How to disable password complexity rule in Active Directory (Windows 2008 R2)

1. Go to Start > run > gpmc.msc
2. Go to "Forest">"Domains" then expand the default domain
3. Right-click and edit the "Default Domain Policy". This will open a new window with title "Group Policy Management Editor"
4. On the "Group Policy Management Editor"
   go to "Computer Configuration">"Polices">"Windows Settings">"Security Settings">"Account Policies">"Password Policy"
5. Now modify the password complexity requirements setting. 
6. You have to then run "gpupdate" to propagate the changes.

How to request UAC elevation for .net applications

http://www.aneef.net/2009/06/29/request-uac-elevation-for-net-application-managed-code/

Dealing With Screen Rotation - Android

http://androidsfuture.blogspot.com/2010/06/developers-corner-dealing-with-screen.html

StumbleUpon App for Android

http://www.appbrain.com/app/us.emon.StumbleDroid

How to install Skype in Fedora 13 x64

1. su
2. curl http://ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de/pub/fedora/linux/updates/13/i386/nss-softokn-freebl-3.12.4-19.fc13.i686.rpm -o nss-softokn-freebl-3.12.4-19.fc13.i686.rpm
3. yum install nss-softokn-freebl-3.12.4-19.fc13.i686.rpm
4. yum install alsa-lib.i686 dbus-libs.i686 e2fsprogs-libs.i686 expat.i686 fontconfig.i686 freetype.i686 glib2.i686 glibc.i686 keyutils-libs.i686 krb5-libs.i686 libcap.i686 libgcc.i686 libICE.i686 libpng.i686 libselinux.i686 libSM.i686 libstdc++.i686 libX11.i686 libXau.i686 libxcb.i686 libXcursor.i686 libXdmcp.i686 libXext.i686 libXfixes.i686 libXi.i686 libXinerama.i686 libXrandr.i686 libXrender.i686 libXScrnSaver.i686 libXv.i686 openssl.i686 qt.i686 qt-x11.i686 zlib.i68
5. yum install libv4l.i686
   
   
6. Now install Skype:

Create repo file:
gedit /etc/yum.repos.d/skype.repo

Put into skype.repo:
[skype]
name=Skype Repository
baseurl=http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/fedora/updates/i586/
gpgkey=http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/infosys/phone/skype/rpm-public-key.asc
gpgcheck=0

Install skype:
yum install skype

Start skype using the command (this is what made video work):
env LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype

Source

How to run VMWare vSphere Client version 4 on Windows 7

1. Edit the VpxClient.exe.config file located in C:\Program Files\Vmware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher folder and make it look like the following:

2. Get .Net system.dll from a non Windows 7 machine and copy it inside %ProgramFiles%\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\lib folder.

3. Create a batch file and add the following lines:
SET DEVPATH=%ProgramFiles%\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\lib
"C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe"

How to export Workstation VMs to ESXi 4.0

Use VMWare converter.
Source type: VMWare Workstation
Target Type: VMWare Infrastructure