cpl                IconPackager icons and cursors tool
igfxcpl.cpl             Intel display utility

jpicpl32.cpl           Java Runtime settings

plugincpl1xyz.cpl   Oracle’s JInitiator settings

nvidia.cpl             Nvidia graphic adapter settings

quicktime.cpl        Quick Time configuration

prefscpl.cpl           Real Player preferences

alsndmgr.cpl         Realtek AC97 Audio Control Panel

sendtotoys.cpl      To configure the Send To right click system menu

s32lucp2.cpl         Symantec LiveUpdate

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