Jane Lewis's Weblog

Platforms, Active Directory,Administration, Management,Women in Technology, Random Thoughts

Women in Technology - A busy few weeks but inspiring and fun !

One of the great things with my job is it gives me the ability to take part in activities outside of...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/16/2012

Adventures in Education

Some different things are going to be happening to me over the next few months but I have decided...

Author: Janelewis Date: 09/26/2011

Calling all Technical Women - We want your C.V.

World Wide Online Event Hi Ladies, We have an World Wide online event happening very soon here which...

Author: Janelewis Date: 05/16/2010

Optimizing and reducing the noise on Admin Packs Scom

I have been working with my customer around reducing the noise and also optimising SCOM 2007 R2. The...

Author: Janelewis Date: 05/14/2010

Floppies 101 uses for plus other Random thoughts

We have just had Long Bank holiday weekend in the U.K. so I have taken the opportunity to carry out...

Author: Janelewis Date: 05/04/2010

Giving Non Administrators permission to read Event Logs Windows 2003 and Windows 2008

Apologies for not blogging for sometime. I have been away on vacation, out of the country on...

Author: Janelewis Date: 04/30/2010

Women in Technology Microsoft Career Webcast

About the Event Meet up to 12 different women from Microsoft Services and learn how they are helping...

Author: Janelewis Date: 04/07/2010

Looking for a New Career – How about Premier Field Engineering

Hi Everyone, I am really excited to tell you that due to our continued success Premier Field...

Author: Janelewis Date: 04/07/2010

Microsoft Desktop Player This has potential !

Apologies for not blogging recent weeks. I have been tremendously busy plus working out of the...

Author: Janelewis Date: 04/06/2010

Explaining Close_Wait

I have been working with a customer recently who has a print server that has had its spooler...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/09/2010

Powershell script to help check WMI setting has been configured

We all know how powerful Powershell is, so it is great to highlight an example of where it was...

Author: Janelewis Date: 02/27/2010

Ladies if you are interested in a Career at Microsoft read on

8th of March 2010 HI Everyone, I have just come back from a busy week in Amsterdam and my Colleague...

Author: Janelewis Date: 02/12/2010

Safer Internet Day 9th February 2010

    Being a Mum of two young boys who avidly use the Facebook, MSN, Online Gaming, Mobile...

Author: Janelewis Date: 02/08/2010

Great Videos to help you learn Cool Stuff

I was reading an internal Newsletter and I found some great information about some great funky...

Author: Janelewis Date: 02/05/2010

Enterprise Domain Controllers Group and Group Policies

Myself and a colleague Mark Empson have been developing a New Service entitled a GPO Health Check...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/31/2010

Changing you Colour Scheme in Office and Outlook 2010

Well my friend and Colleague Justin Zarb showed me something funky in Office2010 beta today. He was...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/18/2010

Busy first day at Bett2010 despite the Snow !

Well I was busy working at Bett 2010 today at Olympia despite the snow. I left for Olympia at 6.30am...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/13/2010

Lets give Barbie and interesting Career

  Well this is a bit of a fun post . One of my colleagues told me about this website . Where...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/12/2010

A couple of cool downloads for your Win 7 Platform

I had a couple of informative emails today bringing my attention to some great new tools and...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/12/2010

A great initiative and offer Home Access

As part of my training for BETT I learnt about the HOME ACCESS programme. This looks a really...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/08/2010

Happy New Year ! from Chilly Britain and looking forward to BETT

Well I am back to work and have now found some spare time to blog a little. Well we have been in the...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/07/2010

Merry Xmas Everyone

Well I Know 2009 has been a busy busy year. And for some of you a tough year too. Therefore I wish...

Author: Janelewis Date: 12/18/2009

High CPU on Wmiprvse.exe caused by memory leak DNSPROV.DLL Windows 2003

Certain customers have recently been experiencing an issue which I wanted to bring to your...

Author: Janelewis Date: 12/18/2009

How to modify a system owned object

Hello, I had an interesting customer request recently that I thought I would share with you. Prior...

