Using old help files with windows 8 (and 7, vista)

When you need to use older software in windows 8 (or windows 7 and vista) then you probably have seen the message that the help file can not be opened.

This is because the old .hlp file format is no longer supported by microsoft.
The new help files are in html format which does not macht the old windows help system.

If you still need to open the old help files (otherwise you would probably not be here), then you can download and install the old winhelp application.

You can download it from the microsoft download center

Java application under windows 7

Developing java application fro windows 7 ?

Then look at this library, it might help integrate better with windows 7.
Not a "must have" but your users will appreciate it as a "nice to have".
And 50% of application functionality are "nice to have"

http://www.strixcode.com/j7goodies/

Be (a little bit) god under Windows 7

Under Windows 7, just create a folder with the name

GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}.


Now navigate to this folder with the windows explorer.
Software developers (even at MS) have some sense of humor :)

Windows 7 and Samba

Yet another post on the Windows 7 & SAMBA subject:

To be able to join Windows 7 stations into a Samba controlled domain you must do the following steps:

- Make sure you have samba version 3.3.4
We also did try with 3.3.9 and 3.4.3 but have not been able to get it working in our environment....

- In the registry of the windows 7 system change these settings

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManWorkstation\Parameters]
"DomainCompatibilityMode"=dword:00000001
"DNSNameResolutionRequired"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters]
"requiresignorseal"=dword:00000000
"requirestrongkey"=dword:00000000



You should now be able to join the domain and login as well.