Geek for Brains

Windows automatically disconnects externally mapped drives when not in use. This can pose as a problem when running backups or synchronization scripts. Here I discuss how to avoid this shortcoming.

To add support for the new Microsoft 2007 .docx format in Microsoft 2003, simply download and install the Microsoft Compatibility Pack. With this package installed, not only can you open 2007 formats with 2003, but you can also use the packages conversion tool to convert documents from .docx to regular .doc. I’ve only tested this [...]