How to update the FeatherCoin Client

Before you begin make sure you have a recent back-up of your wallet.dat file. Also make sure your FeatherCoin client is not running. Step 1: Download the latest FeatherCoin client from the website (http://www.feathercoin.com). Step 2: Extract the files to (for example) your desktop. Step 3: Open explorer and browse to your active FeatherCoin wallet […]

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Test your spamfilter

To test if your spamfilter is working correctly you can send a email containing this in the mail body: XJS*C4JDBQADN1.NSBN3*2IDNEN*GTUBE-STANDARD-ANTI-UBE-TEST-EMAIL*C.34X If your message gets ‘tagged’ by your spamfilter, you know that it is working properly.

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Windows backup – VSS Backup fails

When for instance a VSS backup fails you can make sure the ‘VSS Writer’ for VSS backup is running. # Open command and type: vssadmin list writers # Now if you see for instance “Microsoft Exchange Writer” Status [7]: Failed # Now if you reset the Exchange store service the writer should and will go […]

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Microsoft SQL – Force logfile rotation

By default SQL maintains 7 ErrorLogfiles and rotates them, trowing away the oldest log and creates a new one. If logfiles grow big in size and ‘eat up’ all your HDD space you can force the logfile rotation. The default logfile names are: ErrorLog ErrorLog.1 ErrorLog.2 ErrorLog.3 ErrorLog.4 ErrorLog.5 ErrorLog.6 The normal logfile cycle goes […]

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External USB drive – Raw filesystem

Raw filesystem When you plug in (for example) your external USB drive you get the error: Raw filesystem, or the pc doenst recognize it all. You do the following: Open commandprompt (start -> command -> rightmouse button ->run as administrator) typ in: chkdsk F: (example) /f # If your driveletter is E: do: chksdk E: […]

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FeatherCoin – How to get started / Create a wallet

FeatherCoin – How to get started. To begin mining FeatherCoins (FTC) you need a few things like a FTC wallet, a computer to mine and some basic knowledge of how to even start mining. I’ll explain how to get started: Create a FTC wallet. First, you need to download the FeatherCoin-qt client. Windows: http://www.feathercoin.com/dl/FeatherCoin.zip Mac: http://www.feathercoin.com/dl/feathercoin-mac.zip Once […]

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Office 2010 – attachments are being blocked

When you try to open an attachment which came in a email you get the message ‘This file is damaged’ you need to do the following: Open word / excel / powerpoint (whatever attachment you have) # Open WORD -> file -> options -> trust center -> settings -> Protected View -> uncheck the 3 […]

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