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Identifying Cached MSI Packages in C:\Windows\Installer Without Opening Them

Darwin Sanoy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:14:00 +0000

From time to time you may find you need to identify which software package a cached MSI is associated with. Since the names are purposely randomized to prevent name conflicts for per-user installs, it is not easy to tell which software they belong to. Here is an easy method to see this information for all packages from within Windows Explorer.

Register for any class, Get a Free Day for Next Time ($350 Value)

Darwin Sanoy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:08:00 +0000

We are running a new year special! If you register for any 3 day (or longer) open enrollment class between now and February 10th, 2012, you will receive a one day credit to use the next time you train with us. This is actually credited to your account via our CSI Cash Loyalty Rewards - when it is combined with the CSI Cash you accrue by attending the class it adds up to a substantial discount on another class!

Home Geek: Remote Active Home Pro Via WMI (x10 Home Automation)

Darwin Sanoy — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Active Home Pro (AHP) is a low cost software package from x10.com that allows programming of affordable home control devices that follow the x10 protocol. AHP does not natively provide network or web based access to the computer that is running the software. There are a variety of devices and software packages that can solve this problem for $100 or up – but all I really need is the occasional ability to control a single device. WMI is up to the task…

Easily Retrieving Windows “Special”Folders in .CMD/.BAT and VBScripts.

Darwin Sanoy — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000

In preparation for a Windows 7 migration the folder references in countless scripts used by administrators may need updating due to the changes in the standard Windows folder locations. With the broad support for 64-bit Windows, there are also some path variances on the 64-bit platform. If these scripts are updated with new literal location references they won’t work for both OSes during the migration and may not work on 64-bit Windows 7 or later on Windows 8. Let’s look at how to modify your scripts so they work on all these variations simultaneously and become future proof. This article also contains a very cool technique and sample code for being able to retrieve any special folder location in a shell script (.cmd or .bat) using a small VBScript.

New Windows 7 Applications Bootcamp Week

Darwin Sanoy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:19:00 +0000

I am excited to announce that we have a new bootcamp week and would like to explain a little about how it works.

New Schedule - Open for Registration

Darwin Sanoy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:33:00 +0000

All of our major courses have been added to the delivery schedule for Q1 2012. They are ready for registration if you need to use 2011 funds to book them. Also, check out the new Win7 Application Bootcamp!

Here is the schedule: http://csi-windows.com/schedule

3/26/2012: App-V Sequencing Engineer (ENG-70)

Darwin Sanoy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:28:00 +0000

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Date	3/26/2012 - 3/30/2012 at 10am - 5:30pm ET (GMT-5) Show In Your Timezone
Requires	Win7 (32 or 64bit): 3GB or XP 2.5GB, Free Disk: 25GB

3/12/2012: Windows Installer Repackaging Engineer (ENG-30)

Darwin Sanoy — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:28:00 +0000

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Date	3/12/2012 - 3/16/2012 at 10am - 5:30pm ET (GMT-5) Show In Your Timezone

2/27/2012: Win7 Application Compatibility Engineer (ENG-60)

Darwin Sanoy — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:11:00 +0000

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Date	2/27/12 - 3/1/12 at 10am - 5:30pm ET (GMT-5) Show In Your Timezone

2/13/2012: Windows 7 Application Readiness Bootcamp (ENG-55)

Darwin Sanoy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:28:00 +0000

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Date	2/13/12 - 2/17/12 at 10am - 5:30pm ET (GMT-5) Show In Your Timezone