Recent content by micky500970

Thanks for the advice!

Hi, I need advice on how to deploy my VB program. I am using VB6 and Access. Initially i was thinking of running the exe from the local computer and only the MDB file resides on the server but then thought it would take more time to roll out fixes and updates. The other idea is to run the exe...

spot on matey!

Hi, I am hoping somebody can assist me with a problem. I have just about finished a program using VB6 and Access. I have deployed the DB file on a server which is not part of the school domain. When launching my program I received error messages. The IP in the ado connection string is...

Hi guys, That link did not work for me.Bcaster, your information has put me on the right track. A couple of thoughts: Can I simply copy the gpt.ini file to the other nine computers? or do I need to do make the same configurations at each computer? What is the best way to back up my registry...

Hi, I have 10 xp workstations that I want to lock down. I have used a program called win tweaks to create a reg file with all my changes. These changes disable the desktop, control panel, task manager and so on. When I run the reg file on a computer it says that some of the changes cannot be...

Joamon, Your advice was spot on. I borrowed my brothers laptop and it connected without any bother at all. I then downloaded and ran spybot on my computers and it worked immediately after restarting. Must have been some nasty bug hiding somewhere. Cheers Mick

Hi, I have a Dlink ADSL wireless router and having a couple of problems. On computer A I can access most Internet sites except wanadoo.co.uk which is my ISP. why is that? I have asked a friend to try the site to make sure it is working and it is. On the other laptop i appear to get even less...

hi, just an update. i solved my problem by using the "getstring" method. Cheers Mick

Hello, Please bear with me if this does not make sense :O) code snippet behind combo box ssqltest = "select category,make,model,serialno,stationno,details,location,warranty,warrantyleft,purchased,supplier from qryequipment WHERE location = " & "'" & Cblocation.Text & "' Order by location...

Thanks for your help. It now works fine Mick

Hi, I have finished my DB project and now want to protect it by creating a workgroup file. I have put the admin user into the user group and created a new admin user. I have also removed the necessary permissions from admin and the user group. I join the newly created MDW and it works great...

Hello, we have 8 computers on a peer to peer network and the students are changing screen backgrounds,applying screen savers and so on. I am seeking advice on how to lock these computers down locally using XP's build in features as money is tight. Cheers

All sorted thanks. it was a combination of forgetting to set the timer interval and a couple of code mistakes. cheers

Hi, Still no luck. any chance you could send me a working version so i can see where I am going wrong. Thanks micky5009@aol.com