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TCP/IP fails on SBS after Windows Update IPSEC Blocked

Have had this on several SBS 2003 servers where after a Windows update the server can’t ping anything, can’t ping the server. In the event log you see IPSEC Blocked. What you have to do is edit the registry. Here is the Windows article.

Basically add the following registry items:

 

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Excel 2003 Files Slow To Open after Windows Update

One of my clients has this issue. Windows XP PC access a Windows 2003 SBS server. After a Windows update in June the time to open an Excel file on the server takes 30 sec to 2 min. Other PC’s that have not updated work fine. After searching online it looks like MS […]

Network Drive Can’t Access

On a couple of networks I maintain I have been getting various PC’s that have issues accessing mapped drive letters to a Windows 2003 Server. The Internet works and the Exchange/Outlook is fine its when the access a network drive they might get an error: “insufficient resources to complete task”. If they reboot […]

Autologon For XP

Here is a great site that explains how to implement autologon for XP PCs both in and out of a Domain. Also a few other tricks.

Autologon for XP

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Error 550.5.7.1 Unable to Relay

Had this error on our exchange server. Could send out new e-mail but could not reply or forward and e-mail.

There could be several reasons for the above error. I recently ran into a specific situation on an Exchange 2003 Server where the Exchange administrator had recently configured some security […]