Scott Hanselman

Today's warning to the PVR user, SnapStream's Beyond TV doesn't work at ALL with .NET Framework 2.0 BETA.  It's a 1.1 app, and .NET 2.0 is automatically being used when it loads and it crashes stupendously.  Since I have .NET 1.1 on my box, I'm surprised it automatically used the newer Framework.  I need to refresh myself on the rules.

To fix it, add files

• WTLPVSApp.exe.config
• PVSGuideUpdaterService.exe.config
• PVSLogService.exe.config
• SSBatchProcessorService.exe.config

and to each add these lines:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
  <startup>
    <supportedRuntime version="v1.1.4322" />
  </startup>
</configuration>

NOTE: This fix (with the appropriate my.exe.config) will likely fix other apps that may start acting strange after you install Visual Studio.NET Express or the Community Edition.

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Just a quickie today, someone wanted me to give them a list of all the files that were inside an Windows Installer (MSI) and I remembered that MSI's were databases (Access?) so:

Option Explicit
Const msiOpenDatabaseModeReadOnly = 0
Dim installer : Set installer = Nothing
Dim WshShell : Set WshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
Dim szMSI : szMSI = WScript.Arguments.Item(0)
Dim folder : folder = WshShell.CurrentDirectory
Set installer = Wscript.CreateObject("WindowsInstaller.Installer")
Dim database : Set database = installer.OpenDatabase(szMSI, msiOpenDatabaseModeReadOnly)
Dim View, Record
Set View = database.OpenView("SELECT FileName FROM File") 'could include FileSize, etc
View.Execute
Do
 Set Record = View.Fetch
 If Record Is Nothing Then Exit Do
 Wscript.Echo Record.StringData(1)
Loop
Set View = Nothing
Wscript.Quit(0)

You call it like this: cscript WhateverFileName.vbs YourInstallerDatabase.msi

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I've collected these over the years, and I keep them in My Documents so I can setup a new machine the way I like it.  I remember where I found a few, others not so much.  So, if I've not thanked you - thank you.  If you were the one that made a particular hack, let me know in comments and you'll be attributed.

Warning: Use this stuff so VERY much At Your Own Risk.  And read them in notepad before you double-click to make sure any paths are appropriate to your machine.

• Add 'Cleanup Drives' to the My Computer Right-Click Menu:
  • DriveCleanup.reg (.2 KB)
• Add 'Notepad2' to ALL Right-Click Menus [Steve Clark] (note: I renamed Notepad2 to n.exe to save all those 'otepads'):
  • notepad2_shell_integration.reg (.38 KB)
• Add 'Event Viewer' to the My Computer Right-Click Menu:
  • eventviewer.reg (.19 KB)
• Fix the Windows Search and treat all unknown extensions as text (.txt) files [Chris Sells]:
  • SearchUnknownExtensionsForXP.reg (.31 KB)
• Update/Change the CleanMgr.exe (Drive Cleanup) to include better options, and remove the unused and slow Compress Old Files [Shawn A. Van Ness] (warning: this deletes four registry keys):
  • VolumeCaches.reg (.2 KB)
• Adds System Restore, Services, LogOff, Reboot, Shutdown, Device Manager, Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs to My Computer Right-Click Menu:
  • MajorControl.reg (3.42 KB)
• Cause Cmd.exe to ALWAYS run 'vsvars32.bat' no matter what [Travis Illig]
  • vsnetcmd.reg (.14 KB)

Enjoy.

UPDATE: Sorry, my ISP was blocking .reg extensions.  They are now .txt, you'll need to SaveAs... them yourself.

UPDATE^2: Oy, sorry again, bad link on VolumeCaches.reg and bad chars in MajorControl.reg.  Fixed.  Thanks for catching it.

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Forgive me for this blog abuse, but - wanna buy some stuff?

• Logitech IO Pen - In original box
• Visual Studio.NET 2003 Enterprise Developer - FULL RETAIL SEALED in box

We now return to you to your regular bloggin. :)

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Scott Hanselman is a former professor, former Chief Architect in finance, now speaker, consultant, father, diabetic, and Microsoft employee. He is a failed stand-up comic, a cornrower, and a book author.

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