There are advantages to configuring Windows Updates to automatically install on workstations. However, having Windows updates set to automatically install can be catastrophic to the organization. The default Windows Update time is 3 AM, which can cause interference with backing up data, month and year end reporting, and users working late on a project.
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I had a bit of free time, so I created this craps game for Windows. You can also run it on Linux and Unix by changing the path to where your Perl is located on the system. The application uses variable, a pre-defined array length, functions, and a do – while loop with a sentinal value to terminate the loop.
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This is not difficult to perform and can be used for Windows Servers 2003 and 2008. A reason for performing this type of restart would be to restart the server on the weekend when no one is working. Be warned: Unassisted server restarts can experience undocumented features that may facilitate the necessity to return to work during your time off.
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Times are changing, so people are very surprised when you have a printer that does not come with a network card. Why would anyone want to keep a printer that old? One reason is because they were build better and are conservative with ink cartridges. Here is how to keep that older printer and provide access to the printer in an application based on a server.
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