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Include Column Headers in SQL Results

9. July 2009

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To include column headers when pasting or saving sql results in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio you must make a change on the Options Panel: Open the Options panel in the menu bar Navigate to Query Results -> SQL Server -> Results to Grid Check “Include column headers when copying or saving the results.” This […]

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Microsoft’s Virtual CD Control Tool

8. July 2009

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The Virtual CD tool is a simple Windows app from Microsoft that allows you to map an ISO file (cd image) to a driver letter. This allows you to access the cd image with out having to burn it to a CD. You can download it here . Microsoft’s Virtual CD Tool is free and […]

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Element Not Found Javascript Error When Installing IE Search Providers

7. July 2009

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Here is a solution if your are getting a javascript error when trying to change the default Search Provider (Bing) in Internet Explorer. The Error Message Is: Element Not Found. This is the fix that worked for me: You can use regedit (Start Menu->Run->Type “regedit”) to modify the following key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{EAB22AC0-30C1-11CF-A7EB-0000C05BAE0B}\1.1\0\win32 and change the current […]

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Less Than and Greater Than Signs in HTML

6. July 2009

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In HTML, you can not use the less than or greater than signs. You must use a special syntax to represent these reserved characters in HTML. These symbols are written as Character Entities: The less than sign(<):   &lt; The greater than sign(>):   &gt; Other Common Reserved Characters and their Character Entities: The non breaking space( ):   […]

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Application Data Path Variable in Windows

5. July 2009

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The application path variable for Windows is “%APPDATA%“. You can use this variable when specifying path names. It also comes in handy as a quick shortcut to find the Application Data path for the currently logged in user. Click Start -> Run Type %APPDATA%, then click Ok to run This will open your Application Data […]

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