Author: Janelewis Date: 12/11/2009

What a day Digigirlz Part Two

    Well once again we had a fantastic day at Microsoft on the 27th of November. We held...

Author: Janelewis Date: 12/01/2009

Interesting Question from Customer at Teched Europe 2009

Well even when you are working on the floor at Teched you have the opportunity to research and deal...

Author: Janelewis Date: 11/12/2009

Women in Technology Session great Positive Feedback

Technorati Tags: Teched Europe,Technical,Women Well Rane Johnson and myself delivered our Women in...

Author: Janelewis Date: 11/11/2009

Teched Berlin 2009 Here and Working !

Hi Everyone, Well I am now here working in Teched Berlin and it is an amazing place. The Messe. I am...

Author: Janelewis Date: 11/08/2009

Correction for Group Policy Settings added to Windows 2008

Hi Everyone, We want to let you know that there is a correction to the link to download “Group...

Author: Janelewis Date: 11/06/2009

Great Practical Use for Search Folders

Hi I recently had an interesting question posed by my customer with regards to search issues within...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/30/2009

Microsoft Teched Berlin 2009 it is going to be Great !

  Well the time for Teched Europe is drawing near and I am really looking forward to it. I have...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/28/2009

Scalable Networking Pack revisited for 2008

A customer of mine has been enquiring about the current situation of Scalable Networking Pack in...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/26/2009

Interesting Issue with Major Implications

Hi , I had an interesting issue with a customer recently. After a recent promotion of a couple of...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/21/2009

Windows 7 Party…in UK Style

  Microsoft MVP Mark Parris is hosting a Windows 7 (Public) House Party on 26th October in the...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/14/2009

Bite size Learning Snacks

well this is a rather neat addition to our methods of learning. If you really want to just dip your...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/14/2009

Checking if you Conficker

Hello Again, I got a really good tip from a Colleague Richard Diver the other day which helps verify...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/06/2009

Get on the Bus comes to Europe

  Hi Everyone, This is a great opportunity to “GET ON THE BUS” and take advantage of getting...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/06/2009

Connected Women in Technology a Great Day at Dell !

Well our 4th Connected Women in Technology Event went really well on Weds 30th of September. It was...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/02/2009

Gui for 2008 r2 Recycle Bin

Hi just a quick post while I think of it. I have just found a GUI to our Recycle Bin Powershell...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/01/2009

Making things a bit clearer about Security Essentials

I had a few “Hit the button at the wrong time” issues :) with my post about Security Essentials the...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/01/2009

DNS 6702

Working with my customer today on a funny little error that keeps reappearing in their DNS Logs...

Author: Janelewis Date: 09/29/2009

Free Antivirus “Security Essentials”

I am really chuffed with this. This looks an excellent product and will be great to get installed on...

Author: Janelewis Date: 09/29/2009

If you need to record a demo then I recommend this

I have been doing a fair amount of technical writing and also recording of demos recently, of both...

Author: Janelewis Date: 09/25/2009

Interesting install issue with AGPM V3.0

Hi there everyone, I have been doing quite alot of studying around AGPM v3.0 recently and have come...

Author: Janelewis Date: 09/18/2009

The North East VBUG meeting Great Line up Planned

This has been in my inbox for a while and I overlooked it. Which is not suprising because my Outlook...

Author: Janelewis Date: 09/18/2009

Good Evening and Meeting of Old and New Friends

  Hi Everyone, I had a great evening last night at Cardinal Place Microsoft in London. I was...

Author: Janelewis Date: 09/17/2009

Great Info On AGPM4.0

If you are looking to get some good information around the forthcoming next version of AGPM ...

Author: Janelewis Date: 09/15/2009

Group Policy Settings Spreadsheet Windows 7

Hello Everyone, I am now back after my summer holidays and various excursions abroad. So I intend to...

Author: Janelewis Date: 09/04/2009

Thank you for your Support !

  A huge big thankyou from the Connected Women in Technology Team   Thank you for your...

Author: Janelewis Date: 07/13/2009

Digigirlz – WOW ! what a day

      On the 19th of June I was very proud to be part of a “Digigirlz” day held at...

Author: Janelewis Date: 06/29/2009

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