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How can I upgrade the Instant Messenger client? The Instant Messenger client that was originally placed on the Exchange 2000 CD media was version 2.2. Service Pack 1 and 2 had upgraded versions of the IM client. Service Pack 3 no longer has the IM client, and points you to Microsoft’s web site. The current…

How to upgrade your Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro ADSL modem to the 510 model? This document describes how you can configure an Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro ADSL modem and upgrade it to the 510 model. This method will work if the following assumption is true: Your modem is already configured as Pro. Read more about it –…

As you probably know by now, you can convert your Alcatel SpeedTouch Home ADSL modem to Pro. I’ve received a few notes from European based readers that say this guide helped them convert their modem, but the VPI/VCI settings for their ISPs were different than the ones listed on my Upgrade from Alcatel SpeedTouch Home…

Note: This tip will work for the Alcatel (now Thomson) SpeedTouch Home ADSL modem that’s in use with most of the Israeli ISPs. I don’t know about it’s compatibility with European and other ISPs, but I’d love to hear your feedback on this issue . Update: I’ve received a few notes from European based readers…

MS KB 907747 has more: Microsoft Exchange Intelligent Message Filter is a product developed by Microsoft to help companies reduce the amount of unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE), or spam, received by users. Intelligent Message Filter version 2 feature that is included with Exchange Server 2003 SP2 can be configured to auto-update itself, thus keeping it…

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How can I update the clock on my Windows XP machine? Why does the clock always drift away from the actual time? The computer clock will gradually get out of line with reality since it’s not a very accurate beast. Some software can check the time with an outside source on the network or Internet…

How can I tell if an SSL certificate is from an un-trusted source or not before I enter the secured site? Any website operator that wants to secure the site or some of it’s pages with SSL must obtain a valid certificate from a trusted third party CA. If you try to enter a secure…

As much as each software vendor would like it to be so, most IT environments are not homogenous. Most shops do not run Linux or Windows or Solaris exclusively. So what happens when a user on one type of system needs to interact with another type of system? To be more specific what should a…